Steve Maraboli Quotes & Sayings

You are beautiful. Know this. Anyone who tells you otherwise is simply lying. You are beautiful. — Steve Maraboli

While intent is the seed of manifestation, action is the water that nourishes the seed. Your actions must reflect your goals in order to achieve true success. — Steve Maraboli

Life may bring you to your knees; pray. Then GET UP and participate in the answer. BECOME the remedy! BE the solution! — Steve Maraboli

Beware of perpetrators in disguise ... Some people set fires wherever they go, and have mastered the art of playing the burn victim. — Steve Maraboli

They said, "You'll never find someone like me again!" I thanked them for wishing me well. ;) — Steve Maraboli

At every given moment we are absolutely perfect for what is required for our journey. — Steve Maraboli

Never compromise your values. — Steve Maraboli

Today is a new day. It's a day you have never seen before and will never see again. Stop telling yourself the 'same crap, different day' lie! How many days has that lie stolen from you? Seize the wonder and uniqueness of today! Recognize that throughout this beautiful day, you have an incredible amount of opportunities to move your life into the direction you want it to go. — Steve Maraboli

Over-analysis is a dream killer. Sometimes you can drown yourself in your own thoughts. — Steve Maraboli

When you pursue your goals with passion, you will attract people who love you; but you'll also attract haters. I'm okay with that; I welcome it. I don't want to live life as a spectator. I've learned that if no one is cheering you on and/or booing you; it means you're not in the game. — Steve Maraboli

When you do what you love, the seemingly impossible becomes simply challenging, the laborious becomes purposeful resistance, the difficult loses its edge and is trampled by your progress. — Steve Maraboli

They thought they were helping me ...
but I didn't need help.
They thought they were fixing me ...
but I wasn't broken.
They thought they were watering me ...
but they were drowning me. — Steve Maraboli

Happiness, Success, Excellence: They are not something you get for knowing the path; they are something you experience by walking it. — Steve Maraboli

We may argue and have our ups and downs, but any poor soul who ever tries to get between us will find out that our love is stronger than ever. — Steve Maraboli

We have an internal check and balance system. By design we are so filled with possibility, opportunity, with greatness that when we live small, within the bottom of our capability, we innately know we should be living greater than that, and it creates a disconnect inside that leads us to feeling empty, unhappy, maybe even depressed. — Steve Maraboli

Don't keep all your feelings sheltered - express them. Don't EVER let life shut you up. — Steve Maraboli

The disempowered mind believes dreams come true; the empowered mind knows you bring your dreams to life. — Steve Maraboli

Sometimes it seems that those with the greatest disregard for our laws are the same people in charge of creating or enforcing them. — Steve Maraboli

I have come to believe that our innate purpose is nothing more than to be the greatest version of ourselves. It is a process of refinement, improvement, and enhancement. When you are aligned with this process and living your purpose, you have the potential of creating something amazing. — Steve Maraboli

Intent not followed by action is an insult to your design. Decide what you want, create a plan, and get your ass out there! — Steve Maraboli

Your life is a print-out of your thoughts. — Steve Maraboli

Ideas and philosophies have a shelf-life. They must be kept fresh and renewed or they will spoil. If left unattended, the same ideas and philosophies that once nourished you and helped you grow can poison you and make you sick. Become aware of new ideas that can refresh your way of life and be open to the fact that your old ideas and philosophies can work for you for some time, but when the shelf-life has passed, those ideas and philosophies could also harm you. — Steve Maraboli

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. — Steve Maraboli

Free yourself from fruitlessly worrying about things you can't control and put your energy towards the things you can. Seize the day and take effective action on things you can change. — Steve Maraboli

Blame is the creed of the disempowered. — Steve Maraboli

You're frustrated because you keep waiting for the blooming of flowers of which you have yet to sow the seeds. — Steve Maraboli

Just because you're with someone, doesn't mean you're not alone. — Steve Maraboli

Stop blaming outside circumstances for your inside chaos. — Steve Maraboli

Freedom is more than just a patriotic concept; it is the purest intent of our design. Be you. Be free. Be nice. — Steve Maraboli

