23 Life Lessons you Need To Hear -

Today I turned 23 and I’m genuinely filled with gratitude. I am so grateful for all of you who are following me on this journey- So I wanted to reflect and share 23 life lessons/ quotes that are worth keeping in mind as you go about your year!

Lesson 1:

“We cannot become what we want by remaining what we are.” – Max Depree

Lesson 2:

“It’s risky, scary, and it’s terrifying to jump. There’s a huge chance it won’t work out. That’s the point. Be brave. Do it anyway.” – The Better Man Project

Lesson 3:

“God will make a way where there seems to be no way.”

Lesson 4:

“Getting fired from apple was painful medicine but I guess I needed it.” –Steve Jobs

Lesson 5:

“If you believe what you like in the gospels, and reject what you don’t like, it’s not the gospel you believe, but yourself.” –attributed to Saint Augustine

Lesson 6:

“Faith carries us in the not yet places. We have to believe that the challenges we encounter in transition can be used for good in our lives. We know it intellectually, but it can be so painful to embrace.” –Gina Brenna Butz

Lesson 7:

“As long as we’re pursing God’s best by keeping our hearts kind, our intentions pure, and our boundaries in place, we will find our way.” – Lysa TurKeurst

Lesson 8:

“New York is always a good idea.” -Me

Lesson 9:

“Your truth does not equal the truth. The truth sets you free.” –Sadie Robertson Huff

Lesson 10:

“Have big dreams, but have goals and apply discipline and consistency. Plan everyday.” – Denzel Washington

Lesson 11:

“Everything in life we touch is a field. All we do and all the words we speak are seed. What will the harvest be?”

Lesson 12:

“Don’t be afraid to go for positions, jobs, or take on clients just outside of your knowledge base. Confidence is overrated. It’s when we’re uncomfortable and looking for answers that we learn and grow the most.” – Barbara Corcoran

Lesson 13:

“Not everyone will understand your vision. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t receive the support from the people close to you. Your community will gravitate towards you eventually.” -Ash Alves

Lesson 14:

“Don’t let fear hang around so long that you get used to it. Don’t let fear be a reason you don’t do something. –Joyce Meyer

Lesson 15:

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” –Maya Angelou

Lesson 16:

“First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.” – Napoleon Hill

Lesson 17:

“Don’t downgrade your dream just to fit your reality. Upgrade your conviction to match your destiny.”

Lesson 18:

“Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” – Abraham Lincoln

Lesson 19:

“It’s the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to love.” Billy Graham

Lesson 20:

“Everything you’re going through is preparing you for what you asked God for. You just got to quit tripping while you’re in the process because the process is necessary. You may not see it now, but when He gets you on the other side of it you’re going to see exactly why it went that way. And you’re going to be okay with it.” –Steve Harvey

Lesson 21:

“Work hard at your job and you can make a living. Work hard on yourself and you can make a fortune.” –Jim Rohn

Lesson 22:

“In five years you will arrive. The question is where?” – Jim Rohn

Lesson 23:

“Perfection Intimidates. Compassion Inspires. And in that you will finally find the why. Why did this happen? Because there’s someone else in the world who would drown in their own tears if not for seeing yours. And when you make one other human simply see they aren’t alone, you make the world a better place.” –Lysa TerKeurst

Let me know your life lessons down below!

With love, Em