Inspiration
3 WAYS TO BE GREAT LIKE GANDHI
Most people are well aware of who Mahatma Gandhi is. In the rare instance that you don’t yet know of him, here is a small bit of background. Gandhi, was (and still is) one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our time.
It is a well-known fact, that he headed a movement that essentially led to India’s independence from Britain in the early 1900’s. Gandhi’s developed a concept known as satyagraha, or active nonviolent resistance. It was through this concept that he was able to drive forward the Indian struggle for independence, and influence countless other nonviolent struggles across the globe.
Much has already been written about Gandhi and his achievements. There have been dozens of other articles, research papers, and books written about him. A simple internet search will bring you endless facts about the great man that Gandhi was.
The difference between what I am providing you now, and what others have already provided, is that I have distilled these principals into thee very powerful, and actionable insights that you can apply to your personal, professional, or business life today to improve it.
Most people are well aware of who Mahatma Gandhi is. In the rare instance that you don’t yet know of him, here is a small bit of background. Gandhi, was (and still is) one of the most inspiring and iconic figures of our time.
It is a well-known fact, that he headed a movement that essentially led to India’s independence from Britain in the early 1900’s. Gandhi’s developed a concept known as satyagraha, or active nonviolent resistance. It was through this concept that he was able to drive forward the Indian struggle for independence, and influence countless other nonviolent struggles across the globe.
Much has already been written about Gandhi and his achievements. There have been dozens of other articles, research papers, and books written about him. A simple internet search will bring you endless facts about the great man that Gandhi was.
The difference between what I am providing you now, and what others have already provided, is that I have distilled these principals into thee very powerful, and actionable insights that you can apply to your personal, professional, or business life today to improve it.
At this point, you may be asking yourself, “Why only three steps? Why not more? After all didn’t Gandhi embody so much more than just three concepts?” If these questions did pop up in your mind, just know, I sincerely agree with you.
There is so much more to learn from Gandhi than just these three things. However, to study all the different ways he was great would take a lifetime commitment.
So as to not contribute to the already existing din of info, but rather to add a perspective and focus that could be helpful to you and your life, I’ve chosen to provide these three simple lessons. Lessons simple enough that you can effortlessly take in and immediately begin to apply to your own life.
Ultimately, my purpose is to give you accessible information that’s easy to act on. By giving you only three steps, I am aiming to make the insights digestible, more memorable, and as a result, more impactful to you and your life. So without further ado, let’s begin.
1.) EXPERIMENT: Adopt an Attitude of Experimentation.
Gandhi was big on the concept of adopting an attitude of experimentation. He essentially built his whole philosophy based on this premise. By and large, Gandhi was a scientist. He constantly tested what would and would not bear close scrutiny. What this essentially means, is that he tested what worked and what didn’t work in his personal, professional, public, and political life constantly. Only after scrutinizing every one of his assumptions on why he should do things in a certain a way, would he allow himself to adopt an idea or an approach to his life as a truth.
What his suggestion means for us is that we could, like Gandhi, apply a level of openness to everything we do in our life. We could adopt an honest curiosity about whether what we are doing is the correct way that we should be doing it. This approach can apply to just about every aspect of our lives.
For instance, in our personal lives we can experiment with what actions work and which ones don’t. This can be especially true when it comes to relationships. For the things that improve our relationships, we should keep doing them, for all those things that seem to bring frustration or anger to the relationship, it won’t hurt to dig deeper to find out why, but ultimately we can experiment with ceasing to do those things entirely, and seeing how (or if) it improves the relationship.
Additionally, if we have relationships that are of a negative type, that we feel may be a source of our unhappiness, or source of some type of anxiety or frustration in our lives, we can simply experiment by approaching the relationship differently, or we can test out the avoidance of that relationship all together.
Similarly, we can experiment with our job or career. If there are things we don’t like about our job, we can simply play scientist, and try to figure out what aspects of our job are acceptable to us, and try to find a way to do more of that.
For instance, if company meetings tend to sap your energy, you can find out if it is because of the subject being discussed during the meeting, or whether it’s the time that meetings are being held. You could also test to see if it is because of some negative influencer who participates in the meetings. Once you pinpoint what is diminishing your happiness, comfort, or peace of mind, you can put your energy towards solving that problem to improve the situation.
On another note, we can experiment with leaving a job or career (choosing a completely different one) altogether, to see how that impacts our happiness and quality of life. I am not suggesting doing anything rash, but perhaps a change of scenery is what is needed. You won’t know unless you experiment.
The same can be applied in our entrepreneurial pursuits. Adopting an attitude of experimentation could be extremely helpful for many fledgling businesses. For example, entrepreneurs should be testing what marketing approaches work, and which one’s don’t, early on. Experiments should be conducted on which product concepts will most likely fly, vs. the ones that may likely crash and burn, or by experimenting to see if there is a proof of concept before a product is even launched.
Even leaders within established businesses could follow Gandhi’s lead of having an attitude of experimentation. It’s primarily a matter of being open to see what works.
Many ordinary people, professionals, entrepreneurs, and business executives alike, already know these things, but fail to recognize the impact that experimentation can have. In almost every scenario, the things that get tested are the things that improve.
2.) BELIEVE: You can shape and guide your life according to your highest ideals.
The 2nd way we could be great like Gandhi, is to simply believe. You see, Gandhi had a strong belief that anyone could shape and guide their life according to their highest ideals, no matter how insignificant and powerless they might be at this moment.
This concept can be applied in a very lofty, spiritual sense, but it can also apply to a more practical aspect of our lives as well. What he basically means, is that no matter who we are, or where we are in our lives, we can aspire for the very best that life has to offer us. We can hitch a ride on our highest ideals to bring them into existence in our own lives. What we can imagine, even the very best of what we can imagine, is not out of reach for any of us, regardless of our circumstances.
On a very practical level, this means we can control how our lives, careers, and businesses are shaped and defined. Each of us has the power to shape our lives according to those values, ideas, and ideals most important to each of us individually.
For instance, in a professional setting, if you admire an individual (professional/executive/boss etc..) for who they are, for what they do, or even for what they value, that respect can be tapped in such a way, that those things that we admire in them, can be used as a guide to shape who we become in our own careers, or how we perform as a professional.
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The same can apply for those on their entrepreneurial journey. If you are a striving entrepreneur that is seeking to create a business, product, or celebrity-like status that you admire in another entrepreneur, you can simply use those entrepreneurs who you’ve deemed successful as a model. You can use them as a guide on how you may want your business, products, or reputation to develop. If you want to have a business and live a life similar to the way John Lee Dumas of eofire.com does, study his approaches, focus on his values, and aim to emulate.
Similarly, if we on the other hand, wish to be the next Jeff Bezos, we can just as easily read more about the man, study his books, his businesses, his very way of thinking. Eventually, you will come to a point, where you would have the ability to start performing in a way that would bring you closer to that ideal.
This can also play out on an inspirational or leadership type level. If we wish to be more like those who inspire us, move us, or those who help us realize that we can do more than we think ourselves capable of doing, we can start to live the inspiration of the words that come from those who move us. If we heed Gandhi’s wisdom, we can realize we have the power to create ourselves in such a way that allows us to become like the person we are most inspired by.
