Steve Maraboli Quotes

The only permission, the only validation, and the only opinion that matters in our quest for greatness is our own.

The truth is simple.Lies are complex.The truth comes in sentences.Lies... in paragraphs.Pay attention to this when someone is communicating with you.

The truth is never dressed for the occasion.

Don’t condemn me to the prison of your bullshit.

Outdated ideas inevitably lead to outdated behaviors. When ignorance and hate enter the room, progress makes its exit.

I find few things more personally enriching than exploring the parameters of my own ignorance.

Whenever someone introduces themselves as a Master or a Guru, I immediately wonder…If those are the lies they tell themselves, what lies will they tell me?

Nobody hates being lied to more than a liar.

Lie to yourself if you want, but you’re not fooling me. Your excuses tell me that you didn’t really want it.

Your silence is loudest to those who love you most.

I am in love with the serendipitous poetry with which this universe expresses itself.

There is no problem this universe can hand you that you aren't innately designed to solve. If it has been handed to you, it can be handled by you. This is the brilliant effectiveness of our design.

It’s such an amazing awakening to realize that nothing in this universe happens TO YOU, 100% happens FOR YOU.

The problem that we have with a victim mentality is that we forget to see the blessings of the day. Because of this, our spirit is poisoned instead of nourished.

You express the truth of your character, your dedication to your goals, and your commitment to your relationships with the choice of your actions.

You express the truth of your character with the choice of your actions.

You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public, and maintain a holy appearance... but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character.

Be the type of friend you would like to have.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Most haters are stuck in a poisonous mental prison of jealousy and self-doubt that blinds them to their own potentiality.

Every great tragedy forms a fertile soil in which a great recovery can take root and blossom, but only if you plant the seeds.

I used to hold grudges until I realized that most people are narcissistic and their actions are driven by an unhealthy self-interest and not maliciousness towards me.

Why let go of yesterday? Because yesterday has already let go of you.

Letting go is never easy. There is no short-cut or trick to it. You must be committed enough to your future to let go of your past. It's not easy and it's likely to hurt, but it is for the best.

Free yourself from the people who cause you drama and poison your soul. You know who they are... The first ones you thought of when you read this. They have to go.

The path to freedom is illuminated by the bridges you have burned, adorned by the ties you have cut, and cleared by the drama you have left behind. Let go. Be free.

You would free yourself from so much stress and drama if you just understood and embraced the truth that you are enough.

Stop validating your victim mentality. Shake off your self-defeating drama and embrace your innate ability to recover and achieve.

There are often great lessons to be learned at the roots of stress, drama, and heartache. Don’t let the magnitude of the circumstance blind you to the value of the lesson.

Those with a perpetual victim mindset tend to create the situations from which they suffer.

Excuses, criticisms, and superstitions are vitamins for haters, but poison for the successful. Rise above!

Be driven with purpose. Be relentless in your alignment with excellence. Pay no mind to the disimpassioned impotent haters.