Friday, November 30, 2018
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How to Become More Goal Oriented in Your Life
When it comes to achieving goals, most people lack one key-character to reach their goals, which is that they are not goal oriented enough. They set and write down their goals once, and then they allow everything to happen by chance. They do not review their goals, they do not plan, and they do not track their progress.
As a result, they lose track of their goals, which eventually makes them lose the interest they have with their goals. And at the end, they quit and give up on the goals.
If this is happening to you right now, you need to do something about it. You need to learn to be more goal oriented in life.
Highly successful people like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Cuban, etc, are absolutely goal oriented. They can’t stop thinking about the results that they want to accomplish, they keep their goals in their head all the time, and they constantly work tirelessly toward what they want. And this is why they are able to produce remarkable success in life.
And this is what you must learn too.
Here are 7 methods how you can become more goal oriented. Learn these methods, and try to apply them to your life.
How to Become More Goal Oriented in Your Life
1. Plan Your Day
The first thing you need to do to become more goal oriented is to plan your day. Without planning, there is no way you can guarantee that you are going to make progress on your goals.
We all are busy and distractions are everywhere. Hence, without planning for our day, we will be lost in our day-to-day operation and wonder where the time goes.
While it is true that your day may not turn out exactly as what you have planned, having a plan is still much better than having no plan at all. When you have a plan, you understand what you need to get done. In other words, you are proactive.
On the other hand, when you have no plan, you will become reactive because you will respond to whatever things that throw at you. For instance, if you have no idea what to do over the weekend, and when your friends ask you for a drink, there is a high chance that you will accept since you think that you are free and have nothing to do anyway.
However, if you already have a plan, things will be totally different. This is why planning is important. Thus, write down what you need to get done for the day each morning before you start your day.
2. Schedule Your Actions
The second thing you can do to become more goal oriented is to schedule your actions. Studies have shown that when we schedule the work, we greatly improve the probability that it will happen.
Scheduling is like making an appointment with yourself. For example, if you want to go for the gym and exercise for an hour, just make it as a schedule and tell yourself, “I’m going to the gym at 7AM this Sunday and I will workout from 7:30AM to 9AM, for one and a half hour.”
When you schedule your task this way, you are making your task to become absolutely specific, which increases the clarity of how your mind can execute the action.
Therefore, you can schedule most of your work and actions that you are going to execute to make progress toward your goals.
You can always start with your calendar and also your to-do list. Schedule your to-do list items so that you will know exactly when and where to carry out the action. Furthermore, you can also use a calendar and write down ad-hoc tasks that you want to act on.
3. Review Your Progress
One of the main reasons people are not goal oriented and they fail to reach their goals because they did not review their progress.
A lot of people thought that goal setting is a one-time process whereby they just need to write down their goals once, and then the results will come to them automatically, this is wrong.
Goal setting is a continuous process where you need to constantly review your progress and actively track your results.
Whatever that is out of your sight will be out of your mind. Thus, you must constantly review your goals to remind yourself of what you want to achieve and what you need to do in order to get there.
Another important reason you want to regularly review your goals is that you want to condition your goals into your subconscious mind. Most people fail to produce the results they want because they did not review their goals, which make them forget about their targets, and then they lose their passion for the goals, which eventually, make them give up.
So do not allow this to happen to you. Make it a habit to review your goals daily.
4. Follow the 90/90/1 Rule
This powerful rule is shared by the famous and best-selling author, Robin Sharma. He said that if you want to be goal oriented and make progress in life, just commit to the 90/90/1 Rule.
This rule states that for the next 90 days, spend 90 minutes each day to do 1 thing that moves you toward your goals.
If your goal is to build a successful blog, find out what is the one thing you can do to progress and reach your goal. And most likely, that one thing for bloggers will be publishing quality content. Thus, commit to the 90/90/1 Rule by writing quality content for 90 minutes each day for the next 90 days.
You can apply this rule to every other area of your life. If you want to lose weight, find out the one thing that you can do to lose the weight, and then commit to doing the work for 90 minutes a day for the next 90 days.
Do you get it? Just follow the 90/90/1 Rule as what Robin Sharma suggested.
5. Network and Mix with the Right People
Jim Rohn was right when he said, “You are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” If you want to be goal oriented, just mix and network with people who are also goals oriented.
Goal oriented people will talk a lot about their goals, their dreams, and how are they going to get there. They are absolutely excited to discuss their goals and plans, and they are willing to share their views with you.
When you talk to other people, the topic of conversation is important because this it will influence your thinking. Unsuccessful people often talk about other people, they blame others, and they often find excuses for why doing something are impossible.
The first step you need to take is to stop or greatly reduce your time spend with negative people. And the second step is to network and mix with other goal oriented people.
6. Write It Down
This is the most common mistake that most people never do. They underestimated the power of writing down their goals.
When you put down your goals onto papers, it simply shows that you are committed enough and are serious about achieving them. This is why you bother writing them down. People who are not serious and are not committed to their goals will never bother to write them down in the first place.
This is a great distinction between someone who are committed and someone who are not. Plus, when you write down your goals, you are telling your subconscious mind that these are important ideas that you love to achieve.
And guess what, your subconscious mind will then goes to work 24/7 to come up with ideas and give you the initiative to work on the goals.
What you need to do is simple, just write down your goals each day. And make it your habit to do so. Remember, you want to install the idea of achieving your goals to your subconscious.
7. Be 100% Committed
Finally, if you want to be more goal oriented, you must treat your goals with 100% commitment. This is where a lot of people fail, especially when the situation becomes tough, they choose to abandon their goals.
For instance, if you want to workout in the gym each morning, choose to be 100% committed and follow your plan. Regardless of whether it rains or not. Many people choose to stop taking action when they face a roadblock such as rain. They choose to continue to sleep in their comfortable and warm bed rather than wake up and act on their goals.
