In the next couple days, finals will be heavy on all college students' minds, so here are just a few quotes to help you get through all of the hectic work.
1. “If you are willing to do only what’s easy, life will be hard, but if you are willing to do what’s hard, life will be easy.” – T. Harv Eker
Finals are hard, but if you truly want to be successful, they are extremely necessary.
2. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
Success simply isn't luck; it is putting in time and effort. You reap what you sow.
3. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Although it is hard work, once you get to the test do what you know and try your best.
4. “Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.” – Jeff Olson
Successful people study and work hard, which is exactly what unsuccessful people are not willing to do.
5. “Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” – Thomas Jefferson
If you put your mind to it, you can do it!
6. “This too shall pass.” – Persian Poem
This week will be very difficult, but just like everything else, it will pass away.
7. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” – Albert Einstein
When studying, try acting like you need to teach someone else because if you can teach it, you know it.
8. “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you’ll be successful.” – Eric Thomas
A want to succeed is what you need. You can't be successful if you don't want it.
9. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
Although these days are rough, have fun!
10. “Being happy doesn’t mean that everything is perfect. It means that you’ve decided to look beyond the imperfections.” – Unknown
Be happy, even when you are in the face of challenges and doubt.
11. “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat.” -Napoleon Hill
You may feel defeated, but rise up to overcome it.
12. “If we did all the things we are capable of, we would astound ourselves.” – Thomas Edison
Not being able to is often a mental thought process-- so keep going!
13. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
This may seem like the most important thing in your life right now, but remember, there are much more important things.
14. “Just when the caterpillar thought the world was ending, he turned into a butterfly.” – Proverb
Just like the previous one, it may seem like this is the end-all be-all, but it really will be okay.
15. “You can’t fall if you don’t climb. But there’s no joy in living your whole life on the ground.” – Unknown
You have to take chances in order to grow!
Good luck on all of your finals, and I hope these were all very encouraging!
