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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

11 Quotes to Remember When You Feel Depressed

Ran across this article recently and had to share it as I know, I well as some of y’all, struggle sometimes with depression. Hope this helps if this something you or someone you love struggles with.

 
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Sadly, many people suffer from depression worldwide – in fact, according to the World Health Organization, an estimated 350 million people have some sort of depression. Even if you don’t have a mental disorder, you can still feel depressed from time to time through the ebbs and flows of life. No matter how down you feel, however, you can always pick yourself back up again and forge on through the pain and difficulties you may face. To help you stay afloat in life, we’ve collected some inspirational quotes that you can start your days off with to keep your mind in a positive place.

 
HERE ARE 11 QUOTES TO REMEMBER WHEN YOU FEEL DEPRESSED:

1. “A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.” — Joyce Meyer
 
2. “Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.” — Fyodor Dostoevsky
 
3. “The greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.” — Tenzin Gyatso

4. “Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” — Helen Keller
 
5. “A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The treasure of our being in this world is also produced by an injured life. If we had not been wounded, if we had not been injured, then we will not produce the pearl.” – Stephan Hoeller
 
6. “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
 
7. “Good humor is a tonic for mind and body. It is the best antidote for anxiety and depression. It is a business asset. It attracts and keep friends. It lightens human burdens. It is the direct route to serenity and contentment.” – Greenville Kleisser
 
8. “And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin
 
9. “Have patience with everything unresolved in your heart and to try to love the questions themselves. Don’t search for the answers, which could not be given to you now, because you would not be able to live them. And the point is to live everything. Live the questions now. Perhaps then, someday far in the future, you will gradually, without even noticing it, live your way into the answer.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
 
10. “Self-pity gets you nowhere. One must have the adventurous daring to accept oneself as a bundle of possibilities and undertake the most interesting game in the world: making the most of one’s best.” – Harry Emerson Fosdick
 
11. “The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do not just happen.” – Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
 
Courtesy of Power of Positivity

12 comments:

  1. They were all goo quotes, but the first one I like best....

    Love and happiness
    1ManView

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    1. Happy you enjoyed all of them but were able to pick a favorite, 1MV.

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  2. I am a quote lover...would post a new one on my classroom door every day...and I know have a journal with a new one on each day...The last two here are my favorites...hugs abby

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    1. I remember that you are a fellow quote lover, Abby. Happy you enjoyed all of these and found two of your favorites included. :)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  3. Cat,
    I am adding all of these to my quote collection. Thank you!
    Meredith

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    1. That's great, Mere...hope you enjoy. :)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  4. These are such wonderful quotes, thank you for sharing Cat.

    Hugs
    Roz

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    1. You're welcome, Roz...so happy you enjoyed all of them. :)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  5. It was the Helen Keller quote that spoke to me. Sometimes I find that the humor you give us daily, Cat, is restorative. The "tonic" of mind and body.

    Ella

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    1. Happy you found one that really spoke to you, Ella. Thank you so much for the lovely compliment. :)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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  6. Loved reading all of them - such wonderful words. #6 is my favorite.

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    1. Happy you enjoyed all of them and found a favorite, Sunny. :)

      Hugs and blessings...Cat

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