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  • Thought of the Day

    “If Opportunity doesn’t Knock, Build a Door.”

    February 12, 2021 /

    Sometimes opportunities present themselves right at your feet, and all you have to do is take a small step forward. Better yet, the opportunities come knocking at your door, and you only have to invite them in. This is ideal. However, it’s not always the case. This quote, by Milton Berle, is for the many times opportunities do not come knocking. Building a door means finding an alternate route or creating that opportunity. It may mean a leap of faith. Who knows where that new door you build might lead.

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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.”

    May 30, 2020

    Living Life Poetically: “Until We Meet Again”

    August 20, 2019

    Trust: Why it’s the Foundation to Strong & Healthy Relationships

    September 28, 2019
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    “You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours.”

    July 19, 2020 /

    The word discipline doesn’t usually make you think of something enjoyable. Having discipline isn’t usually fun. Instead, it can actually be painful, especially when it requires some kind of sacrifice. However, painful discipline is necessary to achieve certain objectives. And the more difficult the objective, the greater the discipline required. This quote (author unknown) reminds us that no matter how painful discipline is, it’s nothing compared to the feeling of regret from not having it. Yes, discipline is not fun. But a little bit of it can go a long way.

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    Self-Esteem Part 3: How to Develop and Maintain a Sound Self-Esteem

    May 13, 2019

    “If you spend your whole life waiting for the storm, you’ll never enjoy the sunshine.”

    January 26, 2021

    The “Pep Talks” That are Always There When You Need Them

    March 31, 2019
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    “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.”

    June 26, 2020 /

    More often than not, the dreams we have don’t happen over night. They take time. Sometimes they take A LOT of time, or they take time we don’t have much of. So then, we give up on the dream and abandon all the small steps we can be taking toward it. The dream becomes an illusive fantasy that finds a permanent home in our hearts and minds but never in reality. This quote, by Earl Nightingale, reminds us to not allow the amount of time it’ll take to accomplish a dream discouraged us from working toward it. “The time will pass anyway,” so why not use it taking small baby…

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    “You can either experience the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The choice is yours.”

    July 19, 2020

    “Sometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted.”

    July 24, 2020

    “The secret of happiness, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.”

    December 29, 2020
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    “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never the goal.”

    June 22, 2020 /

    It’s common for us to have goals–aspirations for our lives. But the plans we execute to achieve these goals don’t always work out. Unfortunately, things not working out can be more common, or just as common, as when they do. But what is even more unfortunate is the temptation, when things do not work out, to not only give up on the plan but to also give up on the goal all together. This quote, by an unknown author, reminds us to keep our eyes on the prize. When you’re driving and you approach one dead end, you don’t just give up on reaching your destination and head back home.…

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    March 27, 2021

    “Anything that makes you weak–physically, intellectually and spiritually–reject it as poison.”

    February 24, 2021

    “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

    May 22, 2020
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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.”

    March 24, 2020 /

    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 our true strength, as this quote by Doe Zantamata suggest, doesn’t sound very exciting. It’s a step most of us would rather skip; and understandably so. It would be nice to know our true strength without any unpleasantness or discomfort. But how can we realize it if we’re never faced with situations that require strength to begin with? “It’s only…

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    “Those who matter don’t mind and those who mind don’t matter.”

    April 21, 2020

    “Don’t start your day with the broken pieces of yesterday. Every day is a fresh start. Every morning we wake up is the first day of the rest of our life.”

    July 28, 2020

    “Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.”

    January 27, 2021
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    “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear.”

    March 21, 2020 /

    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, we must do the best we can. Meanwhile, we must keep our hope alive. “Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.”

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    January 27, 2020
  • Thought of the Day

    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.

    February 7, 2020 /

    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 logic and common sense. But then the quote goes on with the fact that it’s through those negative results that he, Thomas Edison, was able to determine what works best having learned from what doesn’t. As an inventor, that knowledge would have been very valuable. Now, applying this to life, negative results occur all the time. It’s when things don’t…

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    “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need tomorrow.”