3.) UNDERSTAND: Personal change and the ability to bring about social change are linked.
Gandhi admonishes that it is no use trying to implement principles such as nonviolence and/or justice in public affairs, so long as one neglects them in their personal life.
Another way that we can be great like Gandhi, is to understand this concept on a deep and visceral level. This gem of wisdom is probably the most powerful of them all, yet it’s the one that is hardest to apply. It’s an insight that all too many of us have failed to understand at some time in our life. We understand the concept when we read it, but many of us fail to live the truth of this statement. We fail to apply it to our lives. Why do we fail? Well because it’s hard. Change is hard.
Gandhi’s quote “Be the change you wish to see in the world” sums it up quite nicely. He believes this, because if we don’t individually change ourselves on a deep personal level, then nothing in the outside world is ever going to change.
Here is a simple example, as it relates to managers and leaders. If you are a manager or leader, read this carefully. If we expect our employees to value being on time, and being respectful of their bosses, then we must ensure we are doing the same in our personal lives.
If in our personal lives we show up late to personal events, or bash our employees, and even our bosses’ behind their backs to our spouses and friends, how can we expect to create an environment in our office that is the opposite of this? How can we expect to hold our employees accountable to things we ourselves don’t do? This can be said for many other aspects related to the office that we fail to do in our own lives.
For entrepreneurs and established business folk, if we expect our customers to trust us, everything we do has to be done in the spirit of trustworthiness.
If we expect to experience value provided to us in the form of money, we have to ensure we provide value to the world in the form of a useful product or service.
If we are trying to cut corners just to make a dollar bill, or we are rushing through the creation of products or services just to have one, our customers will sense that. Not only that, but if we do it ourselves, how can we expect that others out in the world won’t be trying to do it to us. If we want the world to trust us, we have to be trustworthy, and we have to trust the world.
On a personal level, if we are expecting to experience peace, happiness, and integrity from others outside of our home; we must realize that it must first be provided to those we love on the inside of our home. A person who wishes for an improved outside world, but does nothing to improve their inside world is headed down a long road of frustration.
Paulo Coelho has a quote that I believe drive’s Gandhi’s point home quite well, when he states “When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better.”
In conclusion, you can be great like Gandhi. You can start down the path of doing so by applying the three simple insights I’ve highlighted throughout this post. Experiment with Your Life, Believe you can become your greatness, and Understand that in order for things to change you must change. If you seek to implement these insights, you can improve your career, your business, and yes, even your life.
Now strive be great like Gandhi, strive to be great like YOU!
There are countless stories of people who had a great vision for their future, but never obtained it. Stories of people who were at first on fire for their goals and dreams, but somewhere along the way they lost hope. Instances where people were on the right track and headed in the right direction, but began to doubt the process. And unfortunately, doubt destroys dreams. So, to ensure such a tragedy never befalls you, we’ve pulled together this collection of trust the process quotes.
The hope is that these quotes will give you a renewed faith that you are on the right track, and that if you just keep moving forward and trust the process, that you will achieve your aims. So, if you have some big dreams and goals of your own, but you’ve doubting the process or ability to achieve them as of late, then dive into these quotes immediately:
BEST TRUST THE PROCESS QUOTES
1. “Trust the process, one day at a time! What’s for you is for you and no one can stop that.” – Tony Gaskins
2. “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” – Drake
3. “Believe in yourself. Trust the process. Change forever.” – Bob Harper
4. “Real lions like to hunt, they love the process just as much as they love the prize.” – Eric Thomas
5. “If you quit on the process, you are quitting on the result.” – Idowu Koyenikan
6. “Don’t deviate, don’t procrastinate, don’t become frustrated. All you have to do to win this battle is stay on track.” – T.D. Jakes
7. “Everything will fall into place. Be patient.” – Anonymous
8. “Everything you’re going through is preparing you for what you asked God for, you just gotta quit tripping while you in the process, because the process is necessary.” – Steve Harvey
9. “Slow down, calm down, don’t worry, don’t hurry, trust the process.” – Alexandra Stoddard
10. “Hold the vision, trust the process.” – Anonymous
11. “Muddy water is best cleared by leaving it alone.” – Alan Watts
12. “You don’t need to know all the answers, you just need to be courageous enough to take the first step and trust where it leads.” – Bonnie Ware
13. “Failure is part of the process of success.” – Robert Kiyosaki
14. “I trust the process of life. Only right and good action is taking place in my life.” – Louise Hay
15. “It’s only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow.” – Oprah Winfrey
16. “If you rally want to fly, learn to befriend the winds.” – Curtis Tyron Jones
17. “It’s easier to have courage and trust the process when you feel you’re making headway. Mastery is not persistence when you see a light at the end of the tunnel. True mastery is persistence when you don’t see the light.” – James Arthur Ray
18. “You are doing better than you think. Step by step, day by day you are making progress. Trust the process. Life has a way of giving you what you want in the most unexpected ways. It will happen when you are ready and the time is right. Just keep moving forward. You’re closer than you think.” – Mel Robbins
19. “He that can have patience can have what he will.” – Benjamin Franklin
20. “Quit tripping during the process.” – Steve Harvey
21. “So trust the process of your life unfolding, and know with certainty, through the peaks and valleys of your journey, that your soul rests safe and secure in the arms of God.” – Dan Millman
22. “Optimistic visualization combined with prayer and faith will inevitably actualize achievement.” – Norman Vincent Peale
23. “If you’re trending in the right direction, be happy regardless of whether you’ve hit the goal or not. It’s a process.” – Simon Sinek
24. “Fall in love with the process, and the results will come.” – Eric Thomas
25. “Don’t give up on your dreams, or your dreams will give up on you.” – John Wooden
26. “Let your life reflect the faith you have in God. Fear nothing and pray about everything. Be strong, trust God’s word, and trust the process.” – Germany Kent
27. “In life, there are ups and downs. Trust the process and have faith that everything will work out as it should.” – Joel Olsteen
28. “Trust your journey, trust the process, raise your energy and the right people will come into your life.” – Steven Aitchison
29. “Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy.” – Saadi Shirazi
30. “If you’ll continually knock, you’ll find doors of opportunity.” – Jim Rohn
31. “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe
32. “The best possible way to prepare for tomorrow is to concentrate with all your intelligence, all your enthusiasm, on doing today’s work superbly today.” – Dale Carnegie
33. “Disciplined, consistent, and persistent actions are more of a determining factor in the creation of success than any other combination of things.” – Grant Cardone
34. “Believe in yourself and trust the process. You are capable of greatness.” – Lailah Akita
35. “Professionals stick to the schedule; amateurs let life get in the way.” – James Clear
More Quotes On Trusting The Process
You’re more than halfway through our collection of Trust The Process quotes. Great job! That said, we hope they are inspiring you to believe in your dreams.
