Initiative Pitfalls. 3. We expend time and energy only for personal gain. The issue - No surrender to the vision.

Initiators know what they want. Desire is the stating point of all achievement.

Initiators push themselves to act. At first we all act alone. We need to push to get the facts that encourage others to move.

Initiators take more risks. To achieve the goal we need to be willing to challenge the odds and take the risks in the face of sometimes insurmountable odds.

Initiators make more mistakes. Even if we don't have the means, when things get moving, the mistakes will allow for moments of growth.

Initiators go with their gut. There is something great to be said about the "gut feel". When a nagging feeling is saying yes or no then it's probably wise to listen.

Initiative Pitfalls. 1. We are afraid we'll be unable let to keep the commitment. The issue - A low sense of security.

Initiative Pitfalls. 2. We suspect we might find "greener grass" somewhere else. The issue - Paralysed will

Initiative Pitfalls. 4. Our past makes trust difficult. The issue - Emotional baggage.

Initiative Pitfalls. 5. We are lazy and unmotivated. The issue - Apathy and neutrality.

Initiative Pitfalls. 6. We fear the risk of being rejected. The issue - Poor self-esteem

Initiative Pitfalls. 7. We fear the unknown and the unfamiliar. The issue - Low confidence.

Initiative Pitfalls. 8. We don't want to lose our freedom. The issue - An Entitlement Philosophy.

Initiative Pitfalls. 9. We fear being different from others. The issue - Want to be politically correct.

Initiative Pitfalls. 10. We don't really know who we are. The issue - We don't know our gifts and calling.

The clock never stops, never stops, never waits. We're growing old. It's getting late.

Sure, cricket on a beach on the isle of Jura is different from a Test match in a stadium in Galle, 6000 miles away, despite the sea air.

I wanted to know if the 'Iliad' in the original was as relevant and contemporary as it was in translation. I then started Latin. I had finally found something I enjoyed and was good at: dead languages!

Barking dogs seldom bite

Actions speak louder than words. There is a big difference between what people say and what they do. People might tell you they are excited about your new product, but when they are in a buying situation their behaviour might be totally different.

A divine great spirit put awe words on my mind my sacred duty is the writing.

If you put 20 cents in me and ask me to talk about South Sydney, I'll play all night.

Mastery of yoga is really measured by how it influences our day-to-day living, how it enhances our relationships, how it promotes clarity and peace of mind.

I grew up in southern California in the '80s. Yes, I am a walking cliche.

Feed a cold and starve a fever

If Judd Apatow called me, I'd do it without thinking about it. I think he does really fun movies.

Assad wanted Israel to capitulate in advance to all his demands. Only then would he agree to enter into substantive negotiations. I couldn't agree to this.

If you come from a normal family, you immediately start playing the role of a boy, a girl a man or a woman, but I'm sure you'll agree with me that those are only roles, limited roles, at that.

I wanted to be respected by filmmakers, and why should they respect me if they saw that my superiors did not treat me with respect.

Cisco projects that in 2020, now just five years away, there will be seven billion people on the earth and 50 billion devices connected to the Internet. Six-and-a-half devices on average per person. As a father of five young adults and teenagers, I think we are - in my household, we've exceeded the 6.5 number.

When a man repeats a promise again and again he means to fail you.

If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir.

When I was a footballer, I surrounded myself with footballers. We were all friends. But in Brasilia you don't know who your friends are. It can be a dangerous place.

I don't mind putting my heart out there for the audience, and for the country music fans... to be vulnerable with them... that's my job as an artist.

Effort and result are never simultaneous. In art, only the result counts.

A house must be built on solid foundations if it is to last. The same principle applies to man, otherwise he too will sink back into the soft ground and becomes swallowed up by the world of illusion.

I like playing complex, interesting characters. Sometimes I don't think there's much of a strong line between right and wrong for a character. Every character is somewhere on a moral spectrum.

I care about education for everyone, not just the elite.

I like what Don Imus has done through the years to help kids with cancer at the Imus Ranch. He has raised awareness about autism. He has done any number of good things.