365 Days of Thought-Provoking Stimulating, Useful Quotes
KENNETH EDLIN
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January 1
You have to do what’s right for you. No one else is walking in your shoes.
January 2
The more thankful you are, the more you will attract things to be thankful for.
January 3
Opinions are often regretted when the full truth is known. Often too late to prevent damage being done.
January 4
Jumping to conclusions based on little or no facts often leads to heartache.
January 5
Wisdom is never found on the surface. You have to dig for it, often alone, without any help.
January 6
Never allow a bad day to make you think you’ll have a bad life. This, too, shall pass.
January 7
No matter how much you do. It’s never enough for some people.
January 8
Don’t spend a minute comparing yourself with someone else. They are not you, and you are not them.
January 9
No amount of guilt can change the past. Repent and get over it. Learn, and start over.
January 10
No amount of anxiety can change the future. The future is going to happen.
January 11
Everyone in your life is a teacher. Some teach you how to succeed, and others demonstrate what to avoid.
January 12
Tell people you love that you love them. Do it often. Never stop.
January 13
It’s always healthy to question whether you are making the right decision. Hasty decisions often cause regret.
January 14
Not everyone is on your side like they say they are. Pay attention.
January 15
Never just trust what someone says, watch what they do.
January 16
It’s impossible to love someone enough to make them love you back. Not even GOD can do that.
January 17
Once words are spoken, they can only be forgiven, never forgotten. They can never be retrieved, or controlled.
January 18
Know your worth even if others don’t. Only you know.
January 19
Do not allow someone who did you wrong to make you think there is something wrong with you.
January 20
Never sacrifice what you want most for the future for what you want now. Think long-term.
January 21
If you believe in yourself, there is no need to convince others.
January 22
Learn how to miss someone without wanting them back.
January 23
Sometimes you have to accept the fact that some people can only be in your thoughts, and memory, and not in your life.
January 24
If you want to feel better about yourself, then do those things you can feel good about later.
January 25
Never sacrifice long-term joy for short-term pleasure. It’s a bad deal!
January 26
Set boundaries in all of your relationships. If they walk away, you are better off without them.
January 27
Life gets easier when you learn to accept the apology you never got, and will never get. Life goes on.
January 28
Not staying where you are is the first step in achieving your future goals.
January 29
Slow success helps build character; fast success often builds ego and ultimate failure.
January 30
Separate yourself from distractions or they will try to separate you from your goals.
January 31
Focus on creating the future life you want. Don’t allow your present life to distract you.
February 1
If you just do what everyone else does, then you can only expect the usual average results.
February 2
Stop thinking about missing out on things that are not meant for you.
February 3
Keep all the promises you make to yourself. Have confidence in your own decisions, and instincts.
February 4
Stop cheating on your future by dwelling on your past. Let it go.
February 5
Grow as much truth about yourself as you are willing to accept without running away.
February 6
Blaming others for your problems is giving them illegitimate power over you. Own them. Deal with them.
February 7
Any failure is only a temporary condition if you keep trying, refusing to give up.
February 8
The only person who needs to understand you is you.
February 9
Stop assuming you will have more time later. Take steps forward today.
February 10
No single thing or person will solve all your problems.
February 11
Show respect to people who may not deserve it as a reflection of your character. Be gracious.
February 12
Winning isn’t everything. You set your own standards of what winning means.
February 13
Find your “why” – the personal reason drives your ambitions. What’s really important to you?
February 14
Be who you are. Say what you feel. Those who matter don’t mind. Be real, not an empty suit.
February 15
When you talk, only say what you know. If you listen, you may learn something. Avoid speaking what you don’t know for sure.
February 16
Healing also means taking an honest look at the role you played.
February 17
Challenging yourself is the only sure path to success.
February 18
Ignoring red flags because you want to see the good in people will cost you.
February 19
Peace means being in the midst of trouble and turmoil and having calmness in your thoughts.
February 20
Ignore and avoid people who use their pain as an excuse to hurt you.
February 21
Don’t tell people too much about yourself. Most people don’t care.
February 22
Procrastination is a disease healed only by action.
February 23
When you react, you lose power. There is great power in saying nothing. Use words wisely.
February 24
Go where you are appreciated, not just tolerated.
February 25
Some disconnections and broken links will be a blessing in your life.
February 26
True success doesn’t depend on seeking validation from others.
February 27
True success is accomplishing your goals despite all and any challenges.
February 28
You can see a person’s true colors when you are no longer beneficial to them.
February 29
Marriage is not for everyone.
March 1
Maybe you are not healing because you are trying to be who you were before. That person doesn’t exist anymore.
