We are all motivated in different ways. As life slowly begins to return to some sense of balance and normalcy, we need to find ways to stay centered, calm and inspired to do our best work and live our very best lives.
Finding something simple to do for yourself throughout your day helps reset your perspective. The way you feel and think about yourself, including your expectations and beliefs about what is possible greatly impacts your overall attitude. It all starts with your thoughts. When you change your thoughts, you transform the quality of your life.
Here are 20 quotes about staying inspired and breathing fresh perspective into your day as we begin summer, spending time outdoors, vacationing and time with family and friends. Use these inspiring words to cultivate a fresh perspective today.
- “Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” -Arthur Ashe
- “Don’t think about making art. Just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art.” -Andy Warhol
- “We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things.” -Herb Kelleher, Co-founder of Southwest Airlines
- “You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” -DrMayaAngelou
- “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined!” – Thoreau
- “Find out who you are and do it on purpose.” -Dolly Parton
- “In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The next best thing is the wrong thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
- “Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.” -Oprah Winfrey
- “What would you do if you weren’t afraid?” -Sheryl Sandberg
- “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle
- “The Best Way To Get Started Is To Quit Talking And Begin Doing.” – Walt Disney
- “The Pessimist Sees Difficulty In Every Opportunity. The Optimist Sees Opportunity In Every Difficulty.” – Winston Churchill
- “Don’t Let Yesterday Take Up Too Much Of Today.” – Will Rogers
- “It’s Not Whether You Get Knocked Down, It’s Whether You Get Up.” – Vince Lombardi
- “If You Are Working On Something That You Really Care About, You Don’t Have To Be Pushed. The Vision Pulls You.” – Steve Jobs
- “We May Encounter Many Defeats But We Must Not Be Defeated.” – Maya Angelou
- “Imagine Your Life Is Perfect In Every Respect; What Would It Look Like?” – Brian Tracy
- “The Man Who Has Confidence In Himself Gains The Confidence Of Others.” – Hasidic Proverb
- “The Only Limit To Our Realization Of Tomorrow Will Be Our Doubts Of Today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Do What You Can With All You Have, Wherever You Are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
