In life, there is no such thing as being frozen forever. Winter will inevitably turn into spring, and when the time comes, beautiful flowers will bloom.Joseph Murphy
Joseph Murphy, an Irish clergyman, advocated the laws of the subconscious mind.
He published several self-help books, including “The Power of Your Subconscious Mind” (also known as “How to Succeed While You Sleep”).
This quote leaves a very positive impression.
Just as the seasons inevitably change, the bad things in life don’t last forever.
Thinking this way gives us hope for the future.
Especially during tough times, why not look around you and try turning small changes into sources of joy?
In the new year, even small things are fine—let’s set tasks for ourselves one by one and keep to them. Isn’t that the shortcut to building what we call our true selves?Kazuko Watanabe
This is a famous quote by Kazuko Watanabe, a Catholic nun.
Life refers to the time we have spent so far—but then, what is our true self? When we think about it, it’s difficult, isn’t it? She suggests a shortcut to creating our authentic selves: bring change to yourself.
It could be habits in daily life or goals for your life—anything is fine.
What matters is expanding your own potential and discovering what is important to you.
The accumulation of that may, before you know it, become your true self.
No dream is too big, and no challenge is too great.
Donald Trump: Gems of Famous Quotes
When you paint a dream or try to take on a challenge, if the goal is too big or the finish line seems too far away, people may ask, “Can you really do it?” If you lack confidence, that one comment might make you think, “Maybe it’s impossible for me,” and leave you feeling discouraged.
In moments like that, remember this quote! Even we ourselves don’t know how far we’ll go.
We won’t have the answer until the day our lives end.
That’s exactly why we should dream big and take on big challenges—so we can see just how far we can go.
The future is not something you predict; it’s something you make possible yourself.Saint-Exupéry
The future is not what you predict, but what you make possible yourself.
Saint-Exupéry, who was both a pilot and a novelist, is loved around the world for his book The Little Prince.
This famous quote carries a powerful message: the future is not something to be predicted and decided in advance, but something to be opened up and realized through our own efforts.
It’s important to consider “What will happen?”, but the results of predictions do not become the future as they are.
Because the future can change in countless ways depending on us, let’s take proactive action to get even a little closer to the future we envision.
Life is about finding someone more important than your mother.Shinsuke Shimada
Shinsuke Shimada, a former TV personality, once offered an answer to the difficult question “What is life?” In his words, life is about searching for someone you can value even more than your own mother.
In other words, life is about finding a partner to share your days with—and that partner must be someone you can genuinely regard as more important than your mother.
This saying reflects not only a view of life but also a perspective on whom we should choose as a partner, making it a phrase worth remembering.
Memories themselves aren’t sad. They become sad because we idealize them.Yasushi Akimoto
Do you ever look back on past memories and feel a bit sad? Especially after a breakup, you might think, “Those happy times will never come back…” and feel down.
But Yasushi Akimoto says that’s because we tend to romanticize the past too much.
If overidealizing past memories is what makes us sad, then there’s no need to feel so sorrowful when looking back.
His words give us a cue to stay calm and composed.
We do not laugh because we are happy; we are happy because we laugh.William James
"We do not laugh because we are happy; we are happy because we laugh." — William James [Keizoku Keiei (Sustainable Management) ・ Yoshinari Noda]
Here are some words that speak to the importance of keeping a smile in any situation.
Just as Japan has the saying “Good fortune comes to a smiling home,” it seems other countries share a similar outlook.
The words are by William James, an American philosopher and psychologist.
From his statement, “If you keep smiling, you can enjoy yourself,” we can sense the message that even in tough times, if you don’t lose your smile, you can get through them.
Smiling especially when it’s hard—it’s not easy, but it’s something we want to keep in mind.
