"Change your thoughts and you can change your world." ~Norman Vincent Peale

I check my “Quote of the Day” App religiously every morning and have not missed a day since I first downloaded it from the iTunes store.  If I ever miss a day, I am convinced that I will surely miss THE quote that will inspire me to single handedly cure cancer, feed the starving, shelter the homeless, and end all wars.  

That was sarcasm, if you missed it, because I in no way believe that quotes have magic powers to drive humankind into action and to de-flaw the entire species.  If this were true, then why not read Ghandi quotes to the cruel, Mother Theresa quotes to the greedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr. quotes to the apathetic?  All of the world’s problems would be instantaneously eradicated!  Of course, this tactic would never be successful.

Regardless, I believe that quotes are powerful, and that every quote gets a distinctive reaction from each person who reads it.  A quote that truly resonates with one person may not mean anything to someone else.  

I just find quotes to be thoroughly interesting.  Introducing a really good quote into your life is like feeding an insomnia cookie to your over-worked mind.  The results are instantaneous, overwhelmingly energizing and ultimately remarkable.

A couple weeks back, my quote app presented me with the following quotation by an anonymous author: “Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.”  

I have to admit, this quote breathed new life into me.  I went about my life for the next few days with a new sense of positivity, zest, and energy, truly believing that something wonderful was about to happen.  As it turns out, nothing really did.  However, in those few sunshine and smiles, glass half-full days, I realized how a person’s quality of life can greatly improve by a simple change in mindset.  I believe that is what quotes can do for us.  That single quote by an anonymous author, whether you believe it or not, changed my entire outlook on life.

Norman Vincent Peale, a minister, author, public speaker, and expert in positive thinking once said, “Change your thoughts and you change your world.”  Notice, he does not say the world, just your world.  While the aforementioned quote about believing in the future occurrence of wonderful things was wildly successful in changing my thoughts and my world, you may not have the same reaction.  As individuals with different backgrounds and experiences, we all find the thoughts of some speakers to be more intriguing than the thoughts of others.  That is why certain words and the manner in which they are expressed have the capacity to impact our lives in immeasurable ways.

My goal with this blog is to attempt to dig up truly inspiring, non-cliche quotes.  By my last post, I hope that at least one quote resonates with you, changes your thoughts, and allows you to change your world for the better.

After all, you are the one who has to live in it.

Just by changing your thoughts, your world has the potential to turn into a vibrant, pleasant place.