Steve Maraboli

“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.”

“I want you to embark on the truth of loving yourself because when you love yourself and when you appreciate yourself, you will make healthy changes in your life for healthy reasons.”

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

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

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

“If you want to find happiness, find gratitude.”

“‎By reacting from fear instead of responding from love, you inject poison directly into the veins of your relationship.”

“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.”

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

“I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.”

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

“It is love’s nature to be expressed.”

“God is the composer; you are the song.”

“The strength of a man isn't seen in the power of his arms. It's seen in the love with which he EMBRACES you.”

“You’re frustrated because you keep waiting for the blooming of flowers of which you have yet to sow the seeds.”

“Stop waiting for the perfect day or the perfect moment... Take THIS day, THIS moment and lead it to perfection.”

“Stop trying to 'fix' yourself; you're NOT broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure.”

“YOU are your love of a lifetime.”

“By choosing healthy over skinny you are choosing self-love over self-judgment. You are beautiful!”

“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.”

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

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

“The disempowered mind believes dreams come true; the empowered mind knows you bring your dreams to life.”

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

“Let today be the day that you become committed in being, in doing, in getting, achieving, in experiencing. Let today be the day that you are committed to being the change you wish to see and living the life you wish to live.”

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

“Your capacity to experience the fullness of life is directly proportionate to your capacity to experience the fullness of love.”

“God is the name we give to the science we don't understand. Science is the name we give to the God we don't understand.”

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

“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.”

“There are times in my life when I have been medicine for some while poison for others. I used to think I was a victim of my story until I realized the truth; that I am the creator of my story. I choose what type of person I will be and what type of impact I will leave on others. I will never choose the destructive path of self and outward victimization again.”

“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.”

“You are beautiful. Know this. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying. You are beautiful.”

“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.”

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

“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!”

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

“What we instill in our children will be the foundation upon which they build their future.”

“Allow yourself to enjoy each happy moment in your life.”

“Smile at strangers and you just might change a life.”

“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.”

“Embrace love and compassion with all your spirit. Understand that they never hurt or offend, they just heal and empower.”

“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.”

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

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

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

“Our moral economy went bankrupt long before our financial one.”

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

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

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