It is not about how hard you hit: I love this quote from Rocky. The main themes from this quote are perseverance, and the ability to react and respond to failure. Most times, motivational quotes are guilty of focusing on a short-term win. However, this quote makes you focus on the big picture – success is not about a single isolated experience. Success is a continuous, never-ending process.
Life is a tricky thing – it demands faith and belief even when it isn’t going as per plan. This is central to the debate today of explaining the quote – life can only be understood backwards. We all face scenarios where things don’t make any sense at all. The best thing we can do is wait and keep moving forward.
Maya Angelou’s quotes and poems make us reflect on the kindness and love in this world. In this quote, she talks about the pain behind beauty. It is similar to a quote by Steve Jobs that talks about something that looks simple and has lots of complications behind it. However, they are not direct comparisons. I love the depth in Maya Angelou’s quotes and poetry which has a very special place. In today’s discussion, we will talk about the meaning of Maya Angelou’s butterfly quote:
The stars will never align, and the traffic lights of life will never all be green at the same time. The universe doesn’t conspire against you, but it doesn’t go out of its way to line up the pins either. Conditions are never perfect. ‘Someday’ is a disease that will take your dreams to the grave with you. Pro and con lists are just as bad. If it’s important to you and you want to do it ‘eventually,’ just do it and correct course along the way.
Life isn’t always easy – there will be hard times testing our resolve and grit. At such moments of despair – we have two choices. One is to feel sorry for ourselves and overwhelmed about challenges. The other is to look up at hope, dreams and passion to find inspiration.