Goal oriented people are people who are committed to achieving their goals. They are willing to do whatever it takes to get there. Are you?
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
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5 Signs You’re A Passive Aggressive Person
Learning how to cope with inner resistance, disappointment, and conflict is part of the human experience.
As toddlers, we handle it boldly, directly, and honestly: we have full-on tantrums. As we grow, however, we learn how to handle negative life situations with more finesse. We are taught starting in preschool to learn to play well with others. We learn we must be nice to our friends.
Part of learning to play with others is to quell the inner storms long enough to listen to everyone’s point of view. Another important part is learning to speak your own point of view. If either of these aspects malfunction, we end up with results that can be characterized as passive aggressive behavior.
For example: all of us have had moments of being resentful, withdrawing in sullen protest, or talking about a situation behind a friend’s back.
By the time we are adults, we are expected to have figured out how to manage anger, how to listen, and how to clearly communicate and negotiate. So why are some adults routinely become passive aggressive?
If you think about it, our society doesn’t have a lot of tolerance for aggression, which is essentially anger. Anger is a taboo emotion. While many people are encouraged into sports as an indirect tool for anger management, we don’t necessarily have overt methods of dealing with anger (that are not laced with shame).
Because anger is linked with violence, men are often feared when they express their anger. This leads many peaceable men to be afraid of their own anger and stuff it. Women also have trouble with anger. Many women have been domesticated to believe that expressing anger is not being a ‘lady.’
Combine the discomfort of anger with a fear of conflict, and you’ve got passive aggressiveness. You want to be heard, but you do NOT want to create conflict nor do you want to admit you feel angry…even though you do! So you’ve learned some other strategies for getting what you want (results may vary).
Here’s a short list to let you know if you have passive aggressive behavior, and what you can do about it.
1) You play the silent game while secretly stabbing a voodoo doll.
The silent game is a familiar strategy in passive aggressive behavior. The intent is to punish the other person with silence while pretending to not care about them. Taking a break from a situation and creating distance for reflection is very different than the silent game.
The silent game is only silent in that there is NO conversation happening between you and the person with whom you are angry. It is actually very loud inside your own mind: replaying the perceived injustice, feeling worse and worse about what happened, building the inner anger and resentment, and sending highly negative vibes to the other person.
The silent game gets you more and more deeply entrenched in your own point of view and expands your suffering.
If you’re ensnared by the silent game, the way to start untangling from it is to apologize. Speak your truth and release. A first step is a virtual conversation. Envision the person in your mind clearly. Accept personal responsibility for the parts of the conflict that were yours by saying you are sorry. Share your thoughts and feelings about what you perceive they said or did that hurt you.
Lastly, release the situation to a higher power. Invite a new perception that will resolve the matter. Repeat this virtual conversation whenever you find your mind embroiled in the debate again. At some point, if you feel ready, you can attempt an actual conversation (see advice under point #3).
2) You have chronic amnesia about that thing you promised to do (but don’t actually want to do).
It’s so frustrating when people keep ‘forgetting’ to do the thing they promised to do, right? What if you’re this person?
Chances are if you look deeply into your forgetful mind, you’ll realize you did NOT really want to take this action. You only said you would do it to make the other person happy in the moment (or to stop a conflict). Perhaps the other person was highly insistent, and so you complied in order to avoid further nagging.
Pleasing others is passive aggressive behavior for getting around conflict, but it also results in a buildup of resentment that does NOT have a healthy outlet. This resentment can make you dig your heels in when the time comes to fulfill that promise. The solution is to NOT make promises you do not want to keep.
Easier said than done, because it risks someone being unhappy with you right now. But as you learn to only make promises you intend to keep, you become a person of your word. Integrity feels awesome.
Run this experiment: for one whole day say ‘No’ every time someone asks you to do something. Don’t explain yourself. Just witness your internal reaction to telling someone ‘No.’ While you are standing in your ‘No’ answer, mentally and emotionally wrap your arms around yourself in a protective manner. You deserve your own support as you stand up for yourself.
3) You talk to everyone that will listen about a problem with your friend, including the grocery bagger (except your friend).
Gossip is one of the most insidious aspects of passive aggressive behavior. It spreads the toxic situation around your circle of friends, your family, and your community, infecting the perceptions of others and reinvigorating your determination to keep the problem going.
The goal of gossip is typically to reinforce your own point of view. Here’s the problem with that strategy: your perception might be faulty. Talking with someone about the situation is helpful if, and only if, you are seeking to understand or resolve it.
When choosing a person with whom to confer, pick someone who will be supportive – but also call you on your part in the situation. If you’re calling the friend who always says you’re right, just realize you’re seeking validation rather than resolution.
Once you understand how you feel, and you claim responsibility for your own perceptions and reactions. You can decide whether you want to work on your relationship with your friend. If the answer is yes, then choose to be vulnerable. Choose to go into the conversation with your heart open.
Share your perspective as clearly as you can without blaming them for how you chose to feel. For example, “When you said this (fact), I thought you meant that (perception), and then I felt this way (reaction). This friendship is important to me. What I would like to happen is this (request).”
Leave expectations at the door and just show up to listen.
4) You self-sabotage with the delusion that hurting yourself will make your perpetrators feel bad.
Sometimes, when we experienced trauma as a child, even being neglected or told ‘children should be seen and not heard,’ can develop some unhealthy self-sabotage.
This particular pattern is caused by the Triangle of Disempowerment: Victim, Rescuer, Perpetrator. Wanting to harm yourself is part of the Victim role, and invites a Perpetrator to complete the picture to give you the justification. The Rescuer saves you and confirms how unjust life is, and how mean the Perpetrator is.
