Motivating and Inspiring Yourself

Keep positive at all times. Hope for the best, be prepared for the worst, and accept what comes. There is a reason why things are the way they are. It might be our doing, it might not. You might not know or understand it now, but one day, when you have the opportunity to look back on life, everything will become clear. You will see that it is the process of dependent origination in Life. Meanwhile, hold your head high, keep smiling, and keep moving forward.

Here are some inspirational thoughts to bear in mind for occasions when things are not going the way you want, or hoped them to be.

Luck can often mean simply taking advantage of a situation at the right moment. It is possible to ‘make’ your luck by being always prepared. - Michael Korda

Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly. - Unknown

We must beat the iron while it is hot, but we may polish it at leisure. - John Dryden

It is no disgrace to start all over. It is usually an opportunity. - George Matthew Adams

Use the losses and failures of the past as a reason for action, not inaction. - Charles J. Givens

When we are flat on our backs there is no way to look but up. - Roger Babson

Never put on airs when successful. Always remain calm and composed when disappointed. - Unknown

We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it. - Sharon Salzberg

It is the experience of living that is important, not searching for meaning. - Unknown

Even if the doctor does not give you a year, even if he hesitates about a month, make one brave push and see what can be accomplished in a week. - Robert Louis Stevenson

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Quote Worthy

The beauty of Aphorisms is that they are usually fairly simple in words and meaning. However, behind the simple words, and sentences are profound truisms and life lessons. Unfortunately, it is easy to read the words without really understanding the more profound meaning they convey, missing the point of these ageless aphorisms.

To read and understand aphorisms is not enough. We must also know how to apply them to our life situations. That’s where the value of aphorisms lie; that’s where you find the usefulness of the lessons in aphorisms.

An autobiography is only to be trusted when it reveals something disgraceful. A man who gives a good account of himself is probably lying, since any life when viewed from the inside is simply a series of defeats. - George Orwell

Some of the most comforting words in the universe are “me too”. That moment when you find out that your struggle is also someone else’s struggle, that you’re not alone, and that others have been down the same road. - Unknown

We can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy. - Thich Nhat Hanh

The hell to be endured hereafter, of which theology tells, is no worse than the hell we make for ourselves in this world by habitually fashioning our characters in the wrong way. - William James

Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny. - Carl Schurz

We have become so impatient species, too busy to let nature replenish itself and too puffed up with our own sense of importance to acknowledge our utter dependence on its generosity. - David Suzuki

The problem isn’t a lack of money, food, water or land. The problem is that you’ve given control of these things to a group of greedy psychopaths who care more about maintaining their own power than helping mankind. - Bill Hicks

You are just as capable of making a mistake as anyone else. By insisting too eagerly upon a small right, you may turn it into a wrong against yourself and also against your neighbour. - Lawrence G. Lovasik

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Truisms

Aphorisms are the guides on our journey in Life. They are the wisdom of sages, gurus, philosophers, and the people before us who had experienced and encountered similar difficulties we faced in life. If we could learn from them, we will be able to avoid some of the mistakes dotted along our life’s journey.

I recommend that people take an interest in aphorisms. There is so much to learn from these terse sayings, and astute observations.

The snake which cannot cast its skin has to die. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions; they cease to be mind. - Friedrich Nietzsche

We must come to the point where we realize the concept of race is a false one. There is only one race, the human race. - Dan Aykroyd

In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest. - Henry Miller

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive! - Sir Walter Scott

It is in the compelling zest of high adventure and of victory, and in creative action, that man finds his supreme joys. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Joy can never be captured, it can only be allowed to flow through us. - Lisa Prosen

Who never walks save where he sees men’s tracks makes no discoveries. - J. G. Holland

The secret of freedom lies in educating people whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant. - Maximilien Roberspierre

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but also the parent of all other virtues. - Cicero

There is no limit to what you can imagine. And with commitment, with effort, what you can imagine you can become. - Ralph Marston

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Motivating and Inspiring Yourself

Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen. If you fall, just get back up and keep going. If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through. Do not feel like you have lost when plans and dreams fall short of your hopes. Anytime you learn something new about yourself or about life, you have progressed.

