Achievement Quote by James Allen
“There can be no progress nor achievement without sacrifice, and a man's worldly success will be by the measure that he sacrifices his confused animal thoughts, and fixes his mind on the development of his plans, and the strengthening of his resolution and self-reliance.”
About This Quote
Source Book: As a Man Thinketh, 1903
Progress requires sacrifice; success is measured by the ability to suppress base impulses and focus on purposeful plans and self‑reliance.
In simple terms: Success needs sacrifice and focus.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize purpose over distraction.
Themes
self‑discipline
achievement
self‑reliance
focus
sacrifice
Mood
determined
reflective
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- career planning
- entrepreneurship
- personal goal setting
- overcoming procrastination
Key Concepts
philosophy
personal development
willpower
Questions to Reflect On
- What impulses hold you back?
- How can you strengthen self‑reliance?
A Different Perspective
It may ignore the role of external circumstances and privilege.
![“But you will exceed all of them. For you will sacrifice the man who bears me. Already your horn has been raised, and your wrath has been kindled, and your star has passed by, and your heart has become strong." [--Jesus to Judas]” quote by Rodolphe Kasser](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9b3/rodolphe-kasser-48687_heart_but-you-will-exceed-all-of-them-for-you_2972580.jpg)