This aspect of passive aggressive behavior is about the need to feel seen, heard, and wanted. It has a huge dependency for someone outside of yourself to complete you, or give you the good feelings you crave so you can keep living (Rescuer). When that person is unwilling to fill your cup, they become the Perpetrator.
This pattern can also include a heavy dose of taking things personally.
When you take things personally, you believe it’s your fault when someone has a negative belief about you. You also take it personally when they like you. To break free, you must realize that NOTHING anyone does is ever actually about you. What other people say or do is about their own beliefs, projections, and experience of life.
The best way to support yourself through this challenge is to nurture yourself deeply. To gain resilience during the turbulence of relationship, you need to be the first person you go to for love and reassurance.
To start, you can close your eyes and turn your attention inward to your heart. Place one hand over your heart and the other over your belly. Breathe in love, breathe out resistance to love.
If this is part of your pattern, seek a practitioner to help you with child healing meditation. The more you heal the inner child, the more integrated and whole you become. Eventually, you will feel self-love and acceptance, and walk away from this pattern for good.
5) You smile as you hand a drink to your nemesis that you have laced with toenail clippings.
I’m sure this title captured your attention! This category of passive aggressive behavior is pretending to be nice while actually attacking. This level crosses the line into nefarious while projecting the image public innocence.
While deep levels of anger might inspire this kind of underhanded attack, it’s best to remember an important Universal principle: what comes around, goes around. In the short term, this type of action might deliver a dark gleefulness. But in the long term, the loss of personal integrity is not worth it.
Underlying this form of passive aggressiveness is a feeling of powerlessness. Secretly acting aggressive is a rebellious attempt at regaining power in the context of the relationship. Unfortunately, acting in this way undermines personal power by robbing you of integrity.
Acts such as these eventually are found out. The truth has a way of finding the light, and suppressing this kind of truth is like lugging a huge suitcase of anxiety and self-judgment everywhere you go and trying to hide it.
If you have the amount of anger and hatred that would inspire this kind of passive aggressive behavior, it’s best to release it in a way that does not harm others. In some Native American traditions, the “wailing hole” was a place to release such grievances.
Dig a hole in the Earth and scream and cry into it. Cover the hole when you’ve released all you can in this moment and trust the Earth will process it for you. As more anger and resentment arise, find ways to let it go so you can be free of it in a way that has integrity.
Don’t Let Passive Aggressive Behavior Rule YOU
Standing in your personal power is the best way to avoid passive aggressive behavior. Give yourself the permission to speak your mind and share your heart. Listen to yourself and honor your feelings. Focus your love and attention on yourself first. Invest in personal healing and development to address places in your life where you felt wounded.
As you deepen your self-respect, you will not allow others to treat you poorly – and you will not allow yourself to treat others poorly. Eventually, you will shift into a vibration of self-love that is no longer dependent on anyone but YOU.
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5 Reasons Why You Should Fulfill Your Dreams
I suppose it’s not fair to call our inner most desires and goals ‘dreams’ per se. I say this because, dreams are often identified as ideas that are fantastic in nature and have no place in the so called ‘real world’.
But everything within the scope of our lives begins with a thought. Many times, it’s a simple thought that becomes the grandest of things. Dreams are often depicted as an unreasonable, illogical, and unattainable by our society. But these very dreams and thoughts are the things that make life worth living – and fantastic – all at the same time.
To wake up and follow the desire of the heart, regardless of what those around us tell us, is what we owe ourselves to do. It comes down to the inner fire that drives us to live life the way we feel we should, rather than how we are told we should.
I mean, let’s face it: at the end of the day, in the quiet of night, we have to answer to ourselves. If we follow our hearts, we are at peace. If we don’t, we develop an inner turmoil that ultimately will defeat us, and drain us of life.
You see, life is to be lived in accordance with what makes us truly happy. Our modern society, many times, pushes us toward an unfavorable existence. We believe that we are meant to be unhappy, with small glimpses of happiness sprinkled over the entirety of our lives.
Now, I’m NOT saying we need to be happy 24/7. But being able to fulfill your dreams and being in a somewhat constant state of bliss pretty much go hand in hand.
Remember, an existence in which we work at a job we don’t like, to make money to buy things we may not need, in order to one day retire, doesn’t seem very exciting, does it? If we don’t fulfill our inner most desire, we are left empty and drained.
So, let’s get started with five reasons as to why you should make your dreams a reality – starting today.
5 Reasons Why You Should Fulfill Your Dreams
1.) It’ll Make You Happy
What truly makes you happy is something that you know on a very deep level. This happiness has the potential to extend into every aspect of our lives.
Our dreams are interconnected with this happiness. Remember: your heart is always looking out for your best interests. Happiness is part of your best interest. If you are truly happy in what you’re doing everyday, you will NEVER work a day in your life.
Following your heart to fulfill your dreams is the key to happiness.
2.) You’ll Live with No Regrets
We have to live with ourselves even when we are in a house full of people. That little voice inside you (which we aptly call the inner voice), or your heart, is in constant conversation within us. It can be a nagging voice of truth, or an inner guide to attain your goals.
NOT doing what we truly most desire in life, ultimately leads to a sense of regret. The reason this happens is that our dreams, our goals, are so intense that sometimes, it gives us very little room to do anything else.
Listening to that inner voice will result in never having to feel the regret of NOT being able to fulfill your dreams.
3.) It Creates Self Trust
If you think about it, trying to ignore your dreams is really hard to do. You have to basically ignore yourself on a 24-hour basis. However, following your dreams may seem like a scary thing – but the steps are there if you’re listening and paying attention.
By listening to your inner voice and following your dreams, you’re creating a sense of self trust that most people never reach. This self trust is key in living a life of not only clarity, but you’ll understand yourself way better than most.