Here are some other you quotes that you may also digest once you’re done with this page:
36. “I don’t believe in failure. It’s not a failure if you enjoyed the process.” – Oprah Winfrey
37. “Success for me isn’t a destination it’s a journey. Everybody’s working to get to the top but where is the top? It’s all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up.” – Rihanna
38. “Do it for the process, not the prizes, and your life will be so much better.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
39. “The key to success is to trust the process, stay focused, and never lose sight of your goals.” – Les Brown
40. “Adopt the pace of Nature. Her secret is patience.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
41. “The farmer has patience and trusts the process. He just has the faith and deep understanding that through his daily efforts, the harvest will come. And then one day, almost out of nowhere, it does.” – Robin Sharma
42. “Trust the timing of your life, and enjoy the process.” – Marie Forleo
43. “To achieve greatness, you must trust the process and have unwavering belief in your abilities.” – Michael Jordan
44. “If you believe it will work out, you’ll see opportunities. If you believe it won’t you will see obstacles.” – Wayne Dyer
45. “Trust your hard work. It’s unlocking doors you can’t yet see.” – Anonymous
46. “Success is not a destination, it’s a journey” – Zig Ziglar
47. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
48. “Everyone has obstacles to overcome, but those with great faith can conquer whatever stands in the way.” – Mary Kay Ash
49. “Stay patient and trust the journey.” – Anonymous
50. “Patience and trust in the process will lead to extraordinary results.” – Grant Cardone
51. “You can’t do passion halfway. Living your passion means you’re all in. You trust your heart and trust your gut wherever that takes you.” – Joe Plumeri
52. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backward. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something–your gut, destiny, life and karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.” – Steve Jobs
53. “Business is a sprint until you find an opportunity, then it’s the patience of a marathon runner.” – Robert Herjavec
54. “If you need a guarantee you’re going to win before you begin, you’ll never start. The alternative is to trust the process, to do our with with generosity and to accept every outcome.” – Seth Godin
55. “If you don’t love the process you’ve already lost.” – Gary Vaynerchuk
56. “I believe God has put us all here with a plan… A mission to fulfill… And as we start moving in the right direction, He will give us the ideas and inspiration to help us move forward… But it’s up to us to listen, act, and trust in the process.” – Russell Brunson
57. “You just have to trust the process and commit to daily, moment-by-moment incremental change.” – Matt Karamazov
58. “I am betting on long-term decisions. I fully trust the process of long-term.” – Patrick Bet-David
59. “Work hard, dream big, trust in the process, and always believe in yourself.” – The STRIVE
60. “Progress is a process.” – Tom Bilyeu
61. “Remember why you started, and keep your end goal in mind, but avoid getting too attached to specific outcomes. Instead, focus on doing your best in each moment, and trust that the process will lead you where you need to go. Celebrate your progress, and keep moving one step at a time.” – Omu Olisa
62. “When people say “trust the process” it is just a short way of saying “trust that the process is getting you where you want to go in the long run.” – Celeste Rains-Turk
63. “The process is what you have to do day in and day out to be successful.” – Nick Saban
64. “Mamba mentality is all about focusing on the process and trusting in the hard work when it matters most.” – Kobe Bryant
65. “With every adversity, there is an equal or greater gift. Keep looking for the gift.” – Earl Nightingale
66. “The light ain’t on ya, but keep making plays. Nobody’s talking about you, but keep making plays. I know your sales numbers aren’t where your friends is, but keep making plays. I know nobody is talking about you, and you’re not on the leader board right now, but keep making plays.” – Deon Sanders
67. “Understand that the harder you work, the more luck you will have.” – John Wooden
68. “Entrepreneurship is two steps forward one step back. But not matter what, you have to keep stepping.” – Daymond John
69. “Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work leads to success. Greatness will come.” – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
70. “Trust the process & rewards will come. Players of the long game tend to win.” – Codie Sanchez
71. “I try to remind people of all ages that failure is never final. Life is not a “pass-fail” test — it’s a “trial-and-error” process!” – Nick Vujicic
72. “Successful people are not any smarter, or more talented or genetically better than you. They’ve just made a habit of NOT quitting. Where as quitters become quitters because they’ve reinforced the habit of quitting. Successful people trust the process.” – Bedros Keuilian
73. “Beware of the trap of instant gratification. Nothing that’s truly worthwhile can be had “now”. The “The American Dream” is not given, its EARNED.” – Andy Frisella
74. “Consistency of effort over the long run is everything.” – Angela Duckworth
75. “Trust the process.” – Sam Hinkie
Final Thoughts
There you have it, some of the best trust the process quotes of all-time. We hope they instilled within you a new confidence and eagerness to keep working towards your goals.
If you liked these trust the process quotes then you’ll certainly enjoy these related quotes:
Lastly, we know how easy it is to get discouraged about the possibility of achieving one’s aims. We also know that over time, it’s extremely easy to become doubtful and distrusting of the promise of our brighter future. So, stay faithful, trust the process, and no matter what you do, keep moving forward.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
Strength is the quality or state of being strong, be it mentally, physically, or spiritually. It’s that defining factor between success and failure, between thriving and declining, or between keeping it together and utterly falling apart. Those who have it, especially when it comes to inner strength, are virtually unstoppable. Challenges come, times get tough, but the strong keep going. Which is why we’ve pulled together this powerful collection of inspirational quotes about strength.
“Holding It Together When The World Would Understand If You Fell Apart, That’s True Strength.”
Our hope is that these quotes will lift you up and nudge you forward, especially during the hard times. And to be used to help you find the inner strength needed to get through your biggest challenges so you can achieve your aims. But more importantly, we hope these quotes inspire you with a renewed spirit and belief that you can make it through whatever it is that you are going through in life.
