Roy T. Bennett

Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.

Be an encourager: When you encourage others, you boost their self-esteem, enhance their self-confidence, make them work harder, lift their spirits and make them successful in their endeavors. Encouragement goes straight to the heart and is always available. Be an encourager. Always.

There are five important things for living a successful and fulfilling life: never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning.

It’s your life; you don’t need someone’s permission to live the life you want. Be brave to live from your heart.

Don't let the expectations and opinions of other people affect your decisions. It's your life, not theirs. Do what matters most to you; do what makes you feel alive and happy. Don't let the expectations and ideas of others limit who you are. If you let others tell you who you are, you are living their reality — not yours. There is more to life than pleasing people. There is much more to life than following others' prescribed path. There is so much more to life than what you experience right now. You need to decide who you are for yourself. Become a whole being. Adventure.

Treat everyone with politeness and kindness, not because they are nice, but because you are.

Start each day with a positive thought and a grateful heart.

Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.

Make improvements, not excuses. Seek respect, not attention.

Keep GoingYour hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life. Keep going. Tough situations build strong people in the end.

Pursue what catches your heart, not what catches your eyes.

Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.

If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present.

More smiling, less worrying. More compassion, less judgment. More blessed, less stressed. More love, less hate.

You cannot control the behavior of others, but you can always choose how you respond to it.

Even if you cannot change all the people around you, you can change the people you choose to be around. Life is too short to waste your time on people who don’t respect, appreciate, and value you. Spend your life with people who make you smile, laugh, and feel loved.

It’s only after you’ve stepped outside your comfort zone that you begin to change, grow, and transform.

Respect other people's feelings. It might mean nothing to you, but it could mean everything to them.

Never lose hope. Storms make people stronger and never last forever.

Don't JustDon't just learn, experience.Don't just read, absorb.Don't just change, transform.Don't just relate, advocate.Don't just promise, prove.Don't just criticize, encourage.Don't just think, ponder.Don't just take, give.Don't just see, feel.Don’t just dream, do. Don't just hear, listen.Don't just talk, act.Don't just tell, show.Don't just exist, live.

Don’t waste your time in anger, regrets, worries, and grudges. Life is too short to be unhappy.

Live the Life of Your Dreams: Be brave enough to live the life of your dreams according to your vision and purpose instead of the expectations and opinions of others.

Believe in yourself. You are braver than you think, more talented than you know, and capable of more than you imagine.

Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.

Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.

Instead of worrying about what you cannot control, shift your energy to what you can create.

Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

Always keep going. The storm eventually ends.

Life gets easier when you don't blame other people and focus on what you can control.

Life becomes easier and more beautiful when we can see the good in other people.