John C. Maxwell Quotes

The problem is not what other people think, do or say; it is your reaction.

You cannot tailor-make the situations in life but you can tailor-make the attitudes to fit those situations.

It's not the situation... It's your reaction to the situation.

Your joy comes from how you think, the choices that we make in life.

No one can create negativity or stress within you. Only you can do that by virtue of how you process your world.

The right attitude toward any negative state begins with understanding that its only authority over you is a direct reflection of your attitude towards it.

Happiness and unhappiness are in the heart and spirit of each one of us: If you feel unhappy, then place yourself above that and act so that your happiness does not get to be dependent on anything.

Not he is great who can alter matter, but he who can alter my state of mind.

I think the difference between finding happiness, or moments of happiness, is how you choose to interpret things. That's a rather shocking responsibility. That we're responsible for our own happiness. It's not those around us.

A positive attitude is something everyone can work on, and everyone can learn how to employ it.

I master my doubts now. I have fun with them, they're my travelling companions.

Happiness is not a matter of events; it depends upon the tides of the mind.

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances. We carry the seeds of the one or the other about with us in our minds wherever we go.

I think operating in a mode of fear, and operating from a mode of fear, is not going to get us anywhere, as a people, or me, as a person. So I don't operate from that place.

That which is around me does not affect my mood; my mood affects that which is around me.

We deal with our mind from morning until evening. This mind can be our best friend or our worst enemy. We should do everything we can to improve outer circumstances - remedying poverty, inequalities, conflicts, and so on - while also doing our best to achieve a state of mind that give us the inner resources to deal with the ups and downs of life.

Obviously, circumstances alone do not make us happy or unhappy. It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings. Jesus said that the kingdom of heaven is within you. That is where the kingdom of hell is, too.

The more something upsets you, the more it is meant for you. When it no longer upsets you, it is no longer needed because the lesson is complete.

Your business is never really good or bad 'out there.' Your business is either good or bad right between your own two ears.

Positivity is an inside job that makes the outside look a lot better.

What matters in life is not so much what happens to us, but what happens in us

Whatever results you're getting, be they rich or poor, good or bad, positive or negative, always remember that your outer world is simply a reflection of your inner world. If things aren't going well in your outer life, it's because things aren't going well in your inner life. It's that simple.

A person can make himself happy, or miserable, regardless of what is actually happening 'outside,' just by changing the contents of consciousness.

No circumstances can ever make or mar the unfolding of the spiritual life. Spirituality does not depend upon the environment; it depends upon one's attitude towards life.

Your outer world is a reflection of your inner world.