Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

"Religious structure often dilutes the spiritual experience."

"You have the ability to choose your reactions."

"Live authentically. Why would you continue to compromise something that's beautiful to create something that is fake?"

"Don’t tell me about your god with your words. Show me about your god with your actions."

"You cannot continue on the same path and arrive at a different destination. Make the choice to have your actions reflect your goals."

"If you believe you can, you might. If you know you can, you will."

"Finding happiness should not be seen as finding a needle in a haystack. Happiness is within. Each day is a blessing that brings an abundance of happiness. Therefore, finding happiness should be like finding a gift in a stack of gifts."

"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."

"Never question the power of one! Throughout history it has been the actions of only one person who has in inspired the movement of change."

"Accept yourself, your strengths, your weaknesses, your truths, and know what tools you have to fulfill your purpose."

"The greatest enemy to fear is truth."

"Scholars, theologians, and even poets have yet to be able to truly describe and touch upon the beauty, romance, and magic of a relationship built on 100% authenticity"

"If you don’t know exactly where you’re going, how will you know when you get there?"

"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."

"At any given moment the choice to be happy is present- we just have to choose to be happy."

"A lack of clarity could put the brakes on any journey to success."

"People who lack the clarity, courage, or determination to follow their own dreams will often find ways to discourage yours. Live your truth and don't EVER stop!"

"Participate in your own dreams, don’t just say what you want or complain about what you don’t have."

"Fear can only grow in darkness. Once you face fear with light, you win."

"Free yourself from the complexities and drama of your life. Simplify. Look within. Within ourselves we all have the gifts and talents we need to fulfill the purpose we've been blessed with."