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Mood-Boosting Quotes For When Times Are Tough

Sometimes you just need a confidence boost to get you through.

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Mood-Boosting Quotes For When Times Are Tough
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There are days where one just wants to lay in bed and do nothing. There are also days when it feels like everyone is against you and life is just blocking the path of any and all dreams you have. And sometimes, it feels like the weight of the world is falling on your shoulders and there isn't really a way to get out of the slump you're caught in. I know these feeling has hit all of us at least once or twice in our lives. Recently, it feels like I myself have been in one of those slumps. So to try and overcome these feelings, I've taken to Pinterest to look up the best mood-boosting, conquer the world type quotes to help me start my days with all the confidence I need.

1. "Work hard in silence. Let your success be your noise." Frank Ocean

2. "The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it."

3. "You did not wake up today to be mediocre."

4. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." Eleanor Roosevelt

5. "Mistakes are proof that you are trying."

6. "Life is tough, my darling, but so are you." Stephanie Bennett Henry

7. "A ship is always safe at shore but that is not what it's built for." Albert Einstein

8. "This is not your practice life."

9. "When you can't find the sunshine, be the sunshine."

10. "If at first you don't succeed, fix your ponytail, and try again."

11. "You only fail when you stop trying."

12. "You've always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself." Glida, The Wizard of Oz

13. "Live in such a way that if someone spoke badly of you, no one would believe it."

14. "A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure."

15. "Go the extra mile, it's never crowded."

16. "Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion."

17. "The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new." Socrates

18. "Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will."

19. "It always seems impossible until it's done."

20. "Everything you do now is for your future. Think about that."

There is nothing wrong with having a bad day every once in a while. They are there to balance out the good days and give us life experiences. One of the things I find that helps me the most though is quotes like these. They just seem to give me an extra boost of confidence when dealing with rough patches in my life. If you ever feel like maybe you need a little extra pick me up, head over to Pinterest and search other motivational quotes to help set you back on track. And remember, that it’s acceptable to fail, but it is not acceptable to give up!

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