Steve Maraboli Quotes - Page 9

I feel like when I give trust that isn't earned, I receive hurt that isn't deserved.
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The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy.
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It's a cycle... Religion is a source of relief for those who seek to anesthetize the pain that comes from following its beliefs.
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It is love’s nature to be expressed.
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When people tell me they can’t afford to join a gym, I tell them to go outside; planet Earth is a gym and we’re already members. Run, climb, sweat, and enjoy all of the natural wonder that is available to you.
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I don't know what's wrong with this world, but I do know what's right with it: Love. I have studied enough history to see that no matter how cruel the behavior of tyrants and no matter how dark the moments have been, Love has always prevailed. Always.
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Actions reveal… If you have to TELL me you’re honest, caring, generous, spiritual, kind, loving, and a good person... you’re doing it wrong.
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I keep hearing about a spiritual awakening, but I feel what we need instead, is a human one. It would be wonderful and empowering to become free from the disillusionment and nonsense being sold to us from gurus for centuries.
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It has been my experience that those who claim to be the most spiritual are usually the least so.
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Leadership is a mindset in which one is unapologetically driven towards their goals and in behaving accordingly, inspires those around them to join in.
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Leadership is the bridge of integrity that connects goals, desires, and actions.
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The art of effective leadership is about navigating the dynamics of growth and success… holding a vision and leading a team, but arriving at the same time.
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Stagnancy will suffocate a business… Leadership must be dynamic and evolving to ensure successful growth, enhancement, and longevity.
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With automobile accidents, mechanical failure is seldom the cause; and most often, operator error. I find the same to be true with corporate failings…. the people are rarely the issue… the shortcoming is most often found in the leadership.
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Map out lofty goals… include reasonable checkpoints along the way... refine, improve, and enhance your behavior in alignment with your goals…. that is the dynamic of true leadership and the formula for success.
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The wiser I become, the less I think beauty has anything to do with appearance.
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Friends are medicine for a wounded heart and vitamins for a hopeful soul.
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Don’t give up! Remember, we love to be enchanted by flowers in bloom… but don’t forget that it took many rainy days to achieve such beauty. Your bloom is coming!
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Life is like an ocean; an endlessly elegant dance between serenity and chaos. And while idly watching this can be so beautiful, that’s not what life is for. Don’t just stand on the shore… jump in!
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It's hard not to stand in awe and enchantment with the beauty in which nature expresses herself.
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By choosing healthy over skinny you are choosing self-love over self-judgment. You are beautiful!
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It’s amazing how drastically your life can change when you stop accepting shit you hate.
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Don’t ask me to apologize for holding up a mirror. If you don’t like what it’s reflecting, take accountability and change it.
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CHANGE: Don’t just talk about it, go out there and do it. Don’t just meditate about it, go out there and create it. Don’t just pray about it go out there and take action; participate in the answering of your own prayer. If you want change, get out there and live it. - Steve Maraboli
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The universe is so well balanced that the mere fact that you have a problem also serves as a sign that there is a solution.
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There is no greater force for change than people inspired to live a better life.
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Only insecure boys will belittle a woman. The greatest way to "man-up" is to empower women.
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The tragic brilliance of politics and control is found in the ability to get the masses arguing over which poison they should drink.
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You'll drive yourself crazy trying to control something that isn't yours to control. Let go. Free yourself. Allow your mind and energy to focus on something positive… to build something beautiful.
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Resolutions: So many will fail; NOT because they didn't set goals, but because they didn't set behaviors.
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Take accountability... Blame is the water in which many dreams and relationships drown.
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Maybe we feel empty because we spend so much of our own time watching other people live their lives, chase their dreams, express their love, and navigate their relationships. And when we turn off our TV or put down our phone... We've nourished nothing of our own.
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When civility is illusory, war is inevitable.
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There are some people whose turbulent waves of behaviors will drown you no matter how well you think you can swim.
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It's amazing to me how hard people work to maintain a life they hate.
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Get out of your own way... What we call 'lack of willpower' is actually just losing an argument with an outdated version of yourself.
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What was my path to success? Well, there were some steps forward, some back, some to the side... maybe it wasn't a path, but more of a dance.
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When you pursue your goals with passion, you will attract people who love you; but you’ll also attract haters. I’m okay with that; I welcome it. I don’t want to live life as a spectator. I’ve learned that if no one is cheering you on and/or booing you; it means you're not in the game.
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There are some people who will surprise you with their perseverance... People who survive through the tears... Strong spirits who prove you wrong if you make the mistake of betting against them.
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I’m not going to tear you down… If you’re bad-mouthing me, you’re already down.
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I will not play it safe!I want to experience the length, depth, and breadth of life. I'm not just here for the victories... I'm here for the scars.
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Don’t try to fit me in a box… My life is not one dimensional. I’m the summer breeze and the hurricane… I’m the serene lake and the raging ocean… I’m the gentle poet and the rough warrior… I can build and I can destroy... I can romance and I can ravage... I can be wise and I can be silly... I can and WILL be everything that the length, depth, and breadth of life will allow... KNOW THIS! Your labels don’t limit me… they limit your experience of me. Don’t confuse the two.
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For me, the most interesting people seem to have the bumpiest pasts. I prefer to connect with someone who has experienced the struggles, battles, and casualties of life’s journey. There is beauty, wisdom, and truth to be found in the scars.
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I will not play it safe! I want to experience the length, depth, and breadth of life. I'm not just here for the victories... I'm here for the scars.
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Never question the power of one! Throughout history it has been the actions of only one person who has in inspired the movement of change.
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You were not meant for a mundane or mediocre life!
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I feel keeping a promise to yourself is a direct reflection of the love you have for yourself. I used to make promises to myself and find them easy to break. Today, I love myself enough to not only make a promise to myself, but I love myself enough to keep that promise
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Understanding the beauty of our humanity unlocks the power of our spirituality.
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If the self-help books worked, it would be a shrinking industry not a growing one.
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Although initially only few in numbers, it seems my gray hairs have launched an effective peer-pressure campaign intended to convert the others.
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Although initially only few in numbers, it seems my gray hairs have launched an effective peer-pressure campaign intended to convert the others.
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I don't have time, energy, or interest in hating the haters; I'm too busy loving the lovers.
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Your fear is 100% dependent on you for its survival.
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Each day is a brand new episode of your life. If nothing is changing, you're watching reruns. Mindset matters... 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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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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Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change.
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How would your life be different if...You didn’t wait for someone else to fix a problem or social issue? Let today be the day...You take up a cause that you feel in your heart and give your time and efforts towards that cause.
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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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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 world is my church. My actions are my prayer. My behavior is my creed.
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