Darius Foroux > Quotes

“I have a set of daily habits that help me to be in control of my life. I journal, read, set daily priorities, and don’t consume useless information.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“Your life stops when learning stops”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“Life doesn’t stop. And every single second, we’re getting closer to death.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“train your mind just like you train your body to keep fit.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Knowing yourself is step one. Step two is acting on that knowledge.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Remember: The quality of our thoughts determines the quality of our lives. And our decisions are a result of our thoughts.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“If we want to think straight at all times, we must stay grounded, look at facts, listen to other people’s perspectives, and only then draw practical conclusions.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“I challenge you, try it for a day. Every two hours or so, sit down and write about what you’re thinking at that very moment. Just don’t get scared of yourself. Most of our thoughts make no sense at all.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“I’ve often been too hard on myself because I didn’t have an instant answer to my personal problems. That doesn’t make you dumb. It makes you human.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“I'd rather eat rice and beans so I can do the things that I love instead of having a job that makes me miserable, but pays well. At the end of the day, this is your life and the only way you can live with yourself is to follow your strongest desires. Just make sure you think straight so you eventually act on those thoughts”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Whatever you do, never waste your thoughts on other people’s ill-informed opinions and guesses.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“At the end of the day, thinking by itself is useless without action.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“One thing we have to remind ourselves is that the people who think they know everything are the biggest losers in life.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“Derek Sivers, one of my favorite thinkers, says he’s a slow thinker: “It’s a common belief that your first reaction is the most honest, but I disagree. Your first reaction is usually outdated. Either it’s an answer you came up with long ago and now use instead of thinking, or it’s triggering a knee-jerk emotional response to something that happened long ago.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“Fighting fear is a full-time job.”
― Darius Foroux, Massive Life Success: Live A Stress-Free Life And Achieve Your Goals By Dealing With Anxiety, Stress And Fear

“you don’t regret what you did in life, you regret what you didn’t do.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“What I’m trying to say is that when someone asks you a question, it’s okay to say, “I don’t know.” You can also say that to yourself. I’ve often been too hard on myself because I didn’t have an instant answer to my personal problems. That doesn’t make you dumb. It makes you human.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Life is not about what you know. It’s about what you don’t know. And we never know enough. That’s good news for the both of us. It means that until the day we die, we can keep learning.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“No matter what you experience in life, and no matter what happens to you, your mind should stay calm under all circumstances”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Good things come to those who wait,”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“the only reason I think is that I want to do more with my life. I like to get more out of it because it gives me satisfaction.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“I’ve used nothing but my thoughts to live a happier, healthier, wealthier, and more meaningful life.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Yeah, yeah, you have the memory of an elephant. Or you’re so smart that you remember everything, right? WRONG. Not writing down your thoughts, ideas, tasks, etc, is stupid. Why? Because you’re wasting a lot of brain power when you rely on your memory. When you write everything down, you can use your brainpower for other things. Like solving problems. That’s actually useful and advances your career.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“Checking is not a useful thing. It might be a verb, but it’s not a real action. When I started blogging, I always checked my stats for no reason. Then I thought: What’s the outcome of checking? Nothing. You just consume information. I try to keep my “checking” at a minimum. That’s why I deleted all news and social media apps on my phone. I don’t even have email on my phone. Otherwise, I check it all the time. I don’t want that. I only want to check my email when I have time to answer emails.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“There are no facts, only interpretations.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“if you want to climb the corporate ladder, you have to form alliances, be strategic, outperform your targets, and be great at what you do.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

“The life of wisdom is a life of reason. It is important to learn how to think clearly. Clear thinking is not a haphazard enterprise. It requires proper training.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“No wonder, you’re making decisions based on familiarity. But who says that familiarity is always a good thing? It’s good for certainty. But to achieve a breakthrough, you need something different.”
― Darius Foroux, Think Straight: Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life

“Can you imagine? You’re on your deathbed, and you’re saying this to your family: “I’m glad I watched so many FAIL compilations on YouTube.” Nope. You’ll probably look back and reflect on the time you spent with your family or friends. Or the memories you made when you were traveling. Or how much you enjoyed your work.”
― Darius Foroux, Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things