Life is a stormy sea of emotions and navigating through rough waters can prove incredibly challenging as you attempt to motivate yourself to pursue your dreams and accomplish your goals. Seeking out some wise advice from others who have been through similar circumstances is a great way to find comfort and help you focus on the positive. Here are a few of our favorite quotes for any occasion.
Sad
When you are struggling to find the positive aspect of a certain situation or are just feeling down, these quotes are sure to bring you through the sadness and encourage you to seek joy.
- “We must understand that sadness is an ocean, and sometimes we drown, while other days we are forced to swim.” -R.M. Drake
- “You cannot protect yourself from sadness without protecting yourself from happiness.” -Jonathan Safran Foer
- “Don’t give up when dark times come. The more storms you face in life, the stronger you’ll be. Hold on. Your greater is coming.” -Germany Kent
Anxious
Anxiety can rule your life. It can fill every corner of your mind and start to direct your thoughts and actions. Instead of sitting idly by, take charge of your anxiety with these simple, helpful quotes.
- “Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.” -Pema Chodron
- “Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.” -Charles Spurgeon
- “Anxiety was born in the very same moment as mankind. And since we will never be able to master it, we will have to learn to live with it—just as we have learned to live with storms.” -Paulo Coelho
Happy
Happiness is worth fighting for. Take life day by day and embrace those moments of insignificant and momentous joy.
- “Learn to value yourself, which means: fight for your happiness.” -Ayn Rand
- “To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.” -Buddha
- “It isn’t what you have or who you are or where you are or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about it.” -Dale Carnegie
Overwhelmed
Yes, you may have worn your hair in a ponytail for the third day in a row but your kids are all dressed and ready for school and dinner (even if it is mac and cheese) is on the table. When you’re feeling stressed and overwhelmed, remind yourself of these 3 encouraging quotes.
- “When life gets hectic and you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to focus on the people and things you are most grateful for. When you have an attitude of gratitude, frustrating troubles will fall by the wayside.” -Dana Arcuri
- “You can’t calm the storm, so stop trying. What you can do is calm yourself. The storm will pass.” -Timber Hawkeye
- “Don’t give up now. Chances are your best kiss, your hardest laugh, and your greatest day are still yet to come.” -Atticus
Discouraged
Not every project is a success. Not every plan goes exactly as you thought it would. Instead of letting setbacks get you down, use them to fuel your fire and inspire you to try again.
- “It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” -Vince Lombardi
- “Failure Will Never Overtake Me If My Determination To Succeed Is Strong Enough.” -Og Mandino
- Some failure in life is inevitable. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.” -J.K Rowling
Adventurous
Travel down that dirt road, swim under that waterfall. Seek the hidden places and find all the precious gems that the world has to offer.
- “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” -Helen Keller
- “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” -Mark Twain
- “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – I took the one less traveled by.” -Robert Frost
Tired
Take time to rest your body and mind and look after yourself. Exhaustion can take a serious toll on your life.
- “Just doing nothing and having those still moments is what really rejuvenates the body.” -Miranda Kerr
- “Everything you’ve ever done, every person you’ve ever met, every experience you’ve ever had is a part of who you are today, adding interesting layers to your being, and colorful depths to your soul. Everything needed to be as it was, so you could grow as you did and do.” -Karen Salmanson
- “You learn you can do your best even when it’s hard, even when you’re tired and maybe hurting a little bit. It feels good to show some courage.” -Joe Namath
Angry
Anger isn’t always bad, but it is almost always unnecessary. Forgive and move on, otherwise, you will experience more pain than the person you are angry with.
- “Life is short. Stop worrying about what might happen. Live in the moment. Follow your heart. Be with good people. Forget what hurt you – but never forget what it taught you”. -Karen Salmansohn
- “Anybody can become angry — that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way — that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.” -Aristotle
- “Every day you must unlearn the ways that hold you back. You must rid yourself of negativity, so you can learn to fly.” -Leon Brown
Lonely
Learning to be alone with yourself is one of the ways you can cherish your time and rejuvenate your soul.
- “Loneliness is such an omnipotent and painful threat to many persons that they have little conception of the positive values of solitude and even, at times, are frightened at the prospect of being alone.” -Rollo May
- “If you learn to really sit with loneliness and embrace it for the gift that it is…an opportunity to get to know you, to learn how strong you really are, to depend on no one but you for your happiness… you will realize that a little loneliness goes a long way in creating a richer, deeper, more vibrant and colorful you.” -Mandy Hale
- “Be a loner. That gives you time to wonder, to search for the truth. Have holy curiosity. Make your life worth living.” -Albert Einstein