Steve Gilliland Quotes

1. “No one can ruin your day without your permission.”

— Steve Gilliland

2. “Without vision, you have no direction. Without direction, you have no purpose.”

— Steve Gilliland

3. “Lesson learned. Wisdom earned.”

— Steve Gilliland

4. “If tomorrow never comes, make sure you are satisfied with the way today ended.”

— Steve Gilliland

5. “Compassion opens limitless doors to human connection.”

— Steve Gilliland

6. “Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.”

— Steve Gilliland

7. “Time is irreversible and irreplaceable.”

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8. “The people who make the biggest difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money or the most awards. They are simply the ones who care the most.”

— Steve Gilliland

9. “Abundance is the result of appreciation, not accumulation.”

— Steve Gilliland

10. “Find your purpose. Define it and make it the core of what drives you.”

— Steve Gilliland

11. “It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection.”

— Steve Gilliland

12. “Don’t put your umbrella up until it rains. Worry restricts your ability to think and act effectively.”

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13. “The road to regret is besieged with overlooked chances.”

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14. “People who have been down so long will try to recruit you to stay down with them. Since they are no longer interested in getting up, their goal in life is to pull someone else down to make themselves feel better.”

— Steve Gilliland

15. “When we think we know it all, we miss the point.”

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16. “The mastery of life is the mastery of self.”

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17. “Generate and maintain a burning desire for your purpose.”

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18. “Confrontation is a positive way to handle negative events.”

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19. “What you do for yourself dies with you. What you do for others is immortal.”

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20. “We attract what we fear.”

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21. “Never be content with someone else’s definition of you.”

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22. “You can’t change people. You can only influence them.”

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23. “There are no limits in life.”

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24. “Your life’s work can be found where God’s plan intersects with your passion.”

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25. “The greatest thing you will ever learn is to use what you learn.”

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26. “In order to be an inspiration to someone else, you have to be inspired.”

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27. “Accepting instruction from people is a life-changing choice that will help you break away from your own negative thinking and allow you to grow.”

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28. “Allow the changes you go through in life to make pressure an ally.”

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29. “Opportunity is a mindset that ignites the passion within you!”

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30. “Our attitude determines our approach to life.”

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31. “Your destiny will not be tied to anyone who is willing to walk out of your life.”

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32. “Live more for today, less for tomorrow and never about yesterday.”

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33. “If you don’t believe in yourself, very few others will.”

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34. “The process of forgiveness is one of the most important processes we can learn in life, with self-forgiveness being perhaps the most difficult of all.”

— Steve Gilliland

35. “Life is not perfect.”

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36. “Never let your surroundings or circumstances control your attitude.”

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37. “All of our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”

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38. “When we are self-centered, deep down we believe that if we did not create it or make it happen, it simply does not exist.”

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39. “Focus your efforts on what you can change and accept what you cannot.”

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40. “A dream will provide you with a reason to go, a path to follow and a target to hit.”

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41. “Tough times allow you to reexamine your life’s work and your calling.”

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42. “If you want to impact people and make a difference, your number one priority should be building trust.”

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43. “Clarity is the perspective you can’t see.”

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44. “Human growth is a process of arriving at the fork in the road and, through experimentation, trial and error, ultimately finding wisdom.”

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45. “You may not always make right decisions. However, you have the ability to make a decision and then make it right.”

— Steve Gilliland

46. “It’s not the broken strings that stop you; it’s your inability to see what you have left to play.”

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47. “True wealth and stature come from depth, not height.”

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48. “Being willing to ask the tough question isn’t the hard part. It is having the guts to answer the question honestly.”

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49. “Life picks on everyone… don’t take it personally.”

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50. “Every parent, coach or teacher says the same thing, “All I ask is that you give me your best effort.” If you put all you have into whatever you do, you won’t eliminate failure. If you put everything you have into everything you do, you won’t eliminate disappointment. So, why bother? When your personal philosophy is to do your best, regardless, you will always stand tall in your own estimation. Losing hurts, but it hurts even more when you realize that you haven’t done your best.”

— Steve Gilliland