Steve Maraboli Quotes

Haters never seem to realize that jealousy is an infinite torture to which you condemn yourself.

You are my beautiful forever... a connection so deep that even an eternity doesn't seem long enough to spend with you.

Be more than a father, be a dad. Be more than a figure, be an example.

The difference between your crazy and my crazy is that you don't think you're crazy.

Don’t worry about the haters… They are just angry because the truth you speak contradicts the lie they live.

Don’t lie. Life is a puzzle and we are all unique pieces. When you lie, you make it impossible to find your true place in the grand design.

The argument could be made that the word hero is overused. I do not think, however, that this is the case when referring to teachers.

I used to worry about the labels others placed on me… until I realized my limitations weren’t coming from their labels, but from my own.

If you would stop worrying about things you don’t control and release what God has put into you, you will change everything around you.

Sometimes you think you're helping someone up, but they're actually pulling you down. This is the painful dynamic of dealing with someone who is incurably selfish.

Some people seem to have a black belt in selfishness... ninja narcissists with no regard to how they impact those around them… but at the same time, a master at the art of playing victim.

Selfish people tend to only be good to themselves… then are surprised when they are alone.

Selfish people tend to only be good to themselves... then are surprised when they are alone.

I'm glad I didn't meet you when I was younger. I wouldn’t have had the wisdom to appreciate and cherish you for the gift you are in my life.

We must never forget that while striving to leave a better planet to our kids, it is just as important that we strive to leave better kids to our planet.

Sometimes it's the person giving you the medicine who's making you sick.

Life has a way of answering questions you didn't even ask.

Pay attention! At all moments of the day you are either leading or being led.

I have found that as your wisdom and maturity develop, the number of other people you blame for your own circumstances shrinks.

It took me a long time and a lot of heartache to realize that just because you love someone, doesn’t mean they deserve it.

Sometimes the most painful lessons are delivered by someone masquerading as a soul mate.

Write down five character traits you admire most in your personal heroes. You now have a list of traits to emulate in your own life.

Pay attention to the behavior of the most successful people.

I put down my phone... Hugged her from behind… Kissed the back of her neck... Our fingers entwined… Bliss…

(Sometimes it seems that haters are just fans who are in denial.)

Apathy is a trap. There is no challenge... so there is no reward. Remember, there is always free cheese in a mousetrap.

The process of discovering your greatest self is of refinement, not adding. The best way to reconnect with your freedom is to look at the rules you have that govern and hinder it.

Give freely, love fully, and play with fervor! Don’t put so many conditioned rules on your happiness. Life can be a beautiful experience if we allow it.

Do not exchange your dignity for popularity.

Behavior slays the dragon of illusion and reveals the truth.

Pay attention, behavior speaks… While preacher are telling you to pray for abundance, they’re passing around a basket.

Behavior speaks… If you’re chasing them, it means they’re running from you. Save your energy.

BEHAVIOR is the bridge between what you want and what you have.

Behavior is math: Truth is found in the sum of its parts.

In my opinion, being a Christian is a noticeable behavior. If you have to tell somebody you’re a Christian, then you’re probably not doing it right.

You want to BE happy and HAVE success? Join those words, BE+HAVE… To experience success in your life requires that you decide what you want and BEHAVE accordingly.

Set a high standard on how you treat women. Whether they appreciate it or not, don’t lower your own standards of behavior.

LOVE – PEACE – SUCCESS: When they are what we desire, they fuel our hope… When they are seen in our behavior, they change our lives.

Just because your pain is understandable, doesn't mean your behavior is acceptable.

I watch her with loving sadness as she dulls her shine to please others. Will this butterfly ever soar? Will she continue to pretend she can’t fly? Her greatest life awaits this decision.

Emotional self-defense...Those who care so much, maybe too much, know that it takes wisdom and courage to sometimes say, “no” to others.

Boredom is restlessness of the soul. It is an internal message reminding you that you're better than the stagnancy you've settled for.

I wish for you the wisdom to mind your own business.

I've learned that just because I don't know how to break up with someone, doesn't mean they were worth keeping.

I wish for you the wisdom to realize that forgiveness has nothing to do with an apology.

Their love was like a prison, and I the willing inmate.

Be You! It is so enchanting to see the beauty that radiates from someone freely expressing their uniqueness.

Don't dilute yourself for any person or any reason. You are enough! Be unapologetically you.

Don't let other people's opinions distort your reality. Be true to yourself. Be bold in pursuing your dreams. Be unapologetically you!

Keep your negativity to yourself. After watching you poison your own life with your opinions, I would be foolish to let you do the same to mine.