How to Live a Great Life: 6 Empowering Quotes

These words will have a positive impact on your life.

Words can be motivating, empowering, saddening, and a million other things. But sometimes, you read someone else’s words and they’re exactly what you need to hear at this very moment. So today, if you need to feel empowered to live your life to the fullest, read on.

“We can do hard things.” — Glennon Doyle, Untamed

I wanted to lead with this quote because it had a tremendous impact on my life. It’s a simple, yet powerful statement: life is hard, but we can do hard things. Just keep it in mind whenever a difficult event arises and remember: it’s hard, yes, but you can do it.

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been socially anxious — social anxiety is a mental illness that makes almost every social interaction incredibly hard. Now, every time I’m shaking and on the verge of fainting before meeting new people, I remember that I can do hard things and that life is about getting out of our comfort zone. It doesn’t solve the problem, but it helps.

“We all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.” — Marcus Aurelius

Socially anxious persons are literally petrified at the idea of embarrassing themselves. Will I sound stupid? Does my friend think I’m an idiot? Do I look like I’m panicking? What if I speak and make a fool of myself?

You don’t have to live with social anxiety to experience a need for external validation or a fear of being judged. Too often, what people think of us impacts the way we live and what we actually do with our lives. But in the end, you are responsible for creating your dream life — not them.

“The braver I am, the luckier I get.” — Glennon Doyle, Untamed

Some people are just born wealthier and healthier than others, with nice and well-connected parents who can provide them with an avalanche of opportunities. I don’t believe this is called luck, though. To me, it sounds more like fate — something you have no influence on, no matter how hard you try.

However, luck is nothing more than when preparation meets opportunity.

The preparation part is easy: you have complete control over it. Opportunity, however, is harder — but the good news is, you have lots of control over it, too. As you get out of your comfort zone and put yourself out there, opportunities will naturally present themselves to you. The only thing you have to do is to be brave enough to chase them.

“This, too, shall pass.”

While the origin of this proverb is unknown, I bet you’ve already heard it more than once. Appreciate the things and people that come into your life, because none of them will last.

“Happiness is neither virtue nor pleasure nor this thing nor that, but simply growth. We are happy when we are growing.” — William Butler Yeats

If you’re feeling unhappy and stuck, focus on your growth. Growing really does make us happy — so read a book, take a class, learn something new.

“You can’t change anyone but yourself.” — Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project

Are you often disappointed by your friends’ behavior? Do you take it personally when your BFF doesn’t show up? Are you pissed off by your lover’s attitude?

That’s probably because who you want them to be isn’t actually who they are.

Yes, you want your friend Karen to be this loving, supportive, always-there person you can always count on. But while she does love you, Karen rarely shows up and cancels on you last minute — so you’re upset and you start resenting her.

If you’re mad at your friend, it’s because she isn’t the person you want her to be. Once you start seeing her for who she really is — this loving, cool but unreliable friend — you won’t be disappointed when her actions match her personality. You will start accepting her for who she is rather than who you want her to be.

You can’t force people you change, but you can change your own behavior and actions.

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