March 2
Don’t let anyone else hold the pen when writing your life story.
March 3
Don’t tell anyone about your problems who can’t help solve them.
March 4
You are not responsible for what other people expect from you.
March 5
Not every thought needs to be expressed.
March 6
You won’t understand life’s lessons until you go through them alone.
March 7
You can start your life over any time you want. You can start being the person you want to be starting today.
March 8
Often, the people who demand the most from you are the people who do the least for you.
March 9
Always look at where you are going, not where you have been.
March 10
Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know.
March 11
Don’t make permanent decisions on temporary emotions.
March 12
Sometimes you should cut people off no matter how hard it is. They are just not worth the effort.
March 13
The way people treat you reflects their character, not yours.
March 14
Mistakes are proof that you’re trying.
March 15
Everything in life teaches you a lesson, you just have to be willing to learn.
March 16
If you put them on a pedestal, they will have no choice but to look down on you.
March 17
Things rarely change for the better in your life unless you change them.
March 18
Hard times are often blessings in disguise.
March 19
Sometimes it’s a blessing not to get what you want.
March 20
The more you like yourself, the less you’ll need others.
March 21
Just because you are good at keeping other people’s secrets doesn’t mean they will do the same for you.
March 22
Very often, a change of self is needed more than a change of scenery.
March 23
It’s possible to make no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness; that is life.
March 24
He who angers you conquers you.
March 25
A man who wants something will find a way. A man who doesn’t will find an excuse.
March 26
Some people will not like you no matter how hard you try to win their favor.
March 27
People give you advice based on their perspective.
March 28
Our greatest life danger is setting our aim too low and hitting the bullseye.
March 29
If you want love, give love. If you want truth, be truthful. If you want respect, give respect.
March 30
Never speak from a place of hate, jealousy, anger, or insecurity. Evaluate your words before they leave your lips.
March 31
You only get one body. Take care of it.
April 1
Never base your self-worth on the opinions of others.
April 2
Don’t do anything you will have to lie about later.
April 3
Making others look bad doesn’t make you look better.
April 4
Light travels faster than sound. That’s why some appear to be bright until you hear them speak.
April 5
Sometimes you just need faith that things will work out.
April 6
There is only one risk you should avoid at all costs. It is the risk of doing nothing.
April 7
You are the only person who has to be with yourself 100% of the time.
April 8
Don’t worry about what people say behind your back. They find faults in your life instead of fixing the faults in their own life.
April 9
Be happy on your own. Don’t seek out someone else to validate your existence.
April 10
Just because things could have been different doesn’t mean they’d be better.
April 11
Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we just get stronger and more resilient.
April 12
People will disappoint you, so never put all your trust in any one person.
April 13
Laziness almost certainly guarantees failure.
April 14
Be careful what you tolerate. You are teaching people how to treat you.
April 15
Learn to say “No” without feeling guilty if it protects your time and priorities.
April 16
You learn nothing from life if you think you are always right.
April 17
No one owes you anything. You have to work for what you want in life.
April 18
What you want requires consistency and discipline.
April 19
Life can change in an instant. Be grateful for what you have and do whatever good you can with it.
April 20
The worst kinds of enemies are those who pretend to be your friends.
April 21
The actions of people are the best interpretation of their thoughts.
April 22
Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.
April 23
Excuses won’t fix your problems. Take responsibility for your actions.
April 24
Accept the fact that you will make mistakes and learn from them.
April 25
Become friends with those who can expand your thinking.
April 26
Avoid making decisions when you are angry and avoid making promises when you’re happy.
April 27
You will never understand the damage you did to someone until the same thing is done to you.
April 28
Be careful who you let into your life. They may leave and blame everything on you.
April 29
Maturity is when you can destroy someone who did you wrong, but you just walk away.
April 30
Be humble enough to know you can lose everything but will still keep going.
May 1
Remember that every time you try, you’re making progress.
May 2
It all begins and ends in your thoughts. What you give power to will eventually have power over you.
May 3
Excuses are always there, and easy to make. Finding a way to succeed is what takes courage.
May 4
Be smart enough to know that life doesn’t wait for your approval.
May 5
Don’t allow someone to treat you poorly just because you love them.
May 6
Every time you lie, you are creating problems that you will have to deal with in the future.
May 7
When you find someone smarter than you, work with them. Don’t be intimidated by them.
May 8
Never expect to get what you give; not everyone has a heart like you.
May 9
Exercise your mind with new information, proverbs, parables, and biblical truth.
May 10
We make life difficult when we don’t appreciate the things that come easily.
May 11
We make life difficult when we don’t appreciate the things that come easily.