It’s easier than it sounds. Just remember, everything should be done step by step, little by little. You’ll get there eventually.
4.) Dreams are for Billionaires
This is true. How many people have become rich and successful by doing something they didn’t really put in 110 percent of their effort?
You see, your dreams are a blueprint to what you should truly be doing. This is essentially your calling, your purpose, your destiny all fused into one.
If you work on something you love, then it isn’t work. All of a sudden, you’re building the way to your dream one step at a time. Life is a playground and it should be enjoyed. Invest in what fulfills you.
5.) Inspire Others
We fortunately – and unfortunately – live in a world where many people feel like they can’t do the things they truly want. However, if you step up and decide that you want to live the life you always dreamed about, you’ll accomplish it.
Of course, this may sound like a spin on positivity just to get the engine running, but it’s not. As humans, we are meant for greatness. As creators, we are meant to better the world we live in. Our dreams evolve the world in many aspects.
Not only are you fulfilling your inner fire, but you are also telling those around you that they can, as well. Nothing is more important than being an example of greatness, by simply following your heart.
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Everything in life takes time, and with that comes a degree of patience. Through this entire process, the most complicated part is the practice of patience. However, with this comes an understanding of what it takes to fulfill your dreams – and the peace required to maintain them.
Hope this helps, and ‘till next time, trust yourself.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
50 Deep Quotes that Make You Think & See Life Different
Our latest collection of deep quotes on Everyday Power Blog.
Amid all the ups and downs of life, we all need some amount of time to reflect upon what matters to us. We need to devote time to thinking to allow us to ponder our plans, actions, and decisions.
With all the pressures of life, spending time to think brings lots of benefits. It’s vital for your success and wellbeing. Thinking time allows you to understand yourself better, to make smarter decisions and to see things differently. It also helps reduce time waste, reduce stress and increase your confidence and happiness.
No matter how busy your schedule might be, set aside some time in your calendar to think of new ideas and to brainstorm ways to push through your problems. To maximize your thinking time, set goals for those open hours and use powerful questions to encourage deep thinking.
All in all, devoting time to think will allow you to maximize your Everyday Power and operate at your full potential. In that respect, here are some powerful deep quotes that’ll make you think and inspire you to look at life differently.
Deep quotes that make you think and see life different
1.) “You are only as free as you think you are and freedom will always be as real as you believe it to be.”― Robert M. Drake
2.) “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wilde
3.) “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”― Albert Einstein
4.) “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard
5.) “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine
6.) “Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.” – Sonia Gandhi
7.) “Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one.” – Martin Heidegger
8.) “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam
9.) “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~ Maya Angelou
10.) “I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” – Anne Frank
Deep quotes about life
11.) “Turning your back on the darkness didn’t mean the darkness would turn it’s back on you.”― Jennifer Donnelly
12.) “Do not be lured by the need to be liked: better to be respected, even feared.” – Robert Greene
13.) “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
14.) “The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.” – Stephanie Perkins
15.) “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain
16.) “What matters in life is what you care about and what you will continue to make effort toward caring about it.” -Nokwethemba Nkosi
17.) “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
18.) “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin
19.) “If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are a slave.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
20.) “Life is too deep for words, so don’t try to describe it, just live it.” – C. S. Lewis
Deep quotes that make you think
21.) “I want to be like water. I want to slip through fingers, but hold up a ship.”― Michelle Williams
22.) “A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” – Henrik Ibsen
23.) “Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.” – Anne Frank
24.) “Could I have been anyone other than me?”― Dave Matthews
25.) “You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” – Buddha
26.) “Take life one step at a time look forward to your future, stop looking back and regretting the past, the past is the past because it does not last!” – Abhishek Tiwari
27.) “Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.” – Martin Yan
28.) “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass
29.) “I find that a duck’s opinion of me is very much influenced over whether or not I have bread.” – Mitch Hedberg
30.) “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
Deep quotes about love and friendship
31.) “The longer I go about living, I see it’s the relationship that is most meaningful.” – William Shatner
32.) “Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.” – Bell Hooks
33.) “Sometime, when you least expect it, you’ll realize that someone loved you. And that means that someone can love you again! And that will make you smile.” – Homer Simpson
34.) “It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.” – Epicurus
35.) “If I love myself I love you. If I love you I love myself.” – Rumi
36.) “Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.” ~ Erich Fromm
37.) “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” ~ Bob Marley
38.) “Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them…your smile, your hope, and your courage.” ~ Doe Zantamata
39.) “Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~ Albert Camus
40.) “The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
Other deep inspirational quotes
41.) “You might want someone else to save you, or might want to save someone so badly. But no one else can save you, not really, not from yourself.” ― Ava Dellaira
42.) “It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life.” – Bryant H. McGill
43.) “The fullness of life is only accessible in the present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle
44.) “Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth.” – Albert Camus
45.) “Life is in ourselves and not in the external.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
46.) “Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.” – Alexandre Dumas
47.) “Today me will live in the moment, unless it is unpleasant, in which case I will eat a cookie.” – Cookie Monster
48.) “Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.” ~ Bertrand Russell
49.) “With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.” – William Wordsworth
50.) “It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” – Doe Zantamata
Which of these deep quotes was your favorite?
Although life is busy and full of pressures, you need time to think and reflect upon what’s important. Our bodies and minds were not wired to operate under constant distractions, stress and information overload.
So, for us to achieve peak performance and live a fulfilling life, it’s important for each of us to set aside a regular contemplative time in which to just think. Hopefully, these quotes have made you reflect and see life from a different angle.
Did you enjoy these deep quotes? Which of the quotes was your favorite? Let us know in the comment section below. We would love to hear all about it.
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50 Deep Quotes that Make you Think and See Life Different
Our latest collection of deep quotes on Everyday Power Blog.
