Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. – Henry David Thoreau
A little tip about inspirational and motivational quotes. When you find one that strikes a chord with you…. right where the chord needs to be struck…. write it down and put it in plain sight. It’s a funny thing about quotes – sometimes one that sets a fire beneath us does zip for then next person. Someone once told me a quote that had changed their life. I can’t even remember what it was, per se, but it was a Chinese proverb – that much I remember. I also remember them looking at my face, waiting for my light bulb reaction.
Not so much as a flicker.
I just thought, “Seriously? That sets you on fire?”
I have several quotes written on index cards hanging on the cork board above my computer in my home office. One, by Lady Maya Angelou always spurs me on: “Nothing will work unless you do.” I’m not sure why, but these words always flip a switch for me.
Browse through the motivational quotes on Self Help Daily and find the ones that flip your switch – then print them onto index cards and place them accordingly. After all, like light switches in a room, our emotional switches need to be flipped on daily… otherwise we’ll be sitting in the dark looking like perfect fools.
~ Joi
Invitatii nunta says
September 5, 2012 at 4:35 amI want to realise my dream but is difficult 🙁
San Diego Chiropractic says
September 15, 2012 at 2:20 amThanks for the tip! I agree though, it certainly helps to find the right words of encouragement or motivation to make you change or grow. Besides index cards and cork boards, where would you advise others to put their motivational quotes?
Angela says
October 2, 2012 at 5:35 amThanks Joi,
I love quotes too, this one is very beautiful… It’s very interesting how they really have the ability to change your whole perspective through these constructed yet powerful words of wisdom. This one is another of my favourites by Henry David Thoreau
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.”
Jerome Ratliff says
October 18, 2012 at 1:35 pmI agree, Joi. Henry David Thoreau’s quotes usually kick me in the pants and make me ponder his powerful message. On my little (that’s an understatement) journey I’ve encountered many inspirational and motivational quotes. Some which have had a dramatic effect on some, had no effect on me. I didn’t fully understand this until I came across a quote that shook me upside down. Those quotes that shake you up and make you wonder, I believe are personally, the most effective ones. Thanks for making that clear and very important distinction about inspirational and motivational quotes. All the best!