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Communication, Motivation

30 Sentences that Can Brighten Your Day

Written by Brian Lee
Ex-chief of product management at Lifehack

It’s far too easy to get lost in this lousy world. We always need reminders to get us back on track and moving forward. You don’t need an expensive life coach to empower you, sometimes one or two sentences are already enough to brighten your day and help you to spring forward to take on the challenges that will come during the day. We have 30 inspiring sentences that can empower and motivate you to look ahead.

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#1 Never compare your weaknesses to other people’s strengths.

Never compare your weaknesses to other peoples strengths.

    #2 Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.

    yesterday i was clever

      #3 Your childhood may not have been perfect, but it’s over.

      YOUR CHILDHOOD MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PERFECT, BUT ITS OVER.

        #4 Own your life, or someone will own it for you

        Own your life, or someone will own it for you.

          #5 We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

          We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.

            #6 The world does not reward perfectionists. It rewards those who get things done.

            THE WORLD DOES NOT REWARD PERFECTIONISTS. IT REWARDS THOSE WHO GET THINGS DONE. 2

              #7 No matter what anyone says to you, you don’t have to eat dinner with them, live with them, or go to bed with them.

              NO MATTER WHAT ANYONE SAYS TO YOU, YOU DONT HAVE TO EAT DINNER WITH THEM, LIVE WITH THEM, OR GO TO BED WITH THEM. 2

                #8 If you risk nothing, you risk everything.

                If you risk nothing, you risk everything.

                  #9 If something frightens you irrationally, do it often.

                  if something frightens you irrationally, do it often.

                    #10 Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.

                    Laugh and the world laughs with you. Weep and you weep alone.

                      #11 You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to do, but you may miss out on future opportunities.

                      You dont have to do anything you dont want to do, but you may miss out on future opportunities

                        #12 Don’t give others the power to control your emotions. Those are only yours and it is only for you to manipulate.

                        Dont give others the power to control your emotions. Those are only yours and it is only for you to manipulate.

                          #13 Victory introduces you to the world, but defeat introduces the world to you!

                          Victory introduces you to the world, but defeat introduces the world to you!

                            #14 The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.

                            The only way you are going to have success is to have lots of failures first.

                              #15 Fail often but do not forget the Lesson.

                              FAIL OFTEN BUT DO NOT FORGET THE LESSON.

                                #16 You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.

                                You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.

                                  #17 It’s not what you say, it’s what people hear.

                                  its not what you say, its what people hear.

                                    #18 Take what you do seriously. Not yourself.

                                    Take what you do seriously. Not yourself.

                                      #19 Life begins where your comfort zone ends.

                                      Life begins where your comfort zone ends.

                                        #20 The True measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

                                        The True measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

                                          #21 If you don’t do stupid things while you’re young, you’ll have nothing to smile about when you’re old.

                                          If you dont do stupid things while youre young, youll have nothing to smile about when youre old.

                                            #22 Man: “I want happiness” Buddha: “First remove ‘I’, this is ego, then remove ‘want’, this is desire. All that remains is happiness.”

                                            Man, i want happiness

                                              #23 Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.

                                              Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind dont matter, and those who matter dont mind.

                                                #24 I always wondered why somebody didn’t do something about that, then I realized I am somebody.

                                                I always wondered why somebody didnt do something about that, then I realized I am somebody.

                                                  #25 Don’t waste your time with explanations, people only hear what they want to hear.

                                                  dont waste time explaining

                                                    #26 Don’t rest after your first victory because if you fail the second, time more lips will be waiting to say that your first victory was just luck.

                                                    rest after your first victory 2

                                                      #27 Do not educate your children to be rich. Educate them to be happy. So when they grow up, they will know the value of things, not the price.

                                                      do not educate your children to be rich

                                                        #28 Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing themselves.

                                                        everyone thinks of changing the world

                                                          #29 We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

                                                          We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.

                                                            #30 Information is not knowledge.

                                                            Information is not knowledge.
                                                              What are some sentences that you have heard before that has brightened your day immediately? Give us your suggestions and We’ll add them to the list.