Motivation is sometimes hard to come across. With AP and EOCT exams nearing, we need motivation more now than ever. Motivation quotes always have a way of expressing exactly how you feel. They are powerful and are capable of creating motivation. Below is a list (not in order) of quotes that have helped me feel motivated this month.

1. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – FDR

FDR’s famous quote is a great example of what creates failure — fear. If we are afraid to try something new because of failure, then we have already failed. The famous Disney movie “Frozen” proves that fear is what reates uncontrollable anger.

2. “We become what we think about.” –Earl Nightingal

It is important to stay positive. The more positive you are, the more healthy your mind will be. If you think that you are going to do badly, you won’t reach your full potential.

3. “The best revenge is massive success.” –Frank Sinatra

It is sad to think that there are people out there who don’t believe in you. The only way to handle this situation is to prove them wrong. The reason bullies humiliate other people is because they are jealous. Getting worked up over a rude comment is just going to make you fail, which is what they want to see.

4. “When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.  When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I wrote down ‘happy.’  They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” –John Lennon

It is important to do what you believe in, and not what others want you to do. Money and success are good things to have; however, being rich and unhappy isn’t better than being poor and happy. It is important to push yourself so that you can be the best you, but it is also important to make sure you are emotionally stable, too.

5. “Happiness is not something readymade.  It comes from your own actions.” –Dalai Lama

Many people believe that tying your life to other people will make them happy. However, people make mistakes, and those other people sometimes leave. It is important to create your own success, free from others. Let your happiness be created from success.