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“Don’t quit yet. The worst moments are usually followed by the most beautiful silver linings. You have to stay strong. Remember to keep your head up and remain hopeful.”
If you look up at a thick cloud directly blocking the sun, you might notice it appears darker while the sun is only visible around its borders, forming a bright silver-looking line. A similar phenomenon happens in life. Sometimes bad circumstances block the light–or good–in your life. In those moments,…
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“So far, you’ve survived 100% of your bad days.”
Sometimes it’s hard to simply get through a bad day. But you’ve done it before. You’ve probably done it more times than you can count or remember. This quote (author unclear) serves as a reminder that you’ve made it through 100% of your bad days. Based on that track record,…
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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.”
“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
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“The Sun himself is weak when he first rises and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.”
This quote is from the novel, The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens (1841). It appears as three characters in the story are having a conversation. At first, the attitudes of everyone present are focused on the negatives. Therefore, their conversation is a bit sad and depressing. But in the end, their…
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“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
This quote comes from Carter Crocker. He wrote the script for various animated films. This quote is uttered by the character, Christopher Robin, in the film, Pooh’s Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin. While it’s from a children’s story, this moment in the film touches on the difficult subject…
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“Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present.”
“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.”
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.”
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“To succeed in life, you need three things: a wishbone, a backbone, and a funny bone.”
Of the three bones mentioned in this quote by singer and actor Reba McEntire, only the backbone (i.e. spine) actually exists in the human body. The wishbone (furcula) is found in birds. Meanwhile, the funny bone isn’t really a bone but a nerve that runs along the arm. Clearly, this…
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Rediscovering the Motivation to Continue: Remembering Your “Why” and Leaning on a Firm Foundation
It takes a lot for me to contemplate giving up on a long-held goal. However, a few days ago, that very thought crept into my mind. Naturally, I’ve been trying to make it go away. I’ve been fighting the urge to stop caring about something I deeply care about. As…
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“There are two types of pains. One that hurts you and the other that changes you.”
When you exercise, you may feel some pain in your muscles. The burning sensation comes from the build-up of lactic acid. This pain is typically temporary. Over time, with consistent exercise, the activated muscles grow and become stronger. This is the type of pain that changes you in a positive…
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“When one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
There’s something about making up your mind about something that has a way of silencing excuses, doubts, and fear. All you see is action. This quote, by Rosa Parks, encapsulates this idea. The higher your resolve, the lower your excuses, doubts, and most of all, fear. For instance, let’s say…
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“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.”
“Winning doesn’t always mean being first. Winning means you’re doing better than you’ve done before.”
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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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Living Life Poetically: The Storm Within
“The Storm Within” is a poem about having a storm that’s not outside in the elements but inside you. Sometimes life can feel like there’s a storm raging within. And the feeling and effects can be very similar to what occurs outside. The Storm Within It seems the storm has…