So, if you’re ready to be zero-in on some wise words that can improve your inner strength, become more resilient and relentless, then let’s dive right into these inspiring quotes about strength:
BEST QUOTES ABOUT STRENGTH
1. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
2. “Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.” – Khalil Gibran
3. “Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” – Nelson Mandela
4. “Strength is what we can gain from the madness we survive.” – Unknown
5. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go to through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
6. “You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius
7. “I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” – Joshua Graham
8. “We all have an inner reserve of strength inside that emerges when life puts us to the test.” – Isabelle Allende
9. “Sometimes you don’t realize your own strength until you come face to face with your own weakness.” – Susan Gale
10. “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” – Oprah Winfrey
11. “You were given this life because you were strong enough to live it.” – Ain Eineziz
12. “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.” – Elanor Roosevelt
13. “Physical strength will get you to the start line. But inner strength will get you to the finish line.” – Strength Quote
14. “Strength isn’t pretending to be something you’re not. It’s having the courage to live from the truth of who you are.” – Marie Forleo
15. “To hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.” – Miyamoto Musashi
16. “Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” – Steve Maraboli
17. “This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.” – Ludwig Van Beethoven
18. “Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” – Lao Tzu
19. “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.” – Bob Marley
20. “Self-control is strength; right thought is mastery, calmness is power.” – James Allen
21. “Notice that the stiffest tree is usually cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.” – Bruce Lee
22. “One has to understand that braveness is not the absence of fear but rather the strength to keep on going despite the fear.” – Paulo Coelho
23. “Tough times never last but tough people do.” – Robert H. Schuller
24. “The trial you encounter will introduce you to your strengths, remain steadfast… and one day you will build something that endures, something worthy of your potential.” – Epictetus
25. “The pain you feel today will be the strength you feel tomorrow.” – Ray Lewis
26. “Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” – Winston Churchill
27. “If you were born with the weakness to fall, you were born with the strength to rise.” – Rupi Kaur
28. “The strongest oak tree of the forest is not the one that is protected from the storm and hidden from the sun. It’s the one that stands in the open where it is compelled to struggle for its existence against the winds and rains and the scorching sun.” – Napoleon Hill
29. “Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
30. “Our strength grows out of our weaknesses.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
31. “Never forget. You are more capable and stronger than you think you are. And once you believe it, you’ll unleash it.” – The STRIVE
32. “Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit is to grow strong by conflict.” – William Ellery Channing
33. “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
34. “The ability to continue moving when you are feeling scared, fearful or lazy is the sign of true mental strength.” – Matthew Donnelly
35. “Strength is a matter of a mind made up.” – John Beecher
36. “Everything you need is within you, the strength, the courage and confidence to change your life. You just need to look within yourself and find it.” – Amanda Ray
37. “Mental strength is what separates champions from near champions.” – Rafael
38. “Grow through what you go through.” – Anonymous
39. “Problems are not stops signs, they are guidelines.” – Robert H. Schuller
40. “Scar tissue is stronger than regular tissue. Realize the strength; move on.” – Henry Rollins
41. “One day you will tell your story of how you overcame what you went through and it will be someone else’s survival guide.” – Brene Brown
42. “At the end of the day all you need is hope and strength. Hope that it will get better and the strength to hold on until it does.” – Anonymous
43. “If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
44. “A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.” – Russell Simmons
45. “It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.” – Dalai Lama
46. “If they hadn’t tried to break me down, I wouldn’t know that I’m unbreakable.” – Gabourery Sidibe
47. “Never be ashamed about being broken, because strength is nothing but pain that’s been repaired.” – Trent Shelton
48. “With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
49. “Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t.” – Rikki Rogers
50. “Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.” – Anonymous
51. “A steadfast heart does not stray from the path.” – Wayne Gerard
52. “Whatever is in me is stronger than what is out there to defeat me.” – Caroline Myss
53. “Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose, the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success.” – James Allen
54. “Never underestimate your own strength. You were born for a purpose and blessed with the power to achieve it.” – Leon Brown
55. “Don’t mistake someone’s kindness for weakness. It shows even more strength and ability.” – Lori Greiner
56. “I have a theory and I really believe it, I think your worst weakness can become your greatest single strength.” – Barbara Corcoran
57. “Life is about finding yourself, embracing your strengths and weaknesses, and being true to who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
58. “You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity.” – J.K. Rowling
59. “With strength and determination you can do anything you want in life, as long as you believe in yourself, because if you don’t, no one else will.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
60. “Forgiveness isn’t weakness. It’s the ultimate sign of courage and strength.” – Marie Forleo
61. “Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.” – Og Mandino
62. “If you have no struggles, you’ll have no strength.” – Tim Fargo
63. “There is no such thing as going back to square one. Remember that you are starting over with more knowledge, strength and power than you had before.” – Anonymous
65. “Don’t go crawling through life on your hands and knees half-defeated. Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – Norman Vincent Peale
66. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman
67. “If the leader is filled with high ambition and if he pursues his aims with audacity and strength of will, he will reach them in spite of all obstacles.” – Carl von Clausewitz
68. “Today’s struggle is tomorrow’s strength, and today’s failure is tomorrow’s reward.” – Anonymous
69. “Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength.” – Bruce Lee
70. “There are two ways of exerting one’s strength: one is pushing down, the other is pulling up.” – Booker T. Washington
71. “It can be dangerous to weaken the strong in our attempts to strengthen the weak” – Jim Rohn
72. “The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth.” – Anonymous
73. “Where our strength runs out, God’s strength begins.” – Anonymous
74. “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” – Seneca
75. “The sun itself is weak when it first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” – Charles Dickens
76. “Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace, and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light nor dark… In any library in the world, I am at home, unselfconscious, still and absorbed.” – Andrew Carnegie
77. Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look.” – Marcus Aurelius
78. “Always take another step. If this is to no avail take another, and yet another. One step at a time is not too difficult.” – Og Mandino
79. “We can always become stronger and more agile, mentally and physically. We can always become more capable and more reliable. Since that’s the case we should never feel that our work is done. There is always more to do.” – David Goggins
80. “I have a theory that temporary defeat is nature’s way of strengthening us and giving us the courage necessary to reach our goals.” – Bob Proctor
81. “Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goals: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.” – Louis Pasteur
82. “Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one.” – Bruce Lee
83. “I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflections.” – Thomas Paine
84. “Strength lies in differences, not in similarities.” – Stephen R. Covey
85. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Nick Vujicic
86. “Strength shows not only in the ability to persist but in the ability to start over.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
87. “Each time we face our fear, we gain strength, courage, and confidence in the doing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
88. “Courage isn’t having the strength to go on – it is going on when you don’t have strength. ” – Napoleon Bonaparte
89. “When you face difficult times, know that challenges are not sent to destroy you. They’re sent to promote, increase and strengthen you.” – Joel Olsteen
90. “He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.” – William Samuel Johnson
91. “The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.” – Richard L. Evans
92. “Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.” – Ben Carson
93. “Pain precedes strength.” – Sean Walen
94. All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me…. You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.” – Walt Disney
95. “Few men during their lifetime come anywhere near exhausting the resources dwelling within them. There are deep wells of strength that are never used.” – Richard E. Byrd
96. “I am thankful for my struggle because without it I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.” – Alex Elle
97. “Smiling does not necessarily mean you’re happy. Sometimes it just means you’re strong.” – Nishan Panwar
98. “Be sure to put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” – Abraham Lincoln
99. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
90. “Never trust your fears, they don’t know your strength.” – Anonymous
101. “When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this: you haven’t.” – Thomas A. Edison
102. “Only the strong survive.” – Allen Iverson
103. “The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire, the size of your dream, and how you handle disappointment along the way.” – Robert Kiyosaki
104. “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.” – Christopher Reeve
105. “Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies.” – Mother Teresa
106. “That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
107. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Hellen Keller
108. “It’s your road, and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.” – Rumi
109. “You won’t know how strong you are until you’ve had to fight through your hardest days.” – Andy Frisella
110. “When life feels like it’s punching you in the face, I have a message for you: Find the strength to punch back. You are stronger than you give yourself credit for. You can and you will be okay. These hard moments create resilience.” – Mel Robbins
Bonus Quote on Strength
Bonus: Alright, here is one of our favorite quotes about grit. We added it as bonus, because we stand behind it, and believe it to be 100% true.
“The World Breaks Everyone, And Afterward, Some Are Strong At The Broken Places.”
– ernest hemmingway –
FINAL THOUGHTS
Great job making it to the end of this powerful collection of strength quotes! Getting through a list of quotes this size requires resilience, so hats off to you.
That said, we hope you found at least a handful of these quotes about strength both inspiring and encouraging. But more importantly, we hope they’ve helped you realize that you have the strength and resilience it takes to get through whatever life throws at you, and more.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
PS – If you enjoyed our collection of quotes about strength, then you’ll like enjoy these powerful quotes on mental toughness, or these quotes about grit.
Achieving success is a process, not an event. It’s a journey, and journeys are more often than not, long and rife with difficulties and unexpected challenges. The great news is, if you’re currently struggling with your dreams and goals at the moment, you can take comfort in the knowledge that it is all part of the process. With that having been said, we are publishing this list of uplifting quotes to inspire you on your journey towards success.
