My Favorite Inspirational Quotes Series 1

One thing I love to do, is spend a few minutes every couple days reading my favorite inspirational quotes to help me recharge, refresh and focus. This is something I began doing while in the hospital for the month following my spine surgery and I have continued to do this frequently since then. It has, I guess, become a routine for me and something that has really helped. So, today on CCG, I wanted to share some of my favorite inspirational quotes and what they mean to me in a new segment called, Monday Motivation.

My Favorite Inspirational Quotes

If you haven’t read my post that I shared about my journey with scoliosis, you can check that out here. It’s what catapulted me into blogging to begin with and why I continue to do so.

“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.”                                         -Confucious

This quote has actually been saved in my iPhone notes for two years since surgery. I think it shows great character when you get knocked down but continue to rise and build yourself back up. For me, it was forcing myself to learn to walk again and continuing on this journey regardless of how many setbacks I have had. It makes those small victories even more important. Don’t be afraid to fail. Just make sure you pick yourself back up and try again.

“Believe in yourself. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.”     -Christian Larson

Another great quote about persistence. Don’t back down to what lies in front of you. Believe that you can and will conquer whatever is in your way and keep your eye on that target whatever it may be. Whether it’s getting over an illness, struggling to find work, being a new up and coming blogger, etc. Life will always through you a curveball.

“The only person you should try to be better than, is the person you were yesterday.”           -Unknown

I LOVE this inspirational quote. I grew up always having to prove myself and compete against others to get where I wanted to go in the dancing world. It seemed there were always jealous people that were envious of my talent and my capabilities. Even as an adult, I have seen the competition in the workplace and within blogging as well. While I, myself, have a very competitive side and admittedly can be jealous, I have tried harder at bettering myself and myself only. I am learning to not care what others around me are doing and trying to compare myself to make sure I measure up. Be the person you are proud to say you are. Don’t let jealousy be the driving fuel. Everyone is unique in their own way. Raise up the people around you instead of knocking down what they are trying to achieve. Just do you.

“The only way for us to fulfill our life’s purpose is to embrace our visions and share the gifts and talents we’ve been given.” 

This quote is very important to me. Originally, dancing was my gift that I shared with others. It not only filled my heart up with joy performing for others, but even now as a teacher, it makes me so happy to see my students so proud of their dancing and watching them perform. 2 years ago, blogging and writing down my thoughts was a way for me to cope with the anger and fears of my surgeries. I didn’t realize that in the process I would be helping others in similar situations. Now that my platform is steadily growing, I have come to acknowledge that sharing my story and advocating for people like my daughter and me is what I am meant to do. You can turn something so incredibly devastating into something that betters you as a human being and help others. I guess you could say, I am making lemonade out of lemons. So….start that blog, begin talking about your difficulties, use your talents to help others, etc. I promise you will feel amazing.

I hope you enjoyed my favorite inspirational quotes for Monday Motivation! For me, these quotes really do help me through the week. Do you have a favorite inspirational quote you want to share with me? Please leave it in the comments!

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