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“The best way to make dreams come true is to wake up.”
When you fall asleep and have a good dream, you eventually wake up from your dream most likely wishing you didn’t have to wake up. Moreover, you hope that dream might one day come true. Meanwhile, there are the aspirational dreams you have in your mind about the future. Like…
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“You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”
“Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward.”
“There are two types of pains. One that hurts you and the other that changes you.”
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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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“Invest in your dreams. Grind now. Shine later.”
When you make an investment, you put time, money, and other resources into something (or someone) with the hope of having some kind of reward, usually at a later date. You may invest in your education to advance your career. You may make a monetary investment in a business that…
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“A calm and modest life brings more happiness than the pursuit of success combined with constant restlessness.”
This quote comes from Albert Einstein. Take note, it doesn’t say that “the pursuit of success” is a bad thing. It’s good to have aspirations and pursue success in various endeavors. That’s one of the many things that give hope for the future. However, you can look at what comes…
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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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“Dreams don’t have to just be dreams. You can make it a reality; if you just keep pushing and keep trying, then eventually you’ll reach your goal. And if that takes a few years, then that’s great, but if it takes 10 or 20, then that’s part of the process.”
“Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential.”
“The secret of having it all is believing you already do.”
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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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“You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.”
Imagine swimming in the middle of the ocean with nothing but water around you. There is no shoreline in sight. If you’re not a great swimmer or can’t swim at all, this is a terrifying thought. But even the world’s best swimmer might have a twinge of anxiety in such…
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“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.”
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“Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing [themself].”
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“Happiness consists more in small conveniences or pleasures that occur every day than in great pieces of good fortune that happen but seldom to a man in the course of his life.”
We tend to assume a lot about a person’s happiness based on their achievements, milestones, and good fortune. But quite often, whatever they’ve accomplished by work and/or luck results in momentary happiness. After its initial effect, the feeling may fade over time, and it may experience “the law of diminishing…
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“Who will go far must go slow.”
Quite often, the winners of marathons are not the runners who sprint out of the starting line for an early lead. The eventual winners are typically further behind. They conserve their energy. They run at a moderate but steady pace. And at just the right moment, they emerge from the…
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“Take time to recharge your batteries. It’s hard to see where you’re going when your lights are dim”
“Life is fragile. We’re not guaranteed a tomorrow, so give it everything you’ve got.”
“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.”