Instructions for successful living: Dream it. Plan it. Do it. Repeat. — Steve Maraboli

I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance. — Steve Maraboli

Be the type of man a wife would cherish and a child would admire. — Steve Maraboli

When you stop existing and you start truly living, each moment of the day comes alive with the wonder and synchronicity. — Steve Maraboli

You have the ability to choose your reactions. — Steve Maraboli

Don't confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It's ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you! — Steve Maraboli

The greatest love stories are not those in which love is only spoken, but those in which it is acted upon. — Steve Maraboli

Success is more than a desire; it's a behavior. Act accordingly. — Steve Maraboli

A grateful mindset can set you free from the prison of disempowerment and the shackles of misery. — Steve Maraboli

Every day I'm convinced that I can't possibly love you more ... and every day I'm proven wrong. — Steve Maraboli

Those with a perpetual victim mindset tend to create the situations from which they suffer. — Steve Maraboli

We can spend today joyously celebrating potential by acting upon our purpose, or we can spend it mourning the days and opportunities gone by ... the first will find you amongst the few who are content and accomplished; the latter will find you with the suffering majority as you exhaustedly swim in the ocean of regret. — Steve Maraboli

Help people help themselves. Don't judge, just help. In this process, be cautious to simply point them in the right direction and help them get moving. Don't make your journey theirs, nor make their journey yours. — Steve Maraboli

Map out lofty goals ... include reasonable checkpoints along the way ... refine, improve, and enhance your behavior in alignment with your goals ... . that is the dynamic of true leadership and the formula for success. — Steve Maraboli

NEVER be surprised by your own success! — Steve Maraboli

Stagnancy will suffocate a business ... Leadership must be dynamic and evolving to ensure successful growth, enhancement, and longevity. — Steve Maraboli

There is no greater symphony of self-destruction than the beautifully poisonous melody found in our excuses. — Steve Maraboli

Many great ideas, great love stories, and great achievements are born from a healthy irrationality. — Steve Maraboli

Free yourself from the people who cause you drama and poison your soul. You know who they are ... The first ones you thought of when you read this. They have to go. — Steve Maraboli

When your actions are aligned with your dreams and goals, you become the point of origin for their reality. — Steve Maraboli

Write down five character traits you admire most in your personal heroes. You now have a list of traits to emulate in your own life. — Steve Maraboli

The truth of who you are and what you believe is projected in your behavior. Everything else, either positive or negative, is a mix of stories, lies, delusions, and manipulations. — Steve Maraboli

It's not about what I SEE for our future, or humanity; It's about what I DO for our future and humanity. — Steve Maraboli

You can't force someone to care ... You can only come to the realization that if you stay, they'll keep hurting you. I wish you the wisdom and courage to walk away and begin the healing process. — Steve Maraboli

For those of you who are, "waiting for a sign" ... If you woke up today, THAT'S YOUR SIGN! — Steve Maraboli

Mindset matters... always. The difference found between the victorious and the envious, the successful and the haters; is mindset. — Steve Maraboli

If you behave in a manner that poisons your relationship, don't be surprised when it dies. — Steve Maraboli

Sometimes problems don't require a solution to solve them; instead they require maturity to outgrow them. — Steve Maraboli

The difference between your crazy and my crazy is that you don't think you're crazy. — Steve Maraboli

When used as a tool, fear will enhance your preparedness; when used as a guide, it will stop your progress. — Steve Maraboli

A healthy choice for your overall health and well-being is one of a happy and positive disposition. — Steve Maraboli

Pay attention to the behavior of the most successful people. — Steve Maraboli

Eden is within you; it is your life's garden. It is from this internal garden that you experience your external life. If you see weeds, pluck them! — Steve Maraboli

Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day! — Steve Maraboli

Mute the venomous self-talk in your mind. Eliminate the poisonous theory of, "Same Crap, Different Day." Today is a new day - make it count! — Steve Maraboli

Love encompasses so much, reaches so far, and heals so deeply, that any attempt to describe it, no matter how poetic, only dilutes it. — Steve Maraboli

If your salvation was dependent on your ability to read and understand scripture, Jesus would have been an author. — Steve Maraboli