Amid all the ups and downs of life, we all need some amount of time to reflect upon what matters to us. We need to devote time to thinking to allow us to ponder our plans, actions, and decisions.
With all the pressures of life, spending time to think brings lots of benefits. It’s vital for your success and wellbeing. Thinking time allows you to understand yourself better, to make smarter decisions and to see things differently. It also helps reduce time waste, reduce stress and increase your confidence and happiness.
No matter how busy your schedule might be, set aside some time in your calendar to think of new ideas and to brainstorm ways to push through your problems. To maximize your thinking time, set goals for those open hours and use powerful questions to encourage deep thinking.
All in all, devoting time to think will allow you to maximize your Everyday Power and operate at your full potential. In that respect, here are some powerful deep quotes that’ll make you think and inspire you to look at life differently.
Deep quotes that make you think and see life different
1.) “You are only as free as you think you are and freedom will always be as real as you believe it to be.”― Robert M. Drake
2.) “Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wilde
3.) “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”― Albert Einstein
4.) “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” – Soren Kierkegaard
5.) “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua Marine
6.) “Together we can face any challenges as deep as the ocean and as high as the sky.” – Sonia Gandhi
7.) “Every man is born as many men and dies as a single one.” – Martin Heidegger
8.) “Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam
9.) “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~ Maya Angelou
10.) “I don’t think of all the misery but of the beauty that still remains.” – Anne Frank
Deep quotes about life
11.) “Turning your back on the darkness didn’t mean the darkness would turn it’s back on you.”― Jennifer Donnelly
12.) “Do not be lured by the need to be liked: better to be respected, even feared.” – Robert Greene
13.) “Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
14.) “The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you.” – Stephanie Perkins
15.) “You can’t depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus.” – Mark Twain
16.) “What matters in life is what you care about and what you will continue to make effort toward caring about it.” -Nokwethemba Nkosi
17.) “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Winston Churchill
18.) “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anaïs Nin
19.) “If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are a slave.” ~ Dr. Wayne Dyer
20.) “Life is too deep for words, so don’t try to describe it, just live it.” – C. S. Lewis
Deep quotes that make you think
21.) “I want to be like water. I want to slip through fingers, but hold up a ship.”― Michelle Williams
22.) “A thousand words will not leave so deep an impression as one deed.” – Henrik Ibsen
23.) “Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.” – Anne Frank
24.) “Could I have been anyone other than me?”― Dave Matthews
25.) “You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” – Buddha
26.) “Take life one step at a time look forward to your future, stop looking back and regretting the past, the past is the past because it does not last!” – Abhishek Tiwari
27.) “Happiness is within. It has nothing to do with how much applause you get or how many people praise you. Happiness comes when you believe that you have done something truly meaningful.” – Martin Yan
28.) “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” – Frederick Douglass
29.) “I find that a duck’s opinion of me is very much influenced over whether or not I have bread.” – Mitch Hedberg
30.) “Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding.” ~ Kahlil Gibran
Deep quotes about love and friendship
31.) “The longer I go about living, I see it’s the relationship that is most meaningful.” – William Shatner
32.) “Since loving is about knowing, we have more meaningful love relationships when we know each other and it takes time to know each other.” – Bell Hooks
33.) “Sometime, when you least expect it, you’ll realize that someone loved you. And that means that someone can love you again! And that will make you smile.” – Homer Simpson
34.) “It is not so much our friends’ help that helps us as the confident knowledge that they will help us.” – Epicurus
35.) “If I love myself I love you. If I love you I love myself.” – Rumi
36.) “Love means to commit oneself without guarantee, to give oneself completely in the hope that our love will produce love in the loved person. Love is an act of faith, and whoever is of little faith is also of little love.” ~ Erich Fromm
37.) “The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” ~ Bob Marley
38.) “Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them…your smile, your hope, and your courage.” ~ Doe Zantamata
39.) “Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Just walk beside me and be my friend.” ~ Albert Camus
40.) “The best and most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart.” – Helen Keller
Other deep inspirational quotes
41.) “You might want someone else to save you, or might want to save someone so badly. But no one else can save you, not really, not from yourself.” ― Ava Dellaira
42.) “It is better to have a meaningful life and make a difference than to merely have a long life.” – Bryant H. McGill
43.) “The fullness of life is only accessible in the present moment.” – Eckhart Tolle
44.) “Always go too far, because that’s where you’ll find the truth.” – Albert Camus
45.) “Life is in ourselves and not in the external.” – Fyodor Dostoevsky
46.) “Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: we must fight in order to conquer it.” – Alexandre Dumas
47.) “Today me will live in the moment, unless it is unpleasant, in which case I will eat a cookie.” – Cookie Monster
48.) “Most people would sooner die than think; in fact, they do so.” ~ Bertrand Russell
49.) “With an eye made quiet by the power of harmony, and the deep power of joy, we see into the life of things.” – William Wordsworth
50.) “It is only in our darkest hours that we may discover the true strength of the brilliant light within ourselves that can never, ever, be dimmed.” – Doe Zantamata
Which of these deep quotes was your favorite?
Although life is busy and full of pressures, you need time to think and reflect upon what’s important. Our bodies and minds were not wired to operate under constant distractions, stress and information overload.
So, for us to achieve peak performance and live a fulfilling life, it’s important for each of us to set aside a regular contemplative time in which to just think. Hopefully, these quotes have made you reflect and see life from a different angle.
Did you enjoy these deep quotes? Which of the quotes was your favorite? Let us know in the comment section below. We would love to hear all about it.
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Monday, November 26, 2018
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50 Quotes With Life Lessons to Help You Move On
Our latest collection of quotes on life lessons on Everyday Power Blog.
