A prescription for a weary heart! What comforting words can support and reassure you?
Have you ever felt a moment when someone’s kind words sink in and resonate just when your heart is tired?
In daily life, we all feel anxiety and worries—sometimes the weight of it all presses heavily on our hearts.
At times like that, even the smallest phrase can melt a heart that’s gone cold.
In this article, we’ll share gentle words that stand by you and quietly support you when your heart is weary.
As you recall the warmth of words once given by someone dear, I hope your heart feels even a little lighter.
A prescription for a tired heart! Comforting words that will support you (1–10)
I want you to pamper yourself—never blame yourself. Everyone’s already doing their best.NEW!Taro Yamamoto
These words empathize with a situation anyone can face—when you just can’t muster any energy—and they offer guidance on how to move in such times.
If you’re feeling low, it says, there’s no need to push yourself; proceed gently, and be kind to yourself now as you prepare for your next steps.
It acknowledges all the effort you’ve made so far, and suggests that to regain your vitality, it’s okay to pamper yourself.
It’s a message that makes you reflect on recognizing your own efforts and on the importance of rest in order to do your best next time.
There’s no need to look back. There are countless paths ahead of you.Lu Xun
Lu Xun’s words that resonate with Terayama Shuji’s poetic line, “Don’t look back, don’t look back—there are no dreams behind you.” Most of us first encountered Lu Xun in middle school through the short story “My Old Home,” whose theme was something like “the changing human heart and its sorrow.” But there’s not a trace of that gloom in this famous quote.
These words rouse us, telling us that even when unpleasant things happen, even when we fail or suffer setbacks, all we need to do is look forward and think, “Next time for sure!” Everyone has a “next time,” don’t they?
It’s natural to have worries. They are proof that you’re alive and that you’re constantly reflecting on yourself.Konosuke Matsushita
Are you someone who can switch your mindset quickly? Or are you the type who keeps brooding over things even when there’s no point in thinking about them? I’m the latter.
I know I don’t have to shoulder everything by myself, yet I can’t help overthinking—such a “self-defeating” trait.
But hearing this quote from Konosuke Matsushita lifted a weight off my heart somehow.
It reassured me that it’s normal for people to have worries.
As the founder of Panasonic, Mr.
Matsushita must have led a life overcoming many troubles, too.
All misfortunes are nothing but stepping stones to the future.Henry David Thoreau
Do you know the novel A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers? If you do, you’re quite the avid reader.
This work is a masterpiece depicting a boating trip with the author’s brother, who died young, and there’s even an anecdote that it attracted no attention when it was first published.
And here is a famous quote by its author, Thoreau.
In a long life, I think everyone has times when nothing goes right.
His words encourage us to stay positive, telling us that all such hardships and setbacks become “nourishment for the future.” Such a wonderful saying—you could even print it out and stick it by your front door!
When one door is closed, many more are open.Bob Marley
Do you know the words of Rastafari? Rastafari is a religious and ideological movement that spread among Jamaica’s working class.
Bob Marley is often said to be a symbol of Rastafari.
As for him, there’s hardly anything left to add about how he helped bring Jamaica—and reggae music—to the attention of the world.
These words seem to tell us that “there isn’t only one possibility.” When people’s goals fall through, they tend to get deeply discouraged and think, “It’s all over…” This is a phrase you’ll want to remember at such times.
You can just be yourself.Mother Teresa
Seeing this quote from Mother Teresa, many people are likely reminded of “Let It Go,” the theme song from Disney’s smash-hit animated film Frozen.
It’s natural to some extent for students to act like students and for working adults to act like working adults.
However, it’s also true that outdated conformity pressures—like “men should be strong” or “women should be demure”—still persist.
Without being swayed by assumptions or prejudice, we should strive to be our true selves, just as these words suggest.
It’s an empowering message that even brings to mind Mother Teresa’s gentle smile.
Beyond the clouds, the sky is always blue.Louisa May Alcott
Ms.
Alcott, the creator of Little Women, a story that has been adapted into films and dramas many times in various forms.
Some of you may have enjoyed reading it in your school library or on the train during your commute.
Her words here feel as if they’re encouraging us with the message, “Tomorrow is a new day.” Sometimes, when a plane takes off from a rainy airport and breaks through thick clouds, the sky suddenly opens up bright and blue.
Life is much the same—there is no sky that stays overcast forever.
Just like this famous quote, may your tomorrow be clear and sunny.