Start shaping your own day. Start walking your own walk. This journey is yours, take charge of it. Stop giving other people the power to shape your life. — Steve Maraboli

The "growing" we attribute to becoming more mature, could be more accurately described as "shrinking," as we cut away the nonsense that emotionally weighs us down. — Steve Maraboli

Focusing on what you don't want instead of focusing on what do want gets you nowhere. Negativity makes a horrible motivator. Decide what you want and move in that direction. — Steve Maraboli

Let today be the day that you become committed in being, in doing, in getting, achieving, in experiencing. Let today be the day that you are committed to being the change you wish to see and living the life you wish to live. — Steve Maraboli

Each day brings a fresh opportunity for you to set the standard of how dedicated and committed you are to your needs, wants, goals, and relationships. — Steve Maraboli

Sometimes there are stormy moments in your life when your friends do more than just walk with you; they become angels that carry you and protect you with their wings. — Steve Maraboli

They may call your victories, "lucky"...
They may mock your failures...
They may laugh at your heartache...
But still, they will never be happy.
This is the cyclical emptiness of the hater mindset. — Steve Maraboli

Bitterness and resentment are a bottomless well. They can only be healed by the phenomenon of someone else's sorrow rising to your level of pain ... it never happens - save yourself endless hurt. — Steve Maraboli

Don't let psychological warfare from an advertisement campaign blind you from the truth of your beauty, possibility, worthiness, and purpose. — Steve Maraboli

Stop throwing away days, weeks, months, and years by simply day-dreaming about what you wish your life would be. — Steve Maraboli

The people in my circle? Those who make me feel blessed; not stressed. — Steve Maraboli

I find that being considerate of others and keeping what I say and what I do in agreement makes for a great night's sleep. — Steve Maraboli

When you're crying, your tears may be watering the seeds of your come-back. — Steve Maraboli

Don't count me out ... I have been built and strengthened by life's battles. When you think I'm tired; I'm just getting started. When you think I'm dead; that's when I'm most alive. — Steve Maraboli

You show God what you want by showing God who you are. — Steve Maraboli

It's not about having an absence of fear, it's about having dominance over it. — Steve Maraboli

(Sometimes it seems that haters are just fans who are in denial.) — Steve Maraboli

I always thought they were a God-send; and they were ... But then again, so was the Great Flood. — Steve Maraboli

The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own. — Steve Maraboli

Outdated ideas inevitably lead to outdated behaviors. — Steve Maraboli

Keep your negativity to yourself. After watching you poison your own life with your opinions, I would be foolish to let you do the same to mine. — Steve Maraboli

Get out of your own way ... What we call 'lack of willpower' is actually just losing an argument with an outdated version of yourself. — Steve Maraboli

The path to misery is paved by the tears of those trying to make others happy. — Steve Maraboli

Stop trying to 'fix' yourself; you're NOT broken! You are perfectly imperfect and powerful beyond measure. — Steve Maraboli

Today is the only day in which we have any power. — Steve Maraboli

Your dreams are a poetic reflection of your soul's wishes. Be courageous enough to follow them. — Steve Maraboli

Spirituality is NOT the gauge at which we should measure our humanity. — Steve Maraboli

Don't limit yourself to someone else's opinion of your capabilities. Be you. Dream, plan, execute! — Steve Maraboli

Self-love isn't always so poetic; sometimes it's a nice big triple back flip kick in the ass. You've got to call yourself on your own nonsense; on the incredibly efficient way you can be self-destructive. — Steve Maraboli

Your brain activates a magnificent system to store memories as reference points for you to learn from ... not to create a past for you to be stuck in. — Steve Maraboli

What we call "imperfections" are illusions caused by expectation. They are a psychological warning that we are not seeing true potential, but self- imposed limitation. — Steve Maraboli

If you want change and don't make choices that reflect the change, you are making a choice to keep things the same. — Steve Maraboli

YOU are your love of a lifetime. — Steve Maraboli

The purpose of empowerment is to urge you towards freedom, to help each of you to break free of all limitations. It is that freedom that will give you eternal happiness and finally connect you with the unconditional realization of TRUTH. — Steve Maraboli