10 Quotes to Guide Your Life
Quotes have the power to change your perspective, visualize a goal and lead your life to live it the best possible way.
The older I get, the more I understand the most clichéd quotes and the people who have spoken those words, were just trying to shed some light into our lives.
I enjoy reading quotes because they can help change your outlook of the moment, open your eyes, and help you take action in a flash.
They have gotten me through a lot of good days and bad days.
I wanted to share some of my favorite quotes that could potentially help guide and shape your life.
- “What you do today can improve all your tomorrows.” – Ralph Marston
Most of us live for tomorrow or wait for that one specific moment to start something. It’s so important to make the jump today – the most important day in your life. Today is the most crucial time to start to live and do what matters most to you. I think we all forget the powerful effects of small wins, which we can incorporate into our daily lives, easily.
2. “Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” – Earl Nightingale
You can either spend your time accomplishing the things you have always dreamed of, or you can let the time pass not doing anything and feeling stuck. The choice is always yours. A life spent as a passenger rather than a contributor to help the world, is a life not fully lived.
3. “Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” – Ralph Marston
This is a good reminder to stop waiting for that one specifying moment to feel ‘happy‘. You’ll never get there if you keep waiting for that moment because it’s not coming. Rather, happiness is how you choose to perceive things, how compassionate you are, and it’s always living each moment as they come.
4. “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
In this day and age, we see so many people doing great things and some are becoming millionaires or billionaires at such a young age, but it’s important to realize that is not how you can measure your worth. You are worth so much more than your perceived definition of success. Your beautiful heart and mind are amazing and you never know how much someone needs and appreciates you.
5. “The moment you’re ready to quit is usually the moment right before a miracle happens. Don’t give up!” – Unknown
This one is a tough one. We all have been there when quitting is so much easier than going through with what’s difficult. But, if you repeatedly do what is easy, I think your life will become hard.
6. “If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was a lucky man living out his dream job on this earth. He left this earth with an impact because he followed his passion. If that’s not inspiring to go out and figure out what you are meant to do on this earth, then I don’t know what is.
7. “Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Theodor Seuss Geisel
It’s important to remind yourself of this daily to appreciate the people around you. Those people won’t always be around and someday you won’t either. This quote is over-said, but not over-done. Many of us forget to appreciate each moment as they are and to be in the moment every day. Technology makes it harder for our generation, but it’s not impossible. It is quite simple to be there for someone, be mindful of their feelings and cherish every moment of it.
8. “There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.” – Aldous Huxley
It’s good to have a self-care routine because let’s be honest, we can’t go back to our parents past a certain age to take care of us. Not even our partners, or loved ones can help us, you need to improve yourself on your own. It’s crucial to do so because you can’t help others before you help yourself. If you can’t give back, then we are all living poorly because we are missing out on what you could have given back to this world.
9. “Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.” – Dr. Seuss
A lot of times, we tend to overthink things and over-analyze questions rather than think through the answers, one small step at a time. You don’t need to worry and over-analyze a situation, just take it as what it is and look at the big picture. It doesn’t need to be solved today, but is crucial to be resolved over time. So, stop worrying and start looking for the simple answers today.
10. “Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Going back to the first quote, yes, sometimes the most important day is today, but sometimes, some days suck. Some days are awful and you don’t know how to deal. It’s important to know they don’t last forever and tomorrow is always a brand new day. Sometimes, you have done all you can do for that one day and you just need to shut your eyes, sleep and wait for your second most important day – tomorrow.
That is all for some of the quotes that I love and have changed me. If you follow me on Instagram, you know, I love quotes and share many others that resonate with me each day.
If you are feeling to get more inspired, here’s a clip of Steve Jobs’ speech at Standford commencement.
Final note: What is your favorite quote of all time? I would love to know!
Until next time,
Ozzy
25 Things I’ve Learned In 25 Years
Today is my last day as a 25 year old. Goodbye to my joked-about-but-actually-serious quarter-life-crisis age!
For anyone who is older, let me allow you to reminisce on how it was to be a 25 year old…
For anyone who is slowly approaching this age, let me allow you to have some clear insight of what may come about in your near future…
25 is quite an interesting age — an age where things still don’t quite click in your head of; who you really are, what your true passions are and what the heck you’re supposed to do with your life!
This is true for most people, but if you’re that 1% who actually know what you’re doing and created really cool things, then this doesn’t apply to you.
For the other 99% of us who are confused on our direction, I believe it is the tipping age.
It’s the age where you get to really find out who you really are as long as you keep a curious mindset.
You get to find out what you want to tolerate and what you no longer will allow to be part of your life.
You learn to respect yourself immensely.
You learn that you have a voice and that you should use it.
You also learn that you still know nothing at all…
As today is the day I get to say goodbye to this age and say hello to a new chapter of my life, I wanted to share with you guys 25 things I’ve learned along the way.
