Inspirational Quotes

This category is all about inspirational quotes and powerful words for our everyday lives. Sometimes, I touted them as thought for the day. But these quotes have a powerful way of shaping our thoughts. It is a collection of ideas, powerful words from famous personalities that continue to inspire us. Most of these quotes are specific to the day and time when they occurred. But they carry a strong message to this day and help us frame our worldview.

We have so many lessons to learn from these wonderful people. The inspirational quotes act as a way of providing a window to their lives and our own. The purpose of these quotes is to make us question ourselves, pause, think and reflect. Ultimately, these quotes must inspire us, question and point us in the right direction. The meaning of these quotes goes well beyond the words into emotions and the actions that we take

Even the greatest was once a beginner – Muhammad Ali

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Even the Greatest Was Once A Beginner: There’s always a big challenge to start something new. Especially when the new things come with risks and opportunities. But the trouble is that we often compare our beginning to someone else’s middle. This will always be the challenge with comparisons. It makes us feel that we are not enough, and we don’t have sufficient strengths to follow and chase our dreams.

This quote by Mohd Ali – Even the greatest was once a beginner is a powerful reminder that our journeys are crafted with time. We tend to ignore the journey when we compare ourselves with someone else and worry that our life has more challenges. But the truth is, all our challenges are independent and personal. We will have to go through them.

Success Is A Lousy Teacher, It Seduces Smart People – Bill Gates

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Success is a lousy teacher: In this article today, let’s talk about the quote from Bill Gates that talks about success. This quote doesn’t necessarily mention failure but questions how success can be a bad teacher. The main point in this quote is about humility and not to get carried away by success. The lesson … Read more

Suffering is the essence of Success – Abdul Kalam

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Suffering is the essence of success: I’m conflicted about this quote. Although I appreciate what Abdul Kalam says about suffering i.e. hard work, perseverance and facing disappointments, I’m also against suffering as a precondition for success. Our journey should be fun because it isn’t the results that matter in the end. It is about the journey we take and how we feel about it in the long run. Let’s read on more to talk about this inspirational quote from Abdul Kalam

Life should be great rather than long Meaning

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These quotes nudge us to a life where we prioritise the quality of life over just the longevity of it. In an ideal world, we’d want a mixture of the two. However, it makes us question – what’s the point of a life where we don’t feel alive most of the time? This quote makes us think about the spirit of life and how we can add more meaning to it. The answer is different to each individual but the premise remains the same – it is about the quality of our life that comes from the meaning we associate to it.

The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today Meaning

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The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today: In today’s article, we take inspiration from H. Jackson Brown Jr’s quote – The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today. We will try to cover the meaning of this quote, practical steps in trying to live by the ethos of the quote … Read more