Quotes about overcoming-obstacles

Hopeful dreams - even where crack kings’ and dope fiends feast. Dust from the ash and rubble they shine like bright stars once the mic is gripped and the bars are spit.

It was so risky and so scary, and yet at the same time, so beautiful. Maybe the truth was, it shouldn't be easy to be amazing. Then everything would be. It's the things you fight for and struggle with before earning that have the greatest worth. When something's difficult to come by, you'll do that much more to make sure it's even harder -if not impossible- to lose.

The magic, grace, growth and wonder of life is that wisdom follows a fall and defeat not from a win.

The most important reason for your “no” is that you need your downtime so you won’t behave like a jerk because you’re depleted. And you don’t want to battle an appetite spiked by the stress of overcommitment. But that’s your secret; others don’t need that information. So just smile, say no, thank you, and keep moving.

Face your fears and you will be able to conquer them.

When you see an obstacle approaching, grab your courage and speed up.

The truth is real change begins with your willingness and courage to take the first step forward. Usually, the first step is the most difficult one to take. All resistances and old habits must be eliminated. Deep within you there must be determination to overcome your obstacles. To believe God has something better for you and lean on Him as you persevere.

Before your reach your destination, you'll find yourself going through the wilderness. There's some survival skills that you'll need master through the wilderness journey. While in the wilderness, your faith will be tried and tested. You'll become humble. Your vision for your life will get clearer. You're in training for your purpose. You'll lose some friends, because there's some folks who are only with you because of where they think your journey will lead THEM. Don't worry, they're a little c

It’s not as easy as it looks to come back from the dead.

If you have a big destiny, you're going to have to meet and face some big demons. But the good news is that your strength and power is big enough to conquer them all. You are strong enough to overcome all obstacles in your way and to fulfill your Destiny.

The greater the destiny, the greater obstacles you’ll have to overcome. No great destiny comes without great challenges and sacrifices.

There is no chance, no fate, no destiny that can circumvent, or hinder, or control the firm resolve of a determined soul.

No more crying. Tears only cause destructivefloods. When you are sad, you build a boat.

Never trust someone that claims they care nothing of what society thinks of them. Instead of conquering obstacles, they simply pretend they don't exist.

The spirit of hope will sustain you in every situation.

Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't.

Adapt to any situation.

God’s grace gives strength overcome any situation.

He who doesn’t want to face his challenges shall always face challenges!

He who doesn’t want to face his or her challenges shall always face challenges!

We are the same, you and I. Whether samurai or night-hawk, the Suruga Dainagon or member of the Toudouza, it makes no difference. My sword is the proof...."These words, wrung from the very depths of his soul, surprised even Seigen himself. He had not risen in the world merely in order to satisfy his ambition, but in order to repudiate hierarchical society and the fixed class system.

If we didn't have nightmares, we wouldn't wake up every morning chasing our dreams.

Allow not, the shallow intentions or vile aspirations of others to taint your heart; Love always. - With an abundance of positivity you will counter the negative, always.

There is strength in every struggle. Struggles create opportunities for you to become stronger, wiser and better. The moment you shift your thinking from "I cannot" to "I must," you will begin to see 'Beyond the Pain' and draw strength from within. Learn to see each obstacle as a stepping stone and watch your life change significantly.

God will not allow you to add the words "next time" to now faith.

The next time that something seemingly bad happens to you, look for the divine in it. Look for the soul in the mundane, every day occurrences of your life. Look for the spark, look for the light.

Life will throw all kinds of obstacles our way. It's our job to scramble over them and hunt for the little miracles tucked away, then leave some reminders for the people that follow behind us.

Overcome the prideful need to measure your worth by how much more successful you are than others, by operating from a core belief grounded in abundance.

People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don't believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want, and if they can't find them, make them.

When you anticipate adversity, you can then plan for adversity. You may never gain control of it, but you can keep it from controlling you.

We are the same, you and I. Whether samurai or night-hawk, the Suruga Dainagon or member of the Toudouza, it makes no difference. My sword is the proof....

The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.

In the journey of life, certain paths may seem to be leading nowhere because of a mountain or hill on the way which may seem to be the end of the journey, but should a pilgrim of life climb such a mountain with tenacity and courage and gets to its apex, he would not only deeply feel and understand the tenacity and the courage it takes to climb the mountain, but he would also see ahead and have a clearer picture of the way forward better!

She had wanted me to hold rape inside me like a dark pearl, keep it in there, as it grew, as I grew cramped, as it overtook me as hidden things do. Secrets become lies. I'd carried in every step I took this lie, the shame of it.

Guess what? “Someday” almost never comes around. It gets lost somewhere between the shouda, woulda, couldas of your life. Let go of whatever is holding you back and dare to live – boldly, bravely, and courageously - now. Remember, none of these elements mean you have to be fearless. It’s absolutely okay to be afraid! Acknowledge that part of yourself and then push beyond that fear, whatever it may be. I’m not brave. . . . I’m just taking every opportunity to LIVE.

I once believed soft, warm, beautiful things could never flourish in an environment of hard concrete and cold, dark bricks.

Lovely flowers sometimes bloom in ugly places.

sing so loud that the musicdrowns out the sounds ofthe naysayers.one day they’ll be singingyour song.

Take a limitation and turn it into an opportunity. Take an opportunity and turn it into an adventure by dreaming BIG!

You have to fight the odds in life to be able to reach a greater height.

Problems, obstacles and difficulties are in themselves not a sufficient reason for a person to suffer defeat. It is possible to overcome any obstacle

The annoyance you ignore today only gets worse tomorrow. Solve it now.

All ways will lead and take you there as long as you know where you want to go.

All successful people learn to navigate diverse personalities. So don't loose hopes after failure, try other ways and you'll reach there.

The pressure of adversity is the most powerful sustainer of accountability. It's as though everything you do is multiplied by 50 in order to surpass those with a head-start. I was never capable of slacking when at the threshold of failure.

Overcast does not always forecast rain neither does difficulty always forecast failure.

If there are no barriers to cross or demons to slay in the journey to reach your desired destination, how can you call it a success?

Those who don't know how to suffer are the worst off. There are times when the only correct thing we can do is to bear out troubles until a better day.

Think of the most discouraging thing that you are currently carrying or the biggest project you can’t seem to tackle. Forget about how it happened, forget about how you got there, just look at the clock, and before that number changes, do one little thing to make it better. After you do, enjoy your moment of victory, and then do it again. In less than the time it takes you to blink, the past will burden you no more.

The difference between a stumbling block and a stepping stone is how high you raise your foot.

I am more than my scars.

True success is accepting yourself for what you have to offer rather than for what you cannot do.

Never be afraid to offer a smile; sure the risk is that a few foolish people may misinterpret your kindness as weakness, but the reward in their error be that at least they cannot blame you because you did show your teeth.

I've played Romeo for Juliet(But in depth)It's vignettes of silhouettes(And then read)And watched Russian roulette, yeah red SovietYet doing it simultaneouslyWhile dropping down shed oubliettesTurned around and took truth to the head thatLove is the ugliest thing too beautiful for death

Endurance is spiritual.

Life stories with themes of ruin can trap us. Life stories that are triumphant can transform us.

No matter where you once were, no matter how dark your storm, God doesn't want you to remain there. Overcoming may not be easy, but it's possible when you ask your Father to battle for you.

Don't allow life to pass you by because you are afraid of [looking] stupid.

Unlike humanity, my mind isn't so frail as to simply climb under gravity and submit to God.