“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy until you choose to be happy.” ~  Ralph Marston

“Whatever our individual troubles and challenges may be, it’s important to pause every now and then to appreciate all that we have, on every level.” ~  Shakti Gawain

“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” ~  Abraham Lincoln

“Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into.” ~  Dr. Wayne Dyer

“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” ~  John Wooden

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” ~  William Arthur Ward

“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” ~  Confucius

“Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.” ~  Henry van Dyke

“Being different is your superpower. Use it.” ~  Cynthia Erivo

“Trust the journey even when you don’t understand it.” ~  Donna Goddard

“Self-compassion is not about judging ourselves positively – it’s about giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.” ~  Christopher Germer

“I make a point to appreciate all the little things in my life. I go out and smell the air after a good, hard rain. These small actions help remind me that there are so many great, glorious pieces of good in the world..” ~  Dolly Parton

“What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.” ~  Buddha

“Your excuses are nothing more than the lies your fears have sold you.” ~  Robin Sharma

“The meaning of things lies not in the things themselves, but in our attitude towards them.” ~  Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“Our thoughts are like clouds passing through the sky of our mind. They come and go, but they are not who we are.” ~  Joseph Goldstein

“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ~  Anais Nin

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” ~  Winston Churchill