Motivational quotes are designed to have a short term impact. You read a quote you get inspired and you may even think about it for the next few days or share with a friend – but thats pretty much it. I love motivational quotes. They inspire me and motivate me to take action and I  have found a way to use motivational quotes so that they help me get through the tough times in my life. To create change, achieve our goals and get through the tough times in our life the reality is, it doesn’t happen overnight. It takes work, commitment, focus and time. To get through the tough times or to make changes in  our life, we have to take action and do things we have never done before. What ever actions we choose to do we have to keep repeating them until the goal or outcomes are achieved. If we want to loose weight we have to set a plan, set goals and then consistently commit to following the plan so that we achieve our weight loss goal. If we want to get through the tough times in our life we have to set a course of action using specific tools and strategies to help us get through. Just reading these 15 motivational quotes is not enough. You have to take action and use these 15 quotes in an active and consistent way. What I mean by this, is that for these quotes to work for you, you must take one quote each day for 15 days and say each quote out aloud to yourself and in front of a mirror (if possible) 15 times a day. What this activity is doing is creating “energy in motion” and this energy is the fuel you need to set your motivation and inspiration into action. With action comes activity and with activity comes energy and with energy comes hope, optimism, confidence, resilience, courage and the desire to achieve. I have chosen 15 Motivational Quotes, which  if you use  correctly, will have a significant long  term influence on helping you get through the tough times in your life.

1. Be Bold

2. Be Courageous

3. Face Your Fears

4. Embrace Change

5. Be Accountable

6. Believe in You

7. Help Others

8. The Right Attitude

9. Know Your Purpose In Life

10. Trust Yourself

11. Be Patient

12. Forgive Yourself

13. Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff

14. Laugh Often

15. Throw Away Your Regrets

These 15 quotes address what I believe are the 15 essential elements within you that you will need to draw upon to help you get through the many tough times you will face in your life. Ralph Waldo Emerson Mary Anne Radmacher Eleanor Roosevelt Charles Darwin Lori Myers C JoyBell.C Maya Angelou Norman Vincent Peale Steve Jobs Unknown John Quincy Adams Stephanie Lahart Richard Carlson Ralph Waldo Emerson Katherine Mansfield Use the 15 quotes wisely and you will face the tough times with resilience, courage and inner strength. Featured photo credit: Ed Gregory via stokpic.com