Nathaniel Branden Quotes

At the age of 18, I made up my mind to never have another bad day in my life. I dove into a endless sea of gratitude from which I've never emerged.

You should wake up in the morning and say, 'What do I want to do today? What's going to make me happy?'

Like anything worth doing in life, happiness takes time and patience and consistency.

I strive to be positive. I begin every day asking myself what I can do to make this a positive day.

I keep a journal, and every day I write down one great play that I had that day. I don't write down any negatives.

It was my interest in happiness that led me to the subject of habits, and of course, the study of habits is really the study of happiness. Habits are the invisible architecture of everyday life, and a significant element of happiness.

I think I value things more correctly. I hope I look at my life in a way that makes sense.

So every single day, I found something to be grateful for and that's a powerful lesson.

Long ago made it a principle of my life to cultivate a positive frame of mind, to strive to project it and to share it with those I meet. It is a principle that has served me well.

Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process.

I'm not about the past. I'm about the future and focusing on what you want in life.

We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?'

All I can focus on is what I can control and that's being happy. My own happiness.

If you try to be better every day, more miracles happen in your life.

We need to live day by day and to improve.

Never let a day pass without looking for the good, feeling the good within you, praising, appreciating, blessing, and being grateful. Make it your life commitment, and you will stand in utter awe of what happens in your life.

It wouldn't be New Year's without a resolution. I've resolved to take a moment every day for the rest of my life to appreciate what I have.

How do we keep our inner fire alive? Two things, at minimum, are needed: an ability to appreciate the positives in our life – and a commitment to action. Every day, it's important to ask and answer these questions: ‘What's good in my life?’ and ‘What needs to be done?

Every day, set your mind in the right direction. Find something to be grateful for.

How you see your future is much more important that what has happened in your past.

Is today the day? Am I ready? Am I doing all I need to do? Am I being the person I want to be?

Prepare your mind to recieve the best that life has to offer.

So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.

Look Upon Every Experience You've Ever Had ... as Having Been Sent to You for Your Benefit

Definitely, I think I'm a life coach for real. The lessons I give are lessons you can take to the bank.