Steve Maraboli Quotes - Page 13

Gratitude opens our eyes… We are often praying for something God has already given us.

Get-rich-quick schemes are for the lazy & unambitious. Respect your dreams enough to pay the full price for them.

It took me a long time and a lot of heartache to realize that just because you love someone doesn’t mean they deserve it.

Stop allowing your day-to-day life to be clouded by busy nothingness.

Get out of your own way... What we call 'lack of willpower' is actually just losing an argument with an outdated version of yourself.

The world is my church. My actions are my prayer. My behavior is my creed.

When I was young, I used to wish I would fit in… I’m glad I didn’t get my wish.

Forever is a measure of time used by people who share an ordinary love. Our extraordinary love is immeasurable...for us, forever just won’t do.

Life is a treasure-chest of opportunities, choices, and time. Unfortunately, the choice many people make is to argue about the details of the chest instead of seizing the treasure within it.

One of the most healing things you can do is recognize where in your life you are your own poison.

If they do it often, it isn't a mistake; it’s just their behavior.

Although goals are important, having a plan of action is vital to the success of those goals. Having a goal with no plan of action is like wanting to travel to a new destination without having a map.

I believe in romance... in playfulness... in passion... in expressing feelings... in friendship... in all the ways love heals, nourishes, and transforms "you" and "me" into an "us".

Don’t let someone’s words blind you from their behavior.

I find few things more personally enriching than exploring the parameters of my own ignorance.

Don't be so quick to count out the teenagers. Some of the world's greatest changes, brilliant poetry, and innovations have come from the teenage mind.

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

If your salvation was dependent on your ability to read and understand scripture, Jesus would have been an author.

YOU are your love of a lifetime.

Great changes in our society are always inspired and set in motion by one person. Be that person today.

I feel like when I give trust that isn't earned, I receive hurt that isn't deserved.

Don't dilute yourself for any person or any reason. You are enough! Be unapologetically you.

Being in a relationship with some people is like pushing a boat through sand. I used to have the time and energy for that kind of nonsense, but not anymore. Relationships should be a wonderful journey of exploration and love; not grinding resistance.

It has been my experience that those who claim to be the most spiritual are usually the least so.

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

How would your life be different if...you began each day by thanking someone who has helped you? Let today be the day...You make it a point to show your gratitude to others. Send a letter or card, make a call, send a text or email, tell them in person...do whatever you have to do to let them know you appreciate them.

The purpose of empowerment is to urge you towards freedom, to help each of you to break free of all limitations. It is that freedom that will give you eternal happiness and finally connect you with the unconditional realization of TRUTH.

If you can transcend from the dark rut of disempowered thinking to the bright light of an empowered agreement with reality, you will see opportunities not barriers. You will see the finish line, not the hurdles.

It has been noted that actions speak louder than words. Truth is, I have found that during many situations in life, words are just noise... and actions are the ONLY things that speak.

Regret is a self-inflicted emotional scar.

Today is yours to shape. Create a masterpiece!

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

Simplify your life. You don't grow spiritual, you shrink spiritual.

There is magic in this wonderful life, but only if you choose to do more than just exist; the magic is found when we choose to live.

How many of us walk around being weighed down by the baggage of our journey? You can’t possibly embrace that new relationship, that new companion, that new career, that new friendship, or that new life you want while you’re still holding on to the baggage of the last one. Let go… and allow yourself to embrace what is waiting for you right at your feet.

It's simple; be YOU. If you're not being you, you're being someone else. YOU are not here to be someone else.

You are beautiful. Your beauty, just like your capacity for life, happiness, and success, is immeasurable.

Pay attention to the behavior of the most successful people.

BEHAVIOR is the bridge between what you want and what you have.

Relationships: It takes wisdom to know when to turn the page and courage to know when to close the book.

Nothing is so unpopular as positive change amongst friends. It seems when you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change… But only after trying their hardest to make you stop. Live your truth and don't EVER let anyone dilute your power to change!

The tragic brilliance of politics and control is found in the ability to get the masses arguing over which poison they should drink.

Wisdom that is not acted upon is just philosophy... but when lived as a verb, wisdom will be the foundation of your success.

On Valentine’s Day, we are reminded what our relationships could be like the other 364.

Some people feed your ego, but starve your soul.

Sometimes in the quest for enlightenment the only thing that gets lighter is your wallet.

Spirituality is the poetry of our experience. Science is the gauge of our reality. Together, they create the essence of our humanity.

Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!

How would your life be different if you decided to live your dream instead of holding onto your nightmare? Let today be the day you free yourself from the fears that are holding you back and act upon the dream you've always had.

Be mindful of your social environment. By nature, the group you hang-out with will develop a common behavior and mindset. This behavior usually gravitates towards the lowest common denominator. Choose your group wisely.

The greatest enemy to fear is truth.

Want to keep Christ in Christmas? Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, forgive the guilty, welcome the unwanted, care for the ill, love your enemies, and do unto others as you would have done unto you.

Beware: It is a quick transition from a nourishing sense of gratitude to a poisonous sense of entitlement.

It doesn't matter what you did or where you were...it matters where you are and what you're doing. Get out there! Sing the song in your heart and NEVER let anyone shut you up!!

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

Cemeteries are full of unfulfilled dreams... countless echoes of 'could have' and 'should have'… countless books unwritten… countless songs unsung... I want to live my life in such a way that when my body is laid to rest, it will be a well needed rest from a life well lived, a song well sung, a book well written, opportunities well explored, and a love well expressed.

Don't give up! It's not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back.

Don’t worry about the haters… They are just angry because the truth you speak contradicts the lie they live.

Do the best you can, with what you can, while you can, and success in inevitable.

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.