Month: February 2017

Never Too Late

“Life can take so many twists and turns. You can’t ever count yourself out. Even if you’re really afraid at some point, you can’t think that there’s no room for you to grow and do something good with your life.”

― Portia de Rossi

        Don’t give up because one or several doors close. Don’t give up when the floodgates swing wide open and the currents threaten to take you. No, it is when your back is up against the wall that you swing the hardest. For it is never too late to come from behind to win the game . . . and it is never too late to change the course of your life.

Peace Comes From Within

“Some people think that a place can save them… Like if they could just be somewhere else, their lives would be totally different. They could finally be the people they always wanted to be. But to me, a place is just a place. If you really want things to change, you can make them change no matter where you are.”

― Hannah Harrington

          How often have you found yourself saying, “If I had more money, a better job, a better house, etc. …I would be happy and could start living the life I always imagined and be the person I want to be.” Well, guess what, having all those things won’t magically fill the void and emptiness inside of you and make you happy. No, you must make the changes within and learn to find inner peace that transcends whatever circumstances you find yourself in.

Tough Times

“Sure it could get rough sometimes, but life wasn’t a Hollywood movie. Shit happened. You fought, you screamed, and somehow you worked like hell to get out the other side still intact.”

― Samantha Young

           Life isn’t a fairytale. It’s filled with pain and struggles. And you will have to fight hard to make it through the rough and turbulent times. However, it is often these moments where you had to claw your way out of a fathomless pit that define who you are. So, never wish away any of your scars; rather, use your past struggles to prepare for the rough waters that lay ahead.

Dance in the Rain

“When it rains it pours. Maybe the art of life is to convert tough times to great experiences: we can choose to hate the rain or dance in it.”

― Joan F. Marques

        Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass; rather, it’s learning to find joy even in tough times. For you may find yourself missing out on life by trying to wait for clear skies that may never come. So, no matter what you are going through, try to find something to smile about.

Don’t Hold Onto The Past

“It isn’t good to hold on too hard to the past. You can’t spend your whole life looking back. Not even when you can’t see what lies ahead. All you can do is keep on keeping on, and try to believe that tomorrow will be what it should be—even if it isn’t what you expected.”

― Jim Butcher, Death Masks

         Life is all about moving forward. You can’t live in the past. You can’t change what has already come to pass. The only thing you can do is use your past as teaching moments and have faith that the future will unfold as it’s meant to.

Just Do You

“You can’t control what others think. The only thing you can control is yourself. Some people will look down on you for your choices in life, no matter what they are. You can’t do anything about that. The only thing you can do is decide how to live your own life. And to hell with everybody else”

― Marie Sexton

       Just do you. Stop living your life trying to please everyone else and start living your life for you. There will always be naysayers around, but you must learn to tune out every voice except yours. For at the end of the day, this is your life. So take the wheel and drive like a bat out of hell.

Imagine No Limits

“Imagine no limitations; decide what’s right and desirable before you decide what’s possible.”

― Brian Tracy

          Your life is full of limitless possibilities. All you have to do is believe, because the only person who can limit you is you. Allow yourself to dream, allow yourself to yearn for the stars and most importantly allow yourself to go after what you most desire. For one day you will learn that there is no such thing as the impossible.

Never Stop

“Never stop just because you feel defeated. The journey to the other side is attainable only after great suffering.”

― Santosh Kalwar, Quote Me Everyday

           No one ever said things were going to be easy. No, your journey will likely be fraught with pain, suffering, and winding roads. There will be many times when you get defeated and are too tired to carry on. But it is during these darkest hours that you must hold on for just a little longer, for that is often the moment the tide will change.

The Greatest Teacher

“All teachings are mere references. The true experience is living your own life. Then, even the holiest of words are only words.”

― Ming-Dao Deng

          It’s great to listen to the advice of others and learn some lessons through others experiences. However, there comes a point when you must go out there and try and fail yourself. Because no matter what you’ve heard, there is no greater teacher than life itself. So, go be a part of the greatest experiment to ever exist…it’s called living your life for better or worse.