Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

"The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go."

"You have the ability to choose your reactions."

"Stop giving your life away to other people."

"Sometimes life knocks you on your ass... get up, get up, get up!!! Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them."

"A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal."

"Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge & harboring anger/resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people...but not those who have hurt us, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped us."

"Religious structure often dilutes the spiritual experience."

"Don’t be disheartened by the forces of evil. Nothing can happen that God hasn’t allowed. Even resistance is all part of grand orchestration. The devil always has you right were God wants you."

"God’s word is not just to be heard and repeated, it is to be breathed, lived, and emulated with each action."

"Today is the only day in which we have any power."

"The bank of love is never bankrupt."

"How would your life be different if…You pretended those around you were deaf to your words? Let today be the day…You let your actions speak and communicate your feelings and intentions."

"I want to be in a relationship where you telling me you love me is just a ceremonious validation of what you already show me."

"It is only with true love and compassion that we can begin to mend what is broken in the world. It is these two blessed things that can begin to heal all broken hearts."

"Just an observation: it is impossible to be both grateful and depressed. Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up."

"Empowerment is the ability to refine, improve, and enhance your life without co-dependency."

"The road to success is always under construction."

"As for biblical or religious theory, I don’t ever want to fight about the details of the story, I want to live the reality of the message."

"People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. When you change for the better, the people around you will be inspired to change also....but only after doing their best to make you stop. Live your truth and don't EVER stop."

"How would your life be different if…You walked away from gossip and verbal defamation? Let today be the day…You speak only the good you know of other people and encourage others to do the same."