Life’s lessons are a beautiful gift, but they don’t always come wrapped in a shiny, red bow. Sometimes, tragedy can bring us wisdom. Sometimes it brings joy. Sometimes, we find life-changing lessons in unexpected places.
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No matter how they come to us, life’s lessons are invaluable and worth cherishing. Use them to guide you in living your life unapologetically without limits.
If you’re ready to live your life to the very fullest, these 15It is a great place for wisdom quotes to be found.
1. Set boundaries.
“Close some doors today. Not because of pride, incapacity or arrogance, but simply because they lead you nowhere.”―Paulo Coelho
2. These are the ones to believe.
“When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.” ―Maya Angelou
3. Rewrite your story.
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.” ―C. S. Lewis
4. LifeThis is dangerous.
“LifeThis is risky. There is only one big risk you should avoid at all costs, and that is the risk of doing nothing.” ―Denis Waitley
5. Ask.
“You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.” ―Oprah Winfrey
6. LifeIt is an experience.
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.” ―Søren Kierkegaard
7. We shape our lives.
“In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. It never ends when we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.” ―Eleanor Roosevelt
8. Keep your eyes on the present.
“LifeThe present is the only place where it is possible to find it. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and the now.” ―Thich Nhat Hanh
9. Like a tree.
“Be like a tree and let the dead leaves drop.” ―Rumi
10. Don’t resist life.
“LifeIt is a series natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them―that only creates sorrow. Let reality become reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ―Lao Tzu
11. You are the sole creator of your own life.
“Life is 10 percent what you make it, and 90 percent how you take it.” ―Irving Berlin
12. We all are crew.
“There are no passengers on spaceship earth. We are all crew.” ―Marshall McLuhan
13. You can’t please everyone.
“But one of the big lessons I have learned from my journey is you can’t please everyone, so don’t try.” ―Chris Colfer
14. Do not be afraid to try new things.
“Take chances, make mistakesDo better. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” ―Mary Tyler Moore
15. Do better.
“I made a resolve then that I was going to amount to something if I could. And no hours, nor amount of labor, nor amount of money would deter me from giving the best that there was in me.” ―Harland Sanders
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This article was originally created in November 2017, and has been revised. Photo by itsjuliwilliams/Twenty20