It’s easy to go through life living in regrets and focusing on the negative things of the past. It can be a challenge to shake off what has held you back and move forward towards a bright future.
But as long as you focus on the negative baggage from yesterday, it’s going to keep you from getting to where you want to go. Focusing on your past mistakes, what hurt you and what didn’t work out can only stop you from the bright future you envisioned.
To start afresh and move forward, there are a lot of things you are going to want to drop. Whether it’s a betrayal, bad childhood, divorce, or bad job, you have to let it go and move forward.
You cannot do anything about what happened in the past but you can do something about your future. Your past is not as important as what’s ahead; so you cannot let it poison your future.
There’s a lot the world can teach us. Here are some powerful quotes on life lessons to inspire you to live a happier, healthier and more meaningful life.
Quotes with life lessons to help you move on
1.) “Though nobody can go back and make a new beginning… Anyone can start over and make a new ending.” ― Chico Xavier
2.) “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca
3.) “I do a good job of staying positive and just moving on.” – Katie Taylor
4.) “You can only lose what you cling to.”— Buddha
5.) “Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.” ― Maya Angelou
6.) “Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” – Og Mandino
7.) “You only struggle because you’re ready to grow but aren’t willing to let go.” – Drew Gerald
8.) “It’s time to say goodbye, but I think goodbyes are sad and I’d much rather say hello. Hello to a new adventure.” – Ernie Harwell
9.) “Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”– Raymond Lindquist
10.) “It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you’ve known forever don’t see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.” ― Nicholas Sparks
Quotes about life lessons and moving on
11.) “The past is a place of reference, not a place of residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.” ― Roy T. Bennett
12.) “Letting go does not mean you stop caring. It means you stop trying to force others to.”– Mandy Hale
13.) “In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost
14.) “Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”– Lyndon B. Johnson
15.) “Every day is a new day, and you’ll never be able to find happiness if you don’t move on.” – Carrie Underwood
16.) “Think of each failure, each heartache, and each loss in your life as a lesson in courage and resilience.” – Kate Anderson
17.) “Anything you can’t control is teaching you how to let go.” – Jackson Kiddard
18.) “You can’t move forward if you’re still hanging on.” – Sue Fitzmaurice
19.) “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.”– Guy Finley
20.) “Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” ― Deborah Reber
Inspirational quotes on life lessons
21.) “If there’s a single lesson that life teaches us, it’s that wishing doesn’t make it so.” ― Lev Grossman
22.) “My greatest life lessons have not come from any achievements I have attained but rather from the failures, heartaches, and setbacks that I have experienced.” – Dr. Marshall Hennington
23.) “Sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past.”– Dan Brown
24.) “It’s not the mistake that matters, it’s how you interpret the lesson.” – Michelle C. Ustaszeski
25.) “Letting go isn’t a one-time thing, it’s something you have to do every day, over and over again.” – Dawson’s Creek
26.) “Why let go of yesterday? Because yesterday has already let go of you.” – Steve Maraboli
27.) “I am learning to love the sound of my feet walking away from things not meant for me.” – A.G.
28.) “Your past does not equal your future.”– Anthony Robbins
29.) “Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.” ― Nicole Sobon
30.) “You don’t have to let that one thing be the thing that defines you.” ― Jojo Moyes
Quotes about life lessons and mistakes
31.) “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” ― Rick Warren
32.) “Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” – Les Brown
33.) “Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”– Herman Hesse
34.) “Most people claim that they feel like they’re trapped in a rat race, without an exit. While we can all feel this way from time to time, it’s important to know that there is a way out.” – Debeena Harris
35.) “Only the dead have seen the end of war.” ― Plato
36.) “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” ― Richard Branson
37.) “A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.” – John C. Maxwell
38.) “We all make them, the difference is what we do after we make the mistake, how we see the mistake – a learning experience or a failure.” – Catherine Pulsifer
39.) “You make mistakes. Mistakes don’t make you.” – Maxwell Maltz
40.) “There is no sense in punishing your future for the mistakes of your past. Forgive yourself, grow from it, and then let it go.” – Melanie Koulouris
Other motivational quotes on life lessons
41.) “The great courageous act that we must all do, is to have the courage to step out of our history and past so that we can live our dreams.” ― Oprah Winfrey
42.) “We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”– Joseph Campbell
43.) “Over the years I’ve come to realize that mistakes are just lessons, life lessons almost like school. Once you’ve learned a lesson in class, you move on to the next lesson because now you know it. Well mistakes are exactly the same.” – Rashard Royster
44.) “One of the most courageous decisions you’ll ever make is to finally let go of what is hurting your heart and soul.” – B. Nicole
45.) “Happiness is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.” ― Steve Maraboli
46.) “You’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.” – Tori Amos
47.) “When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”– Alexander Graham Bell
48.) “There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.” ― Shannon L. Alder
49.) “A very wise man once told me that you can’t look back-you just have to put the past behind you, and find something better in your future.” ― Jodi Picoult
50.) “I’ve been burdened with blame trapped in the past for too long, I’m moving on” ― Rascal Flatts
Which of these quotes on life lessons was your favorite?
Although life can throw a sucker punch at you, you have to stay on course and remain focused on where you want to go. Success is waiting for you; so you cannot live a life limited by fear, anger, ill health, or self-imposed barriers.
Love is all around you. You just have to take the time to feel it for life itself. Hopefully, these quotes have inspired to move on and live life without limits.
Did you enjoy these quotes on life lessons? Which of the quotes was your favorite? Tell us in the comment section below. We would love to hear all about it.
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50 Thinking of You Quotes for People You Love
Looking for the best “thinking of you quotes?”
When you think about the person you love, it can make you feel like you can breathe easy but also not breathe at all. You feel a longing when you’re not with the special people in your life.
