A new semester brings new stress and more work. Sometimes we need a little reminder of encouragement to get us through and inspire us along the way. Here are 10 quotes of inspiration to help get you through the new semester!
Throughout the semester, fear creeps into our lives. We start to feel unmotivated or even a little discouraged to push through. Whether it’s that really long paper, a tough assignment, a challenging lecture or the reality of a tough job outlook, there are plenty of discouraging days in our college lives. But that cannot stop us from pushing through to reach our goals and chasing our dreams. We have to live for the things that make us feel alive.
We’ve all been there. It’s the middle of the semester and you start to question your major or the classes you were so excited to take a month ago. Now you just want to give up. It seems like too much, it seems too hard. When those moments come we have to stop for a moment and reflect on what got us here in the first place. We can’t lose sight of the big picture.
Perception is everything. When we get fixated on the problems of the semester we can easily feel swallowed up in negativity. A positive outlook can completely change how we feel about the semester, about college and about the place we are in our lives. Stay positive and don’t settle to see everything from a negative lens when the going gets tough.
True success is accomplished only through passion. If we chose to invest our time in where our passions are, we will find success. If we bring passion into all we do, we can also succeed. I think it is easy to get caught up in what other people think we should do or who they think we should be. In order to find satisfying success in what we are doing we have to be doing what we love.
Emotions are powerful. Our emotions can convince us of pretty much anything. That being said, it is so important to our well-being that we don’t operate solely on our emotions. We do have the power to look past a bad day or to think beyond how we feel.
I get caught up in what other people are doing. If people are slacking off I feel justified in not trying as hard as I should. Or if I can justify pretty much anything I do with “at least I’m not doing what that person is doing.” The truth is, all we have control over is our own actions. We have the ability to do great things if we don’t get caught up in other people and what they are doing.
Be who you are whether people are watching or not. Don’t just do something so someone will notice. Be the best ‘you’ when people are paying attention, and even when they aren’t. You’ll thank yourself later on.
Don’t ever get so caught up in life that you forget to do the things you love to do. We always need to make time for the people and the places where our heart is. They help us stay motivated and make life feel worth it, even in the midst of stress.
It’s hard to be challenged. I like knowing exactly what I am doing and staying within my comfort zone. But we need challenge to learn and to grow. Challenge doesn’t have to be bad, even if it is out of your comfort zone, remember this will help you grow.
All we have is today. Think about what you have accomplished today that has made it count. Is what you spend your time doing something you’ll be proud of when you look back?
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