--- title: "2 Overcoming challenges Quotes By T Jay Taylor" description: "2 Overcoming challenges quotes by T Jay Taylor. Plus more from T Jay Taylor and more Overcoming challenges sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/t-jay-taylor-5289_adversity_the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-chall_687905.jpg" --- > [The great ones not only step up to challenges and find ways to overcomes them, they actually look forward to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-challenges-and-find-ways-to/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/t-jay-taylor-5289_adversity_the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-chall_687905.jpg) > [When you anticipate adversity, you can then plan for adversity. You may never gain control of it, but you can keep it from controlling you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/when-you-anticipate-adversity-you-can-then-plan-for-adversity-you-may/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f95/t-jay-taylor-5289_adversity_when-you-anticipate-adversity-you-can-th_3017721.jpg) ## Other authors on Overcoming challenges - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-nishan-panwar-14.jpg) Nishan Panwar 22 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/nishan-panwar/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-anurag-prakash-ray-38.jpg) Anurag Prakash Ray 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/anurag-prakash-ray/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-anil-sinha-13452.jpg) Anil Sinha 21 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/anil-sinha/) - [Lailah Gifty Akita 13 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/lailah-gifty-akita/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-ritu-ghatourey-5.jpg) Ritu Ghatourey 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/ritu-ghatourey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-dr-anil-kr-sinha-3355.jpg) Dr Anil Kr Sinha 12 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/dr-anil-kr-sinha/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-terry-mark-89514.jpg) Terry Mark 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/terry-mark/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b022/author-sonya-parker-86224.jpg) Sonya Parker 10 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/sonya-parker/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-senora-roy-422.jpg) Senora Roy 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/senora-roy/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-melchor-lim-61.jpg) Melchor Lim 9 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/melchor-lim/) - [Linda Armstrong 8 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/linda-armstrong/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b013/author-jeremy-limn-48923.jpg) Jeremy Limn 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/jeremy-limn/) ## More by T Jay Taylor > [Only when we accept it does it become knowledge. Only when we trust it does it become wisdom.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/only-when-we-accept-it-does-it-become-knowledge-only-when-we-trust-it/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Maybe it is a low percentage dream, but if you don't dream it, then it's a zero percentage dream.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/maybe-it-is-a-low-percentage-dream-but-if-you-don-t-dream-it-then-it/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Once you discover that failure is survivable, your fear of it subsides. Failure is not opposite to success, just part of its process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/once-you-discover-that-failure-is-survivable-your-fear-of-it-subsides/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Possibilities are not limitless, but if you allow for it possibilities can be abundant.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/possibilities-are-not-limitless-but-if-you-allow-for-it-possibilities/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [In the end, it may not be wise to label someone ignorant solely on the basis of their ignorance of those subjects you are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/in-the-end-it-may-not-be-wise-to-label-someone-ignorant-solely-on-the/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Failure sucks! Pain sucks! Being tired sucks! Criticism sucks! But your dreams are going to require you to deal with it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/failure-sucks-pain-sucks-being-tired-sucks-criticism-sucks-but-your/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Make sure the short-term goals connect to the long-term goals.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/make-sure-the-short-term-goals-connect-to-the-long-term-goals/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Compassion is likely the most under-appreciated of all human characteristics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/compassion-is-likely-the-most-under-appreciated-of-all-human/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Leadership is the ability to envision what others cannot, to instill confidence and guide people to achieve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/leadership-is-the-ability-to-envision-what-others-cannot-to-instill/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Don't allow gratitude to be your motivation for helping others.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/don-t-allow-gratitude-to-be-your-motivation-for-helping-others/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Answers are not one-size-fits-all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/answers-are-not-one-size-fits-all/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Are you done? If the answer is no, you have neither failed... or succeeded.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/are-you-done-if-the-answer-is-no-you-have-neither-failed-or-succeeded/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Champions are not always the best at what they do. They're the ones who work hardest and persevere when it's time to be counted.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/champions-are-not-always-the-best-at-what-they-do-they-re-the-ones/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [Leadership is having vision of both the path and the destination.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/leadership-is-having-vision-of-both-the-path-and-the-destination/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) > [How good are you when you're tired? How good are you when it counts?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/how-good-are-you-when-you-re-tired-how-good-are-you-when-it-counts/) [T Jay Taylor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/t-jay-taylor/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/overcoming-challenges/t-jay-taylor/#itemlist", "name": "2 Overcoming challenges Quotes By T Jay Taylor", "numberOfItems": 2, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The great ones not only step up to challenges and find ways to overcomes them, they actually look forward to them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "T Jay Taylor" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/t-jay-taylor/the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-challenges-and-find-ways-to/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/t-jay-taylor-5289_adversity_the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-chall_687905.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/t-jay-taylor-5289_adversity_the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-chall_687905.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/837/t-jay-taylor-5289_adversity_the-great-ones-not-only-step-up-to-chall_687905.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“The great ones not only step up to challenges and find ways to overcomes them, they actually look forward to…” — T Jay Taylor", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "When you anticipate adversity, you can then plan for adversity. 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