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Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than before.

Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than before.

Last updated:2026/2/6

Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than before.

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.

This time, we’re introducing words from great and famous figures that will motivate you just by listening.

They’re perfect not only for those who are already working hard toward their dreams and goals every day, but also for anyone who wants to start something but can’t take the first step, or who feels on the verge of breaking after a setback.

Words may only be a starting point, but if even one of these changes how you feel or becomes a source of courage and drive, we’ll be delighted.

Of course, you can also use them when you want to cheer someone on, so be sure to check them out!

Powerful words give you a push! Words that help you try even harder than now (1–10)

The shortcut to gaining confidence is to challenge what you fear—and to keep stacking memories of overcoming it.NEW!William Jennings Bryan

[William Jennings Bryan] The quickest way to gain confidence is to challenge what you fear—and to keep stacking memories of overcoming it.

The shortcut to gaining confidence is to challenge what you fear—and to keep stacking memories of overcoming it. NEW! William Jennings Bryan

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William Jennings Bryan, an American politician also known as an eloquent orator, moved the hearts of many people.

His words teach us that action is all the more important when we lack confidence.

The moment we confront what we fear requires courage, but the memory of overcoming it will accumulate into solid confidence.

In new environments, anxiety tends to come first, but small successes support the next step.

It is a famous quote that tells us confidence is not something to wait for, but something to cultivate through action.

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Do not avoid the difficult path. You must move forward if you want to reach your destination.NEW!Katherine Anne Porter

Do not avoid the hard road. To reach the place you aim for, you must keep moving. — Katherine Anne Porter [Continuous Management, Yoshinari Noda]

Do not avoid the difficult path. You must move forward if you want to reach your destination. NEW! Katherine Anne Porter

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When you take on a challenge, there may be no words more encouraging than these.

The road that leads to your dreams and goals won’t always be smooth.

There may be long hills, muddy paths that trip you up, and at times you might not see what lies ahead.

But if what you want is beyond that path, then you need to go through it.

Don’t be discouraged—move forward with courage and perseverance.

Everyone wants to avoid a hard road, but it’s precisely by walking it that you will grow.

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If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law.NEW!Pablo Picasso

[Picasso] If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. [Quote / Success Philosophy / Motivation Boost / Your Life Changes Starting Today]

If you think you can, you can; if you think you can’t, you can’t. This is an unshakable, absolute law. NEW! Pablo Picasso

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Pablo Picasso is known as a painter whose style kept shifting from one phase to the next.

Looking at his works The Old Guitarist, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, and Dove, you might even wonder, “Were these really painted by the same person?” Perhaps he had a curious nature that compelled him to try things whenever something caught his interest.

Here are some words Picasso left us.

Just as he changed his style as he wished, you too can surely become anything.

But if you decide on your own that you cannot, then you won’t.

So believe that you can, and keep moving forward.

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The problem lies in the future. That’s why I don’t look back at the past.NEW!Bill Gates

[Bill Gates] The problem is the future. That’s why I don’t look back at the past [Quotes/Success Philosophy/Motivation/Change Your Life Starting Today]

The problem lies in the future. That’s why I don’t look back at the past. NEW! Bill Gates

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Bill Gates, one of Microsoft’s founders and a well-known American entrepreneur.

This quote that places importance on the future comes from a successful person—him.

People often look back on the past, don’t they? It’s fine to revisit good memories.

But if what you’re looking back on is past failures or mistakes, you might get stuck there.

What lies ahead of you isn’t the past—it’s the future.

Let the past be refined into experience and lessons, and live while imagining a bright future.

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In this world, there is a unique path that only you can walk. Do not ask where that path will lead. Simply press on.NEW!Friedrich Nietzsche

There is a unique path in the world that no one but you can walk. Do not ask where that path leads. Simply go forward. — Nietzsche #shorts

In this world, there is a unique path that only you can walk. Do not ask where that path will lead. Simply press on. NEW! Friedrich Nietzsche

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Only you can walk your own life’s path.

That is what the words of Friedrich Nietzsche teach us.

Life is long, and the road ahead is unseen.

You may feel anxious, and at times fear risk and come to a halt.

Yet life is something through which we must keep moving forward.

There must be a way of living that only you can pursue.

Be unafraid and courageous—push ahead on the path you believe is right.

Doing so is the only proof of a life that only you can live.

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The mental strength to endure—to dig in with “One more step!” the very moment you think “I can’t go on”—cultivates an unbeatable power to overcome anything.NEW!Taihō Kōki

In the world of competition, you either win or lose.

In sumo, that contest can be over in an instant.

In such moments, there are times when you feel it’s all over.

But through this famous quote, Taiho teaches us that what matters is what comes next.

If you can take just one more step when you think you can’t, if you can endure, the moment that leads to victory may arrive.

A strong heart that never gives up, no matter the circumstances, is the key to drawing victory closer.

It’s a quote to remember especially when you’re in a do-or-die, on-the-edge situation.

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Sweat you shed never liesNEW!Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

Chiyonofuji’s famous quote: “The sweat you shed never lies.” #GreatFigure #Yokozuna #shorts #SumoWorld #All-TimeRecordHolder #Sumo #58th #Rikishi #Chiyonofuji #Quote

Sweat you shed never lies NEW! Chiyonofuji Mitsugu

When does sweat run down our bodies? You might break out in a sweat due to changes in temperature or from fear, but if we’re talking about a sumo wrestler’s sweat, it’s surely the sweat shed during training.

Sumo is a world of competition—matches are often decided in an instant.

To rise to that decisive moment and demonstrate their true worth, wrestlers must train not only their bodies but also their minds to the utmost.

Chiyonofuji’s famous quote seems to say that tireless effort becomes one’s confidence and can, in turn, become the certainty of victory.

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