Pursuing our dreams our destinies can seem out of reach after our brain injuries. In my experience, my hopes and dreams eluded me for many years after my brain injury. But I am glad that I did not give up.
Below are several quotes that have encouraged me to pursue my dream and my destiny. May they also encourage you to pursue your dreams and destiny.
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.”
Marie Curie
In the event that you have had individuals who have discouraged you from pursuing your dreams and your destinies, be encouraged, my friend.
“A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one’s own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.”
Chin-Ning Chu
“You can not connect the dots forward. You can only connect the dots backward. Trust that the dots will connect forwards…” Steve Jobs
In the event that you find yourself — telling yourself — that your dreams and destinies are out of your reach, be encouraged, my friend.
“I will prepare and someday my chance will come.” Abraham Lincoln
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” Steve Jobs
“This above all: to thine own self be true,
And it must follow, as the night the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any man.
Farewell, my blessing season this in thee!”
Shakespeare
Your gifts, talents, and abilities will be used in ways that will astound both you, your family members and the individuals who may have dismissed, discounted, minimized and marginalized your significance, worth and value.
“If you advance confidently in the direction of your dreams, and endeavor to live the life that you have imagined…you will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” Henry David Thoreau
Today is the first day of the rest of our lives. What we possess on the inside of us – our call and our passion — is being worked out. Our destiny, regardless of our disabilities or limitations; is calling us forward.
One step. One day at a time.
“Insist on yourself, never imitate. Your own gift, you can present with the cumulative force of a whole life’s cultivation, but of the adopted talent you only have a half-possession…Do that which is assigned to you, and you can not hope too much or dare too much.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Stay committed to running your race. Stay committed to your course. Run your own race. Follow your own path.
“Regardless of your lot in life, you can build something beautiful on it.” Zig Ziglar
“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.” Helen Keller
Although you may come up against obstacles in your life, do not give up. Learn from the obstacles. Look for the opportunities. Consider the possibilities.
“Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” Theodore Roosevelt
What I achieve on the way to my dreams and my destiny is what prepares me to live my dreams and my destiny.
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Zig Ziglar
Trust the process, trust a loving God and trust yourself. The pieces of the puzzle will come together for us at the right time and in the right order. Be encouraged, my friend.
More will be revealed to us in time.
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step. Once we start walking, before long we will be able to look back and see how far we have come because we did not give up.” Craig J. Phillips MRC, BA
To read about my experience in my process of pursuing my dreams and my destiny, I would invite you to click on these 2 links:
Back Story of Second Chance to Live Part 1
Back Story of Second Chance to Live Part 2
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
Albert Schweitzer
“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”
Mario Andretti
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