10 Inspirational Quotes to Live By
Here are ten such statements that are very profound and, if you live by them, will advance your life in many ways:
I hated every minute of training, but I said “Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” ~ Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali (via http://www.tonysclassroom.com)
So often, people want results without putting in the effort. They feel that things get too hard or it will take too long to reap the benefits. However, as Muhammad Ali points out, if you work hard now, you will enjoy the rewards later.
When you’re tempted to give up, keep your end goal in mind. Don’t lose sight of what you’re looking for in life because if you continue to put forth effort, your perseverance will pay off.
Be faithful to that which exists within yourself ~ Andre Gide
How many times have you lost sight of your own wants or needs because you’ve made someone else more important than yourself? Granted, there are times when you have to make sacrifices, but most of the time it’s not a necessity for you to lose in other for someone else to win. Take care of yourself and everything else will fall into place.
Belief creates the actual fact ~ William James
William James (via http://www.famouspsychologists.org)
Your mind is extremely powerful. It takes whatever you think and believe, and gives it life by making it a reality. If you say you can’t do something, your mind wants you to be right. It helps hold you back and snuffs out your dreams, even when you don’t realize it.
So, if you want to achieve great things, you have to believe you can. Use your mind’s power to help promote you instead of stopping you. Remember, it believes what you tell it, so tell it all the wonderful things you are capable of.
There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it ~ Edith Wharton
Many articles today focus on people being innovators. They idolize people that think of wonderful new products and organizations that help promote humanity. And while those people are changing the world, you can’t forget about everyone else who made it possible. Just because you didn’t come up with the original idea doesn’t mean that you can’t help promote it.
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant ~ Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson (via http://www.famousauthors.org)
There will come a time when all the good you do will come back to you. But, if you spend all day, every day waiting for it, you’ll live a life of frustration and disappointment because things very rarely happen in our intended time frame.
Instead of spending your life waiting for your deeds to be recognized, keep sending good things other people’s way. Spread kindness and cheer. Make someone else’s life easier and better. When you nurture someone else, it’s like you’re fertilizing the soil for your harvest later in life.
Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present ~ Jim Rohn
How often do you hear someone say, “When I (insert goal here), then I will be happy”? Maybe it’s when they lose weight, or perhaps it’s when they get a promotion at work. Whatever their goal, they have made a conscious decision to not let happiness into their life until that happens.
Why wait? Pull your fine china out and use it every day. Wear clothes that make you feel special on a day that has no extraordinary significance. Put on a fine piece of jewelry just because. Live every day to its fullest and let yourself be happy now.
Change your thoughts and you change your world ~ Norman Vincent Peale
Norman Vincent Peale (via en.wikipedia.org)
Life is about perspective. If you look at the world with negative glasses, all you will see is unhappiness and disappointment. However, if you choose to look at the world in a positive light, then you will change your vision to one of blessings and contentment.
Ever have an ‘a-ha’ moment when you suddenly realize that things weren’t as they initially seemed? It’s the same principle except you don’t have to wait for someone else to give you that moment. You can give it to yourself by focusing on all the great things that life has to offer you.
Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit ~ Bern Williams
Nothing can defeat someone who won’t give up. A fighting spirit has gotten people through some pretty amazing circumstances. It has helped people live when science says they shouldn’t have made it and it has pushed people to heights no one thought possible.
When you feel like life is a struggle, unleash your inner warrior. Let it out to help you fight your battles. Pull energy from it and use it to turn things around for you. If the odds are stacked against you, you can defy the odds. People do it every day.
Every artist was first an amateur ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (via http://www.pickthebrain.com)
We sometimes compare ourselves to others and belittle our lack of ability because we aren’t as good. However, what we fail to realize or remember is they weren’t always great. It took a tremendous amount of time and effort on their part to do as well as they do.
Don’t let your fear of not being good at something stop you from doing what you want to do. Don’t sit on the sidelines of life because you don’t think you’re good enough to play the game. The only way you’re going to get better is to do it.
The trouble with not having a goal is that you can spend your life running up and down the field and never score ~ Bill Copeland
If you don’t have dreams and aspirations, you aren’t working toward anything. Sure, you may be enjoying life and having a good time, but if you want to achieve great things, you have to set your sights on them and aim for them.
None of the greats got as far as they did by accident. They had an idea. They created a plan. They used their vision to drive them and motivate them to reach their goal. Decide what you want and work towards making it happen. Don’t sit on the bench when you can be the MVP.
Let inspiration take hold of you and move you forward. Let it carry you to new heights. Live by these simple, yet profound words and you’ll experience a life that you not only can have, but deserve.
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