So, if you’re looking for some inspiring quotes to encourage you on your journey of success, then let’s dive into these inspiring success journey quotes.
MOST INSPIRING JOURNEY TO SUCCESS QUOTES
1. “Success is not a destination, it’s a journey” – Zig Ziglar
2. “The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins
3. “The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.” – Steve Maraboli
4. “The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance, and then even the small steps and the little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.” – Oprah Winfrey
5. “Success is never final. Failure is never fatal.” – Winston Churchill
6. “Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” – Bill Bradley
7. “Not everyone will understand your journey, and that’s okay, because you are here to make progress, not to make everyone understand.” – Success Journey Quote
8. “Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” – Arthur Ashe
9. “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently.” – Marie Forleo
10. “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
11. “If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but by all means, keep moving.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
12. “It’s all about the journey not the outcome.” – Carl Lewis
13. “Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.” – Bobby Unser
14. “All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber
15. “Success is a journey. The best form of transport is happiness.” – Roy Smoothe
16. “Don’t expect anyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never walked your path.” – Anonymous
17. “The journey towards success is not always easy or upwards.” – Eugine Bouchard
18. “Patience, persistence and perspirations make an unbeatable combination for success.” – Napoleon Hill
19. “To me, the best part of success, is the journey!” – Latif Mercado
20. “Failure is often part of the journey to success.” – Anonymous
21. “Life’s too short not to enjoy the journey to success. And success starts with taking care of yourself. We only get one chance at life—why not reach our fullest potential? – Jim Rohn
22. “Sometimes the people around you won’t understand your journey. They don’t need to, it’s not for them.” – Success Journey Quote
23. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder
24. “I use pain to push me to greatness.” – Eric Thomas
25. “Celebrate what you’ve accomplished, but raise the bar a little higher each time you succeed.” – Mia Hamm
26. “You know you are on the right track when you have no interest in looking back.” – Anonymous
27. “In the journey to success, tenacity of purpose is supreme.” – Aliko Dangate
28. “The end of a journey means that start of another one.” – Anonymous
29. “There are no secrets to success. [Success] is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.” – Colin Powell
30. “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle
31. Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.” – Matsuo Basho
32. “There is only one map to the journey of life and it lives within your heart.” – Willie Nelson
33. “Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.” – Anonymous
34. “Achievement seems to be connected with action. Successful men and women keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” – Conrad Hilton
35. “Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today.” – Tim Fargo
36. “Your life journey is about learning to become more of who you are and fulfilling the highest, truest expression of yourself as a human being.” – Oprah Winfrey
37. “Sometimes the longest journey we make is sixteen inches from our heads to our hearts.” – Elena Avila
38. “When setting out on a journey, do not seek advice from those who have never left home.” – Rumi
39. “Success is about dedication. You may not be where you want to be or do what you want to do when you’re on the journey. But you’ve got to be willing to have vision and foresight that leads you to an incredible end.” – Usher
40. “Success is a journey, not a destination. It requires constant effort, vigilance and reevaluation.” – Mark Twain
41. “The road to success is always under construction.” – Anonymous
42. “Success is in the journey, but the reward is the view from the top.” – Larry Stevens
43. “Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – Lolly Daskal
44. “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson
45. “I wandered everywhere, through cities and countries wide. And everywhere I went, the world was on my side.” – Anonymous
46. “Peace is the best journey. Happiness is the best destination.” – Ragu
47. “Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
48. “Success for me isn’t a destination it’s a journey. Everybody’s working to get to the top but where is the top? It’s all about working harder and getting better and moving up and up.” – Rihanna
49. “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
50. “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
51. “Success is not a race, it’s a journey. Focus on your progress, not others’. Every step forward, no matter how slow, brings you closer to your goals. Celebrate your own pace and achievements.” – Garry Goodridge
52. “Success is not the absence of obstacles, but the courage to push through them on your journey.” – Success Journey Quote
53. “The journey to success is paved with persistence, not perfection.” – Robin Sharma
54. “Your journey to success is unique; embrace the detours, for they shape your story.” – Anonymous
55. “The road to success is a journey of learning, adapting, and growing through every challenge.” – Brian Tracy
Bonus Success Journey Quote
Bonus: Alright, here is our last quote to inspire you on your journey to success.
“Stay Patient and Trust The Journey.”
Final Thoughts
You’ve made it to the end of our success journey quotes list and we hope you are a little more inspired than when you arrived. If you enjoyed a quote or two, please share them with someone who could use a few encouraging words on their journey towards success.
That said, thanks for stopping and come back soon.
Until you reach your aims,
STRIVE
PS – If you enjoyed our Journey to Success Quotes, then you’ll love these Quotes on Success and Achievement.
Life is no walk in the park. It comes with many moments of joy and serenity, but it equally has its moments of strife and pain. Every single one of us will experience the good times, but the time will also come when we must face the challenges and struggles of life. And how we endure those challenges will make all the difference in how our life turns out.
Embrace the struggles, and you’ll make it through and eventually come out on top. Give way to them, and defeat will draw near. With that said, we’ve rounded up some of the most inspirational quotes about life and struggles, to give you the strength to endure the setbacks, believe in yourself, and overcome the challenges of pursuing your dreams and striving to live a meaningful live.
