"You must do the things you think you cannot do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Source: Eleanor Roosevelt
Growth lies on the other side of fear. To break through limits, you have to face them. When you go beyond what you thought was possible, life transforms.
"Don’t worry so much about what others think of you. The truth is, they’re not thinking about you that much at all."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
Source: Eleanor Roosevelt
Most people aren't paying much attention to us. Your own standards matter more than the opinions of others. Worrying is simply a waste of time.
"Life is what you make it—then, now, and always."
- Eleanor Roosevelt
American politician, writer, and diplomat
Source: Roosevelt's journal
Roosevelt stresses the idea that we shape our own lives. Our past decisions created our present, and our current choices will shape our future. This quote is a reminder of both the responsibility and the freedom we have to direct our own path.