Steve Maraboli Quotes - Page 4

Perspective makes all the difference. It’s not what you look at; it’s what you see… Remember that the sun never actually sets; it's our perspective that makes it appear to. Our sunset is another’s sunrise. It's all perspective. How would your life be different if you applied this truth to the things that cause you stress? Letting go isn’t about erasing the past; it’s about looking at the same event and seeing something different. Activate this power in your life! Take the pain and poison of the past and allow it to nourish a new found wisdom. Remember, you can't change the past, but you can change the labels you place on events. Perspective - it’s not what you look at; it’s what you see.
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Letting go is to love yourself enough to look at the past with a different perspective. It is to accept that you can't change the past, but that you can change whether your perspective poisons or nourishes you.
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They may call your victories, "lucky"...They may mock your failures...They may laugh at your heartache...But still, they will never be happy. This is the cyclical emptiness of the hater mindset.
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Your labels don’t limit me… they limit your experience of me.
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Your ability to see beauty and possibility is proportionate to the level at which you embrace gratitude.
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Gratitude is nutrition for a living relationship.
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Beware: It is a quick transition from a nourishing sense of gratitude to a poisonous sense of entitlement.
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I am so grateful for the many times God has shown me the mercy of not giving me what I want.
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A mindset of gratitude lifts the veil of bitterness and allows you to see beauty and possibility.
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I am ambitious. I set goals; not because I am ungrateful for what I have, but because I am happy with who I am. I enjoy the experience of rising above my perceived limitations and discovering new levels of my capabilities.
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Appreciate your mom. She is wiser than you think and stronger than you know. Be thankful.
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How would your life be different if you celebrated the things in your life that you do have instead of lamenting things that you don't? Let today be the day you embrace gratitude and appreciation and let go of entitlement and expectation.
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Gratitude is the bridge that merges your love with longevity. It is the vital ingredient for a lasting relationship.
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I am grateful to those who have betrayed me… They thought they were just stabbing me in the back, but they were also cutting me free from their poisonous life.
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Gratitude opens our eyes… We are often praying for something God has already given us.
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Embracing an attitude of gratitude is nourishing to the soul. When we allow ourselves to be engulfed in gratitude, this abundant soul nourishment overflows to your relationships, careers, and day to day lives. Act in gratitude today… If you are grateful to those you love, show them. If you are grateful to those who have helped you, show them. If you are grateful to your creator, to your family, to your friends, and you want it to be known, let it be shown!
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If you want something different, do something different. "Same crap, different day" doesn't describe the day; it describes your attitude towards it.
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Free yourself from the poisonous and laborious burden of holding a grudge. When you hold a grudge, you want someone else's sorrow to reflect your level of hurt, but the two rarely meet. Let go… Sometimes, forgiveness is simply a reflection of loving yourself enough to move on.
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Bitterness and resentment are a bottomless well. They can only be healed by the phenomenon of someone else's sorrow rising to your level of pain... it never happens - save yourself endless hurt.
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The knives of betrayal and drama cut deep and hurt… but they also trim away the nonsense and reveal your true friends.
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It took me a long time and a lot of heartache to realize that just because you love someone doesn’t mean they deserve it.
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We each contribute our own book to the great library of humanity.
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Religion imprisons God. By its own accord, if we are made in the image and likeness of God, then His condemnation of the sinner is an act of hypocrisy. I believe God to be greater than that.
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When you judge a woman by her appearance, it doesn't define her, it defines you. Ladies, never allow yourself to be defined by someone's inability to appreciate your unique beauty.
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I could see that others had confused her disorganized passion for volatility. In reality, she was a scrumptious mess; deliciously majestic. She was on her way to great things in this life.
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True love has taught me that there is a difference between a woman getting naked for you and one revealing herself to you.
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A healthy choice for your overall health and well-being is one of a happy and positive disposition.
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Sometime people are disempowered because they subconsciously identify themselves by their temporary circumstances instead of connecting with their innate value and truth.
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Life is a treasure-chest of opportunities, choices, and time. Unfortunately, the choice many people make is to argue about the details of the chest instead of seizing the treasure within it.
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If you want change and don’t make choices that reflect the change, you are making a choice to keep things the same.
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Pay attention: Are your daily choices in alignment with the life you want for yourself? If not, nothing will change.
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You were born to journey in the direction of your purpose. Anything that halts your progress is contrary to your design.
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It is an unnecessary burden to make negative judgmental assumptions about others. We are all on a journey.
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Life had broken her; just as it had broken him. But when they got together, their pieces became whole. And they continued on their journey, together, mended as one.
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How many of us walk around being weighed down by the baggage of our journey? You can’t possibly embrace that new relationship, that new companion, that new career, that new friendship, or that new life you want while you’re still holding on to the baggage of the last one. Let go… and allow yourself to embrace what is waiting for you right at your feet.
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The love of your life is out there… but they won’t just drop on your lap, nor you on theirs… so stop living an on-hold life! Go out there and experience your life, write your story, and live your fairy tale… It is on that journey that you’ll cross paths with the love that’s worthy of the story…
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You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public, and maintain a holy appearance... but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character.
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You express the truth of your character with the choice of your actions.
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You express the truth of your character, your dedication to your goals, and your commitment to your relationships with the choice of your actions.
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Stay alert! Don’t let someone’s words blind you from their behavior... They can say all the right things, they can make you feel things you've never felt before, but don't be fooled; their actions will reveal their true character, desires, and priorities. Behavior speaks; pay attention to what it tells you. Behavior is math; pay attention to what it reveals.
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The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.
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There is no problem this universe can hand you that you aren't innately designed to solve. If it has been handed to you, it can be handled by you. This is the brilliant effectiveness of our design.
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It’s such an amazing awakening to realize that nothing in this universe happens TO YOU, 100% happens FOR YOU.
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I am in love with the serendipitous poetry with which this universe expresses itself.
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The writers of religious scriptures and texts would have done humanity a grand service if they would have used just one sentence, in one of the pages out of the thousands, to support respectful and peaceful disagreement.
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Your silence is loudest to those who love you most.
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Lie to yourself if you want, but you’re not fooling me. Your excuses tell me that you didn’t really want it.
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Nobody hates being lied to more than a liar.
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Whenever someone introduces themselves as a Master or a Guru, I immediately wonder…If those are the lies they tell themselves, what lies will they tell me?
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I find few things more personally enriching than exploring the parameters of my own ignorance.
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Outdated ideas inevitably lead to outdated behaviors. When ignorance and hate enter the room, progress makes its exit.
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Don’t condemn me to the prison of your bullshit.
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Sure I find it very liberating and empowering now; but at first, it took me a while to get used to the uncomfortably vulnerable feeling that comes along with being honest.
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The truth is never dressed for the occasion.
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The truth is simple.Lies are complex.The truth comes in sentences.Lies... in paragraphs.Pay attention to this when someone is communicating with you.
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The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own.
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You want a great life? Well, greatness is on the other side of that f***ing wall... don't just go over it, go through it! What are you waiting for?
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Those who have the ability to be grateful are the ones who have the ability to achieve greatness.
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Ladies, most of you have no idea how beautiful you are. Don't let mean words from an insecure soul blind you from the truth of your beauty. You are beautiful by design... just the way you are.
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When I tell you that you’re beautiful, I don’t just mean your appearance. I mean all of you; who and what you are, is beautiful.
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