Blow away your anxiety and doubts! Short phrases that lift your spirits and set you on a positive path.

The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will manifest as results in the future.Yoshiharu Habu

The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will appear as future results. Words of Yoshiharu Habu Shinobi [2022.2.9] [Shibuya Ai Message] #Shorts

This is a famous quote about effort by Yoshiharu Habu, who has been active for many years in the shogi world as a professional player.

In the end, this quote suggests that what really determines our future abilities and who we become is how much effort we can put in right now.

It makes you ask yourself whether you’re making efforts today that you won’t be ashamed of in the future, and encourages you to keep steadily making the right kind of effort every day.

Habu has surely faced himself in this way, never betraying himself, and has continued to put in unimaginable effort.

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If you want to do it, you should give it a try.Ichiro

Saying “I’ll do it because I’ll succeed” or “I won’t do it because I’ll fail” only leads to regret.

“If you want to do it, you should take on the challenge.” Those were the words of Ichiro, who excelled in the baseball worlds of both Japan and the United States.

The headline quote comes from his 2019 retirement press conference.

For 28 years from 1992, Ichiro devoted himself with stoic discipline to baseball as a professional player, leaving a brilliant record that includes setting the MLB single-season hits record.

This simple yet resolute piece of wisdom from him is sure to ignite a fire in your heart.

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A life without risks is, paradoxically, a risk in itself.Keisuke Honda

Defeat your weaker self. [Keisuke Honda] Motivation

When we hear the word “risk,” it doesn’t usually bring up a positive image, does it? In Japanese, “risk” translates to “danger.” But in life, is taking risks only about doing dangerous things? The professional soccer player Keisuke Honda once said in a famous quote, “A life without risk is, on the contrary, a risk.” Taking on something that involves danger also means there’s a chance of reward.

When trying something new, some people might feel negative emotions like “What if it goes wrong?” or “I’m scared.” However, it’s important to take on challenges without fearing failure.

If you do fail, that too can be turned into a valuable asset—an experience.

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Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls.Shuzo Matsuoka

To those who are struggling despite trying hard… Shuzo Matsuoka’s words hit home.

As a sports commentator, Shuzo Matsuoka is also known for his powerful, passionate delivery.

Here is a famous quote from him—whose greatest appeal may be that very passion—expressing his view on “walls” we face.

Feeling a wall during a challenge is proof that you’ve been tackling it with real seriousness.

While taking pride in what you’ve built up through that effort, he urges you to overcome the wall.

His words also convey a trust that precisely because you’ve faced it so earnestly that you can feel the wall, you must also have the strength to get past it.

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Write it as failure, read it as growth.Katsuya Nomura

Write it as 'failure' and read it as 'growth' — 8 selected quotes [Katsuya Nomura Quotations Collection]

Katsuya Nomura, a legendary figure who became only the second Triple Crown winner in Japanese professional baseball history and later managed teams such as the Yakult Swallows, Hanshin Tigers, and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.

The phrase in the title appears in Nomura’s book “Nomura’s Rehabilitation Factory: How to Scold, Praise, and Teach,” and can be said to embody the concept of the “Nomura Rehabilitation Factory” highlighted in the book’s title.

Drawing on his track record of taking in players released by other teams, retraining them, and helping them succeed again—as well as the know-how behind it—the message inspires readers to think, “I can give it my all once more, too.”

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Hesitation is proof of motivation.Shizuo Takano

When you’re working hard, you sometimes find yourself thinking, “What should I do about this?” or “Which should I choose?” You might even label yourself as indecisive or slow to make decisions and feel a sense of inferiority.

In times like these, consider the words of Shizuo Takano, former vice president of Victor Company of Japan: “Hesitation is proof of motivation.” The very fact that you worry or waver is evidence that you care.

It shows you’re taking things seriously.

Perhaps the time spent hesitating is actually necessary for your own growth.

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Everything seems impossible until it’s done.Nelson Mandela

[Nelson Mandela] It always seems impossible until it's done. #shorts #quote #dailypost #NelsonMandela

There are times when, on your way toward a goal, you start to worry, wondering, “If I keep going like this, will I really reach it?” In such moments, the words of Nelson Mandela—who devoted himself to ending racial discrimination and served as president of South Africa—can be a source of support.

He led the anti-apartheid movement and, halfway through his struggle, spent 27 years imprisoned on charges of treason.

Yet he did not give up; after his release, he continued his activism, became president, and achieved the abolition of apartheid.

His words are backed by his life’s work.

Even in situations where you can’t help thinking, “Maybe I can’t do this anymore,” it’s important not to give up and to keep moving forward.

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