”Light tomorrow with today.”

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

After the Storm

Every day I wake up, I make a choice on what my outlook will be for the day.  After I spend the first moments of the morning reflecting and writing, it sets my attitude and the creative energy within me meets up with my intentions.  Below are some wonderful quotes to reflect upon.

“Your choices, your actions, your life.  Live it your way with no regrets.  Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.  Continue to work hard at what you love no matter what the challenges are.  Be persistent.  Life eventually rewards those who do.”

“Be a student of life every day.  Experience it, learn from it, and absorb all the knowledge you can.  Prepare yourself for greatness by keeping your mind conditioned with fresh knowledge and new challenges.  Remember, if you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready when great opportunities arise.  Read The Last Lecture.”

“Be patient and tough.  Someday this pain will be useful to you.  You will never realize your true strength until being strong is your only option left.  Until you are broken, you won’t know what you’re truly made of.  Pain doesn’t just show up in your life for no reason.  It’s a sign that something needs to change – it’s a wake-up call that guides you toward a better future.  So keep your heart open to dreams, and make that change.  For as long as there is a dream and positive action, there is hope; and as long as there is hope, there is joy in living.”

Growth requires pain. – Be patient and tough, someday this pain will be useful to you.  Those with the strength to succeed in the long run are the ones who lay a firm foundation of growth with the bricks that life has thrown at them.  So don’t be afraid to fall apart for a little while.  Because when it happens, the situation will open an opportunity for you to grow and rebuild yourself into the brilliant person you are capable of being.”

“This moment is a gift. – The truth is, your whole life has been leading up to this moment.  Think about that for a second.  Every single thing you’ve gone through in life, every high, every low, and everything in between, has led you to this moment right now.  This moment is priceless, and it’s the only moment guaranteed to you.  This moment is your ‘life.’  Don’t miss it.  Read Tuesdays with Morrie.”

from Marc and Angel Hack Life – Practical Tips for Productive Living