Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than before.
This time, we’re introducing words from great and famous figures that will motivate you just by listening.
They’re perfect not only for those who are already working hard toward their dreams and goals every day, but also for anyone who wants to start something but can’t take the first step, or who feels on the verge of breaking after a setback.
Words may only be a starting point, but if even one of these changes how you feel or becomes a source of courage and drive, we’ll be delighted.
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Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than before (31–40)
To become the best in the world, you need world-class effort.Keisuke Honda

The bigger the vision you have, the harder it becomes to know just how much effort it will take to achieve it.
These are words from Keisuke Honda, a former professional soccer player, that express a way of thinking about the relationship between the ideals we set and the effort required.
He says that to leave results worthy of being recognized as the best in the world, you need an effort that is equally the best in the world, and that it’s precisely the kind of effort no one else can make that leads to records no one else can reach.
His words can also be taken as an encouraging message: if you’re not getting closer to your dream, you still haven’t worked hard enough—there’s still more you can do.
Today’s achievements are the result of past efforts, and the future will be determined by the efforts from now on.Kazuo Inamori

The longer we keep striving, the more anxious we can become about what our current efforts are actually leading to.
These words from Kazuo Inamori, often called the “god of management,” gently address that anxiety about effort while strengthening our resolve to keep going.
He tells us that effort is essential for leaving results in the future; just as the present is connected to the efforts of the past, the efforts we make now can improve the future.
His words encourage us to work toward a better future and to move forward believing in great outcomes.
If you make effort a habit, you’ll be able to succeed without much hardship.Ryune-ya
It’s often said that effort is important for making dreams come true, but many people probably feel that the truly difficult part is sustaining it.
These are words from Rionya that present a way of thinking about continuing one’s efforts and how to proceed in order to achieve results.
They suggest that we find effort difficult because we treat it as something special; if we turn it into a habit or a routine, we can keep making effort almost without thinking about it.
It’s a message that helps lower the barrier to effort and gives us the strength to relax and walk the path toward success.
If you can dream it, you can achieve it.Walt Disney

As you keep taking on challenges, it’s only natural to sometimes lose sight of your original ideals or feel unsure whether your goals will come true.
Here are words from Walt Disney that sweep away those doubts and remind us of the dreams and ideals we first envisioned.
He tells us that to make something happen, it’s crucial to hold firmly to your dream; if you keep envisioning it and move forward, you can surely make it a reality.
By revisiting what kind of person you want to become and what you want to achieve, the way you move forward is likely to change.
The key to making your dreams come true is to want them like crazy.Kansai Yamamoto

We tend to think of the word “dream” as something beautiful, and we can feel uneasy or even afraid when that beauty—recognized by those around us—seems threatened.
These are the words of Kansai Yamamoto, a fashion designer who teaches us that we don’t need to worry about others’ gaze; what truly matters is our own heart.
He tells us that, to make a dream come true, the first essential thing is the desire within ourselves, and that intensifying the drive to pursue it becomes the force that makes anything possible.
No matter what others may think, facing your own feeling of “I want this” with honesty is what leads to achieving great results.
Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than now (41–50)
If you don’t give up on yourself, there’s no such thing as “losing” in life.Shigeta Saitō

When you take on a challenge, you’re bound to face difficulties, and many people have experienced moments when their spirit breaks.
Even in those situations where you feel on the verge of giving up, these are the words of Shigeo Saito—a psychiatrist and essayist—that give you the courage to take a step forward.
He tells us that giving up is a situation we create for ourselves, and as long as we don’t make that decision, the challenge continues.
His words remind us that pressing on without giving up and not losing in spirit are crucial when facing challenges.
Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls.Shuzo Matsuoka

It’s common to feel difficulties or hit walls when taking on challenges, but some people suffer and end up having their spirits broken by them.
Here are words from Shuzo Matsuoka that reframe what those walls in the midst of a challenge really are, and make you feel that the very fact they exist is a good thing.
He says that it’s precisely because you’ve faced things seriously and kept building step by step that you’re now sensing a wall as the next step up—so you can first be proud that you’ve come to see that wall at all.
These words turn walls—often seen as something painful—into something positive, giving you the courage to move forward.


