29 Quotes To Summarize What You've Learned In 2016

Whenever a year is about to end and a new year is about to begin, we get the chance to start over again. We get to reflect on what we did wrong, what worked and what did not work from the past year--and correct them. True, most people make lists for their New Year's resolutions, but ironically, most of them never follow through their lists.

Instead of making a list of resolutions that are hard to stick with for a whole year, another good way to initiate change in your life is to reflect on powerful motivational quotes that are based on other people's experiences because experience is the best teacher. The motivational quotes below are our recommended quotes for reflection about things that we have learned in 2016.

1. You can never be happy if you're always afraid to let go of what's comfortable, familiar. Sometimes, those are the things that hurt us.

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2. To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.

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3. Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take risks. Life is happening now.

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4. It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.

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5. The traveler sees what he wants to see. The tourist sees what he has come to see.

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6. The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.

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7. Close some doors. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they no longer lead somewhere.

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8. How beautiful it is to stay silent when someone expects you to be enraged.

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9. Some people aren't really all that they "post" to be.

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10. What you allow is what will continue.

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11. Don't downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny.

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12. Be selective in your battles, for sometimes peace is better than being right.

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13. Sometimes you don't get closure, you just move on.

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14. If you saw the size of the blessing coming, you would understand the magnitude of the battle you are fighting.

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15. Forget it enough to get over it, remember it enough so it doesn't happen again.

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16. Never judge someone by the opinion of others.

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17. Sometimes when things are falling apart they may actually be falling into place.

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18. New beginnings are always disguised as painful endings.

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19. If you're brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.

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20. Make sure you don't start seeing yourself through the eyes of those who don't value you. Know your worth even if they don't.

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21. Trust the timing of your life.

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22. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.

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23. There are 6,775,235,842 people in the world. Why are you letting one of them ruin your life?

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24. 9 times out of 10 when people treat you like crap, they feel like crap. Don't take on their internal struggle. Send them off with peace.

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25. If you find yourself constantly trying to prove your worth to someone, you have already forgotten your value.

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26. Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter.

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27. Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore.

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28. Stay away from negative people. They have a problem for every solution.

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29. Behind you, all your memories. Before you, all your dreams. Around you, all who love you. Within you, all you need.

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