Yet Another Quote to Inspire

I found another great quote to reflect on.

"I am still determined to be cheerful and happy, in whatever situation I may be; for I have also learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances." - Martha Washington

Amazing quote. It is so true that we choose to be happy, and we also choose to be miserable. It's all about choice and the way we view our surroundings. I'm sure most of you have heard the saying, "Attitude is everything." It is simply stated, yet very true. I bet most people go through life thinking that the reason they are the way they are is because of the way someone treated them. Well, maybe not most people, but I can't help but think that a large amount of people feel that way. Which, to me is really sad. I'm sure I've thought that way at least once or twice in my life. However, I try to steer far from thinking that way. It's only making an excuse for your behavior. I find it difficult not to care what other people think of me, however, I've learned to care more about what I think of me. I have to live with myself, now don't I? So why not choose to be happy? Life really is short, as cliche as that sounds, so I'm not going to waste it by being miserable or putting the blame on others for choosing that.

Quotes That Inspire

I tend to read quotes on a daily basis. Every year my mom gives my brothers and me a calendar for Christmas. It's been a tradition since I can remember. Well, for the past two Christmas' she's given me a calendar of quotes. I love it. It has a quote for each day. I guess I'll just reflect on one of those quotes.

"I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time." -Anna Freud

It's amazing how little we know ourselves until something triggers what's deep inside of us forcing who we are to show itself. This quote is very true. I find it hard to discover, when I'm looking elsewhere, the strength to endure through something difficult at the time. It's usually when I least expect it, for that strength to show itself completely out of nowhere. It's then I realized that it had been there all along. Sometimes it takes a struggle to bring out the best in us. I find that if I rely on faith that I will overcome anything, then my weaknesses will become strengths to help me endure through my hardships. I guess I just have to be willing to take that leap. It will never be easy, but it's worth it. Another quote I go by is this: "Life is hard if you live it easy, but easy if you live it hard." -Anonymous