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Mike Tyson – “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”
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Mike Tyson – “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.”

byAndrew McGivernMarch 1, 2026March 2, 2026
Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern. Today's quote comes from Mike Tyson,…
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the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day
the Daily Quote – Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day

Tune in daily to get a short dose of daily inspiration to kick start your day in a positive way.

the Daily Quote brings you inspirational quotes to help motivate and inspire your day with positivity.
Listen to the show for positive quotes from Albert Einstein, Maya Angelo, Seth Godin, Tony Robbins, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King Jr, John Lennon, William Shakespeare, Lao Tzu, Confucius and more…

Every single day you will hear a motivational quote to fire up your day.

Eleanor Roosevelt – “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
byAndrew McGivern - Motivational Quotes and Daily Inspiration | Quote of the Day

Welcome to the Daily Quote — I'm Andrew McGivern.


Today's quote comes from Eleanor Roosevelt — longest-serving First Lady of the United States, United Nations delegate, and the driving force behind the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, whom President Truman called the First Lady of the World.

She said:

”It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

Ten words. And they expose something most of us do every single day without realizing it.

Wishing feels passive — like it costs nothing. We wish things were different. We wish we'd started sooner. We wish the right opportunity would come along. It feels harmless, like idle daydreaming that happens in the background while real life carries on.

But Roosevelt is pointing out something far more uncomfortable: wishing isn't free. It costs exactly the same mental and emotional energy as planning, it just produces nothing in return.

Think about that. Every hour you spend wishing you were in better shape costs the same energy as planning the first workout. Every hour spent wishing your business idea would somehow come together costs the same as mapping out the first three steps.

Wishing often involves dwelling on unfulfilled desires and imagining a better future without making any progress towards it, which leads to frustration and disappointment. You're spending the currency either way. The question is whether you're getting anything back.

Roosevelt herself was a woman who never wished when she could act, she travelled the country surveying conditions, wrote thousands of articles, delivered countless speeches, and worked tirelessly to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

She didn't have more energy than everyone else. She simply refused to spend it on wishing.

Planning doesn't have to be complicated. It just means taking the same energy you'd pour into a wish — and directing it toward a decision, a step, a date on the calendar. Same energy. Completely different result.

So here's the question: What are you currently wishing for — that you could be planning for instead? Because the energy is already there. You're already spending it. The only question is whether you're spending it on a wish that goes nowhere, or a plan that actually moves you forward.

Same energy. Your choice what to do with it.

That's it for today. I'm Andrew McGivern — I'll see you in the next one with another Daily Quote.

Eleanor Roosevelt – “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
Eleanor Roosevelt – “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”
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This episode is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way.

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    Eleanor Roosevelt – “It takes as much energy to wish as it does to plan.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 23, 2026

    Tony Robbins – “Ten years from now you’ll laugh at whatever’s stressing you out today. So why not laugh now?”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 22, 2026March 22, 2026

    Octavia Butler – “First forget inspiration. Habit is more dependable. Habit will sustain you whether you’re inspired or not. Habit is persistence in practice.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 21, 2026

    Mia Hamm – “Take your victories, whatever they may be, cherish them, use them, but don’t settle for them.”

    byAndrew McGivernMarch 20, 2026
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    Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
    byAndrew McGivern | Good News Podcast Host - Positive News and Inspiration

    This episode is brought to you by the Daily Quote. The podcast designed to kickstart your day in a positive way.

    Today, we are diving into some truly groundbreaking advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and sustainable energy. What if a gene editor could replicate and spread like a virus to ensure it reaches every cell that needs a cure? That is our lead story today.

    Plus, we have a ”rechargeable sun battery” that outperforms lithium-ion, tiny bubbles that shatter cancer’s defenses, and a city-wide success story in wiping out Dengue fever.

    CRISPR Gene Editor Replicates and Spreads Like a Virus

    New Sun Battery Beats Lithium-Ion

    Bubbles and Ultrasound Break Soften Tumour Walls for Better Treatment

    Wiping Out Dengue Fever

    And don’t forget to stick around for the speed round, where we’ll dive into even more great news.Prime C Shows Striking Survival Benefit in ALS Clinical Trial

    Inhalable Treatment Could Replace Months of Pills for TB

    Could a “Longevity Protein” Slow How We Age?An Inflammation Suppressor Decreases Mortality
    Turning Our Own DNA Against Cancer

    Until next time, keep looking for the good in the world, because it’s not only there—it’s everywhere.

    Self-Spreading CRISPR and the Sun Battery That Outperforms Lithium-Ion
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    March 18, 2026
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    Cancer-Eating Bacteria, 10-Passenger Flying Taxis, and the First Moon Harvest
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