Steve Maraboli Quotes

“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”

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“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”

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“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.”

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“Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't.”

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“Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.”

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“Sometimes life knocks you on your ass... get up, get up, get up!!! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them.”

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“When in a relationship, a real man doesn't make his woman jealous of others, he makes others jealous of his woman.”

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“At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.”

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“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.”

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“I will not try to convince you to love me, to respect me, to commit to me. I deserve better than that; I AM BETTER THAN THAT...Goodbye.”

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“You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.”

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“Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn't what you get for it, but what you become for it. Shake things up today! Be You...Be Free...Share.”

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“If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly.”

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“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.”

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“Renew, release, let go. Yesterday’s gone. There’s nothing you can do to bring it back. You can’t “should’ve” done something. You can only DO something. Renew yourself. Release that attachment. Today is a new day!”

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“How would your life be different if…You walked away from gossip and verbal defamation? Let today be the day…You speak only the good you know of other people and encourage others to do the same.”

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“Forget yesterday - it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today.”

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“I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, "aw shit, he's up!”

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“How would your life be different if…You stopped allowing other people to dilute or poison your day with their words or opinions? Let today be the day…You stand strong in the truth of your beauty and journey through your day without attachment to the validation of others.”

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“Don't confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you!”

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“Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge & harboring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people...but not those who have hurt us, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped us.”

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“Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.”

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“It doesn't matter what you did or where you were...it matters where you are and what you're doing. Get out there! Sing the song in your heart and NEVER let anyone shut you up!!”

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“My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.”

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“Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature.”

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“This life is for loving, sharing, learning, smiling, caring, forgiving, laughing, hugging, helping, dancing, wondering, healing, and even more loving. I choose to live life this way. I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, 'aw shit, he's up!”

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“You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.”

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“The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts - it gives you what you demand with your actions.”

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“The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over.”

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“I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear.”

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“The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.”

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“It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different times and places, our paths cross with others so that we may share our love, compassion, observations, and hope. This is a design of God that I appreciate and cherish.”

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“How would your life be different if…You stopped worrying about things you can’t control and started focusing on the things you can? Let today be the day…You free yourself from fruitless worry, seize the day and take effective action on things you can change.”

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“The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.”

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“Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.”

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“Free yourself from the complexities and drama of your life. Simplify. Look within. Within ourselves we all have the gifts and talents we need to fulfill the purpose we've been blessed with.”

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“Love is forgiving, accepting, moving on, embracing, and all encompassing. And if you’re not doing that for yourself, you cannot do that with anyone else.”

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“If you have a goal, write it down. If you do not write it down, you do not have a goal - you have a wish.”

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“There is great change to be experienced once you learn the power of letting go. Stop allowing anyone or anything to control, limit, repress, or discourage you from being your true self! Today is YOURS to shape - own it - break free from people and things that poison or dilute your spirit.”

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“If you are not the hero of your own story, then you're missing the whole point of your humanity.”

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“Be happy with who you are and what you do, and you can do anything you want.”

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“Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!”

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“It's up to you today to start making healthy choices. Not choices that are just healthy for your body, but healthy for your mind.”

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“If you believe you can, you might. If you know you can, you will.”

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“Do not let another day go by where your dedication to other people's opinions is greater than your dedication to your own emotions!”

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“It’s time to care; it’s time to take responsibility; it’s time to lead; it’s time for a change; it’s time to be true to our greatest self; it’s time to stop blaming others.”

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“People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don't EVER stop!”

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“The greatest love stories are not those in which love is only spoken, but those in which it is acted upon.”

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“Your greatest self has been waiting your whole life; don't make it wait any longer.”

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“Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity and fear of others. Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do little. Do what you can. You would be surprised at what "little" acts have done for our world.”

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“Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose.”

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“Judging is preventing us from understanding a new truth. Free yourself from the rules of old judgments and create the space for new understanding.”

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“If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas.”

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“Set the standard! Stop expecting others to show you love, acceptance, commitment, & respect when you don't even show that to yourself.”

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“Sometimes letting go is simply changing the labels you place on an event. Looking at the same event with fresh eyes.”

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“Don’t tell me about your god with your words. Show me about your god with your actions.”

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“No matter what your history has been, your destiny is what you create today. What are you going to create?”

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“You have the ability to choose your reactions.”

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“Do what you think is right. Don't let people make the decision of right or wrong for you.”

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“It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal.”

