In an attempt to revive this blog, I’m going to be posting a series of inspirational quotes, or positive affirmations. Reading and thinking positive things can be empowering, and help you dream big and achieve even bigger.

Here is one of my favorite positive affirmations:

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself
- Unknown

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Food for your courage: it’s OK to be bogged down and cry, but remember that this is not the time to give up. It may be time to rest, but success is failure turned inside out. Look at a problem from the one positive angle you may be able to find, however insignificant it may seem.

There are cases where depression is related to a sense of not having achieved what one wants to achieved, or acquired what one wants to acquire. Thus, for many people being depressed is related to a sense of failure. Whether “failure” preceded depression, or feelings of failure are a symptom of depression is like asking which one came first: the chicken or the egg. In this case, the answer is highly personal.

Here is a very inspirational and positive video on leadership. These are the bite-sized inspirational pick-me-ups that can make all the difference in your day. If you see one every day, or think a few positive thoughts, it can make a big difference in your life.

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‘Lighten up!’
‘Think positive!’
… and ‘it could always be worse’

Just some of the ‘positive encouragement’ thrown at negative people. Thousands of books have been written about ‘positive thinking’, and if we are to believe ‘the secret’, you are a few positive thoughts away from wealth, success and delirious happiness.