Cliches are phrases and ideas that get repeated so often they become trite and overused, and eventually may even lose their strength of purpose. But there is a very good reason why they become that way – why they are repeated so many times – they’re true!
Here is a list of what I call the “New Cliches.” They may not have been overused yet but believe me, they are definitely true and they deserve to be repeated.
“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes destiny.”
– Frank Outlaw
On the distinction between self confidence and self esteem…
“Confidence is a projection. Self esteem is the internal awareness of self-worth.”
“The man on top of the mountain did not fall there.”
– Unknown
“Inspiration without action is just entertainment.”
“If you do what you’ve done, you’ll get what you’ve got.”
“If you want what they have, do what they do.”
“The pain of discipline pales in comparison to that of regret.”
– Unknown
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.”
– Unknown
“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.”
– Maria Robinson
“Stop worrying so much. Worrying will not strip tomorrow of it’s burdens. It will strip today of it’s joy.”
“Let go, or be dragged.”
“Comparing our lives with those of others is unfair simply because most of the time we’re stacking up their highlight reels against our behind-the-scenes footage!”
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“It’s not my problem unless I make it my problem.”
“It’s easier to put on a pair of slippers than to try and carpet the whole world.”
“Within the center of every Goliath fear, lies a David reality.”
“The greatest builder of walls, and thus impediment to health and success in life and relationships – whether between two people, two countries or between a person and themselves, is fear.”
“In order to be truly happy, one must give up all hope of living a better yesterday.”
“I have to stop thinking. When I start thinking, I can’t think.”
“We cannot think our way to better actions. We must act our way to better thinking.”