Jeff Goins > Quotes

“I have realized that whatever good comes to me, comes from God, whatever bad comes to me, God has allowed it, and I choose to be thankful for both.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“Serving people is the best way to earn influence.”
― Jeff Goins

“If you're "one in a million", and the world is full of seven billion people, that means there are seven thousand people just like you.”
― Jeff Goins

“Struggle shapes our character. And character dictates what we will become.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“If you don't acquire the discipline to push through a personal low point, you will miss the reward that comes with persevering.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“If you're going to fall out of love with public approval, something interesting will happen: people will be deeply attracted to your work.”
― Jeff Goins

“When the passion goes away, it's the practice that sustains us. This is the fruit of commitment, the reason it's worth the hardship. When you commit to something, anything, it allows you to practice what you love.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“Everything is practice. Every word you write and action you take is a chance to get better.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“I used to think that your calling was about doing something good in this world. Now I understand it’s about becoming someone good—and letting that goodness impact the world around you.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“This is the secret to mastering any discipline: as you conquer one, you'll find it easier to tackle another.”
― Jeff Goins

“Write something that’s worth fighting over. Because that’s how you change things. That’s how you create art.”
― Jeff Goins

“A calling isn’t something new and shiny. Often it’s something old and predictable, a familiar face that’s easily taken for granted, an old habit or hobby that comes back into our lives.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“Where does motivation come from? “It starts with a spark,” Daniel Coyle told me in an interview. “You get a vision of your future self. You see someone you want to become. . . . It’s a very mysterious process.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“To be wrecked begins with an experience that pulls you out of your comfort zone and self-centeredness, whether you want it or not.”
― Jeff Goins

“You are a writer. You just need to write.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“We don’t fake it till we make it. We believe it till we become it.”
― Jeff Goins, Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age

“When I started writing every day, I realized a painful truth: I can’t react and create at the same time. Neither can you.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“True abundance is about giving away your life, about letting go and giving up.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“If you're trying to serve someone in need and it doesn't hurt a little, you're doing something wrong.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“as we step into our life’s work, we discover that we have been preparing for this our whole lives, even though in that very moment we feel insufficient.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“You can’t find your passion if you don’t push through pain.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“When the right people advocate for your work, your success becomes more likely. Being good is necessary, but it is not sufficient. Skill is a prerequisite for creative success, but talent is only part of the equation. The rest is network.”
― Jeff Goins, Real Artists Don't Starve: Timeless Strategies for Thriving in the New Creative Age

“You have to choose your priorities, or they will choose you.”
― Jeff Goins, You Are A Writer

“Committing to the wrong thing is better than standing still.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“The big moments are the tiny moments. The breakthroughs are often silent, and they happen in the most unassuming places.”
― Jeff Goins, The In-Between: Embracing the Tension Between Now and the Next Big Thing: A Spiritual Memoir

“the paradox of vocation. We think that passion comes first, that our desire is primary; but if we are truly called, the work always comes before we are ready. We will have to act in spite of feeling unprepared.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“But for now, if you are intentional and willing to appreciate the fact that you don’t see the whole narrative, you can enjoy more of the journey.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“If you're trying to serve someone in need and it doesn't hurt a little, you're doing something wrong. Sure, it's nice to lend a helping hand, but true compassion causes your heart to break - even at the moment you're helping...

When people say the only reason to help the less fortunate is so you can feel better about yourself, I laugh. Those people obviously have never lived among the poor, the destitute, the heartbroken. They have never put themselves out there and truly suffered with someone in pain. This idea that philanthropy is self-medication is not true; in fact, it's so outrageous that it's laughable. If you're really helping someone in pain - if you're really experiencing compassion - you can't help but hurt too.

This is the litmus test for those aspiring to make a difference in others' lives: Do we feel cheery about the work we're doing, or does it hurt a little, maybe even a lot? If the latter, you're on the right track.”
― Jeff Goins, Wrecked: When a Broken World Slams into Your Comfortable Life

“Every calling is marked by a season of insignificance, a period when nothing seems to make sense. This is a time of wandering in the wilderness, when you feel alone and misunderstood. To the outsider, such a time looks like failure, as if you are grasping at air or simply wasting time. But the reality is this is the most important experience a person can have if they make the most of it.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do

“Before you know what your calling is, you must believe you are called to something.”
― Jeff Goins, The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do