A BLOG DEVOTED TO SHARING POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES FOR THE HUNGRY HEART
“When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal.”
― Napoleon Hill
Defeat does not mean game over. It doesn’t mean it’s time to throw in the towel and give up your dream. Defeat only means that your plans weren’t sound and so you need to go back to the drawing board, regroup and rebuild those plans. And then go after your goals once more with a firmer set of plans meant to survive the roughest weather.
“Do not lose hope — what you seek will be found. Trust ghosts. Trust those that you have helped to help you in their turn. Trust dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story.”
― Neil Gaiman
To lose hope is to cease really living. You must never give in, never stop dreaming and never stop believing in infinite possibilities. And at the end of the day, trust in yourself and live your story.
“Have patience with everything that remains unsolved in your heart. Try to love the questions themselves, like locked rooms and like books written in a foreign language. Do not now look for the answers. They cannot now be given to you because you could not live them. It is a question of experiencing everything. At present you need to live the question. Perhaps you will gradually, without even noticing it, find yourself experiencing the answer, some distant day.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke
It is not meant for you to have all the answers. That’s not how life works. Life is about asking questions and being willing to go on the journey to seek answers. And you may ultimately never find the answer because it is the experience, the journey that matters. Because sometimes in order to discover the path you are meant to walk, you must first ask the right questions that guide you to where you need to be.
“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
― Dalai Lama
Life is about spreading love and kindness to those around us. Whether it be as simple as a smile given in passing to a stranger or a simple text to say You Matter. It’s about helping others when you are able and paving a way for those who come after us. It is each person’s duty as a human being to strive to leave this Earth a better place than when they came into it.
“You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying. To the best you can do everyday.”
― Jason Mraz
There will be many times in life when you come up short. You will inevitably lose more battles than you will win. That’s just life. But the key is no matter how many times you fall, you must get back up and try, try, try again. Because life isn’t about how many times you fall; rather, life is about how many times you find the strength to stand back up and continue to fight for what sets your soul on fire.
“Life gives us choices. You either grab on with both hands and just go for it, or you sit on the sidelines.”
― Christine Feehan
Life is an all or nothing kind of thing. It’s not something you can do halfway. Either commit fully, which means accepting the highs with the lows, or let life pass you by. The choice is yours.
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. ”
― Oprah Winfrey
Life is happening right at this moment. So, you must always strive not to waste one second for you aren’t promised anymore. It is therefore important to make the conscious effort to engage in the present. Tomorrow is not promised and yesterday is a thing of the past. But, this moment right now is yours alone to do what you please with. Don’t let it go to waste.
“This life is yours. Take the power to choose what you want to do and do it well. Take the power to love what you want in life and love it honestly. Take the power to walk in the forest and be a part of nature. Take the power to control your own life. No one else can do it for you. Take the power to make your life happy.”
― Susan Polis Schutz
This life is what you choose to make of it. You can choose to fully embrace all that life has to offer – both good and bad – and learn what it means to live life to the fullest. Or, you can choose to go through life with a chip on your shoulder because you feel you’ve been dealt a bad hand. Ultimately, you decide the quality and value of your life.
“You were given life; it is your duty (and also your entitlement as a human being) to find something beautiful within life, no matter how slight.”
― Elizabeth Gilbert
No matter how bad you think you have it, you still have life. Never forget that it is a privilege to live and no matter how hard things may seem, there is always something beautiful within life. For some are fighting for their life, their right to exist, which so many of us take for granted. So, make it a habit to reflect each day on what you are grateful for as a daily reminder of how precious life truly is.
“If you hang out with chickens, you’re going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you’re going to fly.”
― Steve Maraboli
You are the company you keep. So, always remember to surround yourself with people who lift you up and let go of those who are holding you back from being your best self.