Steve Maraboli

"Participate in your own dreams, don't just say what you want or complain about what you don't have."

"It's time to stop just talking, it's time to stop just intending, it's time for action; it's time to shut-up and say something!"

"The best way to celebrate your freedom is to LIVE it! Be you. Be free. Don't just make freedom something you have, make it something you do ... something you ARE!"

"I don't want you to be the victim of circumstance, I want you to be the owner of the moment."

"Your capacity to own something is your capacity to change something."

"When you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change … But only after trying their hardest to make you stop."

"It's actually in simplifying life that you get the greatest strength."

"The empowered mind allows problems to seed personal growth."

"The universal law of generosity ensures both the giver and recipient profit"

"Interrupt your thoughts of "I should", with your action of doing."

"Steve shares the brilliant ideas and empowering philosophies that have gained him international recognition as a leader in personal development. He lays out a practical guide to living your true beauty and potential."

"Radio star, Steve Maraboli's book, Life, the Truth, and Being Free, is a masterpiece of wisdom. Filled with pearls of insight on all areas of life, it speaks directly to the primary issue of our day: How to save this world without losing ourselves. Courageously, Steve maps out the only plan that works — Engage life, stay aligned with the truth, and find the freedom to create something better for those we touch every day."

"When you find yourself in need of spiritual nourishment, it is in the opportunities to serve others that you will find the abundance you seek."

"Today greets you in the morning with an embrace and a kiss. How will you greet it back?"

"It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is only these two blessed things that can begin to heal all the broken hearts."

"Remember, nothing in life comes labeled, YOU are the labeler."

"At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets."

"I am not arrogant enough to tell you what the future holds, but I am faithful enough to remind you who holds the future."

"Those who have the ability to be grateful are the ones who have the ability to achieve greatness."

"How would your life change if your actions did all the talking and all you used your mouth for was to say please and thank you?"

"How would your life be different if … You renamed your "To-Do" list to your "Opportunities" list? Let today be the day … You look at each day as a treasure chest filled with limitless opportunities and take joy in checking many off your list."

"A wrong turn doesn't end the journey. If you feel lost, just look at your map and get back on the road. The map will always lead you in the right direction."

"The empowered mind gravitates towards freedom and helps you break free of all limitations."

"A life by choice is one that is filled with love, happiness, and an appreciation of each day."

"When you do what you love, the seemingly impossible becomes simply challenging, the laborious becomes purposeful resistance, the difficult loses its edge and is trampled by your progress."

"I've learned that empowered thinking is a choice — a state of mind. It's the ability to enjoy a rose with no mind of the thorn. It's the ability to celebrate a life even though it has passed. It's seeing the flowers even during a rainstorm."

"It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime. We should all smile more often."

"Let the glow in your heart reflect in your soul."

"Search for contentment in each person you meet."

"I'm not saying it's wrong to plan for the future. I'm warning not to make today a victim of those plans."

"In a strong relationship, you should love your companion more than you need them."

"It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on."

"Identify the things and people that make you feel unhappy and eliminate them from your life. Nothing good can come from them."

"Happiness has to do with your mindset, not with outside circumstance."

"Stop being a victim of your own circumstances"

"It is when we hurt that we learn."

"The innate power you possess to achieve your dreams is immeasurable."

"You cannot just speak change, you have to LIVE change!"

"Sometimes you have to take those first steps, take that leap of faith, and inspire God to catch you."

"Free yourself from the imprisonment of your own limiting beliefs and prejudices."

"When you're ready to make the change and you don't feel that you have the strength, know that you are connected with the same strength that moves the world; you just have to stop turning your back on it and connect with it."

"Stress is like a pulse, if you have it you're alive."

"Fear is the imaginary response to something that has not happened."

"How would your life be different if … You stopped validating your victim mentality? Let today be the day … You shake off your self-defeating drama and embrace your innate ability to recover and achieve."

"Today many will awaken with a fresh sense of inspiration. Why not you?"

"Forget yesterday — it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow — you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift — today."

"In this busy world, we should never be a stranger to love and compassion. It is the fertile soil in the garden of peace."

"We must transcend the illusion that money or power has any bearing on our worthiness as children of God."

"Change is the parent of progress."

"Being attached to the problems of yesterday or the insecurities of tomorrow will destroy your today."