57 Steve Maraboli Quotes on Life (LOVE YOURSELF)

Top 11 Most Famous Dr. Steve Maraboli Quotes to Inspire You (FORGIVE)

When you hold a grudge, you want someone else’s sorrow to reflect your level of hurt but the two rarely meet.

The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward. — The **truth** is, unless you let go, unless you **forgive** yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.

Don't confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you! — Don’t confuse poor decision-making with destiny. Own your mistakes. It’s ok; we all make them. Learn from them so they can empower you!

Your life is a reflection, you don’t get what you want, you get what you are. You gotta be it to see it.

“How would your life be different if… You stopped making negative judgmental assumptions about people you encounter? Let today be the day… You look for the good in everyone you meet and respect their journey.”
Steve Maraboli

Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness. — Cry. **Forgive**. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your **future** **happiness**.

I believe in the immeasurable power of love; that true love can endure any circumstance and reach across any distance. — I believe in the immeasurable power of **love**; that true love can **endure** any circumstance and reach across any distance.

Incredible change happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don't. — Incredible **change** happens in your life when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control over what you don’t.

Happiness is not the absence of problems, it's the ability to deal with them. — **Happiness** is not the absence of problems, it’s the ability to deal with them.

Those with a grateful mindset tend to see the message in the mess. And even though life may knock them down, the grateful find reasons, if even small ones, to get up.

At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets.

25 Inspirational Dr Steve Maraboli Quotes on Life and Taking Positive Action (LETTING GO)

Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.

The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.

Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.

We may place blame, give reasons, and even have excuses, but in the end, it is an act of cowardice to not follow your dreams. — We may place blame, give reasons, and even have excuses, but in the end, it is an act of cowardice to not follow your **dreams**.

My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me.

My mistakes have been my greatest mentors. — My mistakes have been my greatest **mentors**.

The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go. — The greatest step towards a life of **simplicity** is to learn to let go.

Life is a miracle. You are a unique expression of this purposeful miracle. Think of how great that makes you. Live big. You are not here to dwell within the basement of your potentiality. — Life is a **miracle**. You are a unique expression of this purposeful miracle. Think of how great that makes you. Live big. You are not here to dwell within the basement of your potentiality.

Forget yesterday - it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today. — Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today.

Stop living within the confines of how others define you. You weren’t created to live their life, you were created to live yours, so live it, be unapologetically you.

If you surround yourself with clowns, don’t be surprised when your life resembles a circus.

If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly. — If you hang out with chickens, you’re going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you’re going to fly.

Success is more than a desire, it’s a behavior. Act accordingly. — **Success** is more than a desire, it’s a behavior. **Act** accordingly.

Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into positive action. — Be cautious with what you feed your mind and soul. Fuel yourself with positivity and let that fuel propel you into **positive action**.

The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts - it gives you what you demand with your actions. — The universe doesn’t give you what you ask for with your thoughts – it gives you what you demand with your **actions**.

“Live your truth. Express your love. Share your enthusiasm. Take action towards your dreams. Walk your talk. Dance and sing to your music. Embrace your blessings. Make today worth remembering.”
Steve Maraboli

Do more than just talk, act. Do more than just promise, deliver. — Do more than just talk, **act**. Do more than just promise, deliver.

Take action! An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention. — Take **action**! An inch of movement will bring you closer to your goals than a mile of intention.

Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your hard work isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it. — Sometimes the greatest thing to come out of all your **hard work** isn’t what you get for it, but what you become for it.

I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, "aw shit, he's up!". — I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, “aw shit, he’s up!”.

Start shaping your own day. Start walking your own walk. This journey is yours, take charge of it. Stop giving other people the power to shape your life.

It is amazing how your life changes when you embrace the reality that you’re better than the life you’ve settled for.

I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and fear. — I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your **health**. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety, and **fear**.

Your greatest self has been waiting your whole life, don’t make it wait any longer.

The right thing to do and the hard thing to do are usually the same.

21 Motivational Dr Steve Maraboli Quotes About Love and Dreams (COURAGE)

“Endless love is fueled by endless friendship. If you want to have the greatest romance ever, have the greatest friendship ever. Cultivate it; do not let your friendship die. Remember, it’s not a lack of love that destroys relationships; it’s usually a lack of friendship.”
Steve Maraboli

I want **love**, **passion**, **honesty**, and **companionship**… sex that drives me crazy and conversation that drives me sane.

I find the best way to love someone is not to change them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves. — I find the best way to **love** someone is not to **change** them, but instead, help them reveal the greatest version of themselves.

Someone who loves you will reveal beautiful things within yourself… things you had never noticed before… things nobody else cared to. — Someone who **loves** you will reveal beautiful things within yourself… things you had never noticed before… things nobody else cared to.

If you're not comfortable enough with yourself or with your own truth when entering a relationship, then you're not ready for that relationship. — If you’re not comfortable enough with yourself or with your own **truth** when entering a relationship, then you’re not ready for that relationship.

I'm not crying because of you; you're not worth it. I'm crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the truth of who you are. — I’m not crying because of you; you’re not worth it. I’m crying because my delusion of who you were was shattered by the **truth** of who you are.

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

When in a relationship, a real man doesn't make his woman jealous of others, he makes others jealous of his woman. — When in a relationship, a real man doesn’t make his woman jealous of others, he makes others jealous of his woman.

Plant seeds of happiness, hope, success, and love; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of nature. — Plant seeds of **happiness**, **hope**, **success**, and **love**; it will all come back to you in abundance. This is the law of **nature**.

There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty.

Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.

Let your courage inspire the world around you. — Let your **courage** inspire the world around you.

You must learn to let go. Release the stress. You were never in control anyway.

A kind gesture can reach a wound that only compassion can heal. — A kind gesture can reach a wound that only **compassion** can heal.

You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously. — You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your **purpose**, and to do it **courageously**.

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

It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on. — It is important that we **forgive** ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.

It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime.

The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over.

The strong-minded rise to the challenge of their goals and **dreams**. The weak-minded become haters.

Be among the few who dare to follow their dreams. — Be among the few who dare to follow their **dreams**.

Stephen “Steve” Maraboli Short Biography

Born on 18 April 1975, in Port Washington, New York, United States, Stephen “Steve” Maraboli is a speaker, leadership coach, and best-selling author.

He graduated high school in 1993 and joined the United States Air Force as a Military Police right after. He left the military in 1997 as a decorated veteran.

In 1999, he published his book entitled Life, The Truth, and Being Free, a self-help book where he shares his quotes on wisdom. Over the years it has been praised and lauded as being insightful and becoming a global sensation.

Maraboli soon became a coveted consultant and speaker. His contributions have been published and aired in several media and entertainment outlets, such as CNN, Discovery, The Huffington Post, and Readers Digest to name a few.

In 2016 Maraboli was the topic of an HBO Documentary that monitored his behavioral experiments and how he turned them in a philanthropic movement.

Steve Maraboli is the creator and developer of what is known as the Psycho-Neuro-Actualization (PNA) or The Maraboli Method, it is considered the Science of Influence. The Maraboli Method is effective in behavior modification and mindset adjustment.

Maraboli has one-on-one Skype or Facetime sessions with his clients and trains others to become PNA coaches as well.

Further Reading:

Steve Maraboli “The Most Quoted Man Alive” – Manila Up Magazine
Highly-Effective Behavioral Science Life Hacks with Dr. Steve Maraboli – Bond Apetit!
Interview with Steve Maraboli – Coach Curl

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