CHANGE or Die | [Ep. 392]

Todd Durkin IMPACT Show

It’s a BIG week. There is a presidential election going on, we have the Grand Opening for IMPACT-X Performance in Huntington Beach, CA, and it’s Parents Weekend at Davidson College this weekend as my son Luke has only 2 football games left in his college career. A lot of CHANGE. On all levels.

It seems like everyone talks about change but rarely do people embrace change. In today’s episode, I talk about the power of change, its inevitability, the growth it can foster, and how our mindset influences our journey. Through a collection of 62 impactful quotes, we reflect on how to embrace change and transformation in our lives.

Here are my top 62-Quotes on CHANGE that you will want to earmark for future use and reference. These will guide you through the beauty and process of change, growth, & transformation. Enjoy today’s IMPACT SHOW!!!

My Top 62-Quotes on CHANGE:

1. "Change your thinking, change your life." — Ernest Holmes

2. "Change before you have to." — Jack Welch

3. "Change is inevitable. Growth is optional." — John C. Maxwell

4. "Our dilemma is that we hate change and love it at the same time; what we really want is for things to remain the same but get better." — Sydney J. Harris

5. "If you do not change direction, you might end up where you are heading." — Lao Tzu

6. "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." — Maya Angelou

7. "Dreams are the seeds of change. Nothing ever grows without a seed, and nothing ever changes without a dream." — Debby Boone

8. "The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude." — Oprah Winfrey

9. "Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced." — James Baldwin

10. "You be the change that you wish to see in the world." — Mahatma Gandhi

11. "All great changes are preceded by chaos." — Deepak Chopra

12. "I cannot say whether things will get better if we change; what I can say is they must change if they are to get better." — Georg C. Lichtenberg

13. "Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great." — John D. Rockefeller

14. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new." — Socrates

15. "It doesn't matter how strong your opinions are. If you don't use your power for positive change, you are indeed part of the problem." — Coretta Scott King

16. "Yesterday, I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself." — Jalaluddin Rumi

17. "By changing nothing, nothing changes." — Tony Robbins

18. "Your life does not get better by chance; it gets better by change." — Jim Rohn

19. "Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything." — George Bernard Shaw

20. "There is nothing permanent except change." — Heraclitus

21. "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself." — Leo Tolstoy

22. "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." — Harriet Tubman

23. "Life is progress, and not a station." — Ralph Waldo Emerson

24. "Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." — John Wooden

25 "Change is the law of life, and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future." — John F. Kennedy

26. "The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." — Steve Jobs

27. "Moving doesn't change who you are. It only changes the view outside your window." — Rachel Hollis

28. "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." — Mother Teresa

29. "Change, like healing, takes time." — Veronica Roth

30. "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." — Charles Darwin

31. "When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves." — Viktor Frankl

32. Times and conditions change so rapidly that we must keep our aim constantly focused on the future — Walt Disney

33. "Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong." — Mandy Hale

34. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing. To keep our faces toward change and behave like free spirits in the presence of fate is strength undefeatable." — Helen Keller

35. "Without change, something sleeps inside us and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken." — Frank Herbert

36. "When in doubt, choose change." — Lily Leung

37. "Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts." — Arnold Bennett

38. "Growth and comfort do not coexist." — Ginni Rometty

39. "Just take any step, whether small or large. And then another and repeat day after day. It may take months, maybe years, but the path to success will become clear" — Aaron Ross

40. "Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future; act now, without delay." — Simone de Beauvoir

41. "If you know what you want to achieve in life, then you are more inspired to change for the better." — Philip Vang

42. "There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have found in traveling in a stagecoach, it is often a comfort to shift one's position and be bruised in a new place." — Washington Irving

43. "It's not about standing still and becoming safe. If anybody wants to keep creating they have to be about change" — Miles Davis

44. "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." Buckminster Fuller

45. "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails." — William Arthur Ward

46. "In order to design a future of positive change, we must first become experts at changing our minds." — Jacque Fresco

47. "Change is hardest at the beginning, messiest in the middle, and best at the end." — Robin Sharma

48. "Life will only change when you become more committed to your dreams than you are to your comfort zone." — Billy Cox

49. "Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won't have a title until much later.” — Bob Goff

50. "In any given moment, we have two options: to step forward into growth or step back into safety." — Abraham Maslow

51. "A tiny change today brings a dramatically different tomorrow."– Richard Bach

52. "Become a student of change. It is the only thing that will remain constant." — Anthony D'Angelo

53. "If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living." — Gail Sheehy

54. "You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space." — Johnny Cash

55. "When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too." — Paulo Coelho

56. "Do not waste time on things you cannot change or influence." — Robert Greene

57. "We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change." — Sheryl Sandberg

58. "Change your thoughts, and you change your world." – Norman Vincent Peale

59. "The most beautiful and profound way to change yourself is to accept yourself completely, as imperfect as you are." — Maxime Lagacé

60. "Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values." — Dalai Lama

61. "The main dangers in this life are the people who want to change everything or nothing." — Nancy Astor

62. "Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge." — Eckhart Tolle

Other Key Takeaways from today’s IMPACT SHOW podcast:

• 10 Forms of Wealth: Reflect on your personal and professional life to identify areas needing change. Rate yourself and set specific goals.

• “3-in-30”: Focus on actionable steps within each Form of Wealth. What can you achieve this month to move closer to your aspirations?

• Embrace Uncertainty: Recognize that not all changes will feel comfortable, but they often lead to growth. Don’t shy away from the unknown.

Man! What an episode, these quotes are fireeee!! Change is not just about adapting to new circumstances; it's about actively choosing to evolve, grow and TRANSFORM. As we head into the final months of the year, consider what changes you want to embrace in your life. Remember, it’s about progress, not perfection.

In conclusion, think about your dreams, your health, your mindset, your family & relationships, and your legacy. And see how you want to shift, change, growth, and transform your trajectory in those areas of your life. And then take ACTION on it!

Thank you for joining me on today’s IMPACT SHOW podcast. Please share today’s episode and give it some love. It helps us CHANGE MORE lives and help make this world a better place to live. Thank you!

Tag us at:

IG & X: @ToddDurkin

#IMPACTShow #Podcast #ToddDurkin #ChangeOrDie

P.S. #1. GRAND OPENING of IMPACT-X Performance in Huntington Beach, CA on Nov 7th, 2024

Join Us this Thursday (Nov 7th) for the Grand Opening of Impact-X Performance in Huntington Beach! We’re excited to share updates and our journey toward making a lasting impact. See my Social Media for all information (@ToddDurkin)

P.S #2. Please leave us a 5-star Rating & Write a Review on the Todd Durkin IMPACT SHOW!

If you enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving a five-star rating and a review on iTunes. Your support helps us reach more people and spread the message of change and growth!