Inky Johnson‘s life story is a remarkable tale of triumph over tragedy. A promising collegiate athlete, Johnson’s burgeoning football career was abruptly halted by a devastating injury during a game. This life-altering event, however, did not quell his spirit. Instead, it became the catalyst for his transformation into a motivational speaker, touching the hearts of millions worldwide.
His powerful messages often resonate deeply with those facing their own battles. Johnson’s ability to convert personal adversity into universal lessons of perseverance and strength is evident in his impactful oratory. His words have become synonymous with courage, determination, and the relentless pursuit of excellence against all odds.
The 50 Best Inky Johnson Quotes
- “Play the hand you’re dealt like it’s the one you’ve always wanted.” – Inky Johnson
- “Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they produce your future.” – Inky Johnson
- “Impose your will on life and life will have no choice but to give you what you want.” – Inky Johnson
- “It’s not where you’re trying to go in life that’s the problem. It’s what you are willing to leave behind in order to get there.” – Inky Johnson
- “Be stronger than your strongest excuse!” – Inky Johnson
- “See something. Believe in it, and go get it..” – Inky Johnson
- “Allow the opposition to make you better.” – Inky Johnson
- “Try to be better than the person you were yesterday.” – Inky Johnson
- “Ease is a greater threat to progress than hardship.” – Inky Johnson
- “Perspective drives performance every day of the week.” – Inky Johnson
- “Commitment is staying true to what you said you would do long after the mood that you said it in has left.” – Inky Johnson
- “Impose your will on life and life will have no choice but to give you what you want.” – Inky Johnson
- “People get upset not because of the adversity they face, but because their adversity reveals who they really are.” – Inky Johnson
- Every positive change, every jump to a higher level involves a rite of passage. Each time to ascend to a higher rung on the ladder of growth, we must go through a period of discomfort, or adversity.” – Inky Johnson
- “After we come out of the storm we shouldn’t be the same individual that walked into it… That’s what the storms, opposition & adversity is about.” – Inky Johnson
- “Eventually you’ll end up where you need to be, surrounded with who you’re meant to be with and Impact who you’re meant to Inspire.” – Inky Johnson
- “No amount of money ever bought a second of time… Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!” – Inky Johnson
- “Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” – Inky Johnson
- “More of us would learn from our mistakes if we weren’t so busy denying them.” – Inky Johnson
- “Stop worrying how it’s going to happen and start trusting that it will.” – Inky Johnson
- “Most have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win.” – Inky Johnson
- “Don’t be upset by the results you didn’t get with the work you didn’t do.” – Inky Johnson
- “The process is more important than the product.” – Inky Johnson
- “Control what you can control today!” – Inky Johnson
- “Never let a situation or circumstance define your life, no matter what it may be.” – Inky Johnson
- “We have to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable: Pull the strip off and activate your greatness!” – Inky Johnson
- “When we hold onto our history, we do it at the expense of our destiny… At some point you just have to let go of what you thought should have happened and live in what’s happening.” – Inky Johnson
- “Why come into an environment and complain about being in the environment and still do the work!” – Inky Johnson
- “Can we be committed to the process of what we’re doing without being emotionally attached to the results of what we’re doing.” – Inky Johnson
- “We don’t burnout because of what we do, we burnout because life makes us forget why we do it.” – Inky Johnson
- “Just work!!! Don’t be driven by the outcome. Embrace the PROCESS!” – Inky Johnson
- “Never allow life to make you forget why you started!” – Inky Johnson
- “Courage is the commitment to being without any guarantee of success.” – Inky Johnson
- “At a certain point, the old you has to die off for the new you to become.” – Inky Johnson
- “Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.” – Inky Johnson
- “Most have the will to win, few have the will to PREPARE to win.” – Inky Johnson
- “We have to learn to be comfortable being uncomfortable. Pull the strip off and activate your greatness!” – Inky Johnson
- “Stop worrying how it’s going to happen and start trusting that it will.” – Inky Johnson
- “Character is not something we inherit. Character is something we have to wake up and build.” – Inky Johnson
- “Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” – Inky Johnson
- “Character supersedes talent. Don’t allow your talent to take you where your character can’t sustain you.” – Inky Johnson
- “Sometimes we’re tested not to show our weaknesses but to discover our strengths!” – Inky Johnson
- “Be careful not to try and fast forward yourself into a future you haven’t earned. Blessings on the journey.” – Inky Johnson
- “We never know what life is protecting us from. Control what you can control today.” – Inky Johnson
- “People don’t burn out because of what they do. People burn out because life makes them forget why they do it.” – Inky Johnson
- “Every next level of your life will demand a different version of you.” – Inky Johnson
- “It’s not where you’re trying to go in life that is the problem. It’s what are you willing to leave behind in order to get there.” – Inky Johnson
- “The most important project you can work on is molding yourself into the person you want to become.” – Inky Johnson
- “If you can’t handle someone at their worst then you don’t deserve them when they are at their best.” – Inky Johnson
- “No amount of money ever bought a second of time. Don’t get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life!” – Inky Johnson
