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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
In life, we all start from different starting points–Some with the opportunities and connections that make them prime for success. Meanwhile, others are less fortunate. This quote, by the late professional tennis player Arthur Ashe, is about making the most of what you have from wherever you start. In his…
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“It’s only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.”
There are so many stories of people going through “dark hours” only to discover a strength they never knew was there. These stories fill history books, novels, the Bible, and our own lives. Unfortunately, the fact that we would need to go through hard times (or dark hours) to know…
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“Failure is a delay but not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead-end street.”
“When you’ve seen beyond yourself, then you may find peace of mind is waiting there.”
“The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of the world but those who fight and win battles that others do not know anything about.”
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“Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.”
This quote, by Thich Nhat Hanh, is quite appropriate in times of difficulty. Sometimes the present is not so great. There’re so many ways it could be better if we could make it so. However, circumstances that seem beyond our control make changing things even more challenging. In those moments,…
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“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands, but in seeing with new eyes.”
“Successful people have fear, successful people have doubts, and successful people have worries. They just don’t let these feelings stop them.”
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.”
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“The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.”
Sometimes motivation is hard to come by. The drive and energy that inspires us to action are completely gone. So, we’re left with fatigue, a dull spirit, and a whole lot of procrastination. We’re more prone to think of our goals as something we’ll get to in the future, instead…
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“When it rains, look for rainbows. When it’s dark, look for stars.”
Rain and darkness don’t typically result in happy, positive emotions. And if we had to choose between a hundred days of dreary weather and a hundred days of sunshine, we’ll most likely choose the latter. But sometimes life gives us a hundred days of rain; a hundred days of darkness.…
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“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.”
By definition, the idea of winning means ultimate victory. It means coming first at something. But former Olympic speed skater, Bonnie Blair, once said that winning doesn’t necessarily mean being first, but rather doing better than before. This statement is not to say that striving to win is a bad…
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Living Life Poetically: Keep On
The poem, “Keep On”, was written for those bad days; for whenever you feel like giving up. Perhaps, you’ve lost the drive to pursue your dreams and aspirations. I’ve been there. However, I’ve learned that giving up leads to more regrets. So push through the challenges. Come out stronger, each…
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“The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”
This quote, by Robert Tew, isn’t just a statement to make us feel better about our struggles. It’s actually true. Think of all the struggles you’ve already been through. In some way or another, they’ve made you more enlightened and given you more perspective, wisdom, and strength. You may not…
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“There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession. That which grows fast, withers as rapidly. That which grows slowly, endures.”
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
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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.
Michael Jordan, of the Chicago Bulls, is known for being one of the most legendary basketball players of all time. However, he admits he’s missed more than 9,000 shots in his career, lost almost 300 games, and missed the game-winning shot 26 times. These are lesser-known and lesser celebrated numbers.…
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Negative results are just what I want. They’re just as valuable to me as positive results. I can never find the thing that does the job best until I find the ones that don’t.
The world-famous inventor, Thomas Edison, is known for a few quotes about failure and perseverance. This quote is perhaps not as well known as the others; however, it’s just as powerful. What’s so unique about it is that it says negative results are actually wanted. At first glance, this contradicts…