Nonetheless, if you’re away from the people you love, thinking about them and communicating with them can have positive effects on you.
When you think about the special people in your life, it can help your health, both mentally and physically. It can make you happy and calm you down. Thinking about them can help ease anxiety and make your stress levels go down.
Our loved ones play an important role in all aspects of our lives. With them in our lives, it becomes easy to tap into our Everyday Power to become the best we can be. In that regard, here are some thinking of you quotes to help you express how you feel about the people you love.
Thinking of you quotes for people you love
1.) “When I think of you, I think of kindness, wisdom, and love. Thanks for being you.” – Sam Crow
2.) “Between a million yesterdays and a million tomorrows, there’s only one today. And I would never let it pass without telling you I’m thinking of you.” – Mitch Cuento
3.) “Thinking of You is easy – I do it every day. Missing you is the heartache, that never goes away.” – Michael Pryce
4.) “You are the sun in my day the wind in my sky the waves in my ocean and the beat in my heart. Thinking of You!” – Paul
5.) “So, here I am, all by myself, thinking of you – no one else. There’s a feeling inside and as hard as I try, it just won’t go away.”” – Angel Hema
6.) “They say that time heals all wounds but all it’s done so far is give me more time to think about how much I miss you.” – Elizabeth Wilder
7.) “When I was thinking of you I realized all the positive influences you had on my life, thank you.” – B. Rivers
8.) “I think of you with every waking moment of my life and dream of you with every dream that I have; I miss you.”
– Kong Moua
9.) “My mind is filled with beautiful thoughts of you.” – Unknown
10.) “Somewhere someone is thinking of you. Someone is calling you an angel.” – Henry Rollins
Thinking of you quotes for friends and family
11.) “Do you know I never ever feel bored, never ever feel lonely, because you are always in my thoughts, morning, afternoon and night?” – Mitch Cuento
12.) “I just wanted to let you know, I’ve been thinking of you, wondering how you have been and praying for you too. I want you to always remember, no matter what you face, to look to God when it gets tough and keep walking in His grace.” – M.S.Lowndes
13.) “Want to know a Secret? Someone out there can’t stop thinking about you. You are Beautiful. Don’t ever believe differently.” – Drake
14.) “Lost in loneliness and pain. Black and unendurable, Thinking of You with every Corpuscle of my flesh, in Every instant of night And day.” – Kenneth Rexroth
15.) “I just wanted to let you know that I feel very lucky to have you in my life.” – Ann Lynn
16.) “My thoughts are free to go anywhere, but it’s surprising how often they head in your direction.” – Perez
17.) “That’s how you know you love someone, I guess when you can’t experience anything without wishing the other person were there to see it, too.” – Kaui Hart Hemmings
18.) “I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read and all the friends I want to see.” – John Burroughs
19.) “Missing you is like torture, and thinking of you is bliss.” – Unknown
20.) “Maybe if you can’t get somebody out of your head, they’re supposed to be there.” – Mollz
Thinking of you quotes for him & her
21.) “If I had a single flower for every time I think of you, I could walk forever in my garden.” – Claudia Adrienne Grandi
22.) “I think about you constantly, whether it’s with my mind or my heart.” – Terri Guillemets
23.) “Promise me you’ll never forget me because if I thought you would I’d never leave” – A.A. Milne
24.) “Saw two fallen branches in the shape of a heart. Thought of you.” – Stephanie Perkins
25.) “I’m thinking of you, that’s all I do, all the time. You’re always the first and the last thing on this heart of mine. No matter where I go, or what I do, I’m thinking of you.” – Dierks Bentley
26.) “A day without you is like a day without sunshine. A life without you is like a life without music. You are the sunshine on my face and the music in my heart.” – Alfiya Shaliheen
27.) “Words fall short whenever I want to tell you how special you are to me, but all I can say is, that my world is full of smiles whenever I think of you.” – Natalie Anderson
28.) “I wonder if that’s just how it feels to miss someone so bad – like being stabbed in the gut a little bit, each time you think of them.- Kate Ellison
29.) “Thinking of you. The world is so lonely when I am not with you.” – Unknown
30.) “When I find myself thinking of you, it is all the good memories that we had that bring a smile to my face.” – C Pulsifer
Cute thinking of you quotes
31.) “The one good thing about not seeing you is that I can write you letters.” – Svetlana Alliluyeva
32.) “I don’t know where you are, but I miss you. I don’t know what you’re doing, but I’m thinking of you.” – London Mond
33.) “My heart dances with joy when I think about you.” – Debasish Mridha
34.) “One day I caught myself smiling for no reason, then I realized I was thinking of you.” – Rahul
35.) “Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age.” – John Dryden
36.) “The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
37.) “Some people are so much sunshine to the square inch.” – Walt Whitman
38.) “Thinking of you every; second, minute, hour, day, is medication to my illness of missing you.” – Michael Jackson
39.) “Thinking of you as I realize that you are the one that holds the key to my heart.” – Unknown
40.) “Laying in my bed, rethinking those thoughts that are running through my head. loving every moment I’m around you. It’s just like a wonderful fairytale come true.” – Tape
Other beautiful thinking of you quotes
41.) “Every now and then my heart wanders back in time and all those old feelings awaken the memories in my mind.” – Fad Ibra
42.) “I can go days without talking to you, months without seeing you, but not a second goes by that I’m not thinking about you.” – Anurag Prakash Ray
43.) “In case you ever foolishly forget: I am never not thinking of you.” – Virginia Wolf
44.) “Where else would any sane man want to be, but in your eyes, your heart, and your arms, a sea of passion ever moving, beating like my heart when I think of you.” – Greg Mendoza
45.) “Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust
46.) “Romance is thinking about your significant other, when you are supposed to be thinking about something else.” – Nicholas Sparks
47.) “I am thinking of you, In my sleepless solitude tonight. If it’s wrong to love you, then my heart just won’t let me be right. ‘Cause I’m drowned in you, And I won’t pull through, without you by my side.” – Mariah Carey
48.) “Cause when I think of you, baby, nothing else seems to matter.” – Janet Jackson
49.) “Thinking about you is no longer an activity or a habit, it is now my way of life.” – Anonymous
50.) “If instead of a gem, or even a flower, we should cast the gift of a loving thought into the heart of a friend, that would be giving as the angels give.” – George MacDonald
Which of these thinking of you quotes was your favorite?