    February 27, 2020

    Living Life Poetically: The Intangible Gifts of God

    October 16, 2019

    “Don’t compare yourself to others. Be like the Sun and the Moon and shine when it’s your time.”

    April 19, 2021
  • Thought of the Day

    Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.

    January 31, 2020 /

    You have a dream or life goal that’s constantly being pushed off for later. Perhaps it’s to go somewhere, see something, or do something. But you just don’t feel ready to take the plunge. This quote, by Les Brown, reminds us that what typically prevents us from chasing our dreams is fear. Basically, we’re not living our dreams because we’re living in fear of all the things that could potentially go wrong if we do go for it. And so, in the words of Langston Hughes, it’s a dream deferred. Fear prevents it from ever coming to pass. Therefore, instead of living our fears, which is a more natural thing…

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    The Silver Linings: How Depression Can Mean the Start to a Brighter Future

    May 26, 2019

    “If Opportunity doesn’t Knock, Build a Door.”

    February 12, 2021
  • Thought of the Day

    When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.

    January 25, 2020 /

    This seems counterintuitive. It’s more natural to think that if an airplane takes off in the same direction as the wind, the wind will make it gain more speed and take off quicker. It’s natural to think that moving against the wind would create more resistance. Therefore, it would be harder for a plane to get airborne. However, it turns out that going against the wind allows a plane to lift off a lot quicker than it would with the wind. This quote, by Henry Ford, applies this unconventional wisdom to life. It reminds us that when we find ourselves going against the wind experiencing the struggles and challenges life…

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    “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”

    July 5, 2020

    “Go as far as you can see and you will see further.”

    September 26, 2020

    Depression Part 2: What is it? How and Why You Should Know

    September 18, 2019
  • Thought of the Day

    Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.

    January 24, 2020 /

    This quote by Helen Keller (n. 1880) is very indicative of the kind of life she lived. Before the age of two, she became both blind and deaf. That could have been enough for her to give up on all the hopes and aspirations she had for her life. It may have been tempting or a lot easier to just sit back and let her life unfold before her. But that wasn’t the case. She went on to not only learn to communicate through a unique form of sign language but also author several books and graduate from Harvard University, becoming the first deaf-blind person to earn a Bachelors’s degree.…

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    “If the plan doesn’t work, change the plan, but never the goal.”

    June 22, 2020

    “When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love.”

    March 13, 2021

    “Life is like a camera. Focus on what’s important. Capture the good times. And if things don’t work out, just take another shot.”

    October 19, 2020
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Hi! My name is Esthella, creator and author of PositLive. I am a curious life-long learner, chocolate addict, coffee and tea lover, and foodie. I enjoy writing, music, and art, as well as good books, coffee shops, libraries, spending time with friends and family, conversations, and deep thoughts…I’m talking deep. However, my serious side is rivaled by a fun and sometimes silly side; and a conversation about the meaning of life can easily transition to the latest episode of some ridiculous tv-show or something else not so serious.

I consider it somewhat of a blessing that life has given me plenty of lemons. On the bright side, I’ve had to make plenty of lemonade while gaining perspective and appreciation for three critical areas of well-being: Mind, Body, and Soul. In sharing my thoughts and insights in these areas, I genuinely hope to help you live life positively.

PositLive is like my lemonade stand. I have made plenty of lemonade that I want to share. This site is here for you to retreat to whenever you need your daily serving of something sweet in the midst of life’s sour challenges, difficulties, and setbacks, which we all experience from time to time. So take a sip. Read, reflect, and restore.

About Positlive

Welcome to PositLive! Life is not perfect. It’s full of challenges and difficulties. You’re probably thinking, isn’t this supposed to be uplifting? Why all the negativity? Don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. Read More

About Mind: Happy Thoughts

In this page, we look at developing a more positive outlook on things as well as on ourselves. Read More

About Body: Your Temple

This section is not about weight loss or weight gain. It goes much deeper than that. Read More

About Soul: Deeper Connection

This section is about being connected with the deepest part of who you are (your soul) and then connecting that to the bigger picture. Read More

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