Adam Ashton > Quotes

“Whatever you’re not changing, you’re choosing.” By not quitting that job, by not leaving that relationship, by not making that investment, by not standing up for what we believe in - we’re choosing the alternate path.”
― Adam Ashton, ATTITUDE: Vision, Change, Learning, Fear & Boldness

“Applying effort to your talents gives you skills, then more effort is required to turn those skills into achievements. Without applied effort, that natural talent is meaningless.”
― Adam Ashton, The Sh*t They Never Taught You: What You Can Learn From Books

“When you are worried about something, ask two questions: What am I worrying about? What can I do about it?”
― Adam Ashton, The Sh*t They Never Taught You: What You Can Learn From Books

“The greatest moments in human history all share one thing. Whether it’s starting a business, running an ultramarathon, or going to school when you’ve been threatened not to - the thing they have in common is the boldness of ordinary people. People who did what needed to be done. People who decided to take responsibility. People who said: “If not me, then who? If not now, when?”
― Adam Ashton, ATTITUDE: Vision, Change, Learning, Fear & Boldness

“First, they came for the communists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a communist. Then they came for the socialists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn’t speak out because I wasn’t a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak out because I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak out because I was not a Catholic. Then they came for me, and there was no one left to speak for me.”
― Adam Ashton, ATTITUDE: Vision, Change, Learning, Fear & Boldness