May 12
Once you stop getting offended and angry, you’ll have better things to do with your time.
May 13
Your growth and success depend on your willingness to keep learning.
May 14
Keep your personal life private. Don’t tell everyone everything, even when you have much to say.
May 15
The story you tell yourself becomes the life you live. Edit wisely.
May 16
Don’t compare your life with somebody else’s. It’s your journey.
May 17
Don’t give up after the first failure. Failure is just a detour on the road to success.
May 18
Just because you can’t see the reason behind a difficult time, doesn’t mean there isn’t one.
May 19
When you believe your mind will find a way to achieve success.
May 20
Patience is the ultimate competitive advantage in the game of life.
May 21
Your future needs your attention. Your past doesn’t.
May 22
Being true to yourself may lead to loneliness, but it’s worth it.
May 23
Don’t be surprised when jealousy exposes itself. It’s normal. Let it go.
May 24
It can be scary when things change. It can be even scarier when they don’t.
May 25
The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. Just find those worth suffering for.
May 26
Rare is the day when you don’t come across a problem to solve.
May 27
Often, the success you seek is in the work you are avoiding.
May 28
Discipline yourself carefully. Always keep the promises you make to yourself.
May 29
Your life is defined by opportunities, even the ones you miss.
May 30
When you wisely build in silence, no one knows where to attack.
May 31
Pain only leaves you after it has taught you something.
June 1
Some lessons have to be learned twice, or more.
June 2
The more time you spend clinging to the past, the less likely you are to enjoy a brighter future.
June 3
Failure is not trying. Rejection is not asking. The only mistake is not risking anything.
June 4
If you can’t say “No” then your “Yes” means nothing.
June 5
People want you to succeed, but no more than they do.
June 6
Stop overestimating others and underestimating yourself.
June 7
Life has a way of working out for you, even when it seems to be impossible.
June 8
You should never sacrifice what you could be for what you are now.
June 9
Don’t make one person the center of your happiness. You’re left with nothing if that person walks away from your life.
June 10
You can fall in love more than once. When someone you love leaves you, most of the time it’s for the good.
June 11
Failure shows us the way by revealing to us what isn’t the right way.
June 12
Some people will dislike you no matter how nice and friendly you are.
June 13
The people who care about you will be there for you when needed.
June 14
You can’t make someone love you by giving them more of what they already don’t appreciate.
June 15
Most of the time, you must learn how to grow up by yourself.
Bonus
Never expect and never put too much trust in anyone but GOD.
June 16
Money doesn’t guarantee happiness, but poverty can bring significant challenges.
June 17
Hiding from your problems won’t make them disappear. Facing them will be the only pathway to success.
June 18
Regrets can linger for a lifetime if you don’t learn to forgive yourself and others.
June 19
Time spent comparing yourself to others is time spent on wasteful thoughts.
June 20
People will often take advantage of your kindness if you let them.
June 21
Your friends and family do not always know what is best for you.
June 22
Don’t allow anyone to mistreat you just because you love them.
June 23
Know when to mind your own business and when to speak up. It takes time to know how and when to react.
June 24
You have to take chances sometimes. You’ll never know what could’ve been unless you take the risk.
June 25
The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. You can reach your goal if you’re willing to work.
June 26
A wise man can learn more from his enemies than a fool learns from his friends.
June 27
We walk away from our dreams, afraid we may fail, or worse, that we may succeed.
June 28
You can’t expect everyone to be good to you, and you can’t be good to everyone.
June 29
If you never heal from what hurt you, you’ll bleed on people who didn’t cut you.
June 30
Don’t stick with bad friends just because you’ve known them for a long time.
July 1
Our wounds often introduce the best and most beautiful parts of our character.
July 2
Usually, people only want to listen to the good, not the bad. It’s hard to find people to confide in.
July 3
Stay away from people who don’t play by the rules. They will slowly suck the life out of you.
July 4
You need to select your thoughts daily, like you select your clothes; what you think about counts.
July 5
No matter what good you do, some people will only remember your mistakes.
July 6
The realization of putting first those who don’t know how to put you first makes life difficult, if not painful.
July 7
You must determine where you are going in life because you can’t get there unless you move in that direction.
July 8
Bad things don’t affect us as profoundly as we expect them to. That’s true of good things too.
July 9
When someone views you with contempt, remove that person from your life.
July 10
You can’t be happy with someone else if you aren’t happy with yourself.
July 11
Don’t be afraid of life. Believe that life is worth living. It is.
July 12
Holding grudges will never harm people you hate. Grudges destroy you.
July 13
You don’t realize the true value of a person or moment until it becomes a memory.
July 14
People’s actions reveal the truth about them, not their words.