Best Inspirational Quotes About Life and Struggles
1. “Embrace the struggle and let it make you stronger. It won’t last forever.” – Tony Gaskins
2. “We all make mistakes, have struggles, and even regret things in our past. But you are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here now with the power to shape your day and your future.” – Steve Maraboli
3. “In this life, happiness and joy can’t exist without struggle and pain. Even if you think you’re all alone in your struggle, you’re really not.” – Rebecca Crespo
4. “Just know, when you truly want success, you’ll never give up on it. No matter how bad the situation may get.” – Anonymous
5. “Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else.” – Les Brown
6. “Every struggle in your life has shaped you into the person you are today. Be thankful for the hard times, they can only make you stronger.” – Keanu Reeves
7. “Its hard to wait around for something you know might never happen; but its harder to give up when you know its everything you want.” – Anonymous
8. “The struggle of life is one of our greatest blessings. It makes us patient, sensitive, and Godlike. It teaches us that although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Hellen Keller
9. “Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” – Joshua J. Marine
10. “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” – Oprah Winfrey
11. “Struggling is not the identity. You must learn to live while struggle, such that anyone who sees you can separate the struggle from your life.” – Anonymous
12. “Life becomes easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got.” – R. Brault
13. “I don’t regret the things I’ve done, I regret the things I didn’t do when I had the chance.” – Anonymous
14. “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.” – Napoleon Hill
15. “Failure is not the opposite of success, it is part of success.” – Anonymous
16. “Don’t be afraid to stand for what you believe in, even if that means standing alone.. – Andy Biersack
17. “The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. Because the brick walls are there to stop the people who don’t want it badly enough. They’re there to stop the other people.” – Randy Pausch
18. “Whatever the struggle, continue the climb. It may be only one step to the summit.” – Diane Westlake
19. “Obstacles are the things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” – E. Joseph Cossman
20. “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
21. “Forget all the reasons it won’t work and believe the one reason that it will.” – Anonymous
22. “I am thankful for all of those who said NO to me. Its because of them I’m doing it myself.” – Albert Einstein
23. “One of the most important keys to Success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you don’t feel like doing it.” – Anonymous
24. “It is in the ‘valleys’ of your life that you can drink from God’s sweetest streams.” – Richard Daly
25. “Go where you are celebrated – not tolerated. If they can’t see the real value of you, it’s time for a new start.” – Anonymous
26. “Once all struggle is grasped, miracles are possible.” – Mao Zedong
27. “The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow. For every challenge encountered there is opportunity for growth.” – Anonymous
28. “Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet, cherish it.” – Anonymous
29. “Quit hanging on to the handrails. Let go. Surrender. Go for the ride of your life. Do it everyday.” – Melody Beattie
30. “Life is like photography. You need the negatives to develop.” – Anonymous
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31. “Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” – Jack Canfield
32. “Life has a way of broadsiding us with lessons that we need to learn but would rather avoid.” – Craig Groeschel
33. “We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives.. Some lessons are painful, some are painless.. but, all are priceless.” – Anonymous
34. “Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray
35. “When you say “It’s hard”, it actually means “I’m not strong enough to fight for it”. Stop saying its hard. Think positive!” – Anonymous
36. “I believe my life has no limits. I want you to feel the same way about your life, no matter what your challenges may be.” – Nick Vujicic
37. “Self confidence is the most attractive quality a person can have. how can anyone see how awesome you are if you can’t see it yourself?” – Anonymous
38. “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. it means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” – Anonymous
39. “Nobody ever wrote down a plan to be broke, fat, lazy, or stupid. Those things are what happen when you don’t have a plan.” – Larry Winget
40. “Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Carl Bard
41. “Walk away from anything or anyone who takes away from your joy. Life is too short to put up with fools.” – Anonymous
42. “When the past calls, let it go to voicemail, believe me, it has nothing new to say.” – Anonymous
43. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
44. “The biggest failure you can have in life is making the mistake of never trying at all.” – Anonymous
45. “Just remember there is someone out there that is more than happy with less than what you have.” – Anonymous
46. “Rock bottom became the solid foundation in which I built my life.” – J.K. Rowling
47. “One of the best ways to reduce your struggles is to follow the number one rule of life. Do what makes you happy.” – Anonymous
48. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
49. “People who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” – Rob Siltanen
50. “Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald
51. “Sometimes life’s challenges are tough to deal with. You will succeed if you focus your thoughts on how to overcome the challenge.” – Catherine Pulsifier
52. “Great things never came from comfort zones.” – Neil Strauss
53. “Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.” – Iyanla Vanzant
54. “No one is going to hand me success. I must go out & get it myself. That’s why I’m here. To dominate. To conquer. Both the world, and myself.” – Anonymous
55. “Believing in yourself can be hard, especially when no one else believes in you, just be proud of who you are, and believe anything is possible if you put your mind to it.” – Rashida Rowe
56. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
57. “Those who overcome great challenges will be changed, and often in unexpected ways. For our struggles enter our lives as unwelcome guests, but they bring valuable gifts. And once the pain subsides, the gifts remain. These gifts are life’s true treasures, brought at great price, but cannot be acquired in a any other way.” – Steve Goodier
58. “Love what you have. Need what you want. Accept what you receive. Give what you can. Always remember, what goes around, comes around.” – Anonymous
59. “Life is like photography. You use the negatives to develop.” – Ziad K. Abdelnour
60. “The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.” – Anonymous
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61. “Not all those who wander are lost.” – J. R. R. Tolkien
62. “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot
63. “Be someone’s strength. Be someone’s inspiration. Be someone’s reason to never give up.” – Anonymous
64. “Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
65. “When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” – Joe Namath
66. “Shoot for the moon and if you miss you will still be among the stars.” – Les Brown
67. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
68. “In the heart of every struggles lies an opportunity to grow.” – Melanie M. Koulouris
69. “Life is not always a matter of holding good cards, but sometimes, playing a poor hand well.” – Jack London
70. “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglas
71. “In order to attain the impossible, one must attempt the absurd.” – Miguel de Cervantes
72. “No matter how much it hurts now, someday you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better.” – Anonymous
73. “A ship is always safe a shore but that is not what it’s built for.” – Albert Einstein
74. “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” – Moliere
75. “Embrace the struggle… It is your greatest teacher.” – Russell Simmons
76. “It is clear that we must embrace struggle. Every living thing conforms to it. Everything in nature grows and struggles in its own way, establishing its own identity, insisting on it at all cost, against all resistance.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
77. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger
78. “Life’s struggles are necessary for growth.” – Auliq Ice
79. “Change before you have to.” – Jack Welch
80. “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller
81. “Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.” – Cherokee Proverb
82. “Be like the cliff against which the waves continually break; but it stands firm and tames the fury of the water around it.” – Marcus Aurelius
83. “Good things come to those who wait… greater things come to those who get off their ass and do whatever it takes to make it happen.” – Anonymous
84. “You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you.” – Mary Tyler Moore
85. “If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs…If you can wait and not be tired by waiting…If you can think – and not make thoughts your aim…If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you…Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it.” – Rudyard Kipling
86. “Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, or worn. It is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace & gratitude.” – Denis Waitley
87. “Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labor does the body.” – Seneca
88. “As with the butterfly, adversity is necessary to build character in people.” – Joseph B. Wirthlin
89. “Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.” – Dale Carnegie
90. “Tough times don’t define you, they refine you.” – Anonymous
91. “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
92. “Struggle is inevitable, suffering is optional.” – Anonymous
93. “The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work.” – Harry Golden
94. “Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis
95. “Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.” -William Feather
96. “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” – Lou Holtz
97. “Success is 99 percent failure.” – Soichiro Honda
98. “There are moments when troubles enter our lives and we can do nothing to avoid them. But they are there for a reason. Only when we have overcome them will we understand why they were there.” – Paulo Coelho
99. “Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” – Booker T. Washington
100. “Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men.” – Seneca
Final Thoughts
There you have it, some of the most inspirational quotes about life and struggles. We hope they provided you with the encouragement and inspiration to take on the challenges and struggles of life on a day to day basis.
Till next time,
STRIVE
PS – If you enjoyed these inspirational quotes about life and struggles, then we have a hunch that you’ll appreciate these life is hard quotes, in addition to these resilience quotes.
Successful people have many attributes in common that they lay claim to for their success in life. On the other hand; unsuccessful people have one thing in common that they all suffer from. This one thing is a thought disease known as excusistis. What’s excusitus? Excusitis is an ailment (non-clinical of course) that causes people to make lame excuses for not being able find success, or achieve a certain thing in their lives.
“Excusitis: The Hallmark of The Unsuccessful.”
