No matter how you slice it: change is hard. It’s constant, unrelenting, and usually happens whether we are ready for it or not.
According to this study, we also have a tendency to underestimate the amount of change we will go through in the future. In fact, Daniel T. Gilbert, a psychologist at Harvard explains how we get it so wrong:
“What we never seem to realize is that our future selves will look back and think the very same thing about us. At every age we think we’re having the last laugh, and at every age we’re wrong.”
So, what can we take away? For starters, we need to relax and not look at change as a negative.
Whether you’re dealing with people changing, moving to a new city, or simply trying to develop better habits for yourself, adjusting to these new realities will never be easy. Only time, effort and dedication will allow you to get to that next stage of life. It’s always a challenge, but it does get easier.
This collection of quotes is all about making that process easier. Use these picture quotes to inspire yourself, and share them with friends and family who are in need of a little motivation as well.
Change Quotes: 20 Sayings To Help You Move On
1. On Starting Now:
“A year from now you will wish you had started today.” -Karen Lamb
2. On Where You Can Go:
“It doesn’t matter where you are, you are nowhere compared to where you can go.” -Bob Proctor
3. On Being Too Old:
“Never too old, never too bad, never too late, never too sick to start from scratch once again.” -Bikram Choudhury.
4. On Discovery:
“Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore.” -Andre Gide
5. On Taking Chances:
“You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.” -Wayne Gretzky –
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6. On Growth:
“All change is not growth, as all movement is not forward.” — Ellen Glasgow
7. On Change:
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi
8. On Not Doing What You’ve Always Done:
“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always gotten.” — Tony Robbins
9. On Life:
“One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching.” –- Anonymous
10. On The Future:
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” — Peter F. Drucker
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11. On The Haters & Naysayers:
“Lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at you.” -David Brinkley
12. On Burning Bridges:
“May the bridges I burn light the way.” -Dylan McKay
13. On Making Excuses:
“Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michaelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein.” –Life’s Little Instruction Book
14. On Knowing When To Leave:
“In a chronically leaking boat, energy devoted to changing vessels is more productive than energy devoted to patching leaks.” -Warren Buffett
15. On Being Hurt By Someone:
“Someone was hurt before you, wronged before you, hungry before you, frightened before you, beaten before you, humiliated before you, raped before you… yet, someone survived… You can do anything you choose to do.” –Maya Angelou
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16. On Picking Yourself Up:
“Do not worry if you feel low; the sun has a sinking spell every night, but rises again all right the next morning.” — Author Unknown
17. On Letting Go.
“Letting go isn’t the end of the world; it’s the beginning of a new life. – Unknown
18. On Listening To Yourself Only:
“Just keep moving forward and don’t give a shit about what anybody thinks. Do what you have to do for you.” — Johnny Depp
19. On Taking The First Step:
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
20. On Starting Over:
“Fall down 7 times. Stand up 8.” – Chinese Proverb
So there you have it. The tools you need to work through the difficult changes you may face in your life. Whether it’s a change in the people around you or something more life changing, we hope this collection gave you the strength to face it head on.
Do you have any quotations about change or moving on we might have missed? Let us know in the comments.
