{"id":1629,"date":"2011-07-30T22:18:36","date_gmt":"2011-07-31T05:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/?p=1629"},"modified":"2022-01-22T22:37:50","modified_gmt":"2022-01-23T05:37:50","slug":"inspirational-life-thoughts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/inspirational-life-thoughts\/","title":{"rendered":"Some inspirational quotes on life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>I wish I&#8217;d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me<\/em>&#8230;, was the most common regret of all.<br \/>\n\u2014 from <a href=\"http:\/\/dalepartridge.com\/top-10-regrets-dying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regrets of the dying<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Change is inevitable. It\u2019s not a question of <em>if<\/em> you\u2019re changing. It\u2019s a question of in which direction <em>are<\/em> you changing.<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wakeupcloud.com\/change-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accept that life brings you <em>possibilities<\/em>. You don\u2019t always know where your life will go. If you go with the flow, it will take you where you need to be.<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wakeupcloud.com\/change-your-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The circumstances of our lives have as much power as we <em>choose<\/em> to give them.<br \/>\n\u2014 David McNally<\/p>\n<p>You are always only one <em>choice<\/em> away from changing your life.<br \/>\n\u2014 Mary Blochowiak<\/p>\n<p>Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something <em>to<\/em> <em>do<\/em>, something <em>to<\/em> <em>love<\/em>, and something <em>to<\/em> <em>hope<\/em> for.<br \/>\n\u2014 Joseph Addison<\/p>\n<p><em>Life&#8217;s too short to be anything but happy.<\/em> Kiss slowly, love deeply, forgive quickly, take chances. Give everything, and leave with no regrets. Forget the past, with the exception of what you have learned from it&#8230; and remember, everything happens for a reason.<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/bitsofwisdom.org\/2011\/05\/20\/lifes-too-short\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again more intelligently.<br \/>\n\u2014 Henry Ford<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy the little things in life, \u2026 for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things.<br \/>\n\u2014 Robert Brault<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.<\/li>\n<li>Life isn\u2019t about waiting for the storm to pass, it\u2019s about <em>learning to dance in the rain<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Let it go.<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2011\/07\/17\/75-reminders-for-tough-times\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.<br \/>\n\u2014 Tennessee Williams<\/p>\n<p>The big lesson. The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.<br \/>\n\u2014 Michael Dlouhy<\/p>\n<p>Try not to put too much of your focus on arriving at your destination. We know life is about the journey and not the arrival. We don\u2019t need to arrive if we accept that we are already here. Be happy and content where you are today and don\u2019t make the mistake of putting off being happy because you are waiting for the right moment to shine. Travel well today and consciously make the effort to enjoy the journey. It is better to travel well than it is to arrive. Not everyone woke up this morning and not everyone will go to bed tonight. <em>Life has no guarantees,<\/em> every minute you are living is a blessing that has to be experienced in the moment\u2026in the now\u2026it\u2019s not always easy, but it\u2019s always an option\u2026a choice\u2026your choice.<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dumblittleman.com\/2011\/06\/powerful-ideas-that-will-bring-greater.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In daily life we must see that it is not happiness that makes us grateful, but gratefulness that makes us happy.<br \/>\n\u2014 David Steindl-Rast<\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t like something change it; if you can\u2019t change it, change the way you think about it.<br \/>\n\u2014 Mary Engelbreit<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t let your life slip by. Instead of dwelling on the past, or worrying about the future, just practice being and living in the \u2018now.\u2019 Remember, right now is the only moment guaranteed to you. Right now is life. Don\u2019t miss it. Go now and make today unforgettable!<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marcandangel.com\/2011\/06\/05\/20-ways-to-make-today-unforgettable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When asked \u201cWhat thing about humanity surprises you the most?\u201d, the Dalai Lama answered:<br \/>\n\u201cMan\u2026. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then <em>dies having never really lived<\/em>.\u201d<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/bitsofwisdom.org\/2011\/10\/12\/man-living-and-dying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You only have 100 years to live.