The new year has just started and some of us feel extremely motivated to achieve all of our goals and dreams. On the other hand, others feel nostalgic and also hopeless for what is yet to come. It is not a surprise that 2017 was kind to some and rough on others, and that sometimes is hard to get over that bitter taste left after rejections, disappointments, and struggles. If you are one of those people who is feeling down and unmotivated, I don’t judge you. I’ve been there, but after many unexpected blows, I’ve come to realized that many of the difficulties we have to endure are learning experiences and that comparison is the ultimate buzzkill. We overanalyzed and magnify our problems when we compare ourselves to others. We look up to those who are more successful and attractive, or those who show a picture-perfect life on social media. But the truth is that many of those people who we think are perfect are probably struggling with the same things that we are. So, the best thing we can do is chin up, count our blessings and embrace what life throws at us with open arms.

I know it is easier said than done. So, that’s why I am sharing with you one of the many things (besides praying, which it is my number one stress reliever) that make me feel extremely motivated and hopeful: Reading Quotes. I am all about motivational, inspirational and cheesy (sometimes) quotes. Every time I read a book or watch a movie I am very attentive to the dialogs and narrative. I write down as many quotes as I can and I’ve probably pinned more quotes than anything else on Pinterest haha. They inspire me to continue growing, loving and learning. 
I’ve decided to write some of my favorite quotes on this post with the purpose of making you reflect on life and, feel motivated and ready to take on 2018 like a champ!

“I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us.”
 Romans 8:18

“Close some doors today, not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.”
Paulo Coelho

“What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it.” 
Gabriel García Márquez

“Don’t give up now, chances are your best kiss, your hardest laugh and your greatest day are still yet to come “
Atticus

 “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.”
Hebrews 11:1

“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears”
Nelson Mandela

“Promise yourself to be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. Think of only the best, work only for the best and expect only the best. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on the greater achievements of the future. Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticize others. Live in the faith that the whole world is on your side as long as you are true to the best that is in you.”
Christian D. Larson

“People will kill you over time, and how they’ll kill you is with tiny, harmless phrases, like ‘be realistic’.”
Dylan Moran

“The day is made up of 24 hours and an infinite number of moments. We need to be aware of those moments and make the most of them regardless of whether we’re busy doing something or contemplating life.” 
Paulo Coelho

“The more you know who you are and what you want, the less you let things upset you.”
Bob Harris – Lost In Translation

“You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it.”
Benjamin Mee – We Bought A Zoo

“At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.” 
Frida Kahlo

“He was still too young to know that the heart’s memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good, and that thanks to this artifice we manage to endure the burden of the past.”
Gabriel García Márquez

“You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae”
Paul Walker

“Seek not greater wealth, but simpler pleasure; not higher fortune, but deeper felicity.”
Mahatma Gandhi. 

“Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen”
Sukhraj S. Dhillon

I hope these quotes have inspired you to continue striving for your Goals!
Thanks for reading!

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