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If you are someone who is stuck somewhere in your life and needs motivation then this post is for you. Here is a collection of 50 motivational quotes from 5 successful people.

Let’s start with the quote itself. 

People often say motivation doesn’t last. Neither does bathing. That’s why we recommend it daily.

Zig Ziglar

Oftentimes, life doesn’t happen as you wanted. It’s like riding a never-ending roller coaster which is sometimes smooth and sometimes full of ups and downs, highs and lows, and a lot of crap. 

But let me remind you this, life is a beautiful journey so better to enjoy it and learn from your mistakes rather than whining and complaining about them. 

There’s always a solution to every problem you are facing, you just have to keep digging. 

Here I have gathered motivational quotes from 5 successful people that are full of inspiration, motivation, and whatnot. 

Now, let’s hear it from the people who’ve made it to the top. 

1. Elon musk

Elon Musk is the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. He is the founder of The Boring Company and co-founder of Neuralink and OpenAI. With a net worth of around $273 billion, he is the wealthiest person on the planet. 

Wanna know more about Elon Musk? Read books like 

• Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX and the Quest for a Fantastic Future by Ashlee Vance
• Zero to One by Peter Thiel
• Elon Musk: A Biography of Billionaire Entrepreneur Elon Musk by Robert Hanson

Motivational Quotes by Elon Musk:

1. When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor. 
2. Persistence is very important. You should not give up unless you are forced to give up.
3. I think it is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary. 
4. Don’t confuse schooling with education. I didn’t go to Harvard but the people that work for me did. 
5. Failure is an option here. If things are not failing, you are not innovating enough. 
6. Take risks now and do something bold. You won’t regret it. 
7. Constantly think about how you could be doing things better, keep questioning yourself. 
8. Life is too short for long-term grudges. 
9. Your will is the most accurate way to predict the future.
10. I could either watch it happen or be a part of it. 

2. Warren Buffett

Warren Buffet is the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. He is one of the most successful investors of all time and has a net worth of over $125 billion as of April 2022, making him the world’s fifth-wealthiest person.

He has also been referred to as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ by global media. Warren Buffet developed an interest in investing at a very young age and bought his first stock at the age of 11. 

He is a philanthropist who has pledged to give away 99 percent of his fortune.

Source: Wikipedia and Forbes

Motivational quotes by Warren Buffet:

11. Honesty is a very expensive gift. Do not expect it from cheap people
12. Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. 
13. It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently. 
14. If you don’t find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. 
15. Money is not everything. Make sure you earn a lot before speaking such nonsense. 
16. The most important thing to do if you find yourself in a hole is to stop digging. 
17. We don’t have to be smarter than the rest. We have to be more disciplined than the rest. 
18. It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results. 
19. You can’t make a good deal with a bad person. 
20. The best investment you can make is an investment in yourself… the more you learn the more you’ll earn. 

3. Grant Cardone

Grant Cardone is an American entrepreneur, real estate investor, sales coach, motivational speaker and author of The 10X Rule, and creator of 21 bestselling business programs. 

He owns and operates 7 privately held companies, named as the #1 marketer by Forbes. He is also the founder of The 10X Growth Conference which is the world’s largest business and entrepreneur conference. 

Books by Grant Cardone: The 10X Rule, Sell or be Sold, The Millionaire Booklet, If You’re Not First, You’re Last, etc.

Source: Grant Cardone 

Motivational Quotes by Grant Cardone:

21. You will not have a successful life, surrounded by negative people. 
22. I failed a 1000 times and no one knows it ’cause I refused to quit. 
23. Never lower your target. Increase your actions 
24. The world isn’t going to come and make your dreams come true. 
25. Success is no different than any other skill. Duplicate the actions and mindsets of successful people and you will create success for yourself. 
26. You can’t reach your potential without haters. 
27. You can’t get rich thinking poor.
28. People will say that your dreams are ridiculous but that’s only because they have given up theirs. 
29. Cut out the nonsense. Remove activities that can’t reward you. 
30. 10 times the actions, 10 times the goals, and you’ll get everything you’ve ever dreamed of.

4. Richard Branson

Richard Branson is the founder of Virgin Group which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields. 

He expressed his desire to become an entrepreneur at a young age. At the age of 16, he made his first business venture with a magazine called Student. In the 1970s, he founded Virgin Group. 

Books by Richard Branson: 

• The Virgin Way: Everything I Know About Leadership
• Like a Virgin: Secrets They Won’t Teach You at Business School
• Business Stripped Bare: Adventures of a Global Entrepreneur and many more.

Motivational Quotes by Richard Branson:

31. You’ve got to take risks if you’re going to succeed. I would much rather ask for forgiveness than permission. 
32. If your dreams don’t scare you, they are too small. 
33. Screw it. Let’s do it. 
34. Don’t be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. 
35. Building a business is not rocket science, it’s about having a great idea and seeing it through with integrity. 
36. Every risk is worth taking as long as it’s for a good cause, and contributes to a good life. 
37. Whatever your goal is you will never succeed unless you let go of your fears and fly. 
38. If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you’ve got. 
39. There is no greater thing you can do with your life and your work than follow your passions in a way that serves the world and you. 
40. You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing and falling over. 

5. Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is a Belarusian-American entrepreneur, speaker, author, and Internet personality.

Gary is the chairman of VaynerX and the CEO of VaynerMedia. He has been featured in The New York Times, Inc., Entrepreneur, Fortune 40 under 40, Forbes, and many more. 

He is also the author of books like Crush It, Crushing it, Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook, Twelve and a Half, etc.

Source: Gary Vaynerchuk

Motivational Quotes by Gary Vaynerchuk:

41. It’s simple, be a good person. And good things happen. 
42. Look yourself in the mirror and ask yourself, what do I want to do every day, for the rest of my life? Do that. 
43. Stop whining, start hustling.
44. Ideas are nothing. Execution is the game.
45. Spend 0% of your energy on things that don’t matter. 
46. Even if your ambitions are huge, start slow, start small, build gradually, build smart. 
47. Do what the 99% are not doing. 
48. Whether you are 9 or 90. Stop trying to fix the things you’re bad at and focus on the things you’re good at. 
49. Stop hanging around people who don’t want to win. 
50. There’s is no reason to do shit you hate. None

The list doesn’t end here. There’s a bonus for you. Some more quotes by huge personalities. 

51. It always seems impossible until it’s done – Nelson Mandela
52. If you can dream it, you can achieve it – Walt Disney
53. The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination. – Albert Einstein

54. If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore. – Michele Ruiz
55. Everything you can imagine is real. – Pablo Picasso
56. Do one thing every day that scares you – Eleanor Roosevelt
57. Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up. – Isabelle Lafleche 
58. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. – Walt Disney
59. The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. Eleanor Roosevelt
60. Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you’ll be criticized anyway. – Eleanor Roosevelt
61. No matter how hard the past, you can always begin again. – Gautam Buddha

62. Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion. Simon Sinek

63. Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. – John D. Rockefeller
64. No one is to blame for your future situation but yourself. If you want to be successful, then become successful. – Jaymin shah
65. Keep going… everything will come to you at the perfect time. – Gautam Buddha

Look, It’s never enough to keep listening to quotes, podcasts, attending events, watching TED talks, etc. It’s never gonna happen if you don’t take action.

Feeling low or down is temporary, don’t make it permanent. It’s gonna come and go like…. It’s better to get used to it and don’t let it affect you. Just keep going and I know you’re gonna make it. 

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