Inspiration for the Mind, Body & Soul
A BLOG DEVOTED TO SHARING POSITIVE AND ENCOURAGING MESSAGES FOR THE HUNGRY HEART
“I said “Somebody should do something about that.” Then I realized I am somebody.”
― Lily Tomlin
Don’t sit around complaining about the unfairness of life and that someone else should fix what is wrong and broken in this world. If you see a problem, then get up and do something about it. If you’re not a part of the solution, you’re a part of the problem. As Gandhi so wisely said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
“Each new day is a blank page in the diary of your life. The secret of success is in turning that diary into the best story you possibly can.”
― Douglas Pagels
Your past may have already been written, but the lines of your future have yet to be penned. The next moments of your life are a blank page waiting for you to write it. So, why not make it a good read, for there is nothing more important than the story of your life.
“The past can teach us, nurture us, but it cannot sustain us. The essence of life is change, and we must move ever forward or the soul will wither and die.”
― Susanna Kearsley
You must learn to let go of the past so that you may embrace the present. It is important to learn and grow from the past, but don’t confuse this with allowing yourself to become stuck and stagnant. Use the past as a stepping stone onward to greater things. The key is to never stop moving forward.
“Our individuality is all, all, that we have. There are those who barter it for security, those who repress it for what they believe is the betterment of the whole society, but blessed in the twinkle of the morning star is the one who nurtures it and rides it in, in grace and love and wit, from peculiar station to peculiar station along life’s bittersweet route.”
― Tom Robbins
Never compromise who you are for a job, a relationship…not for anything. Be proud and confident in who you are, for it is what separates you in a crowd and makes your light shine so bright. Always remember that each of us were born to sparkle as brightly as the stars that light up the night.
“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.
“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.
“Never surrender your hopes and dreams to the fateful limitations others have placed on their own lives. The vision of your true destiny does not reside within the blinkered outlook of the naysayers and the doom prophets. Judge not by their words, but accept advice based on the evidence of actual results. Do not be surprised should you find a complete absence of anything mystical or miraculous in the manifested reality of those who are so eager to advise you. Friends and family who suffer the lack of abundance, joy, love, fulfillment and prosperity in their own lives really have no business imposing their self-limiting beliefs on your reality experience.”
― Anthon St. Maarten
You are the master of your fate. No one else has the power to take your dreams and hopes from you unless you give them the power. So, stop worrying about others opinions and follow your own compass. Those who are true will be there to encourage and support you and those who are the naysayers-let go of them for they are nothing more than deadweight slowing you down from fulfilling your destiny.