The only person that is standing in the way of you and success is YOU. Move out of your own way. Complaining about your situation is not gonna make it any better. Instead, you should invest that energy into finding ways to make yourself better, not bitter.

Sometimes people don’t like to take their lives in their own hands because when they mess up, there’s no one to blame. When you blame, you give away your power.

ONLY until you own your choices will you have the ability to change your life for the better.

Watch the company you keep. The things that people say can have a serious impact on your thoughts. If you hang around negative thinkers, you’ll eventually become just like them. To be great, surround yourself with greatness.

Keep positive thoughts and visions in your mind and your life will produce the same.

To gain success, you have to be willing to give up the things that are holding you back from attaining it. These things could be relationships, material possession or even a bad attitude.

Do your best to identify the roadblocks keeping you from your goals because you can’t fix a problem until you know what it is…

A positive attitude can take you really far! It can completely change your circumstances and how you interact with the people around you. However, a bad attitude will do the opposite.

No matter what, always try to maintain a positive attitude. You’ll be amazed at how much better you feel.

As a matter of fact, in most cases, the quotes are posted VERBATIM with no credit to the original author. Keep reading to find out where he really gets his “words of wisdom” from.

If you research work from the following authors, you will find more motivational readings. Maybe one day the Rev will credit his source(s) of inspiration…but hey, at least he’s spreading positivity. (People still deserve their credit though)

pla·gia·rize/ˈplājəˌrīz/Verb1. Take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one’s own.
2. Copy from (someone) in such a way

ACTUAL SOURCE:  Happiness is a direction, not a place. ~Sydney J. Harris

ACTUAL SOURCE: The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you‘re still a rat. Lily Tomlin

ACTUAL SOURCE: Where hope grows, miracles blossom. – Elna Rae

ACTUAL SOURCE: Friends are the family we choose for ourselves – Edna Buchanan

ACTUAL SOURCE: “I had no shoes and complained, until I met a man with no feet” – Indian Proverb

ACTUAL SOURCE: Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be. Wooden, John.

ACTUAL SOURCE: Common sense is instinct. Enough of it is genius – George Bernard Shaw

ACTUAL SOURCE: “People are lonely because they build walls instead of bridges. ” Joseph F. Newton

ACTUAL SOURCE: “Envy is the art of counting the other fellow’s blessings instead of your own.” Harold Coffin

ACTUAL SOURCE: “Empty People…Are Full of Themselves” Darren Chandler

Remember, the universe works in a full circle. When you show gratitude, you ATTACT more things to be grateful for.

This includes gratitude for the people in your life.

Sometimes the best way to help someone grow is to give them space. On the flip side, sometimes the best way to allow you to grow is to give yourself space. Take the time to clear your mind so that you can think and make your own choices without the distractions of other people’s opinions.

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