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14 Motivational Quotes to Help You Continue Your New Year’s Resolutions

January 9, 2014
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Don’t give up! Here are 14 electrifying quotes and pictures to inspire you to continue your New Year’s Resolutions!

walking in the snow

“You just started writing a 365-page book. Write a good one.” –Brad Paisley (photo via Facebook)

You have 365 days. There will be laughter, sadness, kindness, and compassion this year. Don’t leave anything out, and don’t waste a single day.

“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your own soul according to the fashion. Rather, follow your most intense obsessions mercilessly.” –Franz Kafka (photo via juliamatheson.wordpress.com) 

Be who you are! Find that weird thing you love and chase it.

kid playing pretend plane

“What would you do if you knew you could not fail?” –Unknown (photo via Facebook)

Don’t let the fear of failure stop you from trying. Tackle your resolutions knowing that you can achieve them!

runner

“Before you talk, listen. Before you react, think. Before you criticize, wait. Before you quit, try.” –William Arthur Ward (photo via materaphoto.com)

Patience is key.

dancing in the rain

“I’m not telling you it’s going to be easy. I’m telling you it’s going to be worth it!” –Art Williams

Setbacks are temporary. Keep going!

flying wheelchair

“It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.” –Denis Waitley (photo via Pinterest)

Believe you can do it, and you’re already halfway there.

man on top of mountain

“What lies behind us and what lies before we are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson (photo via api.ning.com)

We are a lot more determined and fierce than we think we are.

sharing balloons

“Encouragement is awesome. It can actually change the course of another person’s day, week, or life.” –Chuck Swindoll (photo via Tumblr)

Speak positive motivation to others trying to achieve their resolutions!

moon over highway

“Look at life through the windshield, not the rearview mirror.” –Byrd Baggett (photo via Tumblr)

Leave the past in the past and focus on what’s right in front of you.

kid playing balloon

“What if the only resolution you made was to love yourself more?” –Cheryl Richardson (photo via dawgeared.com)

A simple idea: make a list of the things you love about yourself, and watch the list grow!

two cats

“Do one act of kindness each day of the year and change 365 lives.” –Anthony Douglas Williams  (photo via designyoutrust.com)

A smile or get-well card can turn around someone’s entire day. Aim to complete one random act of kindness each day and by 2015 you’ll have made over 300!

cliff jumping

“The secret is to throw yourself into the water of life again and again, not to hang back, no reservations, risk everything, but above all strike out boldly with all you have.” –Arshille Gorky (photo via debbieweil.com)

Live your life in confidence! Do what you want to do because you want to do it. Do not go soft.

inspiration elderly

“I lived and I loved, danced, sang, and sweat my way through a pretty good life. Getting old isn’t bad. Getting old is earned.” –The Guardian (photo via Tumblr)

Love the life you’ve lived. Don’t fear getting older, but cherish the memories and the people you’ve shared them with.

Nelson Mandela

“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” –Nelson Mandela (photo via Tumblr)

New Year’s resolutions can be daunting, but hard work pays off. Keep going!

For even more motivation, check out this post about Erika King, a determined twelve-year-old who raised $3,000 dollars for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

From all of us at 101 Mobility, Happy New Year!