An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you. - Unknown

The diver only discovers pearls because of the weights which hold him submerged. - Richter

Always chase your dreams instead of running from your fears. - Unknown

Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in. - Napoleon Bonaparte

Somebody is always doing something that somebody else said couldn’t be done. - Evan Esar

Everyone has a fair turn to be as great as he pleases. - Jeremy Collier

There is no dependence that can be sure but a dependence upon one’s self. - John Gay

It is easier to stay out than get out. - Mark Twain

To be what we are, and to become what we are capable of becoming, is the only end of life. - Robert Louis Stevenson

When we clear out other people’s expectations or the classic things we are supposed to want, we make room to take baby steps toward our true dreams. - Unknown

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Life’s Little Lessons

Aphorisms teach valuable life lessons. That is why motivational speakers quote aphorisms in their speeches to inspire and motivate their audience. Take an interest in aphorisms. These simple phrases of a few easy to understand words, often have much truth in them. Learn from them and you will understand life a little better. You might get a head start in life, and avoid some common, and costly mistakes people make on their journeys in life.

The beauty of Aphorisms is that they are motivational, inspirational and self-explanatory.

It’s easy to judge. It’s more difficult to understand. Understanding requires cmpassion, patience, and a willingness to believe that good hearts sometimes choose poor methods. Through judging, we separate. Through understanding, we grow. - Unknown

No great thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen. - Epictetus

Seek ye counsel of the aged, for their eyes have looked on the faces of the years and their ears have hearkened to the voices of Life. Even if their counsel is displeasing to you, pay heed to them. - Kahlil Gibran

That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong. - William J. H. Boetcker

Stop looking outside for scraps of pleasure or fulfillment, for validation, security, or love – you have a treasure within that is infinitely greater than anything the world can offer. - Eckhart Tolle

It is no disgrace not to be able to do everything; but to undertake or pretend to do what you are not made for, is not only shameful, but extremely troublesome and vexatious. - Plutarch

Expect people to be better than they are; it helps them to become better. But don’t be disappointed when they are not; it helps them to keep trying. - Merry Browne 

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skilful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives. - Willa A. Foster

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Truisms

Life is not easy. We struggle, stumble, and we fall. We pick ourselves up and carry on, doing the best we can, wishing that we have someone to guide us, warn us of the pitfalls ahead, and how to handle the problems and difficulties that come our way. We wish we know what Life is all about, and what our struggles are for. When no answers are forthcoming, we struggle on, none the wiser.

What we don’t realise is that the answers we seek are already there. All we need to do is look in the right place. The sages, gurus, philosophers, and the wise men before us who had experienced and understood what life is all about, have recorded their knowledge in the form of Aphorisms and quotes. If we study the quotes, we will have gained precious lessons on Life.

Take an interest in aphorisms. Learn the wisdom and knowledge they impart, and you will have an understanding of Life.

Whatsoever stirs the stagnant currents, setting these flowing in wholesome directions, promotes brisk spirits and productive thinking. The less of routine, the more of life. - Amos Bronson Alcott

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. - Bertrand Russell

Strength is when you have so much to cry for but you prefer to smile instead. - Unknown

There is no worse lie than a truth misunderstood by those who hear it. - William James

Flaming enthusiasm, backed up by horse sense and persistence, is the quality that most frequently makes for success. - Dale Carnegie

The place to improve the world is first in one’s own heart and head. - Robert M. Pirsig

If fifty million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. - Anatole France

Man is so made that he can only find relaxation from one kind of labour by taking up another. - Anatole France

The world is full of possibilities; and as long as there are possibilities, there is hope. - Leo Buscaglia

Queer thing, but we always think every other man’s job is easier than our own. And the better he does it, the easier it looks. - Eden Phillpotts

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Inspirational and Motivational Words

Even the best of us need motivation and inspiration from time to time. And one way to be motivated and inspired is to learn from the wisdom of people who have gone through life’s hardship. Their wisdom, put down in aphorisms, will give your morale a boost when you need them.

Have a look at the following aphorisms. Take a note of the ones you like and keep them for reference later. You can come back to them on days when you feel stuck and in need of some motivation.