Thinking about your loved ones is a great way to conjure positive feelings.
When you think about the special people in your life, you can mitigate anxiety, reduce stress and increase your happiness levels. Hopefully, these quotes have helped you realize all the positive influence the people you love have had on your life.
Did you enjoy these thinking of you quotes? Which of the quotes was your favorite? Let us know in the comment section below. Also, don’t forget to share with that special someone.
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Sunday, November 25, 2018
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Why we should keep track of good things that happen in our life
Life is full of wins and losses, ups and downs, twists and turns.
We experience times of euphoria when everything goes according to plan. Our dreams and desires are fulfilled, encouraging us to reach for even higher heights. Obstacles are nowhere in sight and everything we touch turns to gold – or platinum.
Every goal is within sight and no issue seems insurmountable. Then there are times when it seems our world crumbles. Everything that can go wrong does just that. Feeling beaten and battered by the storms of life, we wonder if we will ever see the light of day. Hope is a distant thought and challenges are never-ending.
Life is a continuous cycle of victory and defeat. To go the distance, we must believe and stay encouraged. This is why we should keep track of good things that happen in our life.
Savoring victories and the excellent things that we experience will serve us well – regardless of whether we are in a time of triumph or a time of defeat.
When Things Are On The Upswing…
Looking back at our wins, achievements, or accomplishments, give us an extra shot of motivation to set bigger goals or aim for more targets. Each good thing that we keep in our memory bank acts as a conduit for harnessing self-esteem, giving us what we need to keep moving in a positive direction.
As we remember the dreams that came true and the times we overcame challenges, we find that our spirits are lifted. We feel powerful – as if we can conquer the world.
When we are riding high from victory and we take on new challenges, we are bound to embody an attitude of winning. Our minds, our hearts, and everything in our being will believe that there is NOTHING that can stop us.
As we look in the mirror, we will see someone looking back at us who is confident, determined, and driven. Likewise, when we see our shadow, it won’t appear just as if it is covering us. Instead, it will appear to be a super-human alter ego that can climb any mountain and take on any challenge.
Recollecting the good times helps us to think good thoughts. Expect nothing but the best and focus on moving forward to achieve even bigger and better things. We’ve all heard of the power of positive thinking.
If we think we are going to be successful, if we expect to win, if we believe that we can cross any obstacle, we can condition our mind and body to accomplish the things we set out to do. It’s in this manner that keeping track of good things help propel us to success.
Beyond the inspiration and success factors, the good things that have happened in our lives serve to brighten our days, make us smile, lift our spirits, and make us relax.
Let go of anxiety and rigidity. Indulge in moments when you can just let our hair down. This is beneficial to our physical, psychological, and emotional well-being. Meditating on the good things that have happened allows us to bask in tranquility, absorbing all the benefits that come with those moments.
When Things Are On The Downside…
There are times when we hit a bump on the road. Sometimes, we don’t simply encounter obstacles. Instead, we are accosted by landmines in every direction. The things we dreamed and hoped for seem not just distant – they’re suddenly unattainable.
Disappointments abound. Just when we think we’re about to win, someone appears and steals our victory. These are the times when it’s easy to brood and focus on what could have been. But, these are the times when reminiscing on the good things that have happened in our life will serve us well.
First, it serves as a quick pick me up. Memories of good times act as a jolt of coffee to get the day started. It’s like an early morning run to get the heart pumping; or a long, warm shower that leaves us feeling refreshed and energized.
The memories of fun we’ve had, challenges we’ve overcome, and goals we achieved, will bring a smile to our face, quicken the beat of our hearts, recharge our minds, and encourage our souls to persevere.
When we think of the good things that came our way: like great adventures or success, our spirits will be lifted and our hopes would be reassured.
Remembering the good things gives us staying power to continue on life’s journey. It helps us know that a great outcome is possible – because we’ve seen it before, we’ve done it before.
By keeping track of and remembering the good times, we hold precious tools in our memory vault. These we can call on in our time of need to devise a plan (a road map) to get back on track.
These past successes and experiences from better times stand as examples (for us): of the hopes and dreams that we can turn into REAL possibilities. Keeping track gives us a detailed journal; a useful item, to aid us in recovering things we lost.
When we reflect on the good times, it allows us to realize that no matter the current storm, we can overcome. We remember and recognize the great things we experienced.
But it also encourages us to acknowledge and act on the fact that, for all the good we’ve seen and done, much more lies ahead. The best is yet to come.
Good things that happen in our life are our personal instruments of motivation.
Every good thing that has happened in our life serves as a useful piece to encourage us to keep striving. They stand as factual exhibits of what we can achieve. The delight and comfort they feed into our lives are undeniable.
Fulfillment, pleasure, confidence, and esteem are but a few of the benefits we get from the good things that happen to us. We can then hold onto them and use them to thrust us in a positive direction, regardless of the season we’re in or the path we’re on.
We should keep track of the good things that happen each day. Then, we can pull a little out as we travel along the way. In doing so, we will find that when things are going well, they help us to keep believing and not stray.
When things are tough and trials seem greater than we ever imagined, they will remind us of what we can – and must – do to forge ahead into a brighter day.
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