“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
It’s hard to imagine that every adversity, failure, and heartache can result in something beneficial to the same or greater degree. However, they each have that potential. This quote, by Napoleon Hill, reminds us that every negative carries a seed. This seed can grow into something positive depending whether we choose to plant and nurture it. So every time we fall to rock bottom can be the perfect time to plant seeds while we’re there. They’ll eventually form roots by which we’ll grow.
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“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.”
“Everything you do, every thought you have, every word you say creates a memory that you will hold in your body. It’s imprinted on you and affects you in subtle ways – ways you are not always aware of. With that in mind, be very conscious and selective.”
“We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.”
“The secret of having it all is believing you already do.”
You’ve probably encountered someone who seems to have it all yet they’re generally unhappy. There’s always something else out there they’re chasing after. This quote (author unclear) serves as a great reminder that without contentment, you can never feel like you have it all even if you were to miraculously have it all. The truth is, no one really does have everything–even when you consider all the intangible and tangible things most people need or would want. So, if no one really has “it all”, the feeling like you do is more so a factor of how you perceive what you already have. And that begins with gratitude.
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“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
“If you talk about it, it’s a dream, if you envision it, it’s possible, but if you schedule it, it’s real.”
“The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases.”
“Being deeply loved gives you strength, while loving deeply gives you courage.”
During challenging times, we may need to lean on loving family and friends for support. Their support gives us strength; and something as simple as a hug or a listening ear can go a long way. So, the idea that being deeply loved gives us strength makes complete sense. However, the idea that loving deeply gives us courage may not be as straightforward. At the heart of the second half of this quote by Chinese philosopher Lao Tzuloving is the fact that loving deeply makes us more selfless. With less focus on ourselves, we can have more care about the wellbeing of those we love. And care for something beyond…
“You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.”
If you’ve ever thought ‘why me?’ when something bad happens to you or when you realize your situation isn’t quite what you hope, there could be a simple answer to that question. The simple answer could just be because that’s the life you’ve been given. When we’re born, we have no choice over what life we would be given. We have no control over the cards we’ll be dealt. We may not feel like we can change, let alone handle, our life. However, this anonymous quote (possibly by Ain Eineziz) reminds us that whatever life we’re uniquely given is also one we’re strong enough to live. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be…
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“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
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“The distance between your dreams and reality is called action.”
Whatever your current reality is, it can sometimes feel far away from your dreams. Adding to this is the fact that it’s hard not to see all the roadblocks you’ll face along the way. Therefore, the perceived distance between your dream and reality can feel both long and strenuous. This anonymous quote reminds us that the long and strenuous journey to our dreams is mostly perceived. Furthermore, this perception can change with action. When we begin to act on our dreams the distance between it and reality suddenly feels shorter. Yes, it gets shorter because action is the very thing that gets us closer to our dreams. But perhaps more…
“If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it.”
Sometimes the things that often occupy our thoughts are our unfulfilled goals and ambitions. Moreover, they have a way of nagging at us no matter how much time has passed or how many failures we’ve experienced in their pursuit. Fortunately, there’s a great way to silence these thoughts. Simply put, it’s by accomplishing whatever it is we hope to accomplish. Nothing more. Nothing less. This quote, by Michael Jordan, reminds us to think of those nagging thoughts as our spirit telling us to keep going.
“The best way to ensure success is to never lose energy because things aren’t going as fast as you want them to.”
Whether you’re trying to get healthier, advance your career, or hit a new milestone, it’s easy to get impatient. Things may not happen as quickly as you hope. And as you grow impatient, your motivation tends to wane. When you lack motivation, your goals take even longer to accomplish. And the longer they take, as a result, the more impatient you become. It’s a vicious cycle. This anonymous quote reminds us that a key factor to success is simply not losing your energy and enthusiasm. Having the same or more motivation when your goals take longer than expected is not easy. It goes against what you would naturally feel. So…
“Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.”
Sadness, frustration, hardship, and loss are almost unavoidable in life. Therefore, praying for an easy life would be an unrealistic expectation. There’s no such thing as a life free of these conditions no matter your geographic location, socioeconomic status, age, or piety. The truth is, there are always going to be some negatives intermixed with the positives. This is why, as suggested in this Bruce Lee quote, we should pray for strength for when we do fall on hard times rather than pray that we never do at all. There’s no such thing as a life free of sadness, frustration, hardship, and loss. However, having the strength to surmount these…
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“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”
“To make a change, you need to be aware and acknowledge that something isn’t working first.”
“If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.”
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.”
Most of us are familiar with the saying about looking at the glass half full or half empty. This anonymous quote is similar in its underlying message. The point is that we can take any event or circumstance and either see the positive or negative. We can complain about everything that’s wrong or try to see the silver lining. If we search hard enough, we will find a silver lining.
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”
What a shame it would be if a caterpillar decided to remain in its cocoon. Fortunately, nature runs its course and a metamorphosis occurs. The caterpillar eventually emerges as a butterfly–having no choice in the matter. We too are faced with the prospect of major change. But we typically do have a choice. However, that choice is often akin to remaining in a cocoon. As we read in this quote by Mandy Hale, growth and change can be painful. But without growth and change, we’re more likely to be stuck where we don’t belong–in our cocoon. Perhaps, never allowing ourselves to experience our own metamorphosis.
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“If you can’t do anything about it then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to things you can’t change.”
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is a quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'”
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.”