You must learn to walk to the edge of the light, and perhaps a few steps into the darkness, and you will find that the light will appear and move ahead of you. - Harold B. Lee

It is not so much where we are, but in what direction we are moving; It is not so much how slowly we go, but so long as we do not stop. - Unknown

Don’t fear pressure, for pressure is what turns rough stones into diamonds. - Unknown

It is better to walk alone, than with a crowd going in the wrong direction. - Diane Grant

Keep in mind that neither success nor failure is ever final. - Roger Babson

Nothing is too small to know, and nothing is too big to attempt. - William Van Horne

Only those who risk going too far can find out how far one can go. - T.S. Elliot

Some people think it’s holding on that makes one strong. Sometimes it’s letting go. - Sylvia Robinson 

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk. - Unknown

The first essential in a boy’s career is to find out what he’s fitted for, what he’s most capable of doing and doing with a relish. - Charles M. Schwab

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Life's Little Lessons

There is a lot you can learn from these wise sayings of men who have gone on before us. They are condensed knowledge of Life, and Life experiences, and they serve as a record of lessons on Life.

Take an interest in them. They will help you with the Mastery of Life. We do not have enough time to learn all about Life ourselves. However, if we can learn from the failures and successes of others, we could save ourselves not only time, but also heartaches.

Have a look at today’s selection of Aphorisms.

The bodies of those that made such a noise and tumult when alive, when dead, lie as quietly among the graves of their neighbors as any others. - Jonathan Edwards

In the end, we do battle only with ourselves. Once we understand this and focus our energy on what we can do to control our lives . . . we begin to gain important insights into how life works. - H. Stanley Judd

We see the world, not as it is, but as we are – or, as we are conditioned to see it. When we open our mouths to describe what we see, we in effect describe ourselves, our perceptions, our paradigms. - Stephen R. Covey

If you really do not expect any returns for your good deeds, the contentment and peace of mind from performing them selflessly is an even greater reward. - Unknown

Anything can happen in this world. It is a crazy place, but as long as we have each other we can overcome anything life throws at us. Just have to believe in ourselves and keep moving forward. - Dustin Ash

Never be so engrossed in your wins that you forget there are more battles ahead to be fought. Life is never-ending struggle where winnings and failures are not permanent occasions. - Unknown

The best ammunition against lies is the truth, there is no ammunition against gossip. It is like a fog and the clear wind blows it away and the sun burns it off. - Ernest Hemingway

It is in vain to hope to please all alike. Let a man stand with his face in what direction he will, he must necessarily turn his back on one half of the world. - George D. Prentice

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Points To Ponder

Words are powerful stuff. They can motivate, inspire and educate us. When I come across words that resonate with me, I will take a note of them and add them to my collection. I have been doing that since my school days. They have taught me a great deal about life. It is great to to be able to understand what the quote says, and equally great to know that someone have gone through what I am going through and have put it more eloquently.

Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used anonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us. - Jane Austen

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That’s been one of my mantras – focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex: You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But it’s worth it in the end because once you get there, you can move mountains. - Steve Jobs

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Each man has his own fortune in his hands; as the artist has a piece of rude matter, which he is to fashion to a certain shape. But the art of living rightly is like all arts: the capacity alone is born with us; it must be learned, and practiced with incessant care. - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

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Truisms

We have much to learn in this life. But we do not have a lot of time to learn everything first hand or through personal experiences. However, we can learn from the wisdom of others.

Take an interest in Aphorisms. They are life lessons full of truism and wisdom. They are valuable lessons on, and about life. You will get a head start in life, if you can learn the lessons they contain.

Have a look at the following truisms and see what you think of them.

The difficult tasks to be performed are not the ones that mean physical and mental labor, but the ones that you dislike, the ones that you do not love. - George Matthew Adams

Many times what we perceive as an error or failure is actually a gift. And eventually we find that lessons learned from that discouraging experience prove to be of great worth. - Richelle E. Goodrich

Illusory joy is often worth more than genuine sorrow. - Rene Descartes

If a man has directed his course to great ends there is compensation even in ruin. - Arthur Lynch

It is easier to go down a hill than up, but the view is from the top. - Arnold Bennett

Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world. - Cervantes

There are no mistakes or failures, only lessons. - Denis Waitley

Actions determine what kind of characteristics are developed. - Aristotle

We live as though there aren’t enough hours in the day but if we do each thing calmly and carefully we will get it done quicker and with much less stress. - Viggo Mortensen

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second, and third time till at length it becomes habitual. - Thomas Jefferson

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Motivational and Inspirational Words

I have been collecting aphorisms and quotes since my school days. It’s a hobby and a passion of mine. I was amazed that there could be so much information, knowledge, and meaning behind a few seemingly simple words. Whenever I came across a proverb, or axiom, or idiom, or aphorism, I would take a note of it. Later on, I extend the collection to things like Points to Ponder, Food For Thought, and anything that interest me. Till now, I am still collecting, and as passionate about them as before.

Here are some aphorisms to motivate and encourage you along your life’s journey.

May you remember that though the roads we take can sometimes be difficult, those are often the ones that lead to the most beautiful views. - Doris Dillon

If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves. - Thomas Edison

The race is not always to the swift but to those who keep on running. - Unknown

Every disappointment in life can be a stepping stone to greater things. - Unknown

Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened. - Dr. Seuss

No one knows what he can do until he tries. - Publilius Syrus

Mediocrity obtains more with application than superiority without it. - Balthasar Gracian

Not being able to govern events, I govern myself. - Michel De Montaigne

Our trials, our sorrows, and our griefs develop us. - Orison Swett Marden

Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. - John Quincy Adams

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Quote Worthy

The wisdom of the ancient - the sages, gurus, philosophers and all those who studied life, all those who learned Life lessons first hand, their wisdom is invaluable. Their wisdom and life experiences come to us in the form of Aphorisms. If we take time to examine their words, we would surely benefit from their wisdom.

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly. - The Buddha

I know not anything more pleasant, or more instructive, than to register from time to time the difference between idea and reality. It is by this kind of observation that we grow daily less liable to be disappointed. - Samuel Johnson

Little drops of water, little grains of sand, make the mighty ocean and the pleasant land. So the little minutes, humble though they be, make the mighty ages of eternity. - Julia A. Fletcher Carney

One man may hit the mark, another blunder; but heed not these distinctions. Only from the alliance of the one, working with and through the other, are great things born. - Antoine De Saint-Exupery

The resources we need to turn our dreams into reality are within us, merely waiting for the day when we decide to wake up and claim our birthright. - Tony Robbins

When you are obliged to make a statement that you know will cause displeasure, you must say it with every appearance of sincerity; this is the only way to make it palatable. - Paul De Gondi

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people together to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Theology is never any help; it is searching in a dark cellar at midnight for a black cat that isn’t there. Theologians can persuade themselves of anything. - Robert Heinlein

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Words To Live By

The beauty of Aphorisms is that they are usually fairly simple in words and meaning. However, behind the simple words, and sentences are profound truisms. Unfortunately, it is easy to read the words without really understanding the more profound meaning they convey, missing the point of these ageless aphorisms. To read and understand aphorisms is not enough, we must also be able to draw parallels and apply them to our life situations. That’s where the usefulness of aphorisms lie; that’s where you find the profound lessons of aphorisms.

Many of us spend half of our time wishing for things we could have if we didn’t spend half our time wishing. - Alexander Woollcott

A good head and good heart are always a formidable combination. But when you add to that a literate tongue or pen, then you have something very special. - Nelson Mandela

The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires. - William Arthur Ward

Spiteful words can hurt your feelings but silence breaks your heart. - Unknown

We make the world we live in and shape our own environment. - Orison Swett Marden

The true creator is necessity, which is the mother of invention. - Aristotle

Experience increases our wisdom but doesn’t reduce our follies. - Josh Billings

Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime and too sleepy to worry at night. - Unknown

Games are meant to be enjoyed and if they always end in tears and unhappiness then they should not be played. - Unknown

A city is the pulsating product of the human hand and mind, reflecting man’s history, his struggle for freedom, creativity, genius – and his selfishness and errors. - Charles Abrams

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Uplifting Words

All of us have days when we find ourselves lacking in motivation. I have found that reading aphorisms that are motivational and inspirational did wonders for me. No matter how dispirited I felt, reading motivational and inspirational aphorisms make me feel better immediately. The next time you find yourself lacking in motivation, try reading motivational quotes and see if you felt better after that.

