26 Life Changing Quotes on Growth
Ludwig van Beethoven, the world-famous German composer who had an unconditional love for his art throughout his life, once said: “There are no barriers for a person with talent and love toward work.”
In less than a line, Beethoven manages to get to the heart of our message: There are truly no limits to human potential.
Aren’t you sometimes fascinated by the wondrous power of language? Not seldom does a well thought-out string of abstract letters and words accurately express complex processes, states and sensations.
To describe one and the same state, some have to write several volumes, while others are able to describe it aptly in just two sentences.
These are sentences that awaken the spirit, touch the soul and transform lives.
That’s the goal of this post: to present you an exclusive collection of quotes that will inspire and encourage you to start your journey towards a future full of growth and development.
“You cannot grow unless you are willing to change. And you will not change unless you change something you do every day.”
– John C. Maxwell , Leadership Expert, Bestselling Author of over 100 Books
“Doubt increases with inaction. Clarity reveals itself in momentum. Growth comes from progress. For all these reasons, BEGIN.”
– Brendon Burchard , #1 New York Times Bestselling Author and “The World’s Leading High Performance Coach”
“Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.”
– John F. Kennedy , 1917 – 1963 , 35th president of the United States from 1961 until 1963
“A man’s growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson , 1803 – 1882 , American Essayist, Lecturer, Philosopher, Abolitionist and Poet
“The project you are most scared to do is the one that holds your greatest growth.”
– Robin Sharma , Leadership Expert, Author of the #1 NYT Bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
“Ever since I was a child, I have had this instinctive urge for expansion and growth. To me, the function and duty of a quality human being is the sincere and honest development of one’s potential.”
– Bruce Lee , 1940 – 1973 , Chinese-American Martial Artist, Actor, and Director
“The tiny seed knew that in order to grow, it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered with darkness, and struggle to reach the light.”
– Sandra Kring , Bestselling Author of Carry Me Home and The Book Of Bright Ideas
“You try something, it doesn’t work, and maybe people even criticize you. In a fixed mindset, you say, ‘I tried this, it’s over.’ In a growth mindset, you look for what you’ve learned.”
– Carol S. Dweck , American Psychologist and One of the World’s Leading Researchers in the Fields of Mindset and Personality
“In difficult times, we’re not supposed to quit believing; we’re not supposed to quit growing.”
– Joel Osteen , American Pastor, Televangelist, Entrepreneur and Author
“Without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.”
– Benjamin Franklin , 1706 – 1790 , American Polymath and One of the Founding Fathers of the United States
“Anyone can endeavor to learn something new each day and mark some growth.”
– Wilferd Arlan Peterson , 1900 – 1995 , American Essayist and Author of The Art of Marriage
“Whatever makes you uncomfortable is your biggest opportunity for growth.”
– Bryant McGill , Human Potential Thought Leader and International Bestselling Author
“One can choose to go back toward safety or forward toward growth. Growth must be chosen, again and again, fear must be overcome again and again.”
– Abraham Maslow , 1908 – 1970 , American Psychologist and Creator of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
“Perfectionism is not the same thing as striving to be our best. Perfectionism is not about healthy achievement and growth; it’s a shield.”
– Brené Brown , Research Professor at the University of Houston, Author of Five #1 NYT Bestsellers
“Why resist change when it’s the main source of your growth.”
– Robin Sharma , Leadership Expert, Author of the #1 NYT Bestseller The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
“Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
– Chinese Proverbs
“All of us need to grow continuously in our lives. If you are the same person now that you were a year ago or even a day ago, then you are not growing.”
– Les Brown , One of the World’s Most Excellent Motivational Speakers
“Always realize that you can get better. Your best work has not been done yet.”
– Les Brown , One of the World’s Most Excellent Motivational Speakers
“You are the only problem you will ever have, and you are the only solution. Change is inevitable, personal growth is always a personal decision.”
– Bob Proctor , Expert for Human Mind and Potential, Author of the NYT Bestseller You Were Born Rich
“Can you imagine what a pessimist who lived only 200 years ago would think about the world we live in? Airplanes, electricity, automobiles, television, remote controls, the Internet, fax machines, telephones, cellular phones, and so on – and all available to us because of that spark of open-mindedness that allowed progress, growth, and creativity to flourish.”
– Dr. Wayne W. Dyer , 1940 – 2015 , Spiritual Teacher, Motivational Speaker, Author of the International Bestseller Your Erroneous Zones
“I’ve chosen to perceive hard life experiences as spiritual assignments for growth and healing.”
– Gabrielle Bernstein , American Motivational Speaker, Life Coach, and Author
“Our whole life is set up in the path of least resistance. We don’t want to suffer. We don’t want to feel discomfort. So the whole time, we’re living our lives in a very comfortable area. There’s no growth in that.”
– David Goggins , Ultramarathon Runner, Triathlete, Motivational Speaker, and Author
“An exponential growth is a simple doubling. One becomes two becomes four.”
– Peter H. Diamandis , Founder and Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, Named by Fortune as One of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders”
“If you want to grow a giant redwood, you need to make sure the seeds are ok, nurture the sapling, and work out what might potentially stop it from growing all the way along. Anything that breaks it at any point stops that growth.”
– Elon Musk , Business Magnate, Founder and CEO of Tesla and SpaceX
“Love dies only when growth stops.”
– Pearl S. Buck , 1892 – 1973 , American Writer and Novelist, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
“Remember the only sign of life is motion and growth.”
– Swami Vivekananda , 1863 – 1902 , Hindu Monk and Spiritual Leader