25 Years, 25 Quotes

After reading Tosins blog 17 Years, 17 Lessons it inspired me to reflect upon my 25 years and lessons that have been learnt during them. As many of you may know I use quotations to highlight and reinforce points. Quotations can speak volumes in just a few words therefore I have decided to use a quotation to reflect a lesson for each year. Sometimes when things happen to us in life they may be painful, frustrating and we may not understand why they have happened. But when we stop, reflect and ask “What did I learn from this experience?” we may find that it is a blessing in disguise. I have had many good and bad experiences in life but one thing that has remained the same is the spirit to take the lesson, learn, grow and keep it moving! See below my 25 Years, 25 Quotes...

1. “Most of the shadows in life are caused by standing in our own sunshine” Ralph Waldo Emerson.

2. “Be yourself everyone else is already taken” Oscar Wilde

3. “I close my eyes so I can see” Lao Tzu

4. “Holding on to anger is like holding on to hot coal, you are the one who gets burnt” Buddha

5. “Whether you think you can or you can’t your right”. Henry Ford

6. “When the student is ready the teacher will appear” Buddhist Proverb

7. “When the Queen is ready the King will appear”

8. “Gratitude adds value to our perception of life” Theresa Robert-Green.

9. “Who Said I Can’t?” Careeta Robert-Green

10. “Those who gossip with you will also gossip about you”

11. “We are all Born with a GIFT” Careeta Robert-Green

12. “Smile it’s Free”

13. “If you do not ask, the answer is already NO”

14. “Do not let your comfort zone become your prison” Steve Whyte

15. “I had to come outside the box to see inside” Careeta Robert-Green

16. “Walk in your circle of excellence” Always quoted by my mentor Sonia Brown MBE

17. “If life knocks you down, make sure you land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up” Les Brown

18. “If you want to be more valuable you have to add value to yourself” Jim Rohn

19. “One of the greatest things in life is doing things people say you cannot”

20. “When there is no vision the people perish” Proverbs

21. “Possession of material riches, without inner peace, is like dying of thirst whilst bathing in a lake” Paramahansa Yogananda

22. “Still I rise” Maya Angelou

23. “Don’t tell me that sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon”

24. “Eagles don’t fly with pigeons”

25. “Don’t hate, Rate” Careeta Robert-Green

Quotes can be enormous sources of strength and a simple quote can change your mood. These quotes have helped me to gain strength in times when I have needed that extra push or motivation to continue. 25 Years, 25 Quotes lessons learnt and shared.

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Written by Careeta Robert-Green