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“Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forward.”
This quote, by Soren Kierkegaard, explains that life is best understood backwards–in hindsight. But the trouble is that we must live it forward. We must live it in that unsettling space that falls between a confounding present and an uncertain future. As such, we often don’t understand why things are…
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“Our lives are stories in which we write, direct and star in the leading role. Some chapters are happy while others bring lessons to learn, but we always have the power to be the heroes of our own adventures.”
Ever read a book or watched a movie and found yourself cheering on the main character(s)? Perhaps a chapter or the story didn’t end the way you would have liked, and you wished you could write it differently. This quote, by Joelle Speranza, reimagines your life’s story as a book…
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“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”
“Dream big and dare to fail.”
“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.”
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“Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.”
Some of the most beautiful locations on earth are not easy to get to. Getting to them may require getting on a plane, rowing across a rapid, or hiking up a rocky or overgrown path. Perhaps it’s a smooth terrain, but the distance between point A to point B is…
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“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.”
Expecting the worst so you’re never disappointed is tempting. When something bad happens, you can shrug it off. When something good happens, you can be pleasantly surprised. This is a common and often subconscious coping mechanism for disappointment. But always being pessimistic can eventually take a tole on your overall…
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“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.”
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
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“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”
You may be familiar with the saying,”When life gives you lemons, make lemonade”. It’s a great call to action. However, it’s missing what happens after you follow such advice. What happens if you consistently make lemonade out of life’s lemons. This quote, by John Wooden, has the answer. The truth…
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“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
Our emotions dictate so much of our achievement. But we tend to immediately focus on our efforts. However, this quote, by Helen Keller, illustrates critical emotional connections that lead to achievement. First, it shows a link between optimism and faith. Faith is having complete trust in a thing or person.…
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“Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.”
Opportunities in life are like the flip of a coin that can either land on heads or tails. Whether it lands on what we wanted or not, there is a consequence given for both sides of the coin. Similarly, in life, things may land favorably or they may not. Either…
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PositLive Music: You Raise Me Up
“You Raise Me Up” Written by: Brendan Graham, with Composer, Rolf Løvland Released: 2003, by Josh Groban Wow, it’s been, ahem, quite a while since our last addition to the PositLive music playlist. Without further ado, let’s discuss “You Raise Me Up.” Many associate this song with Josh Groban. However,…
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“Success is just around the corner from difficulty.”
Sometimes all we need is a quick pep-talk when it feels as if our efforts are in vain. And there might not be a better one than this simple quote by Todd Stocker. The quote comes from his book, Becoming The Fulfilled Leader: 10 Personal Leadership Principles Learned Through An…
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“The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night’s sleep.”
“If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say.”
“Being happy doesn’t mean everything is perfect. It means you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.”
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“Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else.”
It’s physically impossible to leave a place and not find yourself in another. This quote, by screenwriter and playwright Tom Stoppard, is about applying this practical concept to life. Whether it’s leaving a room, a country, a relationship, or career, something else awaits on the other side of that exit.…
