We all could use a spark of motivation and inspiration. Whether your plans involve school, fitness, health, or love, it’s easy to lose track of our goals at times. Although they may seem cliché, inspirational quotes can be just what you need to help remember what you want in life and building a better you.
Life/Happiness
“Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear.”
“We build too many walls and not enough bridges.”
“He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.”
“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.”
“No matter how you feel. Get up, dress up, show up and never give up.”
“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe. Trust. Let go, and see what happens.”
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.”
Health and Fitness
“A fit, healthy body. That is the best fashion statement.”
“One of the greatest moments in life, realizing that two weeks ago your body couldn’t do what it just did.’
“In two weeks, you’ll feel it. In four weeks, you’ll see it. In eight weeks, you’ll hear it.”
“You don’t get what you wish for. You get what you work for.”
“It’s a slow process but quitting won’t speed it up.”
“If I could do it before, I can do it again.”
“Here’s to us. Here’s to ordering a salad when you really want a burger. To making an ass out of ourselves in cardio hip hop class. To drinking more water than seems humanly possible. To going five more minutes on the elliptical. To saying “screw you” to the old you. To falling in love with the you who you want to become. To looking in the mirror and not seeing any change, throwing on your running shoes and working out anyway. To looking in the mirror and seeing major change. Here’s to carrots and shin splints, and sweaty t shirts, and perseverance, and sore muscles, and stinky socks, and 7AM, and spin classes, and falling down and getting back up, and bottled water. Here’s to getting up everyday and doing it all over again.”
Academic
“Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.”
“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” -Will Rogers
“Be stubborn about your goals and flexible about your methods.”
“You’re far too smart to be the only thing standing in your way.”
“Be that girl who wakes up with purpose and intent. Be that girl who shows up and never gives up. Be that girl who believes anything is possible and is willing to work for it.”
“Try to live every day like Elle Woods after Warner told her that she wasn’t smart enough for law school.”
“Ask yourself if what you’re doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.”
Anything we do in life is determined by our motivation and perseverance. Our challenges and obstacles are inevitable. However, how we choose to approach them can make all the difference. When in need of motivation, remember why you are doing what you’re doing. Nothing worth having comes easy. Hang up your favorite motivational quotes to remind you and get to work! What are some of your favorite, most effective quotes?
*I do not take credit for these quotes*