It is so imperative to choose your mindset in the middle of challenging times.
We are so often hit with negativity that it might seem next to impossible to continue with a positive spirit. Instead of focusing on the negativity, turn to optimistic people who have figured out how to see the brighter side of life and remain positive no matter what… so you can learn to do the same.
Here are 20 quotes about positivity from well-known people who have faced failure and success and have learned to stayed positive. Use their words to cultivate a positive attitude and choose your mindset today.
- “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” — Helen Keller
- “Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones, you’ll start having positive results.” — Willie Nelson
- “What they call you is one thing. What you answer to is something else.” — Lucille Clifton
- “In order to carry a positive action we must develop here a positive vision.” — Dalai Lama
- “I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter.” — Walt Disney
- “Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.” — Zig Ziglar
- “Whatever happens, take responsibility.” — Tony Robbins
- “You can’t make positive choices for the rest of your life without an environment that makes those choices easy, natural, and enjoyable.” — Deepak Chopra
- “People begin to become successful the minute they decide to be.” — Harvey Mackay
- “Positive thinking is more than just a tagline. It changes the way we behave. And I firmly believe that when I am positive, it not only makes me better, but it also makes those around me better.” — Harvey Mackay
- “In every day, there are 1,440 minutes. That means we have 1,440 daily opportunities to make a positive impact.” — Les Brown
- “I’m a very positive thinker, and I think that is what helps me the most in difficult moments.” — Roger Federer
- “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.” — Colin Powell
- “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.” — Winston Churchill
- “Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so let us all be thankful.” — Buddha
- “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” — Milton Berle
- “If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” — Maya Angelou
- “Sooner or later, those who win are those who think they can.” — Richard Bach
- “Nurture your mind with great thoughts, for you will never go any higher than you think.” — Benjamin Disraeli
- “Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” — Mahatma Gandhi
