Some of the happiest people I know have none of the things the world insists are necessary for satisfaction and joy.
Joseph B. WirthlinRead
Our destiny and ultimate fate depend upon our daily decisions. . . .Tomorrow's joy or tomorrow's despair has its roots in decisions we make today. . . . Those who stand at the threshold of life always waiting for the right time to change are like the man who stands at the bank of a river waiting for the water to pass so he can cross on dry land.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Our current choices shape our future experiences.
This quote emphasizes the profound impact of our daily decisions on our future. It highlights that the quality of our lives tomorrow—be it joy or despair—stems from the choices we make today, and warns against procrastination in the face of necessary change, likening it to waiting for ideal conditions that may never arrive.
Themes
DestinyDecisionsChangeFutureResponsibility
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire a group discussion about personal growth during a workshop.
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All quotes →If we only look around us, there are a thousand reasons for us not to be happy, and it is simplicity itself to blame our unhappiness on the things we lack in life. It doesn’t take any talent at all to find them. The problem is, the more we focus on the things we don’t have, the more unhappy and more resentful we become.
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Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of the pathway of discipleship. It comforts, counsels, cures, and consoles. It leads us through valleys of darkness and through the veil of death. In the end love leads us to the glory and grandeur of eternal life.
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Gratitude is a mark of a noble soul and a refined character. We like to be around those who are grateful. They tend to brighten all around them. They make others feel better about themselves. They tend to be more humble, more joyful, more likable.
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We will never make a journey of a thousand miles by fretting about how long it will take or how hard it will be. We make the journey by taking each day step by step and then repeating it again and again until we reach our destination.
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The true greatness of a person, in my view, is evident in the way he or she treats those with whom courtesy and kindness are not required.
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