Having a favorite thought or saying can really help to ground you when life gets a little frantic. Over the centuries there has been no shortage of wise and witty comments that have been recorded for posterity and have stood the test of time. Human nature does not change and the hopes, dreams, and troubles of time past are no different to those that plague us today. It’s really true that there is nothing new under the sun!
So, here is a short list to get you started. Or you can source them yourself from the numerous publications available in libraries and on-line. When you find a saying that speaks to you, make a copy of it and display it where you will see it during the day. Using props such as these to change your thoughts can often make the difference between a blah day and a good day. Try it!
Remember the day’s blessings; forget the day’s troubles. Early American Proverb
Be gentle with yourself. If you will not be your own unconditional friend, who will be? If you are playing an opponent and you are also opposing yourself – you are going to be outnumbered. Dan Millman
Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Thaddeaus Golas
The basic difference between an ordinary man and a warrior is that a warrior takes everything as a challenge while the ordinary man takes everything as a blessing or a curse. Carlos Castaneda
The word which God has written on the brow of every man is hope. Victor Hugo
Happiness sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. John Barrymore
Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t – you are right. Henry Ford
God’s gifts put man’s best dreams to shame. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Fear: The best way out is through. Helen Keller
What we vividly imagine, ardently desire, enthusiastically act upon, must inevitably come to pass. Colin Sisson
Sometimes the only way for me to find out what it is I want to do is go ahead and do something. Then the moment I start to act, my feelings become clear. Hugh Prather
Whoever is happy will make others happy too. Anne Frank