Get motivated for the week ahead

Those who want to find their purpose and be in it to win it for the long haul: “Infuse your life with action. Don’t wait for it to happen. Make it happen. Make your own future. Make your own hope. Make your own love. And whatever your beliefs, honour your creator, not by passively waiting for grace to come down from upon high, but by doing what you can to make grace happen ... yourself, right now, right down here on Earth.” – Bradley Whitford

TODAY IS Sunday, and so you know what that means: it’s about to be the start of a new week. So now is the time to tackle new challenges, set new goals and achieve new greatness. In case you’re dreading those Monday blues, here are a few motivational quotes that can help you conquer the rest of your work week.

To the uninspired who aren’t sure where to begin: “The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney

For those burdened by the hauntings of previous workload: “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers

For the game changers: “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Rob Siltanen

“It does not matter how slowly you go, as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius

Lost along the way? Remember: “You are not here merely to make a living. You are

here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.” – Woodrow Wilson

Feeling out of sorts? Try this: “Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers, you cannot be successful or happy.” – Norman Vincent Peale

For the businessman and woman doing it all on their own: “Entrepreneurs are great at dealing with uncertainty and also very good at minimising risk. that’s the classic entrepreneur.” – Mohnish Pabrai