July 15
Real growth is when you take responsibility for your own life.
July 16
Tomorrow never comes because it’s always today.
July 17
There are better things ahead than any we leave behind.
July 18
As long as a word remains unspoken, you are its master, once spoken, you are its slave.
July 19
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.
July 20
You will always be their prisoner if you care about what others think.
July 21
When you are genuine, others can respect you.
July 22
Stay away from idiots because stupidity can be contagious.
July 23
Some people won’t like you if they see you as competition.
July 24
Know your worth. Never put yourself in the bargain bin or that’s how others will value you.
July 25
Time flies. Do what you love to do. Be grateful.
July 26
Focus on yourself. People come and go.
July 27
If you won’t control your thoughts, someone else will.
July 28
Sometimes the things that break your heart end up clearing your vision.
July 29
Loneliness is the price you pay when you start to improve your future.
July 30
Never forget how you survived the days you thought you couldn’t.
July 31
Stop looking for happiness in the same place where you lost it.
August 1
People with the worst past can create the best future.
August 2
If you don’t design your life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s.
August 3
Don’t cling to yesterday. It was beautiful, but it was yesterday.
August 4
Stop being so available to people who are only there for you when it’s convenient for them.
August 5
There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s who we spend it on.
August 6
Never hurt others to heal yourself and never hurt yourself to heal others.
August 7
Have respect for yourself. If you don’t, other people will have no problem walking all over you.
August 8
The highest reward for one’s work is not what one gets for it, but what one becomes by doing it.
August 9
Clocks reveal time, and time reveals people.
August 10
Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life.
August 11
Try to get what you love. Otherwise, you’ll have to love what you get.
August 12
If you can find paths without any obstacles, it probably leads nowhere.
August 13
Obstacles aren’t roadblocks, they’re road signs.
August 14
It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.
August 15
Your value is never determined by someone else’s inability to see your worth.
August 16
Problems are the price you pay for progress.
August 17
If you don’t spend your life yourself, others will spend it for you.
August 18
Stand up to your obstacles. You will find they don’t have the strength you thought they had.
August 19
He who never faces adversity is not permitted to prove himself.
August 20
Change the person in the mirror, and your world will change.
August 21
You can win a lot in life just by being the last one to quit.
August 22
Be like a tree that allow dead leaves to drop.
August 23
What we fear doing the most is usually what we most need to do.
August 24
We heal at the speed of our willingness to forgive.
August 25
More important than the ability to pick the right one is the strength to walk away from the wrong one.
August 26
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you’re alone with.
August 27
Your wounds may not be your fault, but your healing is your responsibility.
August 28
Close some doors today simply because they lead you nowhere.
August 29
We cannot simply sit and stare at our wounds forever. We must stand up and move on.
August 30
You’ll ruin your life trying to make everyone happy.
August 31
Following a path is easy. Creating a new one leads to new places.
September 1
People are more selfish than you think they are.
September 2
The greatest gift you can give yourself is freedom from what others think.
September 3
Don’t worry about trying to change people. Just change yourself.
September 4
Never give up on what you really want to do.
September 5
Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
September 6
When you make mistakes, don’t hide them – especially not from yourself.
September 7
Let’s not waste our energy fighting things that are outside our control.
September 8
Sometimes, letting things go is an act of greater power than hanging on.
September 9
Sometimes, the place you are used to is not the space where you belong.
September 10
What lies behind and before us is tiny compared to what lies within us.
September 11
Most people make decisions based on self-interests rather than on what is right.
September 12
Often, there is a time gap between knowing better and doing better.
September 13
The best thing you can do for society is to take care of yourself first.
September 14
You can’t make people love you the way you love them.
September 15
When you come out of the storm, you won’t be the same person who walked in.
September 16
The most important thing to do is to look ahead.
September 17
Life is a portfolio of lessons that must be lived to be understood.
September 18
Before a new chapter is begun, the old one has to be finished.
September 19
A habit is not a need.
September 20
No matter how many people you surround yourself with, you are always alone.
September 21
Some of the best days of our lives haven’t happened yet.
September 22
A fast way to improve your life is to do what you said you would do.
September 23
The trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk more.
September 24
You can’t turn the clock back, but you can install a new battery.
September 25
If you hate starting over, then stop quitting.
September 26
Whatever you can think or perceive, you can achieve.
September 27
If you want to achieve greatness, then stop asking for permission.
September 28
Not all storms come to disrupt your life. Some come to clear your path.
September 29
Adversity introduces a man to himself.
September 30
We are the result of all we have thought.
October 1
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
October 2
There are far better things ahead than anything we have to leave behind.
October 3
The future always begins today.