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“People will always have opinions about your decision because they're not courageous enough to take action on their opinion.”

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“Do not sabotage your new relationship with your last relationship’s poison.”

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“I will be generous with my love today. I will sprinkle compliments and uplifting words everywhere I go. I will do this knowing that my words are like seeds and when they fall on fertile soil, a reflection of those seeds will grow into something greater.”

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“Don't give up! It's not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.”

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“Your opinion is not my reality.”

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“Once your mindset changes, everything on the outside will change along with it.”

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“When you are living the best version of yourself, you inspire others to live the best versions of themselves.”

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“Become the leader of your life. Lead yourself to where you want to be. Breathe life back into your ambitions, your desires, your goals, your relationships.”

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“Are you going to allow the world around you to change while you remain stagnant? Make this the time you throw away old habits that have hindered your happiness and success and finally allow your greatest self to flourish.”

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“How would your life be different if…You pretended those around you were deaf to your words? Let today be the day…You let your actions speak and communicate your feelings and intentions.”

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“Look around you. Everything changes. Everything on this earth is in a continuous state of evolving, refining, improving, adapting, enhancing…changing. You were not put on this earth to remain stagnant.”

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“Happiness is a state of mind, a choice, a way of living; it is not something to be achieved, it is something to be experienced.”

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“I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I'm still here. I have a history of victory.”

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“Holding a grudge & harboring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people...but not those who have hurt us, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped us.”

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“How would your life be different if…You didn’t allow yourself to be defined by your past? Let today be the day…You stop letting your history interfere with your destiny and awaken to the opportunity to release your greatest self.”

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“Stop blaming outside circumstances for your inside chaos.”

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“Life itself is simple...it's just not easy.”

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“When you find yourself in need of spiritual nourishment, it is in the opportunities to serve others that you will find the abundance you seek.”

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“Once you start recognizing the truth of your story, finish the story. It happened but you're still here, you're still capable, powerful, you're not your circumstance. It happened and you made it through. You're still fully equipped with every single tool you need to fulfill your purpose.”

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“You've been given the innate power to shape your life...but you cannot just speak change, you have to LIVE change. Intent paired with action builds the bridge to success. You can't just want it; you have to do it, live it...BE it! Success isn't something you have, it's something you DO!”

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“Don't let the tall weeds cast a shadow on the beautiful flowers in your garden.”

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“The purpose of fear is to raise your awareness not to stop your progress.”

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“When was the last time you woke up and realized that today could be the best day of your life?”

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“You are where you are right now because of the actions you've taken, or maybe, the inaction you've taken.”

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“Stop giving meaningless praise and start giving meaningful action.”

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“Free yourself from the burden of feeling the need to hold on to anything. Let go… you are a part of everything.”

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“I am so grateful for my troubles. As I reflect back on my life, I have come to realize that my greatest triumphs have been born of my greatest troubles.”

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“Learn from your history, but don’t live in it.”

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“Think of the patience God has had for you and let it resonate to others. If you want a more patient world, let patience be your motto”

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“Simplify your life. You don't grow spiritual, you shrink spiritual.”

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“When you do what you love, the seemingly impossible becomes simply challenging, the laborious becomes purposeful resistance, the difficult loses its edge and is trampled by your progress.”

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“When we replace a sense of service and gratitude with a sense of entitlement and expectation, we quickly see the demise of our relationships, society, and economy.”

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“Your life begins to change the day you take responsibility for it.”

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“Make the choice to embrace this day. Do not let your TODAY be stolen by the ghost of yesterday or the "To-Do" list of tomorrow! It’s inspiring to see all the wonderfully amazing things that can happen in a day in which you participate.”

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“NEVER be surprised by your own success!”

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“How would your life be different if…You stopped focusing on what you didn’t want and started focusing on what you do want? Let today be the day…You establish a clear intent, make a plan, and take actions towards your intent.”

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“Stop allowing your day-to-day life to be clouded by busy nothingness.”

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“If you don’t know exactly where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?”

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“Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you've had in your mind for so long. Remember, success is something you experience when you act accordingly.”

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“Scholars, theologians, and even poets have yet to be able to truly describe and touch upon the beauty, romance, and magic of a relationship built on 100% authenticity”

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“Today is yours to shape. Create a masterpiece!”

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“The universe doesn't give you what you want in your mind; it gives you what you demand with your actions.”

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“Live your vision and demand your success.”

