Jane McGonigal Quotes

Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.'

I am so happy I have been able to channel all the things that I went through when I was younger and make them into something positive.

Throw dirt on me, and grow a wild flower

You've been told that you're broken. That you're damaged goods ... there is also Post-Traumatic Growth. You come back from war stronger and more sure of who you are.

After a cruel childhood, one must reinvent oneself. Then reimagine the world.

You didn't get past something like that, you go through it -- and for that reason alone, I understood more about her than she ever would have guessed.

A lot of times when you go through a very traumatic situation and it's emotionally difficult to deal with you come back spiritually stronger. It changes you in a way.

The most authentic thing about us is our capacity to create, to overcome, to endure, to transform, to love and to be greater than our suffering.

When you come from so many damaged places you don't ever want to spiral back there, so you gotta continue to check yourself.

I'm attracted to subjects who overcome tremendous suffering and learn to cope emotionally with it.

I am proof that one person can rise above any challenge, and if I can, then so will others if they are given the chance.

I believe everything negative that happens in your life is for a positive reason. If your heart breaks, you know that you are a human being and it happens. But you can't mope over it. There's only one life. You better get on ahead and fast. Fast enough not to let your past ever catch up with you.

I found strength in what hurt me. And in my family - that's my strength as well. I'm truly grateful to be hurt as many times as I have, because I'm happy!

I wrote 'Option B' because I want other people to know it can get better, and I want to help people make it better.

I enjoy hearing from different people who have turned their personal struggles into something that can inspire others and encourage people to push past hard times.

I went through some pretty rough patches in my life, and I've come out of them a stronger, more inspired, and energetic person.

Dumped? Fired? Scorned? Humiliated? Totally pissed off? If so, I've got great news! You might be on your way to living your best life ever - if you consciously choose to channel this pain into fuel - and use it to motivate yourself to become your highest potential self!

I want the other Victorias out there, the people that are suffering or going through something, to keep fighting.

I want to inspire people and show people no matter what happens, no matter how much you get knocked down, you can pick yourself up. Just keep pushing forward, keep being positive.

The theme of my life is overcoming. It is my personal mantra and what I help other people do.

I just want to share with everyone that no matter what challenges, adversities you face in life, that you can overcome them... and once you overcome those adversities, use your story, your testimony to others, to help others get through their storm.

To me, 'Garden of Delete' is a way of describing the idea that good things can bloom out of a negative situation. All the traumatic experiences I had during puberty, ugly memories and ugly thoughts in general can yield something good, like a record or whatever.

It is tough: sometimes the pain that you feel makes you grow.

The only lasting trauma is the one we suffer without positive change.

What I'm most interested in is not necessarily the wound, but the scar. Not how someone is wounded, but what the scar does later.