We’ve all been there: life has dealt us some pretty tough blows, and we start to feel like we can’t move forward because of what happened yesterday. But those who are successful in business and in life know that you need to let your past be in the past, so it doesn’t hold you back from achieving your goals today and in the future. Here are some quotes to live by that remind you to keep your head up and never look back on your past mistakes or failures, but instead focus on the present moment so you can achieve the future you want.

A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live

W.E.B. Dubois said A man who won’t die for something is not fit to live. This quote means that in order to be successful, you have to do whatever it takes and put your heart into the things that you want in life. It reminds us that some things are worth dying for, but also reminds us not take our lives or our success for granted because every day counts and anything can happen when we least expect it.

When you stop growing, you start dying.

It’s important to keep learning and growing. There are many sources of information you can use for this, but WooInfo is a great place to start. The quotes in this post should give you the motivation you need to never look back.

I don’t know where I’m going, but I’m on my way.

It’s easy to get lost in the past. Whether it’s the good or bad, it’s always there and it can be hard not to dwell on what could have been. When you do this, you lose your focus and your determination. You start looking back at all of the mistakes that you made instead of looking ahead at all of the possibilities. It may seem like looking back will only hold you back, but it doesn’t have to be that way.

Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is God’s gift. 

– C.S Lewis 

It can be tempting to go back and look at the past, but this could lead you astray because it will cause you to dwell on things that may have happened or decisions that were made that are out of your control now. Instead, try to stay focused on the present and what you can do today so that you’re not looking back with regrets.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face…You must do the thing you think you cannot do.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. Eleanor Roosevelt. There are times when we’re faced with a challenge or an obstacle that seems too difficult. It’s easy to let fear get the best of us, but if we decide not to give up, we can find new ways around our problems. 

The only person you should try harder than anyone else is yourself. Unknown.

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.

If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door. – Unknown 

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Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.