Mary Schmich Quotes

I like to do things that frighten me. When I’m afraid, I understand more things. I want the feeling... All my instincts cry out against it, every morning anew. Then I say, ‘I should do it. If I don’t do it, no one will do it for me.

God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear.

I'm always looking for a new thing that really terrifies me that I think I can't do it and accomplish that.

I wish for a world where everyone understands that discomfort is the price of legendary. And fear is just growth coming to get you.

It's good to be challenged, to keep moving forward, and keep being inspired and scared. I feel like, if you're not afraid of something, you shouldn't do it. If you're just coasting through things, what's the point? You're not learning.

It takes obstacles to learn, grow, be better.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

If it scares me, it means I'm supposed to do it.

I think doing things that scare you a little is a good thing. A little bit of fear is never a bad thing. A healthy amount of fear makes everything taste better.

If you're a true warrior, competition doesn't scare you. It makes you better.

If you don't get challenged, then you can't find out how good you are.

Your greatest opponent always brings the best out of you.

Fear of failure is a great thing. It pushes you past your comfort levels.

No one rises above who he or she has been without first having fallen down. The best time - in fact, the only time - to make a real change in your life is in the moment of seeing the need for it. He who hesitates always gets lost in the hundred reasons why tomorrow is a better day to get started.

It's not so much what you accomplish in life that really matters, but what you overcome that proves who you are, what you are, and whether you are a champion.

The best way to develop courage is to set a goal and achieve it, make a promise and keep it.

IF YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING THAT TERRIFIES YOU, MOST LIKELY YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING.

Everything that scares you is an opportunity to know your best self better.

Trying to grow up is hurting. You make mistakes. You try to learn from them, and when you don't, it hurts even more.

Don't waste your time on jealousy; sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind. The race is long, and in the end, it's only with yourself. Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults; if you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

If the challenge seems a bit too overwhelming, that's the one you want. Take it on & let it pull you up.

I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better.

The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear.