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“A night can never defeat the sunrise.”
Even after the longest night of the year, the sun rises. And even on a dark and cloudy morning when its light can hardly be seen, it still rises. This quote, by Sumit Sharma, serves as a reminder that your darkest and longest days should not stop you from rising…
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“Take action. An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention.”
“Do not wait: the time will never be ‘just right’. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along.”
“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.”
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“If you want light to come into your life, you need to stand where it is shining.”
All plants need varying levels of sunlight to grow and thrive. It’s part of a process called photosynthesis wherein sunlight, along with water and oxygen, is converted into carbohydrates, i.e. energy. Light plays a key role in this process. Without it, a plant will eventually wither and die. This is…
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“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.”
“Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.”
“The fears we don’t face become our limits.”
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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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Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.”
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.
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“You’ll never find rainbows if you’re looking down.”
This is a great quote from the song, “Swing Little Girl” sung by Charlie Chaplin in the 1969 film, The Circus. The quote is more powerful when one considers the rainbow as a symbol of hope, faith, and trust. It means you can never find hope, faith, and trust if…
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“Not having the best situation, but seeing the best in your situation is the key to happiness.”
This quote, by Marie Forleo, reminds us that happiness is also determined by our level of optimism. Some people seem to have it all, but not seeing the best in their situation makes it all null and void. So, whatever your situation, try to see the best in it. In…
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“The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness, not to stop your progress.”
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them.”
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward.”
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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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When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.
“Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting.”
“Begin to see yourself as a soul with a body rather than a body with a soul.”
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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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“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 invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.”
“The heart that gives thanks is a happy one, for we cannot feel thankful and unhappy at the same time.”
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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…
