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The more you stay positive in the midst of problems, the more you develop this mindset. Reading inspiring words about overcoming adversity is one powerful way to stay positive and change how you approach problems. Here are 25 quotes to remind you that facing adversity unlocks more opportunities for growth and progress.
- “There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.”– Malcolm X
- “We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”– Kenji Miyazawa
- “Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on the pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight.”– Josh Billings
- “We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.”– Lucius Annaeus Seneca
- “Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
- “The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.”– Elizabeth Kübler-Ross
- “The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.”– Chinese Proverb
- “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you’re doing the impossible.”– Francis of Assisi
- “If you are facing a new challenge or being asked to do something that you have never done before don’t be afraid to step out. You have more capability than you think you do but you will never see it unless you place a demand on yourself for more.”– Joyce Meyer
- “A new challenge keeps the brain kicking and the heart ticking.”– E. A. Bucchianeri
- “Let your joy scream across the pain.”– Terri Guillemets
- “Adversity has ever been considered the state in which a man most easily becomes acquainted with himself.”– Samuel Jackson
- “There are uses to adversity, and they don’t reveal themselves until tested. Whether it’s a serious illness, financial hardship, or the simple constraint of parents who speak limited English, difficulty can tap unexpected strengths.” – Sonia Sotomayor
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- “There is no education like adversity.” – Benjamin Disraeli
- “Hard times don’t create heroes. It is during the hard times when the “hero” within us is revealed.”– Bob Riley
- “Adversity is the first path to truth.”– Lord Byron
- “The most successful people see adversity not as a stumbling block, but as a stepping-stone to greatness.” – Shawn Anchor
- “And once the storm is over, you won’t remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive. You won’t even be sure whether the storm is really over. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in. That’s what this storm’s all about.”– Haruki Murakami
- “If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try.”– Seth Godin
- “Always listen to experts. They’ll tell you what can’t be done, and why. Then do it.”– Robert A. Heinlein
- “Some people will just go with the flow of things and sway in life, while others will fight against the currents and go upstream to reach their destiny.”– Anthony Liccione
- “You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water.”– Rabindranath Tagore
- “When we least expect it, life sets us a challenge to test our courage and willingness to change; at such a moment, there is no point in pretending that nothing has happened or in saying that we are not yet ready. The challenge will not wait. Life does not look back.”– Paulo Coelho
- “Those who wish to sing, always find a song.”– Swedish Proverb
- “He who doesn’t want to face his challenges shall always face challenges!”– Ernest Agyemang Yeboah
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