Sometimes you have to overcome big obstacles, but the following quotes will help you grow even during difficult times.
Save them or write them down on a piece of paper and stick them in a visible place so you can remember them:
1. Your relationships either build you up or tear you down. There is no middle ground. Choose wisely.
Observe yourself in the environment you are in. If you are being pulled back, move on. Spend time with people who can help you grow.
2. Sometimes the price of growth is loneliness. Learn to enjoy it.
Use your alone time to get to know yourself better. Find activities that fill you up and learn to enjoy your own company.
3. It's not your time that's short, it's your distractions that are too many. Focus better.
Know your priorities. Turn off unnecessary notifications. Focus on your destination.
4. Don't go back to where you were once broken.
Don't focus on the past, focus on the future. Don't subject yourself to the same painful situations you've already gone through. Form relationships you don't know yet. Make room for the new.
5. Be selfish with your time. Not everyone values it.
Learn to say no. Recognize who is draining you, and instead focus your energy on what truly creates value.
6. Surround yourself with people who like to grow together.
Openness and curiosity allow you to grow together. There is more potential in that than surrounding yourself with people who are constantly complaining, worrying, or afraid.
7. Not everyone will understand. Accept it and move on.
Don't waste your time waiting for others to acknowledge you. There are many who won't. That's okay. Just keep going.
8. They won't applaud your work. Keep doing it.
Don't let other people's feedback be your motivation. Results come from consistent work, not praise.
9. Be obsessed with progress.
Invest energy in learning and self-improvement every day. Small steps make big changes.
10. Be willing to walk away from any situation.
Don't get caught up in tempting but destructive situations. Dare to take action - better things always come to those who take action.
10+1. Never give up.
The road is sometimes difficult, but every obstacle is another stepping stone. There is no real success without perseverance.
Success is not a matter of chance, but of choice.