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“While intent is the seed of manifestation, action is the water that nourishes the seed. Your actions must reflect your goals in order to achieve true success.”

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“You cannot continue on the same path and arrive at a different destination. Make the choice to have your actions reflect your goals.”

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“The power to change your life lies in the simplest of steps.”

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“Today, many will choose to live free of conditions and rules governing their own happiness. Why not you? Do not let another day go by where your dedication to other people's opinions is greater than your dedication to your own emotions! Today's a new day!”

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“Your dream is a reality that is waiting for you to materialize. Today is a new day! Don’t let your history interfere with your destiny! Learn from your past so that it can empower your present and propel you to greatness”

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“Live Today! Do not allow your spirit to be softened of your happiness to be limited by a day you cannot have back or a day that does not yet exist.”

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“Your agreement with reality defines your life.”

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“The value of a moment is immeasurable. The power of just ONE moment can propel you to success and happiness or chain you to failure and misery.”

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“Although goals are important, having a plan of action is vital to the success of those goals. Having a goal with no plan of action is like wanting to travel to a new destination without having a map.”

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“Interrupt your thoughts of "I should", with your action of doing.”

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“What good has impatience ever brought? It has only served as the mother of mistakes and the father of irritation.”

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“Change is in the air. This change reminds us that we are made and beautifully sculpted by the same power that orchestrates the change of season. Let this be the season you embrace and align yourself with this change.”

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“Do not compromise yourself and put your goodness in the same impermanent category as whatever circumstance happening. Be the best you in every circumstance.”

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“Start shaping your own day. Start walking your own walk. This journey is yours, take charge of it. Stop giving other people the power to shape your life.”

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“How would your life be different if...You decided to give freely, love fully, and play feverously? Let today be the day...You free yourself from the conditioned rules that limit your happiness and dilute the beautiful life experience. Have fun. Give - Love - Play!”

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“Free yourself from the complexities of your life! A life of simplicity and happiness awaits you.”

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“Search for contentment in each person you meet.”

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“If you intend to change, decide what you want and live your life accordingly.”

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“Change is the parent of progress.”

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“A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success.”

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“Sometimes you're drowning yourself in your own words.”

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“Success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it's something you do.”

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“What do you think will be more effective when it comes to succeeding, believing you can or KNOWING you will? Let today be the last day you took timid steps of belief and start taking confident steps of purpose-driven knowing!”

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“When you truly embrace your human impermanence you connect with the power you have, and influence you have, over the time you have.”

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“Too much action with too little intent makes for wasteful exertion of energy and the confusion between movement and progress.”

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“Let today be the day you stop having conflict between your actions and your goals and finally align your greatest intent with your purposeful actions, creating a universal symphony serenading your success!”

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“Free yourself from the inauthenticity and disempowerment of your story.”

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“The world is my church. My actions are my prayer. My behavior is my creed.”

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“Dream your dream; and realize that you are more than just the dreamer, you are the point of origin for its reality.”

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“When you are just EXISTING, life happens to you… and you manage; when you are truly LIVING, you happen to life… and you lead.”

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“If at first you don’t succeed, you’re doing it wrong. Learn from the experience. Try again, but with a different approach.”

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“Today stretches ahead of you waiting to be shaped. You are the sculptor who gets to do the shaping. What today will be like is up to you.”

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“When you establish a destination by defining what you want, then take physical action by making choices that move you towards that destination, the possibility for success is limitless and arrival at the destination is inevitable.”

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“The best way to succeed is to have a specific Intent, a clear Vision, a plan of Action, and the ability to maintain Clarity. Those are the Four Pillars of Success. It never fails!”

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“Make a pact with yourself today to not be defined by your past. Instead, shake things up today! Live through today. Don’t just exist through it - LIVE through it!”

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“Luck is a word the bitter teach to the ignorant.”

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“The way you live your day is a sentence in the story of your life. Each day you make the choice whether the sentence ends with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.”

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“Live life with a purpose and live it full out.”

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“There is a difference between talented people and gifted people.Talented people are good AT something; Gifted people ARE that something.”

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“Never confuse someone else's inability to do something with its inability to be done.”

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“Never run from the truth. It is always there; it never changes – save your energy.”

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“We are mathematical equations where your life is the sum of all choices you've made until now. The good news is you can change the equation so that you start making a difference in your life.”

