Quotes by Barbara Sher

About Barbara Sher:

Barbara Sher is a speaker, career/lifestyle coach, and best-selling author of seven books on goal achievement. Her books have sold millions of copies and been translated into many languages. She has appeared on Oprah, The Today Show, 60 Minutes, CNN, and Good Morning America and her public television specials air regularly in the United States. Sher lectures at universities, Fortune 100 companies and professional conferences all over the world.
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What you're really supposed to be doing is whatever makes your heart sing.

Barbara Sher

Every time you have to make a choice about anything, think "Does this go toward or away from what I want?" Always choose what goes toward what you want.

Barbara Sher

Every time you worry that you could get trapped in some kind of work you don't care about, you're dealing with the problem of meaningfulness. I guarantee that in the back of your mind is the thought that somehow you have to make a contribution to som...

Barbara Sher

How can families harm us when they love us? Very easily, unfortunately. Most of us overlook one important fact when we think love is enough: Love and respect aren't the same thing. Love is fusion. As a baby, you belong to your parents, you're extensi...

Barbara Sher

Change is not only likely, it's inevitable.

Barbara Sher

And our dreams are who we are.

Barbara Sher

The amount of good luck coming your way depends on your willingness to act.

Barbara Sher

Doing is a quantum leap from imagining.

Barbara Sher

You must go after your wish. As soon as you start to pursue a dream, your life wakes up and everything has meaning.

Barbara Sher

When you play it too safe, you're taking the biggest risk of your life. Time is the only wealth we're given.

Barbara Sher

You can learn new things at any time in your life if you're willing to be a beginner. If you actually learn to like being a beginner, the whole world opens up to you.

Barbara Sher

Every single one of us can do things that no one else can do - can love things that no one else can love. We are like violins. We can be used for doorstops, or we can make music. You know what to do.

Barbara Sher

It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

Barbara Sher

Real obstacles don't take you in circles. They can be overcome. Invented ones are like a maze.

Barbara Sher

Imaginary obstacles are insurmountable. Real ones aren't.

Barbara Sher

Resentment is weak and lowers your self-esteem.

Barbara Sher

Isolation is a dream killer.

Barbara Sher

You don't have to get it right the first time.

Barbara Sher

The cure for sorrow is to learn something.

Barbara Sher

We are like violins. We can be used as doorstops, or we can make music.

Barbara Sher

Author Bio

  • NameBarbara Sher
  • DescriptionAmerican writer
  • CountryCanada; United States Of America
  • ProfessionMotivational Speaker; Author