Posted on October 01, 2010 by CJ Article Team

There are times in our life, either at work or at home, personal or professional, when we just start to lose inspiration. The grind of it all, the constant challenge, can wear even the best of us down. It is hard to work at being successful, especially when we fail.

It is times like these when we especially need inspiration. Here are a few quotes and words of wisdom to help inspire you to overcome your challenges and meet the goals and dreams you have.

This first quote comes from Thomas Jefferson.

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.”

Motivation and inspiration truly are mental. It’s all about getting into the right mental attitude to reach your goal.  Of course this is easier said than done, but by simply acknowledging it and understanding it we can take a big step towards overcoming mental blocks.

“Impatience never commanded success” ~ Edwin H. Chapin

It might be easy to just give up, and we are certain to get frustrated and annoyed along our way. But to stay the course and to have patience is the true virtue and will result in success.

From Dennis Waitley comes this inspiring quote regarding success and failure. “Failures do what is tension relieving, while winners do what is goal achieving.” The easy way is to quit and give up.

“Success is sweet: the sweeter if long delayed and attained through manifold struggles and defeats.” ~ A. Branson Alcott. This quote inspires me, as the harder I work and fail, the more prone I am to give up. But I try to keep in mind that my reward, the ultimate success of my trials, will be that much more sweeter from all the toil and struggle I put into obtaining it. I hope this one helps you through a difficult time.

Thomas Edison is well known for his many inventions, from the light bulb to electric power plants. But did you know that Thomas Edison failed many many times on his way to achieving such well known results? One such famous Thomas Edison quote is, “Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won’t work, I haven’t failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward….” Edison speaks to us and tells us that if we believe in what we are trying to accomplish, we are much more likely to stay the course and achieve results. When you are at your lowest, just remember that even a great man like Thomas Edison felt the same way as you. He failed countless times, but he got back up and tried again and again until he reached success.

We often think of these great men for what they accomplished, but keep in mind that the only reason we know them as great men is because they stuck to it and accomplished what they sought out to do. The road was tough, and they faced many mental and real challenges. Let their words of wisdom inspire you to stick with it and achieve your own success.