October 4
Don’t make your greater self wait any longer.
October 5
Always be ready for opportunity when it comes.
October 6
Place your mistakes under your feet and use them as stepping stones.
October 7
People are usually as happy as they make up their minds to be.
October 8
Try not to become a person of success but rather a person of value.
October 9
The bad news is that time flies. The good news is that you’re the pilot.
October 10
Tell the truth, or someone else will tell it for you.
October 11
Letting go means that some people are not part of your destiny.
October 12
If you give up on your dreams, what’s left?
October 13
Bring your temper under control before you destroy everything in your life.
October 14
Bring your temper under control before you destroy everything in your life.
October 15
The place that seems like the end may also be the beginning.
Bonus
Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the future you’re willing to create.
October 16
The only place where your dream becomes impossible is in your mind.
October 17
Planning brings the future into the present.
October 18
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
October 19
Build a foundation with bricks people have thrown at you.
October 20
Just because your path is different doesn’t mean you’re lost.
October 21
Much heartache is caused by holding onto things that might have been.
October 22
The first step towards your future is to decide that you’re not going to stay where you are.
October 23
Stand for what you believe in, even if you have to stand alone.
October 24
The world will stand aside to let anyone pass who knows where he is going.
October 25
The pain you’ve been feeling can’t compare to the joy that is coming.
October 26
We don’t see things as they are; we see them as we are.
October 27
When something is important enough, you do it even if the odds are not in your favor.
October 28
It’s not the load that keeps you down; it’s how you carry it.
October 29
The days can be long, but the years are short.
October 30
Everything you want is on the other side of fear.
October 31
Forgive yourself for your faults and mistakes, and move on.
November 1
At the end of the day, let there be no excuses or regrets.
November 2
A head full of negative thoughts has no space for positive ones.
November 3
People with self-worth don’t need the approval of others.
November 4
If there was nothing wrong in the world, there wouldn’t be anything for us to do.
November 5
The future can be better than the present, and I have the power to make it so.
November 6
If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.
November 7
Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.
November 8
Someday is not a day of the week.
November 9
You don’t have to see the whole staircase; just take the first step.
November 10
Never limit your view of the future by any past experience.
November 11
A mind stretched can never go back to its old dimensions.
November 12
The question is not what you look at but what you see.
November 13
If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you will run out of gas.
November 14
Time is what we want most, but what we use least.
November 15
Old ways won’t open new doors.
Bonus
Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.
November 16
Success comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.
November 17
Life is too short to waste time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you.
November 18
Nothing is as painful as being stuck somewhere you don’t belong.
November 19
You don’t need other people’s permission to be happy.
November 20
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation.
November 21
Your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
November 22
Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but never gets you anywhere.
November 23
You can’t change anyone, but you can be the reason someone changes.
November 24
Sometimes, the place you are used to is not where you belong.
November 25
Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.
November 26
It always seems impossible until it’s done.
November 27
Failure is only a bend in the road. It is not the end of the road. Keep moving forward.
November 28
We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough.
November 29
Look in the mirror. That’s your competition.
November 30
Holding a grudge is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.
December 1
When your work speaks for itself, don’t interrupt.
December 2
You become what you believe about yourself.
December 3
You may have to fight a battle more than once to win.
December 4
A problem is your chance to show your very best. Solving problems pays very well.
December 5
Good days give you happiness. Bad days give you experience.
December 6
Do something today that your future self will thank you for.
December 7
Don’t take life too seriously. We never get out of it alive.
December 8
The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking places.
December 9
What makes you unique is what makes you attractive.
December 10
When the caterpillar thought his world was ending, he became a butterfly.
December 11
It’s the little things make big things happen.
December 12
We build too many walls and not enough bridges.
December 13
Your past just gives you the starting point of who you’re going to be.
December 14
The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.
December 15
Often, any decision, even the wrong decision, is better than no decision.
December 16
Don’t raise your voice. Improve your argument.
December 17
You are a product of your decisions.
December 18
Truth is not for all. It’s only for those who seek it.
December 19
Learn to jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.
December 20
You are your best potential.
December 21
The world you desire can be won. It exists. It is real.
December 22
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
December 23
Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.
December 24
If something is wrong, fix it.
December 25
You just can’t beat being in a relationship with the person this day represents.
December 26
If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.
December 27
If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way, not an excuse.
December 28
What we achieve inwardly changes our outer reality.
December 29
You’ll never have this day again. Make it count.
December 30
Don’t be afraid to give up good for the best.
December 31
If you light a lamp for someone else, it brightens your path, too.
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KENNETH EDLIN
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A Wonderful Gift for A Friend or Associate