Sometimes, we all need a pick me up in the morning. It doesnât matter how successful you are or how much money youâve got, sometimes itâs hard to find motivation to begin the new day.
You know how it goes: You wake up on the wrong side of the bed, before opening your bleary eyes to an email from your boss asking if you can work more hours tonight. Then, you stagger into the kitchen, burn your tongue on hot coffee before finding out there is no warm water when you take a shower. And then itâs time to get stuck in the morning traffic. URGH. The way you start the day sets the tone. If you start it in the right way, the rest of your day will be wonderful. Get off to a bad start, however, and you can be sure that the rest of your day will be one long struggle. To make sure that each day is bright, reading inspirational quotes in the morning is a great idea. Inspirational quotes can motivate you and flood you with brightness, lifting your spirits even when you donât feel at your best. If youâre in need of some inspiration every morning, here are out top 10 favourites:
 âIâve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. Iâve lost almost 300 gams. 26 times Iâve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. Iâve failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.â
  â Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is NBAâs most famous son. Even people who donât watch basketball know exactly who he is and what heâs done in life. Not too long ago, he became the first NBA billionaire, and now owns the Charlotte Hornets. Despite his fame, and despite the fact that heâs a legend all over the world, Michael Jordan is not as infallible as you might think. In fact, heâs just as human as you are. And just like you, he makes mistakes. He fails now and then. Itâs okay to fail. The key is that you see failure as a chance to learn and do better next time around. Itâs all about how you deal with it.
 âThe best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched â they must be felt with the heart.â
  â Helen Keller
What is your heart telling you today? Listen to its melody, listen to what it wants â and for once, follow it. It knows how to brighten your day.
 âA warm smile is the universal language of kindness.â
  â Wiliam Arthur Ward
Smile and the world will back at you. Nothing lifts your spirits more than a smile. It makes a grey day blue and fills you with radiance and positivity.
 âTwenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didnât do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover.âÂ
  â Mark Twain
This is a great quote I read each time Iâm faced with a potentially life-changing decision. I donât know about you, but my greyest days are those where Iâve backed away from risky moves, played it safe and remained in the same position â and later regretted it. When I take the risks, my day is ten times brighter.
 âThe mind is everything. What you think you become.âÂ
  â Buddha
The Buddha was one of the wisest men to have ever lived. This quote sums up how our mood can affect out emotions and state of mind â and consequently the way our day pans out. The mind and body are connected. If you tell yourself you canât do something, you wonât do it. Conversely, if you tell your mind that you can do this, you will do it! Itâs all about putting mind over matter. If you dwell on negative things, your life will be swamped with negativity. If, however, you practice positive mental attitude, your day will be so much brighter. Try it!
 âI canât change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.â
  â James Dean
I get dismayed when my friends say these three words to me:Â âWhatâs the point?â They ask the question whenever they think itâs futile to even try doing something. After all, the gods are against them. Itâs just not true. While there are things you canât change, there are lots of things you can change. If you canât get a job today because MS Excel isnât on your skill set, learn Excel tomorrow. Make the changes you can make.
 âEighty percent of success is showing up.â
  â Woody Allen
Woody Allen is an American comedian who seemingly makes a joke about everything. But they say that behind every joke is an element of truth, and Allen is the master at revealing the truth of things. And heâs absolutely right about success. The only difference between a super successful woman such as Oprah Winfrey and yourself is that Oprah took action. She decided her life wasnât good enough and something had to change. So, she showed up. She was halfway there already! There is no talent that exists which you cannot have. The world is there if you want it â youâve just gotta show up, darn it!
 âStart by doing whatâs necessary; then, do whatâs possible; and suddenly youâre doing the impossible.âÂ
  â Francis of Assisi
Make small goals that help you to reach your bigger goal. Donât corners and mistakenly believe you should be able to have everything all at once. Take your time and make incremental improvements. Eventually, you will get there.
 âPractice kindness all day to everybody and you will realize youâre already in heaven now.â
  â Jack Kerouac
Practicing kindness to others doesnât just make them happy â it makes you happy, too.
 âIf you donât make your own plans, someone else will put you into theirs.â
  â Tony Robbins
Tony Robbins is a public speaker, psychologist and motivator and he hit the spot so much with this quote that I ended up handwriting it onto a sheet of paper when I was 21 and pinning it to my wall. Even though Iâve since moved house, I still have this quote pinned to my wall. Itâs just so on point. If you donât get a move on today and make your own life-plans, youâre going to sleepwalk into someone elseâs plan. Youâre always going to be the bridesmaid and never the bride. Youâll be forever making someone else money while you struggle to pay the bills. Brighten up your day by creating goals and plans. Give yourself something to work for and break from the grip of others. Theyâll have to learn how to succeed without you.
