Inspirational Chinese Fortune Cookie Sayings
I like to try and find inspiration to help fuel my focus on whatever project I’m working on, and while most of my inspiration comes from listening to 311, I also find inspiration in other (unusual) sources.
One such source is Chinese fortune cookie sayings. Now I know these motivational fortunes don’t come from some special place in China, and in fact I’m sure it’s quite the opposite. I do, however, like to live in a fantasy world at times, so let’s just assume some old wise man came up with these sayings, OK?
Here are three Chinese fortune cookie sayings that motivate me when I read them, and I hope they do the same for you.
It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes a difference.
This is my favorite quote, simply because I feel it applies to everyone, regardless of what your goals are. Being prepared to complete whatever goals you set for yourself will go a long way to help you actually obtain your goals.
This quote has been made popular by Mark Cuban, and he credits the quote to Bob Knight, though I’m sure Mr. Knight isn’t the true source of the quote.
Instead of worrying and agonizing, move ahead constructively.
I love this one, too, because there’s no sense in dwelling on something that’s happened that you can’t control anymore. Figure out how to fix it in the future and do your best to accomplish whatever goal(s) you set for yourself.
Your talents will bring you the highest status and prestige.
We’ve all got talents, but they’re no good unless you apply them. I like this one, but I think the point about actually applying yourself rings true here. If you apply the things you’re best at you’re going to succeed.
I hope these Chinese fortune cookie sayings motivate you as much as they do me.
Do you have any quotes that really motivate you? If so, I’d love to hear them.
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8 Comments so far »
Gary Lee said
on March 6 2007 @ 7:51 pm
“Success is the Best Revenge” - Oprah
“One Acheives Greatness while striving for Perfection!” - actually came up with this one myself in college
Gary Lee said
on March 6 2007 @ 7:52 pm
oh oops . . one more . .sorry . .
“Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail!” - John Wooden . . . . isn’t an all time favorite of mine, but it’s one I always remember.
Wild Bluff Matt said
on March 8 2007 @ 8:22 am
I always liked Homer’s fortune cookie, “The price of stamps will forever rise higher”.
HMTKSteve said
on March 8 2007 @ 3:04 pm
“Young women don’t know what they want. Older women still don’t know what they want, but they know what they will settle for.”
That one is from me.
Everyday Weekender said
on March 16 2007 @ 8:26 pm
my favorite one is “I think and that is all that I am.”
Reachlm said
on July 7 2007 @ 8:54 pm
All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle!
Gills said
on August 14 2007 @ 1:53 pm
My sweat is my luck. If that where true, then some people would be pretty lucky. It just dosen’t seem fair sometimes.
MBA Colleges said
on August 26 2008 @ 12:30 pm
I refuse to let what happened to me make me bitter. I still completely believe in love and I’m open to anything that will happen to me.
I was expressing what I was going through. All the better artists.. I don’t want to use the word ‘great’ because it’ll come off as arrogant or whatever.. all the better artists in history have expressed what they were going through.
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