Blow away your anxiety and doubts! Short phrases that lift your spirits and set you on a positive path.
Anyone can find themselves dwelling on negative thoughts at times.
For those with dreams or goals, it might be when you can’t feel the growth or results you hoped for; for those who haven’t yet found what they want to do, it might be anxiety about the future or life itself.
The form it takes differs from person to person.
So this time, I’ve put together a list of short phrases that can help lift your spirits.
I hope it will be of help when you’re feeling down or troubled and just can’t seem to feel positive.
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Blow away your anxieties and doubts! Short phrases (51–60) that lift your spirits and make you feel positive
If you don’t give up on yourself, there’s no such thing as “losing” in life.Shigeta Saitō
Motoh Saito, who was also active as a psychiatrist and essayist, is known for leaving many words that gently speak to the heart.
This is a famous saying by a master healer of the mind that presents a positive way of thinking for walking through life.
It tells us that in life, giving up is the only true defeat, and as long as we don’t do that, we can keep moving forward without losing.
They are gentle words that also convey a relaxed message: rather than seizing victory, what matters first is simply not to be defeated.
The attitude of striving not to betray yourself will manifest as results in the future.Yoshiharu Habu
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.
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.
A life without risks is, paradoxically, a risk in itself.Keisuke Honda
When we hear the word “risk,” it doesn’t usually evoke a good image, does it? In Japanese, risk translates to “danger.” But in life, is taking risks only about doing dangerous things? Professional soccer player Keisuke Honda said in one of his famous quotes, “A life without risk is, conversely, a risk.” When something involves danger, it also means there’s a chance for 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 fail, that too can be turned into a valuable asset—experience.
Blow away your anxieties and doubts! Short phrases that make you feel positive (61–70)
Precisely because we’re serious, we run into walls.Shuzo Matsuoka
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.
Write it as failure, read it as growth.Katsuya Nomura
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.”
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.