Feeling excited? The New Year is on its way and we are ready to celebrate the transition of saying “farewell” to the past and embracing the new. This is a time when we set our intentions for the family for the upcoming year by making resolutions so all of us can be greater! We have what you need to get started. Here are 14 New Year quotes for the entire family to appreciate now and to ponder later.
"One knows from daily life that one exists for other people."
One New Year quote for the family is to reflect on the past year and who would be better to give advice than the great thinker himself, Albert Einstein. “Without deep reflection, one knows from daily life that one exists for other people,” he said. We all need to look for ways to love others. Look how you can serve mankind.
"Write it on your heart that everyday is the best day of the year."
Writer Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote that we need to appreciate every day. "Write it on your heart that everyday is the best day of the year." This is not only with our family but for all of us. Write down today how grateful you are for the blessings that you have.
"Happiness is not a feeling."
“Happiness is not a feeling, it is a choice. To be happy, one must choose to be happy, not respond to a circumstance that now controls your happiness,” Evangelist Joyce Meyer said. This is a reminder that we do have control if we are going to be happy or not be happy. What a great lesson to teach for New Years and for the family.
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else--you are the one who gets burned."
Start letting the anger go and forgive. "Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else--you are the one who gets burned," Buddha said.
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work."
If you are looking for more fulfilling work, the founder of Apple once said not to settle and keep looking until you do. "Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it." What can be better than finding your passion? Make this a new goal for the New Year.
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."
"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination, " said actor Jimmy Dean. If you want a solid New Year quote for the family, this inspires us to bend when life gets hard and becomes troublesome.
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."
As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them," said John F. Kennedy. "We know that being thankful is good for us, but it also is more than a fuzzy feeling. Being grateful can not only improve your outlook but your overall health.
"If you always put a limit on everything you do, physical or anything else."
Marital artist king Bruce Lee shared don't limit yourself as the consequences could be disturbing and limiting. "If you always put a limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them."
"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news."
"Everyone has inside of him a piece of good news. The good news is that you don't know how great you can be! How much you can love! What you can accomplish! And what your potential is," writer Anne Frank offered. Take her word and unleash your potential for the New Year.
"There are no mistakes."
There are no mistakes, actress Marla Gibbs explained. There are reasons we meet certain people during our lives. "I truly believe that everything that we do and everyone that we meet is put in our path for a purpose. There are no accidents; we're all teachers - if we're willing to pay attention to the lessons we learn, trust our positive instincts and not be afraid to take risks or wait for some miracle to come knocking at our door."
"I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude."
Former basketball player Michael Jordan said don't forget to work hard and to keep a positive mindset. "I hope the millions of people I've touched have the optimism and desire to share their goals and hard work and persevere with a positive attitude."
"Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it."
Norman Vincent Peale was an American minister and author of the book Positive Thinking. He said it is your attitude that needs to change if you are going to be successful. "Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are." Pretty good insight for your New Year!
"You are not here merely to make a living."
There is always a bigger calling in our lives President Woodrow Wilson wrote. "You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand."
"We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself."
Actress Audrey Hepburn recommended that we need to stop blaming others for our shortcomings. "We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change."
Allow this time to move forward into the New Year with a sense of hope and rejuvenation. There is no better way to do this than with a collection of quotes for the family to enjoy that sets the tone. Happy New Year!
