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.
"To embark on the journey towards your goals and dreams requires bravery. To remain on that path requires courage. The bridge that merges the two is commitment."
"Your life is a reflection of how effectively you balance potential and kinetic energy."
"It is an unnecessary burden to make negative judgmental assumptions about others. We are all on a journey."
"I wish for you the wisdom to realize that forgiveness has nothing to do with an apology."
"Letting go is to love yourself enough to look at the past with a different perspective. It is to accept that you can't change the past, but that you can change whether your perspective poisons or nourishes you."
"I don't know when my time on earth will be up; but I DO know that today, I am one day closer. You can bet I'm going to make this day count! Will you?"
"I want love, passion, honesty, and companionship... sex that drives me crazy and conversation that drives me sane."
"Ladies, most of you have no idea how beautiful you are. Don't let mean words from an insecure soul blind you from the truth of your beauty. You are beautiful by design... just the way you are."
"It's amazing how drastically your life can change when you stop accepting shit you hate."
"Wisdom stems from personal accountability. We all make mistakes, own them... learn from them. Don't throw away the lesson by blaming others."
"If you hang out with chickens, you're going to cluck and if you hang out with eagles, you're going to fly."
"How much longer will you sit back and wait for your dream to spontaneously come true? Too many days, weeks, months, and years have passed! Do not be unresponsive to your own dreams. Now, set a course of action that will lead to bringing your dream into reality."
"You gotta be in the NOW to create and experience the WOW!"
"Success is something you experience when you act accordingly. Success is not something you have, it's something you do."
"If the universe does consist of a battle between the devil and God, the final analysis should conclude that religion would have been the devil's most brilliant move and science, God's."
"I know my worth. Never again will I condemn myself to the prison of a bad relationship."
"I have come to believe that our innate purpose is nothing more than to be the greatest version of ourselves. It is a process of refinement, improvement, and enhancement. When you are aligned with this process and living your purpose, you have the potential of creating something amazing."
"For all its accolades and celebrated recognition as sound guidance, I have personally noticed that sometimes, 'follow your heart,' is really bad advice."
"How would your life be different if...you began each day by thanking someone who has helped you? Let today be the day...You make it a point to show your gratitude to others. Send a letter or card, make a call, send a text or email, tell them in person...do whatever you have to do to let them know you appreciate them."
"Remember:It's all in your head. all of it.If you don't like the story, change it.If the people around don't accept your new story; change them."
"Don't let the agony, regret, or fog of yesterday blind you to the fact that each new day carries with it a plethora of opportunities to move your life into the right direction."
"An empowered life begins with serious personal questions about oneself. Those answers bare the seeds of success."
"How would your life be different if...You decided to give freely, love fully, and play feverously? Let today be the day...You free yourself from the conditioned rules that limit your happiness and dilute the beautiful life experience. Have fun. Give - Love - Play!"
"I've come to learn that being alone is better than being next to someone and feeling alone."
"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! You can reignite that fire within and bring the passion back into your goals, dreams, ambitions, careers, and relationships by reclaiming control of your own life. Be unapologetically YOU!"
"How would your life be different if...You were conscious about the food you ate, the people you surround yourself with, and the media you watch, listen to, or read? Let today be the day...You pay attention to what you feed your mind, your body, and your life. Create a nourishing environment conducive to your growth and well-being today."
"Your complaints, your drama, your victim mentality, your whining, your blaming, and all of your excuses have NEVER gotten you even a single step closer to your goals or dreams. Let go of your nonsense. Let go of the delusion that you DESERVE better and go EARN it! Today is a new day!"
"You are my home; it is in your loving gaze that I find the comfort, acceptance, and the sense of belonging."
"Acceptance makes an incredible fertile soil for the seeds of change."
"Friends are medicine for a wounded heart and vitamins for a hopeful soul."
"Don't give up! Remember, we love to be enchanted by flowers in bloom. but don't forget that it took many rainy days to achieve such beauty. Your bloom is coming!"
"There is no 'secret' to success.There is a BEHAVIOR to success.Decide what you want and act accordingly.Dream. Plan. Execute."
"Sometimes it seems that haters are just fans who are in denial."
"How would your life be different if.You stopped allowing other people to dilute or poison your day with their words or opinions? Let today be the day.You stand strong in the truth of your beauty and journey through your day without attachment to the validation of others."