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“Failure is a delay but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.”
A dead-end sign and a detour sign communicate two completely different things. One is telling you that you can’t go any further–To turn around. Meanwhile, the other is telling you to take a different route. And that you will get to your destination in due time, just in a way…
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“Who will go far must go slow.”
Quite often, the winners of marathons are not the runners who sprint out of the starting line for an early lead. The eventual winners are typically further behind. They conserve their energy. They run at a moderate but steady pace. And at just the right moment, they emerge from the…
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“A change in bad habits leads to a change in life.”
This quote comes from weight loss guru, Jenny Craig. However, it doesn’t just apply to weight loss. All bad habits affect our lives as a whole. And we often don’t realize how much so until they’re gone. For example, a habit as simple as (voluntarily) staying up late on a…
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“What are you accepting that would not be a part of your ideal day?”
This quote, by Alan Cohen, is a simple question. And it’s a question to consider every day. The fact of the matter is whatever you accept every day will inevitably factor into your life later on. So, are you accepting things like bad habits, unideal situations, and negativity into your…
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“The future is always beginning now.”
Thinking about the future can elicit hope for better days to come. It can also make us think of things only happening until much time has passed. Meanwhile, it can make us feel as if we have plenty of time to do what we need and want to do. As…
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“The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today.”
Sometimes we look forward to tomorrow and sometimes the day ahead can elicit fear, anxiety, and dread. This quote, by H. Jackson Brown Jr., reminds us that we can only do so much to prepare for tomorrow. And the most we can do, no matter what the circumstance, is our…
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“Mistakes are proof that you are trying.”
In every sport, a team or individual is “trying” to win. To this end, many attempts are made to have the highest score–from shots on a basketball court to games on a tennis court and goals on a football/soccer field. Invariably, not every attempt is successful. This anonymous quote brings…
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“No matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.”
This quote is pulled from a longer quote by Maya Angelou where she lists some of the things she’s learned in life. She starts by saying, “I’ve learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow”. The…
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“Follow your dreams. They know the way.”
A lot of people are lost in life simply because they’re not following their dreams. This quote, by Kobi Yamada, reminds us that our dreams are there for a reason. And when we don’t know what to do or where to turn, our dreams are silently beckoning us to go…
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“What we fear doing most is usually what we most need to do.”
This quote, by Tim Ferriss, serves as a great reminder that your fears may be holding you back. This idea is nothing new. Yes, fear can hold you back from doing things. However, this quote gives a deeper meaning to the concept. Unfortunately, with fear, you’re usually not held back…