Words to say to someone who’s giving their all. What are phrases that seem to truly support their effort?
When someone close to you is working hard toward something, what words do you say to them?
Simple phrases like “Do your best” or “Don’t overdo it” exist, but if possible, you’d probably want to use words that can support and affirm their efforts.
So this time, we’ll introduce phrases you can say to someone who’s giving their all.
We’ve compiled them from various angles—such as their attitude toward their goals and how to handle others’ opinions—so be sure to check them out!
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Words to say to someone who’s doing their best. What are phrases that seem to support their effort? (21–30)
Everyone has talent. But it’s effort that makes talent blossom.Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan, who shined in the NBA and is beloved as the “God of Basketball,” expressed the relationship between talent and effort in a way that’s easy to understand.
According to his words, everyone already possesses the seeds of talent, but only those who put in the effort can make them bloom.
In other words, no one is born a genius; those who are thought to be talented have all put in tremendous effort.
Of course, he himself experienced many setbacks and, each time, quietly kept working hard.
If you’re continuing to put in the effort now, your hard work will surely bear fruit someday, and your talent will blossom.
God doesn’t want us to succeed; He just wants us to try.Mother Teresa
When we do something, we strive with the goal of succeeding, don’t we? But is success really what God wants from human beings? This quote from Mother Teresa, who as a nun supported people suffering from illness and poverty, invites us to think philosophically about that question.
She teaches that what God desires is not so much that we succeed, but that we take on challenges.
Whenever we start something new, it’s natural to feel anxious and our hearts to race.
Even so, let’s hold on to the importance of challenging ourselves that this quote conveys, and take the first step—without fear and without letting anxiety defeat us.
Words to say to someone who’s doing their best. What are phrases that seem to support their efforts? (31–40)
The greater the soul, the deeper the anguish.Ango Sakaguchi
These words suggest that the richer one’s heart, the greater one’s worries become, and that having worries is something to be proud of.
They offer a chance to face the typically negative notion of worry with a slightly more positive attitude.
Attributed to Ango Sakaguchi—known for his distinctive style and representative works such as “The Wind Doctor” and “A Discourse on Decadence”—this phrase, simple yet seemingly a touch contrary, also embodies his unique sensibility.
To carry out ordinary things each day with an ordinary mindset is, in fact, extraordinary.André Gide
There are countless famous quotes in this world that extol the importance of persistence, but among them, the one that goes a step further comes from the French novelist André Gide.
What he calls “ordinary things” refers to the things we take for granted, and “an ordinary state of mind” can be rephrased as composure or equanimity.
In other words, if you can carry out the everyday, ordinary tasks calmly and without emotional turbulence day after day, that in itself is extraordinary.
Indeed, continuing anything every day is difficult, so if you can keep at it with a steady mind, you’ll likely gain a new perspective.
If you’re someone who is continuing something even though it feels tough right now, try aiming for a state where you can keep going with a calm, even mind.
Walls only appear to those who are capable. They come only to people who have the potential to overcome them. That’s why, when I face a wall, I see it as a chance.Ichiro
Ichiro, who excelled as a baseball player not only in Japan but around the world, is an indispensable figure when talking about the history of the sport.
Precisely because he is someone who has turned relentless effort into tangible results, he offers a view of what a “wall” really is.
He tells us that walls become visible only after we’ve accumulated effort, that we should already possess the strength to overcome them, and that getting past them leads to the next step up.
These words reframe walls—often seen as daunting—as something positive, empowering us with the strength to surmount them.
On the mountain of truth, climbing is never in vain.Friedrich Nietzsche
When you hear the word “philosopher,” many of you might think of Friedrich Nietzsche.
The German thinker is known for challenging Christian values and presenting people with a new way of living.
His phrase “God is dead” is famously well known.
He left us many memorable quotes, and today I’d like to share this one! People may differ in how they perceive “truth,” but the effort it takes to climb that mountain is never in vain—that’s what his words teach us.
Please pass this on to someone who’s doing their best!
Even if you’re trampled on and beaten down, as long as you keep making an effort, it will surely bear fruit someday.Kōzō Masuda
Kozo Masuda, the fourth Meijin by merit and one of the stars of the Shogi world in the Showa era.
He created novel ideas for both Ranging Rook and Static Rook openings, and he was committed not only to winning but also to playing captivating shogi.
Here is one of his famous quotes.
It’s a phrase very characteristic of Masuda, who refused to be constrained by established theory and lived by the motto “a lifetime of new ideas.” Through curiosity and effort, he seems to have attained both skill and success.
I think his words will resonate with anyone who is striving toward their dreams and goals.
Keep his words in your heart, believe in yourself, and don’t give up.