13 Mindful and Motivational Quotes to Inspire You

Posted on October 2, 2017

Our motivation serves as our ignition to spark change, yet what sits beneath that motivation is what compels us to keep going toward our aspirations.

Our inner strength, perseverance, and commitment add the valuable and intrinsic layers that we need when the smaller flame of our motivation has turned down to a flicker. It is completely natural that our motivation or initiator for transformation or progression will fade and falter; our motivation is largely governed by how we feel which is always up for change as our emotional nature is fluid and transient. So we move past motivation to uncover deeper levels of inner fuel and wisdom. It is what we build and manifest from the deeper chambers of our mental and emotional grit that truly make the difference between giving up and going all the way.

Wholehearted efforts and action produce valuable results. We need to exert and challenge our inner resources so we can actually begin to see, feel, and experience the measure of what we hold within. So when times are tough and motivation is weak, we should aim to focus our energy on where it is best served- utilising everything we have within to exceed even our own perceived limits.

Our motivation and inspiration is what leads us to every heart-filled, often difficult, yet great and worthy transformation. Make a decision to never settle, and to keep acting upon your higher hopes and ambitions.

Here are 13 mindful and motivational quotes to help remind you of your inner artillery that can see you through when life gets a little tough.

We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us- Joseph Campbell

I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination- Jimmy Dean

Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success- Swami Sivananda

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style- Maya Angelou

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky- Rabindranath Tagore

The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence- Confucius

To love means loving the unlovable. To forgive means pardoning the unpardonable. Faith means believing the unbelievable. Hope means hoping when everything seems hopeless- Gilbert K. Chesterton

If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them- Bruce Lee

Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start- Nido Qubein

Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country- Anais Nin

If there were no night, we would not appreciate the day, nor could we see the stars and the vastness of the heavens. We must partake of the bitter with the sweet. There is a divine purpose in the adversities we encounter every day. They prepare, they purge, they purify, and thus they bless- James E. Faust

I have always believed, and I still believe, that whatever good or bad fortune may come our way we can always give it meaning and transform it into something of value- Hermann Hesse

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself- Jiddu Krishnamurti

Endurance is our great test. How well we stay the course is what defines us and shapes us to keep moving forward and evolve into the life we desire. If people have given up on you, let you down, walked away from you when all you needed was that lift of support, fear not- just don’t give up on yourself. You have everything you need within you and it’s calling you to take notice. Our inner motivations are all important for directing our baby steps forward, yet it is our dynamism, sheer nerve, and pure acts of courage that see us through the larger strides and leaps we can take.

We are given challenges, tough times, and obstacles to overcome so that we continue to dig deeper to our authentic truth and inherent magic- every fall is our chance to rise. Keep your flame of motivation burning by powering yourself up from the inside!