10 inspirational quotes to motivate you into the second half of the year

We know they say time flies when you’re having fun, but have you heard anything about it passing by at warp speed?

We cannot believe how fast 2022 has disappeared before us (especially considering some of us are still writing 2021 as the date!) and wanted to pause to take stock of what’s happened and what’s to come.

As we enter the middle of the year, we thought what better time to realign with the goals we set earlier (or wished we set) and tackle the second half of 2022 with fervour and determination.

We’ve compiled some of our favourite motivational quotes to scribble on post-it notes and fix to our screens or make our wallpapers to help keep us on track to achieving our goals because you know what, we deserve it!

“If you're not in the arena also getting your ass kicked, I'm not interested in your feedback” 

-Brené Brown

“When someone tells me ‘no,’ it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them.” 

—Karen E. Quinones Mille

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them” 

– Maya Angelo

“It’s not your job to be likeable. It’s your job to be yourself. Someone will like you anyway.”

—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes—understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” 

—Arianna Huffington

“Everything is figureoutable.”

— Marie Forleo

“‘No’ today doesn’t mean ‘no’ tomorrow.” 

—Yvonne Orji

“We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead."

- Beyoncé

“If you’re one of those people who has that little voice in the back of her mind saying, ‘Maybe I could do [fill in the blank],’ don’t tell it to be quiet. Give it a little room to grow, and try to find an environment it can grow in.”

- Reese Witherspoon

"Find out who you are and do it on purpose."

- Dolly Parton

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