Indeed, the hallmark of the unsuccessful is having a penchant for making lame excuses. And unfortunately, we know it is found far and wide across every corner of the land. But, there is a cure. Excusitis can be fought off and defeated. There is a vaccine so to speak, for this thought disease. But before you can cure it, it has to be diagnosed first. As such, we aim to help you do just that, by isolating the lame excuses typically made by the unsuccessful. So, scour through this collection of common excuses typically found in an infected mind. Behold:
77 COMMON EXCUSES THAT KILL SUCCESS
1. If only I were more self-disciplined…
2. If only I had better habits…
3. If only I were smart enough…
4. If only I didn’t have a spouse and a family…
5. If only I had enough influence…
6. If only I had enough money…
7. If only I were more confident…
8. If only I had an education…
9. If only I went to a good school…
10. If only I could get good job…
11. If only someone would hire me…
12. If only I had more time…
13. If only times were better…
14. If only I could get motivated…
15. If only conditions around me were better…
16. If only I could live my life over again…
17. If only I were younger…
18. If only I were older…
19. If only I could do what I really wanted…
20. If only I had been born rich…
21. If only I dared assert myself…
22. If only I had the talent some people have…
23. If only I had embraced passed opportunities…
24. If only I could meet the “right people”…
25. If only people didn’t get on my nerves…
26. If only I didn’t have to keep house and look after the children…
27. If only my boss appreciated me…
28. If only I could just get started…
29. If only I had somebody to help me…
30. If only my family understood me…
31. If only I lived in a big city…
32. If only I could save enough money…
33. If only I were free…
34. If only I had the personality of some people…
35. If only I did not have to work so hard…
36. If only my talents were known…
37. If only I could just catch a break…
38. If only I could get out of debt…
39. If only I hadn’t failed…
40. If only I knew how…
41. If only everybody didn’t oppose me…
42. If only I could stop worrying…
43. If only I married the right person…
44. If only people weren’t so dumb…
45. If only I were sure of myself…
46. If only I were luckier…
47. If only other people understood me…
48. If only my fate were not already pre-destined…
49. If only I were not so out of shape…
50. If only I hadn’t lost my money…
51. If only my family were not so extravagant…
52. If only I lived in a different neighborhood…
53. If only I didn’t have a “past”…
54. If only I owned my own business…
55. If only other people would listen to me…
56. If only there wasn’t something wrong with me…
57. If only I was born in the right country…
58. If only the government didn’t require such high taxes…
59. If only I didn’t care what others thought…
60. If only I had been given a chance…
61. If only I now had a chance…
62. If only other people didn’t “have it in for me”…
63. If only I were good with money…
64. If only I were a different gender…
65. If only I were a different race…
66. If only the government weren’t against me…
67. If only I were better at technology…
68. If only I were stronger…
69. If only I were better looking…
70. If only I weren’t so lazy…
71. If only nothing happened to stop me…
72. If only I could change…
73. If only I could read better…
74. If only I had a better memory…
75. If only things weren’t so crazy in the world right now…
76. If only I had never given up that one time…
77. If only I had good health…
Bonus Lame Excuse…..
Bonus: If only I didn’t make so many excuses…
Diagnosis
Alright, you’ve run the gambit of excuses commonly uttered by the unsuccessful. If you came across any excuses you currently cling to or believe in, then you’ve just self-diagnosed yourself with excusitis. If this is the case for you, don’t be too alarmed, all hope is not lost.
In fact, this knowledge is power, because now you know where you stand. But more importantly, now you know you need a cure.
The Cure
So what’s the cure for being susceptible to lame excuses? Believe it or not, the cure for excusitis is quite simple. The cure is nothing more, nor less than belief.
When a person believes that anything is possible for them, they won’t allow themselves to be duped by an excuse. Belief allows people to short circuit thoughts related to them not being good enough, smart enough, rich enough, or just enough to accomplish something.
Belief triggers within us, a knowing, that regardless of any perceived limitation, we can use our minds and resourcefulness to circumvent any and all obstacles.
Related: How to Stop Making Excuses
Final Thoughts
Success is your birthright, but only if you believe it to be so. So, crush your excusitis, zero out your excuses, and believe… truly believe that you can be, do, and have whatever it is you want in this life, and have it you will.
“If You Believe You Can Do a Thing, You Can Do It.”
– CLAUDE M. BRISTOL –
So believe, be determined, and stay patient.
And until you reach your aims,
STRIVE
PS – Dream chasing it tough, but not impossible. If you’re looking for a bit more encouragement to push you towards what’s possible for you, check out these quotes.
Too many people live limited lives, full of struggle, and rife with feelings of there never being enough. They hold on dearly to a toxic view of the world, one that believes everything is a zero sum game. Meaning, they think that the only way they’ll ever win, is if someone else loses. These people, which are most people, believe that opportunities are few and far between. They see success a luck, and themselves as failures, and maintain a way of thinking that has come to be known as a scarcity mindset.
But, their fates are not sealed. Especially if they learn how to change their way of thinking. That said, we’ve decided to pull together a handful of some of the best scarcity mindset quotes to help anyone who thinks their suffering from one.
Our hope is that these quotes will inspire and encourage anyone who has a scarcity mindset to shift into the type of mindset required to see and experience abundance 24/7/365. So, if you’re ready to be inspired to let go of your scarcity mindset, let’s dive into these scarcity mindset quotes:
SCARCITY MINDSET QUOTES
1. “There’s no scarcity of opportunity to make a living at what you love; there’s only scarcity of resolve to make it happen.” – Wayne Dyer
2. “Your scarcity mindset is keeping you poor in spite of hard work.” – Anonymous
3. “The key to abundance is meeting limited circumstances with unlimited thoughts.” – Marianne Willamson
4. “People with a scarcity mentality tend to see everything in terms of win-lose. There is only so much; and if someone else has it, that means there will be less for me. The more principle-centered we become, the more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are genuinely happy for the success, well-being, achievements, recognition, and good fortune of other people. We believe their success adds to… rather than detracts from… our lives.” – Steven Covey
5. “Abundance and lack are always both present, and we get the one we focus on.” – Myron Golden
6. “Abundance comes in many forms, do not limit your abundance by trying to control how it will flow, just know that it will come.” – Shelly Sullivan
7. “You will continue to have financial problems until you change your mental images. You are thinking about, talking about, and picturing financial lack, and your mind is producing what you are imaging. Change your images and think, talk and picture plenty and you shall have it.’ – Catherine Ponder
8. “Let us be done with thinking of poverty as a virtue. It is a common vice. If you have been living in financial lack and limitation, you have literally been living in vice. That, too, is the shocking truth about prosperity. But you need not continue living in financial vice. There is a way out.” – Catherine Ponder
9. “To feel obligated to finish all of your food is to be living with a mindset of scarcity. It is the little things from our childhood that have the longest impact.” – Isaac Mashman
10. “Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things.” – Eric Butterworth
11. “When you are grateful, fear disappears and abundance appears.” – Tony Robbins
12. “Those who have an abundance mindset are far more likely to be happy with their lives and to achieve their goals than are those who have a scarcity mindset.” – Mike Cernovich
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13. “Many people fail at upping their game in life, because they are constantly in a tug of war between the scarcity mindset of where they currently are and the growth mindset of where they want to go.” – Raj Girn
14. “If you decide that you will be poor, there’s nothing I can do, you’re gonna be poor. If you decide to be rich today, who going stop you, who? If you decide you want to be rich, all you got to do is start.” – Steve Harvey
15. “Abundance is about being rich, with or without money.” – Suzie Orman
16. “The first step towards discarding a scarcity mentality involves giving thanks for everything that you have.” – Wayne Dyer
17. “Expect an abundance. The stream of plenty always flows towards the open mind.” – Bob Proctor
18. “I always knew I was going to be rich. I don’t think I ever doubted it for a minute.” – Warren Buffett
19. “While abundance is often associated with money, it’s not limited to financial thoughts. It shows up in every thought you think. Thoughts you have like, “things aren’t going my way,” “why is this happening to me?” Which can lead to even more fearful, scarcity thoughts.” – Jessica Dowches-Wheeler
