A New Year, A New Chance for Change in our Lives
I decided to share a few quotes that may help people become healthier and happier in the new year. Here are twelve quotes that motivate me, I hope they'll inspire others in the next twelve months. Here they are and here's what they mean to me:
1. " Just do it" - Nike
Stop talking about getting in shape and let your actions speak! How much do you really need to talk about simply moving?
2. "Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going." - Jim Ryun.
In order to begin a healthier lifestyle you must be able to motivate yourself off the couch and into action. Once your started, consistency is the key that will unlock that healthier you. Exercise can replace a bad habit you're trying to change! Schedule your workouts as important appointments you cannot miss.
3. "The thing always happens that you really believe in; and the belief in a thing makes it happen." - Frank Loyd Wright
The thing that most people need to believe in is themselves. It's the self-doubt that holds them back from their own greatness. Once people truly believe that a better life is possible, it is. A life develops from a certain way of thinking, good or bad.
4. "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those that matter don't mind" - Dr. Seuss
By being yourself and having your own opinions, you are being authentic, honest, and true to yourself. You will attract the people who are meant to share your life.
5. " Physical fitness is the attainment and maintenance of a uniformly developed body with a sound mind and fully capable of naturally, easily, and satisfactorily performing our many and varied daily tasks with spontaneous zest and pleasure." - Joseph Pilates
When we take care of our bodies and our minds the way we're suppose to, life is not a struggle filled with physical and mental obstacles, it's comfortable and enjoyable. Taking care of yourself is a job only you can do, no one else.
6. "When you make a mistake, don't look back at it long. Take the reason of the thing into your mind and then look forward. Mistakes are lessons of wisdom. The past cannot be changed. The future is yet in your power." - Hugh White
If we don't learn from our mistakes, we will repeat them. We become stronger when we learn the lessons. Looking back with regret keeps us from progressing forward, it's a waste of good time and energy.
7. "Our lives are not determined by what happens to us but how we react to what happens, not by what life brings to us, but by the attitude we bring to life. A positive attitude causes a chain reaction of positive thoughts, events, and outcomes. It's a catalyst, a spark that creates extraordinary results." - Anonymous.
Our attitude do determine the quality of lives. What good can come from a negative attitude? This year look try to see the good and not always the bad in situations. Who doesn't want to be around someone with a excellent attitude, it's great energy! The right attitude can take you places you've been wanting to go!
8. "Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense of community." - Anthony D'Angelo
You've got to give to get. This is true with community service. When you give support, believe in the future and stop criticizing - phenomenal communities happen.
9. " Impatience never commanded success." - Edwin H. Chapin
When I talk to people who are frustrated about losing weight, they are, many times, impatient. They forget how long it took for them to gain X amount of weight. True weight loss takes patience. To successfully create a healthy life, it takes time and work. We must allow for change to take place.
10. "There is a fountain of youth: it's your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of the people you love. When you learn to tap into this source, you will truly defeat age." - Sophia Loren
People are too fixated on growing old and looking old, they are forgetting to live their lives. Yes, it's important to take care of the physical self but it's living and enjoying life that makes for a good life. Creating an interesting life will keep you young forever.
11. "It never occurs to me that there are things that I can't do" - Whoopi Goldberg
If you think you can't, you won't. Don't put limits on yourself, reach high and dream big!
12. "Any change, any loss, does not make us victims. Others can shake you , surprise you, disappoint you, but they can't prevent you from acting, from taking the situation you're presented with and moving on. No matter where you are in your life, no matter what your situation, you can always do something. You always have a choice and the choice can be power" - Blaine Lee
You are accountable for yourself. It's okay to have a down day or two, but it's a problem when it becomes who you are. You can only control you and that control can be extremely powerful, if you choose it to be. If you tend to be a poor me, try adjusting the way you look at things for change. Sometimes when we look at things from a different point of view, we see a better life is possible!
I hope happiness surrounds you all in the months ahead! Make happiness happen!
