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Writer's pictureBarbara J. Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND

Do you need inspiration? Harness the power of quotes for a positive perspective.

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When you look at your to-do list, are you filled with dread or with hopeful anticipation?

 

Although it is common to feel overwhelmed, burdened, and stressed, is it helpful? Wouldn’t it be better to feel in control, blessed, and relaxed?

 

In this series, we are exploring the power of quotes to inspire us.

 

In this post, we will identify quotes that can help us gain a fresh perspective that is positive and overcomes the belief that hard work is drudgery and to be avoided at all costs and instead acknowledges that it is critical to our success.

 

Why do we view hard work so negatively?

Partly because all too often we work harder than is beneficial. We lose sleep. We prioritize work over our health and our relationships. When we become workaholics, we suffer. This extreme can lead to characterizing all work in a negative light.


However, work that is balanced can be both hard and good for us. It gives us the satisfaction of accomplishing something worthwhile and productive.


According to a nationally representative survey of 5,902 U.S. workers by the Pew Research Center, “half of workers say they find their job to be enjoyable all or most of the time, and 47% say it is fulfilling. Smaller but substantial shares say their job is stressful (29%) and overwhelming (19%) all or most of the time.”


Do you fall into that category of workers who are stressed or overwhelmed, all or most of the time? To overcome this negative perspective, harness the power of quotes and be inspired to do hard things.

 

What quotes can inspire us to find a fresh, more positive perspective?

The following quotes come from people who, regardless of the circumstances or challenges, see the silver lining or the bright side, and remain positive and hopeful. Allow their wisdom to inspire you to do the same.

 

Quotes that remind us that perspective is a choice.

“Two men looked up from prison bars, one saw mud, the other stars.”  ~ Dale Carnegie, author and teacher


“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed up in overalls and looks like work.”  ~ Thomas Edison, inventor


Reject your sense of injury and the injury itself disappears.”  ~ Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emporer


“The optimist sees the donut, the pessimist sees the hole.” ~ Oscar Wilde, author


“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.”   ~ John Lubbock, British politician and author


Quotes that encourage us to look at hard things in a positive light.

“Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.”  ~ Winston Churchill, English Prime Minister


“Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% of how you react to it.”   ~ Charles R. Swindoll, author


“It's your outlook on life that counts. If you take yourself lightly and don't take yourself too seriously, pretty soon you can find the humor in our everyday lives. And sometimes it can be a lifesaver.” ~ Betty White, actress


“Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”  ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne, novelist


“Optimism is a happiness magnet. If you stay positive good things and good people will be drawn to you.”  ~ Mary Lou Retton, Olympic gymnast


“You must tell yourself, ‘No matter how hard it is, or how hard it gets, I’m going to make it.’”  ~ Les Brown, motivational speaker


“Look at everything as though you are seeing it either for the first or last time, then your time on earth will be filled with glory.”   ~ Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


Which quote will inspire you?

Which quote will inspire you? Where can you position it to serve you?


“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” ~ Dolly Parton


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