“For as he thinks within himself, so he is…” Proverbs 23:7
Is where you are in life at this moment the place you desire to be? If not, what are you going to do about it? Are you willing to change the way you think? If you want to be in a different place than you currently are, you must be willing to begin the process of changing your thought life.
These 42 empowering thoughts will encourage you to focus your thought life in the right direction.
1. Becoming successful is a journey, not a destination.
2. You cannot change what you are unwilling to confront.
3. The path to your dreams is paved with your actions and not your words.
4. To change your life’s direction, you must change your thinking.
5. All work and no play will kill you.
6. Excuses are not accepted, get the job done.
7. It is okay to give yourself a break from the busyness of life.
8. You are capable of doing more than you think you can do.
9. Things could be better, but they could also be worse.
10. It’s not how many times you get knocked down; it is how many times you get back up.
11. You cannot overcome what you will not confront.
12. Vision is seeing farther than your physical eyes can see.
13. God created you to be an original and not a carbon copy of anyone.
14. Your character is who you are when no one is looking and who you are when everyone is looking.
15. Don’t let something that doesn’t matter cause you to lose something that does.
16. Don’t wait for the perfect situation because it may never come.
17. Life is too short to spend time with people who suck the energy out of you with constant complaining and griping.
18. God did not give you the spirit of fear but of power, love and a sound mind.
19. Failure is only final if you don’t pick yourself up and try again.
20. One small act in the right direction can change the course of your life.
21. You can miss out living your true purpose if you do not have a clear definition of who you are.
22. You are responsible for what you think, what you say and how you act.
23. Never downplay your dreams no matter how big or small they may look to others.
24. Walk away from negative conversations.
25. You have to seize your moment at the time it comes because you may never get the opportunity again.
26. Every day that you wake up, you should be on a mission to do something that makes you better than you were yesterday.
27. You exercise your faith by action.
28. Do not let anyone talk you out of going after your dreams because they don’t see it.
29. Your gift will make room for you and enable you to live your vision with power.
30. You are the sum total of the choices and decisions you make every day.
31. You were created to stand out, not blend in.
32. Whatever God has called you to do, remember that He will provide everything you need to get the job done.
33. Sometimes the thing you want most in life is the very thing you are better off without.
34. Surround yourself with positive people that will encourage you to push towards your dreams. Eliminate those who are trying to keep you from them.
35. Don’t miss living your best life today because you are dwelling on what happened yesterday or you are afraid of tomorrow’s forecast.
36. Holding on to the past that you cannot change is a waste of time and energy and will hinder your progress to a better future.
37. It doesn’t matter if you have failed. All that matters is that you learn something, get back up and try again.
38. Stop living the life others want you to live and start living the life God designed for you.
39. Life is too short. Today is the perfect day to start following your passion and doing something that matters to you and those that are connected to you.
40. When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things the opportunity to be caught.
41. Giving up doesn’t always mean you are a quitter, sometimes it means you are smart enough to know that what you are doing is not working and you must let it go and move in a different direction.
42. You don’t have to settle for a life less than you are capable of living. If you don’t like where you are, then it’s time to start making changes and better decisions.
Question: What empowering thoughts do you need to think on? Leave a comment below.
Dan Black says
These are all great thought to think about. Thanks for sharing them.
Lincoln Parks says
All of these are great Bernard, I like #37. Question, I subscribed to your email feeds but don’t get them when you post. I don’t want to miss your posts, I enjoy them.
Bernard Haynes says
Thanks Lincoln. I emailed my web guy to fix the problem. My posting schedule is Tues and Thurs. I am glad that you enjoy the posts.