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“The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself—the invisible, inevitable battles inside all of us—that’s where it’s at.”
It’s easy to discredit the battles you overcome on the inside each day. Instead, the ones that are most noticeable and tangible are the ones that are remembered and valued. This quote, from four-time Olympic track and field gold medalist Jesse Owens, is a reminder to acknowledge the challenges you…
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“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.”
Maybe you don’t think you’ve been “successful.” But maybe, you’re only looking at where you are now and not how far you’ve come. This quote, by Booker T. Washington, is a great reminder to take into account all the obstacles you’ve faced and overcome to be where you are today.…
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“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
Most of what we do has an impact. In fact, it’s hard to imagine any action that doesn’t make a difference in some way in the long or short term. Maybe, you’re not entirely convinced by this statement. So, let’s consider the act of “doing nothing”. The idea of doing…
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“Sometimes, when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.”
What has to be broken before you can use it? This riddle has a logical and indisputable answer, which is: an egg. An egg must be broken before you can possibly eat it. The same logic is true for an orange, a coconut, etc. The quote, “Sometimes, when things are…
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“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.”
This quote, by John Powell, reminds us to see mistakes as learning opportunities. In fact, the biggest mistake is not learning from a mistake. Imagine the person you would be today if none of your past mistakes had taught you a single thing. You most likely wouldn’t have experienced as…
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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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“Knowledge comes from learning. Wisdom comes from living.”
You have to live life to become wise. Yes, you can gain wisdom from other people’s lived experiences. But your own lived experiences are where most wisdom comes from. This quote, by Anthony Douglas Williams, helps us consider the fact that living life is a progressive journey in wisdom. This…
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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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“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”
This quote comes from Zig Ziglar. A similar version of it (You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.) comes from Les Brown. There’s the obvious irony in this quote of already wanting to be great at something before beginning…
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“Let your fear of regret be stronger than your fear of failure.”
This quote comes from the book, Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love, by Ruth Soukup. It reminds us that not wanting to have regret in the future can serve as motivation to overcome our fear of failure now.…