“When you connect to the silence within you, that is when you can make sense of the disturbance going on around you.”
When there’s chaos and stress around us, it’s only natural that we begin to internalize it. In a way, the stressors enter our bloodstream, affecting our mental and physical health. But what if we can create an impenetrable barrier between the stresses around us and our inner selves? What if we can tap into an inner sense of peace that can ride any storm? That’s what this quote, by Stephen Richards, is about–Finding inner peace. Moreover, when we can find and hold on to our inner peace, the chaos around us begins to make more sense.
“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there’s a big disappointment, we don’t know if that’s the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure.”
“Let there be room for not knowing.” This quote, by Pema Chödrön, is about finding comfort in not knowing. This sounds like a contradicting response to uncertainty. The typical and most natural response is anxiety and discomfort. However, not knowing can actually be the thing that takes away our sense of anxiety and discomfort. As this quote states, not knowing means we don’t know the end of the story; And what a beautiful thing that is. So when there’s a big disappointment, we don’t really know if it’s the beginning of something good. Therefore, we can replace our anxiety and discomfort in not knowing with a feeling of hope.
“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”
Most buildings take more than a day to build. Each day that work is put in to it brings it closer to its completion. This illustration applies to life and our personal growth and development. Sometimes the day (today) doesn’t end up being what we hoped for. However, this quote, by Ken Poirot, reminds us that each day is an opportunity to build the tomorrow we want, whether “today” is a good or bad day. We can decide whether we want to put construction on our life on hold or do things that would make it more structurally sound tomorrow. Each day is an opportunity to choose the latter.
“Someday, somehow, this will all make sense.”
Sometimes things happen in life that just don’t make sense, which might be happening more frequently these days. 2020 has been full of surprises. That said, there couldn’t be a better time for this quote, by Maxime Lagacé, to remind us that “Someday, somehow, this will all make sense.” This statement is relevant now as it is any other time. While things making sense someday, somehow is reassuring, “someday” may not be today or tomorrow; and “somehow” may not be the way we’d want it to. However, simply reminding ourselves of these words can help us anticipate a future when things will be a bit clearer. Moreover, it reminds us…
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“It’s not what you say out of your mouth that determines your life, it’s what you whisper to yourself that has the most power.”
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.”
“If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off… no matter what they say.”
This quote, by the Nobel Prize winning cytogeneticist Barbara McClintock, is very insightful. It reveals that if someone is capable of convincing you that you’re not on the right track, it’s a sign you yourself didn’t believe you were to begin with. The fact of the matter is that if you truly believe–without a doubt–with your inner knowledge–that you’re on the right track, then it is what it is. Nothing anyone says can possibly change or alter the path you’re on unless you weren’t entirely sure it’s right yourself. Knowing this can help us navigate life by helping us realize where our uncertainties lie and where our convictions are strong.…
“You’ve got to bumble forward into the unknown.”
The unknown is something we all have to face; and there’s so much of it in life. While planning and preparation can reduce uncertainty, they don’t remove it entirely. This quote, by trailblazing architect, Frank Gehry, is about having the courage to face each day, situation, or endeavor not necessarily having all the answers or a sense of certainty. Sometimes we just have to “bumble forward into the unknown.” And unfortunately, that is not a choice but a reality. Ultimately, we all have to “bumble” forward in one way or another. Recognizing this fact of life can help reduce our anxiety and increase our mental readiness when faced with life’s…
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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.”
“Direction is so much more important than speed. Many are going nowhere fast.”
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos into order, confusion into clarity…it makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.”
“Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.”
This quote, by Dale Carnegie (Carnagey), is perfect for those moments when worry overtakes us. It reminds us that the things we worry about for tomorrow will come and go. Moreover, we are reminded that we often manage to face our worries from our yesterdays each and every day. We manage to pull through to another day. If we understand this has been the precedent, perhaps we can have less worry about our tomorrows. At the back of our minds, we can be certain that tomorrow will come; and the worries for tomorrow will soon become memories of yesterday.
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.”
This quote, from Zora Neale Hurston’s novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, reminds us to breath easy when there are more questions than answers. Some seasons in life are full of questions; and that’s natural. For example, what are we going to do with our life or exactly how are we going to accomplish our goals? What ever our questions, it’s reassuring to know that some seasons in life are just uncertain–full of questions. Meanwhile, other seasons are full of answers. During those that give us answers, we’re more self-assured, know exactly what we want to do, and feel like we’re one-hundred percent on the right track. If you’re in…