I have always been someone who questioned life, questioned my purpose, questioned what anything really means. I also had unfortunate events happen, good things happen, had lessons that were hard to learn and events that were out of my control.
Basically, I’ve had life happen to me.
Life throws curve balls at you and you have to be ready.
One thing that always echoes in my head is what my mom has always told me, which is; ‘you have to be tougher than life.’ You can’t be scared of life, it has to be scared of you. With anything that I do, I have always taken action with those words in mind, and have always strive to be stronger, tougher and fearless each day.
Here are 25 Things I’ve Learned In 25 Years:
1. Nobody owes you anything; not your parents, not your siblings, not your friends – you have to fight for what you want and what you believe in and go out there and give it all you got. You never want to look back and regret life due to laziness or because you spent too much time blaming your circumstance on others.
2. Not everyone has your best intentions and that is okay. Be strong enough to walk away from things and people who no longer serve you well without burning any bridges.
3. Be yourself. This is so important. There is only one you and do not ever apologize for being you. When you become your truest self is when you start to enjoy your life.
4. Be accepting of others. Be thoughtful and kind to others’ feelings and words — you don’t know their story and you don’t know what they are dealing with. Being kind will cost you nothing.
5. It is better to give than to receive. Help others without expecting anything in return because our souls naturally thrive on giving. You will see how amazing giving back is and how much more positive you become.
6. Smile. There is so many things and reasons to be happy. Don’t let situations bring you down and always change your perspective because life is truly too short to fret over the little things. Time will pass either way.
7. Be there for people. You may not always have the right words to say but your presence sometimes is enough and all that is needed.
8. Don’t keep your thoughts and ideas to yourself, share it with the world. You never know who is in desperate need of what you have to say and give back to this world.
9. Success is different for everyone. Your path and someone else’s path is completely different. Don’t worry about what age you start something, just start. Enjoy the process and don’t forget to be nice to people who are helping you along the way.
10. Forgive. Don’t hold grudges. It’s not good for your soul and everyone has a different story, don’t judge it too much and move on.
11. To have a friend, you have to be a friend. Make an effort to be there for your friends, which sometimes means doing things you really don’t want to do.
12. Moments, smiles, memories, hugs, laughter, love…. all free and all you really need to feel true happiness.
13. Follow your passion. One thing I’ve learned as a finance major is that the biggest risks reap the biggest results, so take that risk, you never know what awaits at the end of your fear. Just go for it and never look back.
14. Not everyone is going to like you, you can’t please everyone, and you don’t need to. Know who you are and be confident that you are enough.
15. Talk to yourself nicely every day. Self-pep talk is so important to improve your mood. Tell yourself every day that you are a badass and that you can handle anything.
16. Happiness isn’t coming, it’s here now in the present moment. Live each day mindfully and learn to love each moment. Stop looking at your phone and talk to your parents more often, appreciate your siblings and always give your full attention to the person you are talking to. You never know what you miss out on by living in auto mode.
17. You can get addicted to almost anything in life. Things, people, drugs, food, hate, bad habits.
18. Spending time in a different culture changes your perspective about your life, opens your heart and allows you to feel so small in this big planet. Go out there and see how the rest of the world lives and know that any of your problems are so minor.
19. Be grateful – it’s the key of life. Thank the universe every single day for everything it has given you and consistently have a grateful heart for all your gifts.
20. When your 5-year plan doesn’t work, don’t see it as a failure, see it as a path that was not meant for you. Trust that the universe has your back and better things are coming your way.
21. The best way to change the world is to change yourself. Take care of you every single day. Do something to grow your mind and reinvent yourself every day because only when you are at your best self is when you can give back.
22. Don’t be average. Thrive onto what you are meant to do. On your deathbed, you will not remember your failures as they were your learning curves, but you will remember all your contributions to this world.
23. You are the creator of your own life. No one can sing your song, no one can write what you write, and no one can be who you are. No one else can think or feel or experience this life for you so experience it to the fullest. Don’t get stuck in your negative feelings and unleash your inner child.
24. Don’t let others write your story and don’t let society tell you who to be. Define your own version of what this life should be like for your own self.
25. Last and foremost, YOU ARE NOT YOUR PAST. Your childhood matters, but learn from it and don’t let it control your adulthood. Things that happened in your past are out of your control and do not define how your future will be. You get a chance to write your own life and experience it exactly how you want to. So, write your story well and let go of the past.
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That is all! As I am getting older, I am starting to realize I am becoming more of who I was as a kid — fearless, “daredevil” (meaning of my name), confident and genuinely, happy because life has many reasons for all of us to be happy, you just have to notice the little things and be grateful for it. 🙂
Until next time,
Ozzy
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