Start with today's words of wisdom. See if they motivate, or inspire you. You may not need them now, but it is good to bear them in mind for such days when you need a little ‘pick me up’.

He can who thinks he can, and he can’t who thinks he can’t. This is an inexorable, indisputable law. - Orison Swett Marden

Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. - Albert Einstein

We must overcome the notion that we must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary and leads you to the mediocre. - Uta Hagen

Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the fruit is. - Arthur F. Lenenhan

Either do not attempt at all or go through with it. - Ovid

Nobody really knows how smart or talented he is until he finds the incentives to use himself to the fullest. - Sydney J. Harris

Do the right thing. It will gratify some people and astonish the rest. - Mark Twain

Patience and fortitude conquer all things. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Respond to anger with virtue. Deal with difficulties while they are still easy. Handle the great while it is still small. - Lao Tzu

The only people who do not change their minds are incompetents in asylums, and those in cemeteries. - Everett McKinley Dirksen

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Life’s Little Lessons

Many of life’s little lessons are condensed in a few words, or a short sentence called aphorisms. Take an interest in them. Learn the valuable lessons they impart. This will give you an understanding of what life is about, and also give you a head start in life. If there is any aphorism that you do not understand or make sense to you now, rest assured that one day you will come to know exactly what it meant after you have been through certain situations, or experiences.

If you find a good solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem. - Dr. Robert Anthony

He that will enjoy the brightness of sunshine, must quit the coolness of the shade. - Samuel Johnson

Other people do not have to change for us to experience peace of mind. - Gerald Jampolsky

He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils, for time is the greatest innovator. - Francis Bacon

We have what we seek, it is there all the time, and if we give it time, it will make itself known to us. - Thomas Merton

It’s easier to prepare and prevent, than to repair and repent. - Unknown

Acceptance of what happened is the first step to overcoming the consequence of any misfortune. - William James

Be a good person, but don’t waste time to prove it. - Unknown

Some of us think holding on makes us strong; but sometimes it is letting go. - Unknown

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul’s indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer. - William R. Alger

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Truisms

Aphorisms teach a philosophical or moral truth which is relevant to our experiences in life. The relevance is what makes them fascinating and interesting. Moreover, they are universal truths. That is why motivational speakers quote aphorisms in their speeches to inspire and motivate their audience.

I recommend that people should take an interest in aphorisms. There is so much to learn from these terse sayings, and astute observations.

Have a look at following aphorisms and see what you think of them.

Like a beautiful flower that is colorful but has no fragrance, even well spoken words bear no fruit in one who does not put them into practice. - The Buddha

A leader’s role is to raise people’s aspirations for what they can become, and to release their energies so they will try to get there. - David Gergen

There is no personal charm as great as the charm of a cheerful temperament. - Henry Van Dyke

If people never did silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done. - Ludwig Wittgenstein

The best way to get the last word is to apologise. - Unknown

Just because something doesn’t do what you planned it to do, doesn't mean it's useless. - Thomas Edison

A happy childhood has spoiled many a promising life. - Robertson Davies

The more you say, the less people remember. The fewer the words, the greater the profit. - Francois Fenelon

We learn something from everyone who passes through our lives. Some lessons are painful, some are painless, but all are priceless. - Unknown

This world, after all our science and sciences, is still a miracle, wonderful, inscrutable, magical and more, to whosoever will think of it. - Thomas Carlyle

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Quote Worthy

There is a lesson, a message in every one of these quotes. Sometimes the meaning might not be obvious until you have read it a couple of times and pondered upon it for a while, and sometimes the meaning becomes clear only after you have undergone certain life experiences.

Life is short and we do not have enough time to learn all the lessons in life by ourselves. However, we can get a head start in life, by paying heed to the words of wisdom, and advice of the people who have experienced life first hand.

