Whether you’re a student immersed in club activities, a working adult focused on your job, or someone pursuing dreams and goals outside of those, it’s easy for your heart to become worn out.
It’s hard for anyone to stay mentally strong all the time, and even when we know we have to do something, there are moments when we want to run away.
So this time, I’ve compiled a list of words to give a jolt to a mind that’s turned negative.
Each is a quote that will give you the courage to stand up again, so I hope you’ll find them helpful.
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Words to remember when you feel like running away: phrases to snap a weakened heart back into shape (1–10)
If you work hard, will you be rewarded? That’s not it. You keep working hard until you’re rewarded.Lionel Messi
Many people have experienced their efforts not leading to the results they hoped for, and some may have even had their spirits broken and given up trying.
Here is a view, expressed in the words of Lionel Messi, who had a stellar career as a soccer player, on how effort and results are connected and what mindset we should have to keep working hard.
It doesn’t say that effort will be rewarded in any form; rather, it conveys that those who continue to put in the effort until results appear are the ones who are rewarded.
Even if it takes a long time, maintaining an attitude of believing in yourself and steadily building your efforts may be what truly matters.
It’s not that we run because it’s hard; it becomes hard because we run.William James
When faced with suffering, everyone feels the urge to run away, and what we do in those moments has a lasting impact.
Here is a thought from William James, who offers a perspective on fleeing—an act closely tied to our relationship with suffering.
We may consider escaping as a way to find relief, but he reminds us that running away can lead to even greater suffering.
His words suggest that to be truly liberated from suffering, we must also have the courage to face it.
Create your own place to belong.Steve Jobs
When your heart is weakened, you may even start to doubt whether you deserve to be here at all, and that doubt can lead to further suffering.
These are words from Steve Jobs, known as the founder of Apple, that express a way of thinking about one’s own existence and place in the world, and the determination to break through the status quo.
He says that rather than searching for a place among what’s already prepared, it’s important to create your own place through your own power—this is a crucial action for truly feeling that you belong.
His words convey the strength of will to stay true to oneself and win recognition from others.
Do not abandon the ambition you sought to achieve just because of a single defeat.William Shakespeare
In the course of striving to achieve something, I think failure and defeat often become reasons to give up.
Yet even if we experience failure, there is no need to quit; we can still keep moving forward—so says William Shakespeare.
He tells us that we should not discard our aspirations because of failure; rather, continuing to hold fast even in such circumstances becomes the strength that propels us onward.
These words also convey a sense of hope—the idea that beyond overcoming failure lies the possibility of great achievement.
If you don’t change the present, the future won’t change.Ayumu Goromaru
The more someone keeps striving to achieve something, the more vividly they tend to picture their future—and there are moments when the gap between that ideal and reality can be painful.
To carve out that future, what should we think about and what should we face? These are the ideas expressed by Ayumu Goromaru, a former rugby player.
He says that simply envisioning the future changes nothing; to realize that ideal, we must start changing from now—the present that connects to it.
His words teach us that what matters most is to change the now and to face what’s right in front of us with everything we’ve got.
A genius is someone who studies three, four, even five times more than anyone else.Hideyo Noguchi
We tend to think that geniuses are people born with innate talent, and we sometimes suffer by comparing our own abilities with those of others.
These are words from Hideyo Noguchi that present a view of how genius comes into being—a notion that can itself be a source of such suffering—and that tell us everyone has the potential to become a genius.
Talent is something that manifests through cumulative effort; the people who can keep studying more than others are the ones truly worthy of being called geniuses.
It makes us feel that a sincere attitude toward learning and an unwavering drive toward results are precisely what define genius.
Effort is always rewarded. If there is effort that isn’t rewarded, then it can’t yet be called effort.Sadaharu Oh
Even when you keep making an effort, results can be slow to appear; it can feel endless, and some people may lose heart.
These are the words of Sadaharu Oh, a legend in Japanese baseball, sharing his view on continuing to put in the effort.
He says that the most important thing is to steadily keep working until your efforts are rewarded, and if you do, the results will surely follow.
His words prompt us to think about how we should persevere in order to be rewarded—about both the quality and the quantity of our efforts.
Victory comes to those who are most patient.Napoleon Bonaparte
The longer the period during which your efforts don’t lead to results, the more the urge to give up gradually grows, doesn’t it? These are the words of Napoleon Bonaparte, who spoke about affirming such continued effort and what is necessary to achieve victory.
He tells us that patience is essential for achieving great results, and that it is precisely those who endure hardship and keep striving who can attain victory.
These words encourage us to keep putting in the effort without giving up, so that we can achieve great outcomes—victories in their own right.
If you don’t give up on yourself, there is no such thing as losing in life.Shigeta Saitō
These are the words of Shigeta Saito, a psychiatrist who inspired many, giving us the courage to move forward when we feel like giving up in the face of hardship.
He tells us that what matters after a major setback is how we rise again, and that as long as we keep moving forward, the path to victory will come into view.
Defeat is sealed only when we give up and stop; therefore, we must keep going so that doesn’t happen.
It’s a memorable quote that rallies a heart on the verge of breaking in adversity and reminds us to believe in ourselves.
I’d rather fight than bend. If you give in even once, you’ll instantly get a reputation for being weak.
President Trump possesses strong leadership—the kind that can be called essential for anyone at the top.
He’s also known for powerful charisma and decisiveness.
These words may come from his accurate understanding of his own position and reputation.
If rumors ever branded him as timid, it would not only dull his appeal but likely affect his support itself.
To continually captivate people and project strength… that’s far more difficult than bending or breaking.
