It's a new year, and yes we're a month in but there is always room for improving your mind. Think about these quotes and put them into your own perspective and remind yourself that you can do anything you set your mind to.

1. “Don’t let fear keep you quiet. You have a voice so use it. Speak up. Raise your hands. Shout your answers. Make yourself heard. Whatever it takes, just find your voice, and when you do, fill the damn silence.” - Meredith Grey

No matter what it is you want to say, you have every opportunity to speak up. No one can hold you back from speaking your mind because those are your words and you deserve to be heard. You want to tell someone something? Then tell them. Life is too short to stay silent.

2. “Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He’s very dreamy, but he is not the sun, you are” - Cristina Yang

Do NOT let a boy ruin you. Despite all the love you may have for him, you are everything, not him. Don’t let him or anyone else tell you otherwise. Get out of toxic relationships and move on with your life.

3. “Make a plan. Set a goal. Work toward it. But every now and then, look around. Drink it in, cause this is it. It might all be gone tomorrow.” - Meredith Grey

Set goals for yourself and work hard everyday. If you want to be in a sorority, then rush! If you want straight A’s, then study hard. It’s up to you what you do. But don’t just do one thing because the world is always spinning around you and you don’t want to miss it.

4. “I wanna marry you. I wanna have kids with you. I wanna build a house. I wanna settle down and grow old with you. I wanna die when I’m 110 years old, in your arms. I don’t want 48 uninterrupted hours. I want a lifetime.” - Derek Shepherd

Find your Derek Shepherd. Do not settle for anyone who treats you less than how Derek treats Meredith. Find someone who looks at you like he looks at her and find someone who really will be there for you through it all.

5. “Okay, here it is. Your choice, it’s simple: her or me. And I’m sure she’s really great. But, I love you. In a really, really big pretend to like your taste in music, let you eat the last piece of cheesecake, hold a radio over my head outside your window, unfortunate way that makes me hate you, love you. So pick me, choose me, love me.” - Meredith Grey

Don’t put yourself in a position to be shut out for not trying. Try. Shoot your shot it’s 2018. If it’s between you and someone else then put it all out on the line. Don’t be afraid to do that, this is your year.

6. “If you love someone you tell them. Even if you’re scared that it’s not the right thing. Even if you’re scared it’ll cause problems. Even if you’re scared that it will burn your life to the ground. You say it. You say it loud.” - Mark Sloan

Love is a beautiful thing and everyone deserves to be loved and know that they are loved.

7. “You were like coming up for fresh air. It’s like I was drowning and you saved me. That’s all I know.” - Derek Shepherd

This is how you know what love is. You know because it’s all that you need, just like Derek and his Meredith.

8. “Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it, to stand there trembling, not moving, assuming the worst that can happen or we can step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant.” - Cristina Yang

Take that step forward. Try something new. Don’t just stand there and be stuck in your ways because you’re afraid.

9. “Oh, screw beautiful. I’m brilliant. If you want to appease me, compliment my brain.” - Cristina Yang

Intelligence is sexy. That’s all you need to remember.

10. “Everyone needs help from time to time. Someone to look out for them. Make sure they’re okay.” - Izzie Stevens

Find your people. Everyone needs their person or their people or their sisters to help them out from time to time. We all need someone to lean on when we get down.

So, watch some Grey’s Anatomy and find what inspires you. Be bold and daring and don’t let anyone get in the way of your happiness. Do what you want to do and better yourself.