<br \/>\n\u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tR-qQcNT_fY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Enjoyed these? Here are some of my related posts:<br \/>\n<strong>* <em><a href=\"http:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/portfolio\/inspirational-images-tk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inspirational Images<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3132 noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3132\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/inspirational-images-tk\/logo\/#main\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-e1577925898213.png?fit=790%2C110&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"790,110\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"inspirationalimages.tk\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;inspirationalimages.tk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;inspirationalimages.tk&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-e1577925898213.png?fit=790%2C110&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3132 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-300x42.png?resize=300%2C42\" alt=\"inspirationalimages.tk\" width=\"300\" height=\"42\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/strong> * <a href=\"http:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/holstee-manifesto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holstee Manifesto<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/some-life-quotes-and-thoughts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Random Thoughts on Life<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2010\/09\/the-present-offers-only-one-day-at-a-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Shortness of Life<\/a><br \/>\n* <a href=\"http:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2010\/07\/when-my-life-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">When my life begins<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wish I&#8217;d had the courage to live a life true to myself, not the life others expected of me&#8230;, was the most common regret of all. \u2014 from regrets of the dying. Change is inevitable. It\u2019s not a question of if you\u2019re changing. It\u2019s a question of in which direction are you changing. \u2014 &#8230; <a title=\"Some inspirational quotes on life\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/inspirational-life-thoughts\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Some inspirational quotes on life\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[42,46,43,40],"class_list":["post-1629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-inspirational-quotes","tag-life","tag-motivational-quotes","tag-quotes"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pZdXI-qh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3130,"url":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/inspirational-images-tk\/","url_meta":{"origin":1629,"position":0},"title":"inspirational images .tk","author":"mcclanahoochie","date":"April 16, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"As mentioned in my previous post, A little book made for you, I'm a fan of inspirational quotes and motivational sayings. Over time, I have collected quite a few bookmarks of the ones that I enjoy. I've decided to create a gallery website dedicated to sharing lots of motivating quotes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"images\"","block_context":{"text":"images","link":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/tag\/images\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"inspirational images","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-e1577925898213.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-e1577925898213.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-e1577925898213.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/logo-e1577925898213.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":3046,"url":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/book-of-inspirational-quotes-and-images\/","url_meta":{"origin":1629,"position":1},"title":"A little book made for you","author":"mcclanahoochie","date":"April 11, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"This post is dedicated to my sister Erin. Erin made me a diy scrapbook of inspirational quotes about life, funny images, and some inside jokes. This\u00a0is by far the most thoughtful gift I've ever recieved in my life. I truly treasure the book and her very dearly. Thank you, Erin.\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \"book\"","block_context":{"text":"book","link":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/tag\/book\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC7292.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC7292.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC7292.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC7292.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC7292.jpg?resize=1050%2C600 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/DSC7292.jpg?resize=1400%2C800 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":1539,"url":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/holstee-manifesto\/","url_meta":{"origin":1629,"position":2},"title":"Holstee Manifesto","author":"mcclanahoochie","date":"June 12, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Some very inspiring quotes about following your passion in life: You can buy this as a nice poster here. \u00a0 Stumbling upon these motivational words couldn't have come at a better time for me... ;-) More thoughts and quotes on life here and here. \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In \"inspirational images\"","block_context":{"text":"inspirational images","link":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/tag\/inspirational-images\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"The Holstee Manifesto","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/5352\/files\/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/5352\/files\/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0031\/5352\/files\/The-Holstee-Manifesto.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":854,"url":"https:\/\/mcclanahoochie.com\/blog\/2010\/12\/some-life-quotes-and-thoughts\/","url_meta":{"origin":1629,"position":3},"title":"Random Quotes and Thoughts on Life","author":"mcclanahoochie","date":"December 22, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"We can't really change how much time we have \u2013 we can only alter where we put our attention. 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