In the Words of Denzel Washington

Life Advice

Nothing in life is worthwhile unless you take risks.

Nothing.

Nelson Mandela said, “There is no passion to be

found playing small, and settling for a life that

is less than one you are capable of living.”

FAIL BIG

You will fail at some point in your life.

You will lose. You will embarrass yourself.

There's no doubt about it.

DON'T QUIT. DON'T FALL BACK.

Just keep doing it, and doing it, and doing it.

And PRAY.

You just keep doing it and doing it

until you catch a break.

And you WILL catch a break.

When you fall, fall forward.

Every person has the talent to succeed.

But do you have the guts to fail?

While it may be frightening,

it will also be rewarding.

Because the chances you take,

the people you meet,

the people you love,

the fate that you have -

that's what's going to define you.

Keep working, keep striving,

Never give up,

fall down 7 times, get up 8.

Ease is a greater threat to progress

than hardship.

Without commitment, you will never start.

Without consistency, you will never finish.

It's not easy.

If it were easy,

there would be no Denzel Washington.

Dreams without goals are just dreams.

And they ultimately fuel disappointment.

So have dreams, but have goals.

Life goals, yearly goals,

monthly goals, daily goals.

Don't confuse movement with progress.

Just because you are doing a lot more

doesn't mean you are getting a lot more done.

In order to achieve your goals

you must apply discipline

and consistency – every day.

Hard work WORKS.

Working really hard

is what successful people do.

What are you going to do with what you have?

Whatever your gift, what are you going to do?

It's not how much you have.

It's what you do with what you have.

The most selfish thing you can do in this world

is help someone else!

Why is it selfish?

Because the gratification that comes to you,

the good feeling you get from helping others -

nothing is better than that.

I've kept God in my life,

and it's kept me humble.

I didn't always stick with Him,

but He always stuck with me.

So stick with Him in EVERY THING you do.

You only live once.

So do what you feel passionate about.

Take chances.

Don't just aspire to make a living.

Aspire to make a difference.