21 of the World’s Most Powerful Quotes Updated For Today

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” — Mary Engelbreit

How you decide to think determines how you handle stress and how healthy you are.

“He who fears he will suffer, already suffers because he fears.” — Michel De Montaigne

Fear of missing out (FOMO) leads to suffering, yet those who suffer have FOMO.

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” — Bill Keane

Being present every moment is the most important habit to perform my best and be happiest.

“If you want happiness for an hour — take a nap. If you want happiness for a day — go fishing. If you want happiness for a year — inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime — help someone else.” — Chinese proverb

Happiness isn’t something that’s we can achieve, it’s a skill that’s cultivated and practised daily. Its mastery comes from serving others.

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.” — Helen Keller

Focusing on the past or future mindlessly is a waste of time. What really matters is how well we're able to experience what we're doing now.

“Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” — Joshua J. Marine”

Challenges are what get us into a state of flow, and flow makes life worth living. 

"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." — Henry van Dyke

Wealth is not measured by how much time we have to do what we want. Instead, it is measured by how much meaning we're able to derive from the time we have.

“The only way that we can live is if we grow. The only way we can grow is if we change. The only way we can change is if we learn. The only way we can learn is if we are exposed. And the only way that we are exposed is if we throw ourselves into the open.” — C. Joybell

Life is more exciting when things are unsure. Uncertainty teaches resilience, and resilience gives the awareness that we need to become our best self.