Steve Maraboli is a renowned American author, speaker, and behavioral scientist whose empowering words have inspired millions worldwide. Best known for his works on personal growth and motivation, Maraboli blends science, wisdom, and humor to help individuals break through limitations and embrace their fullest potential. His journey from humble beginnings to international influence reflects the power of resilience, authenticity, and purpose-driven living.
"It's a cycle... Religion is a source of relief for those who seek to anesthetize the pain that comes from following its beliefs."
"A new day: Be open enough to see opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy."
"Sometimes we just need to be heard. There are times in life when being heard leads to being healed."
"This moment is yours and yours alone! Take charge, seize this moment and allow it to propel you to the high levels of an empowered life. Allow upon this fertile moment to be planted the seeds of your happiness and success."
"I don't know what's wrong with this world, but I do know what's right with it: Love. I have studied enough history to see that no matter how cruel the behavior of tyrants and no matter how dark the moments have been, Love has always prevailed. Always."
"Don't look for society to give you permission to be yourself."
"From warm meals, to daily exercise, to healthcare; one can't help but wonder how our society would be different if tended to the elderly as we do to our imprisoned."
"If you intend to change, decide what you want and live your life accordingly."
"One of life's great challenges is getting out of your own way after a divorce or breakup... Heartache and anger make you feel like enemies, but your children need you to be a team. Unfortunately, few rise to this challenge, and the children pay an emotional debt they did not incur."
"Your life plays out as a reflection of your genetic makeup and potentiality as expressed through your environment and choices. Love yourself enough to create an environment in your life that is conducive to the nourishment of your personal growth. Allow yourself to let go of the people, thoughts, and situations that poison your well-being. Cultivate a vibrant surrounding and commit yourself to making choices that will help you release the greatest expression of your unique beauty and purpose."
"If not to shape me into a better man; a better husband, a better father, a better son, a better brother, a better friend. then all of my experience, success, and education will have been a selfish waste."
"Behavior speaks. If you're chasing them, it means they're running from you. Save your energy."
"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."
"Protect your enthusiasm from the negativity and fear of others. Never decide to do nothing just because you can only do little. Do what you can. You would be surprised at what "little" acts have done for our world."
"At the end of the day, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets."
"Don't be one of those who don't want others to be empowered. Share information. Try to make the next person, smarter."
"Can you hold happiness? Can you drink it? Can you taste it? Can you touch it? Of course not, it is immaterial. So, stop looking for it in the material world! Happiness is experienced within; when we bridge the gap between what we want to experience and how we choose to behave."
"A sense of entitlement is a cancerous thought process that is void of gratitude and can be deadly to our relationships."
"Don't wait for a future moment, the time is NOW! The life of your dreams awaits... UN-ASS the couch and go get it!"
"Love and compassion are the mother and father of a smile. We need to create more smiles in our world today. Smiles, after all, pave the way to a happy world."
"No more excuses or procrastination! Stop allowing your days to be stolen by busy nothingness and take calculated steps towards your goals."
"While spirituality provides an efficient and endless fuel for your mind and body, you must burn that fuel with human action towards your goals, dreams, and desires."
"My past has not defined me, destroyed me, deterred me, or defeated me; it has only strengthened me."
"Don't give up! It's not over. The universe is balanced. Every set-back bears with it the seeds of a come-back."
"You can speak with spiritual eloquence, pray in public, and maintain a holy appearance... but it is your behavior that will reveal your true character."
"How do I have productive days with minimum drama? Simple, I mind my own business."
"Map out lofty goals. include reasonable checkpoints along the way... refine, improve, and enhance your behavior in alignment with your goals.. that is the dynamic of true leadership and the formula for success."
"Spirituality is the poetry of our experience. Science is the gauge of our reality. Together, they create the essence of our humanity."
"It only takes a split second to smile and forget, yet to someone that needed it, it can last a lifetime."
"Beliefs will nourish or poison depending on their compatibility with reality."
"Poisonous relationships can alter our perception. You can spend many years thinking you're worthless. but you're not worthless, you're unappreciated."
"Intimacy transcends the physical. It is a feeling of closeness that isn't about proximity, but of belonging. It is a beautiful emotional space in which two become one."
"I want you to embark on the truth of loving yourself because when you love yourself and when you appreciate yourself, you will make healthy changes in your life for healthy reasons."
"If you behave in a manner that poisons your relationship, don't be surprised when it dies."
"Don't throw away another day! No more procrastinating! Only YOU can make it happen. So, UN-ASS the couch and make it happen!"
"When you put yourself in the customer's shoes and begin your dialog from there, an immediate connection develops that stems beyond basic commerce and encourages loyalty."
"The people we consider successful in our society are all people that seize every moment and make the best of each situation."
"Get out of your own way. stop the paralysis by analysis. dream your dream. then, WAKE UP and bring it to life!"