20. “Your fortune is grown from the inside out.” – Anonymous
21. “Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.” – Steve Maraboli
22. “Most people, particularly in the corporate world, have been conditioned to have a scarcity mentality. It’s no wonder when promotions and raises are scarce, resources are limited, managers hoard information, micromanagement abounds, and generally, short-term thinking is the norm.” – Caroline Castrillion
23. “If you want to change the fruits, you will first have to change the roots. If you want to change the visible, you must first change the invisible.” – T. Harv Eker
24. “What you focus on you create more of, so if the plan is to get rich, you’re gonna want to focus on abundance as much as possible. Give as much as you can as often as you can, receive with gratitude and joy, think of money as your pal, raise your frequency and get in the flow, yo.” – Jen Sincero
25. “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
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26. “Scarcity comes from insecurity. Prosperity is a result of audacity.” – Robin Sharma
27. “The more you have, the more you are occupied. The less you have, the more free you are.” – Mother Teresa
28. “The basic economic resource—the means of production—is no longer capital, nor natural resources, nor labor. It is and will be knowledge.” – Peter Drucker
29. “The Dip creates scarcity; scarcity creates value.” – Seth Godin
30. “Wealth is of the heart and mind, not the pocket.” – Pharell Williams
31. “No complaint… is more common than that of a scarcity of money.” – Adam Smith
32. “If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
33. “A scarcity mentality sees limitations instead of opportunities.” – Caroline Castrillon
34. “An infinite mindset embraces abundance whereas a finite mindset operates with a scarcity mentality.” – Simon Sinek
35. “The cause of poverty is not scarcity. It is fear and small thinking.” – Alan Cohen
36. “No one ever got rich by studying poverty and thinking about poverty.” – Wallace D. Wattles
37. “Only by thinking prosperity and abundance can you realize the abundant, prosperous life.” – O.S. Marden
38. “Gratitude is the bridge between scarcity and contentment, and between abundance and fulfillment; fostering peace while inspiring growth.” – Aloo Denish Obiero
Final Thoughts
There you have it, a handful of scarcity mindset quotes to help you crush yours. If you’re not sure if these quotes are working as intended, go back to the top of the page and look at the featured image.
If you see a dry barren desert, devoid of life and resources, then your scarcity mindset is still likely intact. However, if instead you see a vast landscape of awe-inspiring beauty, and a desert of infinite potential and wonders, then you’re on the right track. Your mindset is definitely leaning towards abundance.
That said, we hope you experienced the latter. If not, bookmark this page and come back often to read these and our other mindset altering quotes, and check out some of our other mindset related resources on our site.
Till your achieve your abundant aims,
STRIVE
PS – If you enjoyed these scarcity mindset quotes then you’ll likely enjoy these inspiring prosperity quotes or these powerful money mindset quotes.
We all experience tough times, and go through our fair share of trials and tribulations as we seek meaningful achievement in our lives. Similarly, we’ve all been there when we felt rudderless, or unaware of what we had to offer to the world.
We’ve made mistakes we regret and decisions weren’t proud of. Decisions that may have led us to a place in our lives where nothing seemed to be going our way. Maybe even to a place where we feel like we want to just give up. But don’t fret, because the most successful people have been in the same spot as you and me: frustrated, anxious, lost, depressed, and tempted to give up on their dreams….
But, instead of throwing in the towel, they opted to change their life. And if they could do it, so can you. So, if you’re looking to double down on changing your life, then you’ll enjoy the quotes we’ve pulled together for you ion this page.
In reading these quotes, you’ll understand that the people who have reached their dreams, are not much different than we are. They’ve also found themselves stuck in a rut, or living in downward spiral, but what made them so special was their determination, willingness to work hard, and their mentality of never giving up. So, if you’re ready for some inspiring quotes that will help you change your life, fasten your seatbelt, and let’s get started.
Inspirational Quotes That Will Change Your Life
1. “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your inner voice.” – Steve Jobs
2. “We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise, why else even be here.” – Steve Jobs
3. “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein
4. “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” – Albert Einstein
5. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.” – Helen Keller
6. “The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight but no vision.” – Helen Keller
7. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill
8. “To be successful you must be unique, you must be so different that if people want what you have, they must come to you to get it.” – Walt Disney
9. “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
10. “Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
11. “Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
12. “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” – Oprah Winfrey
13. “Anything you can imagine you can create.” – Oprah Winfrey
14. “Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
15. “The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost
16. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
17. “There is no excuse for not trying.” – Barack Obama
18. “Some men see things and ask why. Others dream things and ask why not.” – George Bernard Shaw
19. “Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.” – George Bernard Shaw
20. “It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.” – William James
21. “Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work.” – Stephen King
22. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
23. “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison
24. “Do not worry about why problems exist in the world– just respond to people’s needs.” – Mother Teresa
25. “Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.” – Marcus Aurelius
26. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got up again.” – Nelson Mandela
27. “Who I am as a guitarist is defined by my failure to become Jimi Hendrix.” – Jimi Hendrix
28. “A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn into glorious success.” – Elbert Hubbard
29. “Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too can become great.” – Mark Twain
30. “Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” – Andy Warhol
31. “Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character.” – Vince Lombardi
32. “Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.” – Dalai Lama
33. “Don’t confuse schooling with education. I didn’t go to Harvard but the people who work for me did.” – Elon Musk
34. “ I’ve missed 9.000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that’s why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
35. “I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same as making a ‘life’.” – Maya Angelou
36. “Dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.” – Anne Frank
37. “Every human heart cries and yearns for the same thing: a chance to fulfill his or her own dreams and desires. Even the poorest man has a dream.” – Myles Munroe
38. “If you put yourself in a position where you have to stretch outside your comfort zone, then you are forced to expand your consciousness.” – Les Brown
39. “ The truth is everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.” – Bob Marley
40. “Effort and courage are not enough without purpose and direction.” – John F. Kennedy
41. “If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you’ll achieve the same results.” – Tony Robbins
42. “Live your vision and demand your success.” – Steve Maraboli
43. “ Being honest may not give you many friends but it’ll always get you the right ones.” – John Lennon
44. “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them.” – James Baldwin
45. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
46. “If you’re serious about changing your life, you’ll find a way. If you’re not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jen Sincero
47. “ To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.” – Oscar Wilde
48. “Anyone who minimizes the importance of success to your future has given up on his or her own chances of accomplishment and is spending his or her life trying to convince you to do the same.” – Grant Cardone
49. “Don’t wish things were easier, wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
50. “One has to remember that every failure can be a stepping stone to something better.” – Colonel Sanders
Related: How to Change Your Life
Final Thoughts
And there you have it, some of the best quotes to reinvigorate you for the rest of your day, and hopefully the rest of your life.
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That said, I encourage you to keep all of these powerful quotes close to your heart everywhere you go because they truly have the power to guide you in the right direction.
Till you reach your aims,
STRIVE
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