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“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
This quote is from Matthew 6 verse 34. It’s part of a longer passage about worry that begins at verse 25. In the longer passage, it talks about worrying about acquiring material possessions such as food and shelter. It compares our worry about these things to birds, who also need…
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“Pray, and let God worry.”
There’s a lot of meaning and value packed into this short quote by Martin Luther. “Pray, and let God worry”–five words and two calls to action that can be life-altering. They seem simple, however it’s easy to forget to pray–step 1. And if and when we do pray, we forget…
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“Someday, somehow, this will all make sense.”
Sometimes things happen in life that just don’t make sense, which might be happening more frequently these days. 2020 has been full of surprises. That said, there couldn’t be a better time for this quote, by Maxime Lagacé, to remind us that “Someday, somehow, this will all make sense.” This…
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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.”
This quote, by Melody Beattie, reminds us of all the things a sense of gratitude can bring. All these things ultimately bring us clarity and peace of mind. Besides turning what we have into enough and more, gratitude turns denial into acceptance. When things don’t go as planned, being grateful…
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“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.”
I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game-winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
“You have to set goals that are almost out of reach. If you set a goal that is attainable without much work or thought, you are stuck with something below your true talent and potential.”
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“God has perfect timing; never early, never late. It takes a little patience and it takes a lot of faith, but it’s worth the wait.”
This quote (author unknown) is about recognizing that things happen at the right time according to His plan–never too early, never too late. We may not understand why things happen when they do. Only He does. We must have a little patience and a lot of faith that things will…
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“Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”
This quote, by Dale Carnegie (Carnagey), is perfect for those moments when worry overtakes us. It reminds us that the things we worry about for tomorrow will come and go. Moreover, we are reminded that we often manage to face our worries from our yesterdays each and every day. We…
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“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”
“Loneliness is and always has been the central and inevitable experience of every man.”
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier, and healthier life.”
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“Twenty years from now you’ll be more disappointed by the things you did not do than the ones you did.”
This quote is often misattributed to the renowned writer, Mark Twain. However, it is by H. Jackson Brown Jr., a best selling author known for his books, Life’s Little Instruction Book and P.S. I Love You. This quote reminds us to overcome our fears and doubts and pursue the things…
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“When thinking about life, remember this: no amount of guilt can change the past and no amount of anxiety can change the future.”
The word guilt is associated with the past. We feel guilty about things that have already happened. Meanwhile, anxiety is associated with the future. We feel anxious about what is to come. It’s important to note that these two emotions pull us in two different directions: the past and the…
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“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”
“The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read.”
“The key is not to prioritize what’s on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities.”
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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.”
Sometimes in life, there are things that are just beyond our control. And that can be hard to accept. But there is great power and peace in being able to discern what those things are and letting them go. This quote, by Tony Gaskins, reminds us to let go of…
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“The best way to ensure success is to never lose energy because things aren’t going as fast as you want them to.”
“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear.”
“How different our lives are when we really know what is deeply important to us, and keeping that picture in mind, we manage ourselves each day to be and to do what really matters most.”
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“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
Fear can be hard to get rid of when it sets in. When that happens, we can feel paralyzed and confused. Either we take no action or make unwise, irrational decisions. But often, it turns out that it’s the unknown that gives us fear. The more unknown and uncertain things…
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“You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.”
“When you know your worth, no one can make you feel worthless.”
“If you are unhappy with anything…Whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.”
