Maureen Johnson Quotes

Motivation is an inner force that compels behavior.

If you think you can do better, then do better. Don't compete with anyone; just yourself.

Music can be useful during training to help get you psyched, and I still listen to music on easy climbs or in the gym. But during cutting-edge solos or really hard climbs, I unplug. There shouldn't be a need for extra motivation on big days, be it music or anything else. It should come from within.

Sometimes you have to find the passion. It comes from the inside... Everyone has to find it for themselves.

I have the wherewithal to challenge myself for my entire life. That's a great gift.

I am my own cheerleader. I am the one who puts my goals, who pushes myself to get to the next goal. I don't have someone next to me saying, 'Here you go, now do this, it's your next step, go for it.'

I always find that 90% of the performance, for me, is about what comes from inside.

I am trying to be guided by my passion.

It's important to know what motivates you, not what motivates somebody else.

I didn't have any concept of Trainspotting being published. It was a selfish act. I did it for myself.

I love challenging myself; it's what keeps me going.

If I lose touch with that... the reason why I act... then I'll leave it all. I don't do it for fame or money.

It's not about motivation. It's about what's driven inside of you.

My motivation is not to try to inspire, but rather to do things that inspire me and hopefully that will spread to others.

I think the greatest demand actually comes from within, not from outside.

I never prepare according to how I feel for a fight. I always prepare to be a better me.

Enthusiasm Rules his inner world. Determination Rules his outer world. Therefore Happiness has become His real name.

Be your own motivation.

It comes from within.

Never forget that all the enthusiasm you need is in your mind. Let it out - let it live - let it motivate you.

No one of us can survive in the world of today, much less what it will become, without personal inspiration.

The most successful people recognize that in life they create their own love, they manufacture their own meaning, they generate their own motivation.

Motivation comes from within each individual. It's a personal thing. It's pride, guts, desire, whatever you want to call it; some people have it in their bellies, and some don't.

The best motivation is self-motivation.

You need to find the power within to make [things] happen for yourself. When you realize this, you are unstoppable.