Inspiration:

• something that makes someone want to do something or that gives someone an idea about what to do or create: a force or influence that inspires someone
• a person, place, experience, etc., that makes someone want to do or create something
• a good idea

Do you ever feel like your life is not going the way you want it to go? We all do, sometimes. We then feel like there is something wrong with us. We feed into that and see ourselves as failures. We submerge into lazy habits, we lose motivation, we fall into a slump, and just lay underneath our covers in our dirty sweatpants and give up.

I have something to tell you, you magnificent soul. You are not a failure. You are human. You are flawed. You are beautiful. You are, however, making a choice. To be sad. To feel ugly. To feel stupid. To feel lonely. To feel unloved. To feel less then what you deserve to feel.

Instead of making the choice to feel this way, make the choice to feel inspired. What is inspiration, you may ask? it is a spark. A spark in your head to push yourself to do something that will propel you to move forward in some capacity of your life. It is that little extra something that pushes you to make a change. To go to the gym. To put in the extra effort on the essay. To get a job. To make friends. To change the world.

When you are feeling less then your best, read these quotes, put a smile on your face, show some pep in your step, motivate yourself to alleviate that stress, and dress to impress.

1. "You must always have faith in people. And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself." -Elle Woods, Legally Blonde

Remember that it is okay to ask for help sometimes. Remember that everyone is fighting their own battle in life. Remember to thank those who helped you every single day, and to also thank those who got in your way, because everyone you meet will help you get to where you are today-- even you.

2. "Never forget the essence of your spark!" -Taylor Swift

Don't forget it. It's powerful. It is the reason you do what you do. It is why you started doing whatever it is your doing. Feed that spark. Let it grow into a firework.

3. "Nothing is impossible, the word itself even says 'I'm possible!" -unknown

This is true. Look at life what this perspective, and there is nothing you can't do.

4. "The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary." -Vince Lombardi

Nothing in life shouldn't be easy, and neither should your dreams. If you want to succeed, be ready to work.

5. "Stars can't shine without darkness." -unknown

Not everything is going to be perfect all the time. The road to where you want to go in life is not linear. It has curves, and twists, and at times you will feel like you being pushed backwards but you need to be sometimes to prove just how much you want whatever it is in life you want to do.

6. "An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. When life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means it's going to launch you into something great. So just focus, and keeping aiming." -unknown

Be that arrow. Shoot for greatness. Shoot for the future.

7. "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: IT GOES ON. "- Robert Frost.

That it does Frost, yes it does.