John Patrick Hickey Quotes

Success-minded people make a decision to achieve a goal and never have to make that decision again. They will be faced with a choice or some new circumstances to deal with, but the decision to achieve the goal is not in question. They have only to make adjustments along the way.

The rules from those who are politically correct restrict what you can say to or about anything in our daily life. They tell you what to call others and what others can call you.

Success-minded people must understand that we cannot arrive at our destination the same as we left. Just as things will be different, you too must be different.

Books have the power to change and transform your life like few other things you have.

Everything has a consequence to it.

Money can be the reward for efforts, but it should not be the reason for them. You must have something bigger than that.

It is rudeness of the highest order to hit a family when they are down.

If you are going to share something with a person, first look on their social media accounts and see how they have handled other people trust. If someone has shared the secrets of others, they will share yours.

Social media is just that - social.

Good manners is just being respectful of others. Whether you know them or not, you should show respect for all people.

The best decisions are always made quickly and changed slowly, not made slowly and changed quickly.

Success-minded people need to understand that the best way to learn is to ask questions and listen for answers.

Be a person that others will look for your posts daily because they know you will encourage them. Be the positive one and help others to have a great day and you will find that not only they like you but you will like you too.

A positive mind-set says that you are not a victim to the whims of others or by circumstances over which you have no control.

A bit of research can save you hours, days of time correcting mistakes that you never had to make in the first place.

Not everyone will support every mission or work, you can still enjoy their friendship. No one likes to feel that the only reason you are friends is what you can get out of them.

I believe that each of our lives has a purpose. You have something to do that is unique to you.

The greatest power in the world is choice.

We watch death and destruction on TV, in movies, over the news and online so much that it is just a part of our lives. It was never meant to be that way. In the end, we have paid a heavy price for our curiosity.

Trustworthiness is a mark of a success-minded person. To be seen as trustworthy is a great compliment. When people trust you, they expect that you will honor their trust.

Each person has the potential to be good and productive, yet I also know that many people never begin to tap their true potential. It is human nature to surrender to the lowest common denominator. We must purposely strive to move ahead and achieve.

Goals need to build like a fire. It starts as a flame consuming all you put into it and burns hotter and hotter the more you work at it.

The big thinking gives us vision, power and direction, but it is the small steps that are the action of the process.

It seems that the days of public modesty and concern about how we look are far from us. I will not say they are gone forever, in culture nothing is forever.

Asking questions is not a matter of weakness or of being uninformed. In fact, people who ask a lot of questions tend to achieve more and learn more than those who do not.

Reading is one of the greatest gifts given to humankind.

Always remember that the lessons you learn in life are never meant just for you. They are like all our gifts, they are meant to be used and shared, never horded and hidden.

If someone is trying to share a laugh and you personally do not find it funny, then just move on and leave it alone. Do not steal someone else’s humor.

Those who have learned to behave as winners always end up winners.

Life is full of lessons for the success-minded person who keeps his/her eyes open to what is going on.

If someone tells you that you can achieve your dreams with little to no work, they are lying to you.

Writing out your goals is the first action in a chain of many on the road to achievement.

Determination knows that you can do what it takes, even if that is hard or frightening, in order to achieve the goal you seek.

By no means do I think that playing games online is wrong or rude. However, constantly sending requests is an act of bad manners as well as being very annoying to the one receiving them.

Be a blessing to all you are connecting with on social media. Encourage, rejoice and celebrate with each and every one. You will find that it will do wonders for your own attitude as well as those who may struggle with a negative mind-set.

People who achieve the greatest success are the people who have the most fun getting there.

To build a positive attitude you must take some deliberate action. You must be responsible for your thoughts, words, and actions.

If you want to achieve success, there cannot be a Plan B.

When you know you can do something, and you feel good about yourself, you do not have to devalue others.

Belief in yourself comes from a positive attitude that sees life as worth living and that you have a wonderful part to play in it.

It is not the job for those who are angry about the events of the day to strike out and post things that they hope will incite anger in others as well. Do not sell your social media friends short as far as their ability to find the news for themselves.

Every decision you ever make has its own consequences. Freedom is not the issue. You have freedom to do what you want, you just cannot do it and not pay the price for it.

If you are serious about your goals and you truly desire to achieve your dreams, you must write them down.

I believe that when a person has hope in the future, believe in their ability to achieve and understand that God made them for a purpose, then they will, in the end, and achieve great things.

If you believe that success is only connected to money, you will not last long.

Let your heroes be known. Give praise and honor to those to whom it is rightly due. Spend more time posting stories about heroes than you do about the wrongs in the world. When we know about heroes and we see those who perform heroic acts, we too want to be heroes. There is a hero in all of us. Heroes are important.

You must always think big while you start small.

Success-minded people know that nothing is without a reason.

It is amazing to see all that is going on around us and it is people of action who make it all happen.

No matter who it is or what you think of them, never rejoice in the pain of others. It lowers you to a level you should not be at.

The fact that you are not perfect may come as a surprise to you but it is not a surprise to anyone else.

Those who care how they look care how they live and they will be the achievers.

Our body is the vehicle that we are given for our journey and if we do not take care of it, we will find ourselves broken down on the side of the road facing costly and time-consuming repairs.

There is only one way to success, wealth and achievement and that is through a lot of hard work.

Here is the truth: The journey to achievement is not a destination, it is only a stop over to the next goal.

Remember that people who seek to do evil can play hit and miss all they want. People who are seeking companionship online have to be right every time. Miss out on this one and the price could be very dear, even costing your life.

Remember this, posting pictures are like speaking words, you cannot take them back.

There is a wonderful power that comes when you know that someone will achieve something great due to your help.

As a success-minded person, you should always be looking to not only do your job but do it with excellence and go the extra mile.

If you want friends you must be friendly. Always complaining and posting negative comments is not going to bring you friends. No one likes to get puked on.