You seldom get what you go after unless you know in advance what you want. Indecision has often given an advantage to the other fellow because he did his thinking beforehand. - Maurice Switzer

The transition from cause to effect, from event to event, is often carried on by secret steps, which our foresight cannot divine, and our sagacity is unable to trace. - Joseph Addison

No one can be a great thinker who does not recognize that as a thinker it is his first duty to follow his intellect to whatever conclusion it may lead. - John Stuart Mill

You are not responsible for other people’s behaviour. You are only responsible for how you behave in response to other people’s behaviour. - Unknown

Never serve with the intention that you must get something in return, other than the joy of serving. Nobody will trust or support those with a heavy self-interest. - Unknown

If you are distressed by anything external, the pain is not due to the thing itself but to your own estimate of it; this you have the power to revoke at any moment. - Marcus Aurelius

The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humour, but without folly. - Jime Rohn

I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door – or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present. - Rabindranath Tagor

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Truisms

We might not have a manual, or an instruction booklet to teach us how to live our lives, but Life – happening, unfolding around us is itself a ‘Manuel on Life’ for us. If we pay more attention to what is going on in life, and learn the lessons, we will be doing all right.

And the wonderful thing is, all these life instructions were being recorded. They are called Aphorisms. Take an interest in Aphorisms. Learn from the wisdom of others.

The man of action is not the headstrong fool who rushes into danger with no thought for himself, but the man who puts into practice the things he knows. - Cesare Pavese

When joy has a reason, it is not going to last long. When joy is without any reason, it is going to be there forever. - Osho

It is not our circumstances that create our discontent or contentment. It is us. - Vivian Greene

The miracle of gratitude is that it shifts your perception to such an extent that it changes the world you see. - Unknown

An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding. - Robert Louis Stevenson

The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see. - Alexandra Trentor

We are all so desperate to be understood, we forget to be understanding. - Unknown

Knowledge, or verbal facility, is no proof that you know what you're talking about. - Terence McKenna

Strange as it seems, no amount of learning can cure stupidity, and higher education positively fortifies it. - Stephen Vizinczey

The world is a country which nobody ever yet knew by description; one must travel through it one’s self to be acquainted with it. - Lord Chesterfield

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Self Motivation

One of the things I enjoy doing when I have time on my hands is going through my collection of Aphorisms. They are motivating, inspiring, and some make me laugh. My spirits are lifted. I felt more confident, and more adjusted. It is a nice feeling.

Maybe, like me, you will be motivated, inspired and feel good about yourself after reading them.

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. - Lao Tzu

I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become. - Carl Jung

Do not anticipate trouble, or worry about what may never happen. Keep in the sunlight. - Benjamin Franklin

There is so much you can let go of, without really losing a thing. - Ralph Marston

Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can do what others can’t. - Jerry Rice

What comes easy won’t last long, and what lasts long won’t come easy. - Unknown

You’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page. - Tori Amos

Every encounter, every misstep, every second of our day contains something that serves a purpose. - Panache Desai

There’s always a tomorrow and the hope of something new. - Helen Steiner Rice

There is no failure except in no longer trying. There is no defeat except from within, no really insurmountable barrier save our own inherent weakness of purpose. - Kin Hubbard

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Quote Worthy

Aphorisms teach the best life lessons. They are accumulated wisdom of the ages, teachings of the sages, gurus, philosophers, and people who had experienced and understood what life is about. They are valuable lessons. That is why motivational speakers quote aphorisms in their speeches to inspire and motivate their audience.

Take an interest in aphorisms. Learn the lessons therein. They will help you in understanding more about life. Spare a couple of minutes to think about the following aphorisms.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. - Thich Naht Hanh

If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that will allow you to accomplish much more. - Brian Koslow

No road is too long to the man who advances deliberately and without undue haste; and no honors are too distant for the man who prepares himself for them with patience. - Jean de La Bruyere

Most people give up just when they’re about to achieve success. They quit on the one yard line. They give up at the last minute of the game one foot from a winning touchdown. - H. Ross Perot

The spirit in which a thing is given determines that in which the debt is acknowledged; it’s the intention, not the face-value of the gift that’s weighed. - Seneca

If you have been shown mercy and forgiveness by those whom you have wronged, do not hinder the ripple effect. Show mercy and forgiveness to others who have wronged you. - Unknown

When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us. - Alexander Graham Bell

It is easy to have faith in yourself and have discipline when you are a winner, when you are number one. What you got to have is faith and discipline when you are not a winner. - Unknown

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