I think most people can agree that each new year, we start off strong with resolutions to do better and be better versions of ourselves. Unfortunately, we rarely ever follow through with those resolutions. We stay strong through the first few days, but slowly and surely waiver in our willpower until February comes around and we completely forget we even made a resolution. The beginning of 2016 seemed to be no different. My friend and I made a resolution to branch outside our comfort zone, get involved in our community, be more productive, and take advantage of what life has to offer. In doing so, we decided to start each day with a positive quote to carry throughout our day. Realistically, I thought we would send each messages every day for a week and then we would forget about it. Now a little over a month later, I am amazed just how a silly saying in the morning can set your perspective up for the entire day. 

Get a friend or a group of people together and take the challenge. Try it. For just two weeks, send, post, or tweet a quote every morning and start everyday with a positive thought.

Here is our two week challenge:

Day 1: "The man on the top of the mountain did not fall there." - Vince Lombardi

Day 2: "One day you will wake up and there wont be any more time to do the thing you've always wanted. Do it now."- Paulo Coelho

Day 3: "Believe you can & you are already half way there." - Teddy Roosevelt

Day 4: "You will never have this day again, so make it count." - Unknown

Day 5: "Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome." - Unknown

Day 6: "Everyone should smile, life really isn't that serious. We make it hard. The sun rises. The sun sets. We just tend to complicate the process." - Unknown

Day 7: "For beautiful eyes, look into the good of others. For beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness. And for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone". - Audrey Hepburn

Day 8: "Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing." - Mother Theresa

Day 9: "You are free to choose but you are not free from the consequences of your choice." - Unknown

Day 10: "Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So love the people who treat you right and forget the ones that don't and believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said that it'd be easy, they just promised it would be worth it." - Anonymous

Day 11: "I've seen better days, but I've also seen worse. I don't have everything that I want, but I do have all I need. I woke up with some aches and pain, but I woke up. My life may not be perfect, but I am blessed." - Unknown

Day 12: "Push yourself because no one else is going to do it for you." - Unknown

Day 13: "Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change." - Unknown

Day 14: "Close your eyes and imagine the best version of you possible. That's who you really are. Let go of any part of you that does not believe." - C. Assaad