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“This moment is yours and yours alone! Take charge, seize this moment and allow it to propel you to the high levels of an empowered life. Allow upon this fertile moment to be planted the seeds of your happiness and success.”

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“Recognize that throughout this beautiful day,you have an incredible amount of opportunities to move your life into the direction you want it to go.”

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“Don't be one of those who don't want others to be empowered. Share information. Try to make the next person, smarter.”

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“The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation.”

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“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.”

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“No matter what the cause, God is only as willing as you are.”

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“If you have to ask if you’ve done enough, you haven’t. Each day brings with it the opportunity to do more than you did yesterday.”

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“With one kind gesture you can change a life. One person at a time you can change the world. One day at a time we can change everything.”

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“...she doesn't have to choose between being gentle or being fierce. Both exist in nature and both exist in her. That's ok. She'll know to nourish them both and when applicable, use each unapologetically.”

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“Action is the universal language of success.”

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“It is important that when we make a resolution, or establish a goal, that we take the ACTION necessary to accomplish that goal.”

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“Everything is easier said than done. Wanting something is easy. Saying something is easy. The challenge and the reward are in the doing.”

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“You have had a dream for so many years. Let today be the day you make a plan for it. Just think about how much more likely you are to hit your target when you finally aim at it.”

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“Today, you have the opportunity to transcend from a disempowered mindset of existence to an empowered reality of purpose-driven living. Today is a new day that has been handed to you for shaping. You have the tools, now get out there and create a masterpiece.”

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“The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts; it gives you what you demand with your actions. In essence, you don't get what you WANT, you get what you ARE.”

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“God didn’t give fear a body. God gave love a body.”

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“Tomorrow will never call to ask your opinion; you don't control it. Stop allowing today's possibilities to be robbed by tomorrow's insecurities.”

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“The future is greatly different than your life now, the actions that you take must also be greatly different. You cannot do the same thing and get something different.”

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“Each day gives the opportunity for you to be treated right, to feel worthy, and to be successful. It’s a choice you have to make, a faith you have to embrace, and a standard you have to set.”

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“Intent without dedicated action is simply not enough. Action without a clear intent is a waste. It is when these two powerful forces are aligned that the energy of the universe conspires in your favor.”

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“Stop allowing your outdated ideas to hinder your progress. How would your life be different if you became open to new information that can refine, improve, enhance your way of thinking, and empower your way of living?”

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“You are the point of origin for everything in your world: you set the standard for yourself.”

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“The time has come to harness the blessed power within us and to use it to transcend from our current existence into a more empowered reality.”

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“Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change.”

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“Just like your body and lifestyle can be healthy or unhealthy, the same is true with your beliefs. Your beliefs can be your medicine or your poison.”

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“The purpose of empowerment is to urge you towards freedom, to help each of you to break free of all limitations. It is that freedom that will give you eternal happiness and finally connect you with the unconditional realization of TRUTH.”

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“Stop trying to explain yourself. People only understand things from their level of perception; within the parameters of their agreement with reality. Save your energy.”

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“Once you understand how powerful you are within, you exponentially increase the power and potentiality of everything outside of you.”

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“It's not always what we don't know that gets in our way; sometimes it's what we think we know that keeps us from learning.”

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“We need more than just the Law of Attraction. We need to connect with its more successful twin, the Law of Generosity. And further entwine ourselves with their parent; the Law of Love.”

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“Get out of your own way… stop the paralysis by analysis… decide what you want, create a simple plan, and get moving!”

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“Fear has the role we give it. We are able to empower or poison ourselves to whatever degree we want. This is the beauty of our design.”

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“You‘ve been given the innate power to shape your life.”

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“You would not be here TODAY if YESTERDAY was your defining moment. LIVE THIS DAY and move towards your dreams.”

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“Do the best you can, with what you can, while you can, and success in inevitable.”

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“We can’t continuously be a society of well-wishers. We must take action to bring those wishes to fruition.”

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“Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there!”

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“While spirituality provides an efficient and endless fuel for your mind and body, you must burn that fuel with human action towards your goals, dreams, and desires.”

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“How would your life be different if...You could control the outcome of your day, your week, your year? Let today be the day...You embrace the truth that you DO have such control to label every event in your life, and create an agreement with reality that empowers you and propels you to greatness.”

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“An empowered life begins with serious personal questions about oneself. Those answers bare the seeds of success.”

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“It is in the balancing of your spirituality with your humanity that you will find immeasurable happiness, success, good health, and love.”

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