Bronnie Ware Quotes & Sayings

Sometimes we don't know until much later that a particular moment in time has changed our life's direction. — Bronnie Ware

The clock ticks for every one of us. It is your own choice how you spend your remaining days. — Bronnie Ware

Surrender is not giving up, far from it. Surrender takes an enormous amount of courage. Often we are only capable of doing so when the pain of trying to control the outcome becomes too much to bear. — Bronnie Ware

Don't work too hard. Try to maintain balance. Don't make work your whole life. — Bronnie Ware

To be in any sort of relationship where you do not express yourself, simply to keep the peace, is a relationship ruled by one person and will never be balanced or healthy. — Bronnie Ware

Don't worry about the little stuff. None of it matters. Only love matters. If you remember this, that love is always present; it will be a good life — Bronnie Ware

Those who accept you as who you are, and who know you very well, are worth more than anything in the end. — Bronnie Ware

Smile and Know that this time will pass and good will follow. — Bronnie Ware

Laughter is a very underrated tool for healing. — Bronnie Ware

Health brings a freedom very few realise, until they no longer have it — Bronnie Ware

Life doesn't owe us anything. We only owe ourselves, to make the most of the life we are living, of the time we have left, and to live in gratitude. — Bronnie Ware

The same view you look at every day, the same life, can become something brand new by focusing on its gifts rather than the negative aspects. Perspective is your own choice and the best way to shift that perspective is through gratitude, by acknowledging and appreciating the positives. — Bronnie Ware

It's not just about staying in touch with your friends, my dear girl. It is about giving yourself the gift of their company too. — Bronnie Ware

There is always a gift in any challenge. — Bronnie Ware

When there is limited time left, there is little to lose by being totally honest. — Bronnie Ware

We can never know the gifts that will flow to us until they arrive, but of one thing I am certain. Courage and honesty are always rewarded. — Bronnie Ware

Whenever out on a leap of faith, things have never turned out as I had imagined, but in the long run, things have always turned out better. Faith is a powerful force and one that creates incredible blessings. — Bronnie Ware

Start creating the habit of counting your blessings for being alive today. Take ownership of your life. Shift your priorities. You are going to die! Understand this, and get excited about the gift of today. You are alive right now. — Bronnie Ware

Gratitude for every day along the way is the key to acknowledging and enjoying happiness now. Not when the results come in or when you retire, or when this or that happens. — Bronnie Ware

A Buddhist story is that a man came shouting angrily at Buddha, who remained unaffected by him. When questioned by others as to how he remained calm and unaffected, Buddha answered with a question. "If someone gives you a gift and you choose not to receive it, to whom then does the gift belong?" Of course it stays with the giver. — Bronnie Ware

People play the victim forever," she continued. "But who are they kidding? They are only robbing themselves. Life doesn't owe you anything. Neither does anyone else. Only you owe yourself. So the best way to make the most out of life is to appreciate the gift of it, and choose not to be a victim. — Bronnie Ware

It is much easier to be strong in faith when you are smiling. So it would automatically lift my mood and reassure me that I would indeed find more reasons to smile again. — Bronnie Ware

The only true thing that brings out the best in anyone is love. — Bronnie Ware

There is nothing wrong with loving your work and wanting to apply yourself to it. But there is so much more to life. Balance is what is important, maintaining balance. — Bronnie Ware

I had to let go first. Trying to control the timing and outcome was a terrible waste of energy. My intentions were already out there and I had taken what action I could. My only job now was to get out of the way. — Bronnie Ware

Loneliness isn't a lack of people. It is a lack of understanding and acceptance. — Bronnie Ware

It was at that point ... that I remembered the importance of surrender, of letting go and allowing nature to weave its magic. — Bronnie Ware

Life is over so quickly. It is possible to reach the end with no regrets. It takes some bravery to live it right, to honour the life you are here to live but the choice is yours. ... Appreciate the time you have left by valuing all of the gifts in your life and that includes especially, your own, amazing self. — Bronnie Ware

The mind knows no answers. The heart knows no questions. — Bronnie Ware

They say though that we do more to avoid pain than we do to gain pleasure. So it is when the pain becomes too much that we finally find the courage to make changes. — Bronnie Ware

They say that everything comes down to love or fear: every emotion, every action, and every thought. — Bronnie Ware

There is a fine line between compassion and a victim mentality. Compassion though is a healing force and comes from a place of kindness towards yourself. Playing the victim is a toxic waste of time that not only repels other people, but also robs the victim of ever knowing true happiness. — Bronnie Ware

Smile and Know, Thank and Know, became my mantra as I went about my days smiling and knowing when I could. As I did so, I was walking in complete faith, which left me naturally wanting to thank as well. — Bronnie Ware

No one owes us anything. We only owe ourselves to get off our backsides, count our blessings, and face our challenges. When you live from that perspective, the gifts pour forth. — Bronnie Ware

The chase for more, and the need to be recognised through our achievements and belongings, can hinder us from the real things, like time with those we love, time doing things we love ourselves, and balance. It's probably all about balance really, isn't it? — Bronnie Ware

My leaps of faith had also taught me this already. When the money stopped, it was usually because I was focusing on that fear of lack, so I received more lack. When I focused on the beauty of the day, counted my blessings and worked towards whatever I was being guided to do, what I needed would flow my way. — Bronnie Ware