Tag: Life’s Journey

Stop Limiting Yourself

“The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.”

― Jordan Belfort

            Often you are your own worst enemy. You and not others are the reason you’re stuck and can’t achieve your goals. You unknowingly or knowingly place limits on your future. So, make a conscious effort to stop coming up with excuses of why you can’t do something and instead say why not. Go after what you want in this life holding nothing back. You will be amazed to see what you’re truly capable of achieving.

Your Mind

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That’s the only thing you should be trying to control.”

― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love

         Never underestimate the power of your mind. For your attitude and perspective determines what kind of life you have. So, work to cultivate positivity within your every thought and choose to always see the good in life.

See With Your Heart

“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince

           It’s important to think things through and plan ahead, but you must not forget how to simply listen to your heart. Learn to trust your intuition and heart just as much as you do your head. Never forget that your mind is your logical guide to life; whereas your heart is your moral compass and most important part of you.

Metamorphosis

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

― Maya Angelou

          Change doesn’t happen over night. The same goes for life. You’re not going to suddenly wake up to the life you’ve dreamed about or become a different person with no work. No, it is a process that unfolds over time. And you must go through a metamorphosis to achieve that beauty within yourself and around you.

Refocus

“More often than not, people who are obsessed with their desires and feelings are generally unhappier in life vs. people that refocus their attention on service to others or a righteous cause. Have you ever heard someone say their life sucked because they fed the homeless? Made their children laugh? Or, bought a toy for a needy child at Christmas time?”

― Shannon L. Alder

          Life is all about the lens you choose to view it from. It’s about your perspective and priorities. If you find yourself unhappy or dissatisfied with any aspect of your life, first take the time to assess where you place value and importance. And then try shifting your attention and focus to helping others or to a good cause and see if it changes your daily perspective.

Open Your Eyes

“The key to a better life isn’t always a change of scenery. Sometimes it simply requires opening your eyes.”

― Richelle E. Goodrich, Making Wishes

          To move forward in life isn’t necessarily synonymous with a drastic 180 degrees change. Sometimes to make the most meaningful change means to open your eyes and become aware. Being aware allows you to make choices that gradually shifts your mind frame and eventually your circumstances.

Commit Yourself

“To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage. The bridge that merges the two is commitment.”

― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

         In this life, there is no one preventing you from achieving your dreams but you. Anything in life is possible if you commit yourself and go after it with everything you have. Be brave enough to believe in a limitless future. For if you dream it, you can achieve it.

Stand Tall

“Don’t let the rain drive you to the wrong shelter; the shade can turn out to be your protector and also your destroyer, and sometimes the rain is the perfect protector from the rain.”

― Michael Bassey Johnson

        When things get hard and uncomfortable, do not hide or run away. Do not let the storm clouds drive you toward the wrong path. And remember that life is about embracing the rain and remaining strong in the midst of chaos. For when you emerge on the other side of the storm, you will be stronger for having gone through it.  So, stay true to your path and don’t let anything steer you off course.

Forget the Map

“The best parts of life are the things we can’t plan. And it’s a lot harder to find happiness if you’re only searching in one place. Sometimes, you just have to throw away the map. Admit that you don’t know where you’re going and stop pressuring yourself to figure it out. Besides…a map is a life someone else already lived. It’s more fun to make your own.”

― Cora Carmack, Finding It

        Life doesn’t come with a map detailing all possible routes leading to your destination. No, life is meant to be a journey of self-discovery where you walk along paths that haven’t been traveled . . . paths that lead into the unknown. For when you travel through life without a predefined map or guide, you open yourself up to a world filled with unimaginable possibilities.