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And The Grind Continues...

Take a look at the top 8 quotes that will give you that extra push right when you need it!

Sierra Berkel

Nov 17, 2016

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This past week has been tough for a lot of people across the country. As a response, here's a list of quotes that the members of my Odyssey team love to look to for a push in the right direction. Whether it be from civil rights leaders, athletes, authors, celebrities, or characters from awesome television shows, inspiration can emerge from a variety of sources! These words keep us going, and we encourage you all to keep going as well. Seek out motivation, or be open to letting it find you...you'll be surprised how it can help shape the trajectory of your life in a very powerful way!

1. Reminder to keep going and moving forward, regardless of the ups and downs of life.

“If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.”
- Martin Luther King Jr.

2. Never care what anyone else besides yourself thinks.

"When you've reached a point in your life, there are people waiting to see you fall, rather than let gravity take you down, sometimes you have to take matters into your own hands and fly."
- Justin Bieber

3. Despite the racial climate of our country, remember to stay hungry. Work ethic is important...success will come as a result.

"You have to be twice as good as them to get half of what they have."
- Rowan Pope from Scandal

4. Whenever you think you've executed something well, remember that you can always do better. There is always room for improvement no matter where you are on the spectrum of novice to professional.

"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best."
- Tim Duncan

5. Reminder that everyone deserves to be able to respect themselves, regardless of how society may keep us from realizing that sometimes.

"To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, singular power of self-respect."
- Joan Didion

6. Stay grounded, and be inspired to explore further!

"Not all those who wander are lost."
- JRR Tolkien

7. Fight through every single obstacle that comes into your life.

"Life kicks you around sometimes, it scares you and it beats you up. There's a day when you realize you're not just a survivor, you're a warrior. You're tougher than anything it throws your way."
- One Tree Hill

8. You can be fabulous and not be thought of as bragging. Never dumb yourself down to make someone feel better!

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