16 Motivating Mindfulness Quotes to Start Your Day With

A good quote is a shot of pure inspiration and wisdom. Quotes are like a snap-shot into a deeper idea, philosophy or notion. Quotes give us a snippet of something to marinate on as we go about our daily lives. They cause us to ponder, laugh, smile and think about the ideas that can motivate, inspire, encourage and help us grow as human beings. The 15 quotes below are some of my most favorite quotes about mindfulness.  Some of them are even a part of our philosophy here at Soul Carrier. I hope you enjoy them and take the time to ponder and think about the positive impact they could have on your life. 

“The ultimate goal in life is not to be successful or loved, but to become the truest expression of ourselves, to live into authentic selfhood, to honor our birthright gifts and callings, and be of service to humanity and our world.” - Frederix Laloux

“I don't believe in advice. Everybody has the answers right inside her, since we're all made up of the same amount of God. So when a friend says, I need some advice, I switch it to, I need some love, and I try to offer that.” - Glennon Doyle Melton

“The only meaningful thing we can offer one another is love. Not advice, not questions about our choices, not suggestions for the future, just love.”- Glennon Doyle Melton 

“You become mature when you become the authority of your own life.”- Joseph Campbell

“Let your soul be the rock that guides you as you hike through the journey of life” - Jennifer Paige Boonlorn

“Follow your true north means balancing every request, opportunity or fork in the road against what your soul deeply desires. Tune out the noise. Follow your own inner compass” - Jennifer Paige Boonlorn

“A creative life is an amplified life. It’s a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life. Living in this manner—continually and stubbornly bringing forth the jewels that are hidden within you—is a fine art, in and of itself.”- Liz Gilbert 

True belonging is the spiritual practice of believing in and belonging to yourself so deeply that you can share your most authentic self with the world and find sacredness in both being a part of something and standing alone in the wilderness. True belonging doesn’t require you to change who you are; it requires you to be who you are.- Brene Brown

“Remember that if you don’t prioritize your life someone else will.”- Greg McKewon

“Not all storms come to disrupt your life, some come to clear your path” - Unknown

“Just because my path is different doesn't mean I am lost” Gerard Abrams

"If we are brave enough often enough, we will fall. Daring is not saying "I'm willing to risk failure." Daring is saying "I know I will eventually fail, and I'm still ALL IN. I've never met a brave person who hasn't known disappointment, failure, even heartbreak” - Brene Brown 

“Vulnerability is not about winning or losing. It's having the courage to show up even when you can't control the outcome.” “It is so much easier to cause pain than feel pain.” - Brene Brown

“You should not be required to justify everything. We must always leave the door open for the unexpected. Scientific research operates this way - when you embark on an experiment you don't know if you will achieve a breakthrough. Chances are, you won't. But nevertheless, you may stumble on a piece of the puzzle along the way - a glimpse, if you will, into the unknown.” - Ed Catmull 

“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work and his play, his labor, and his leisure, his mind and his body, his education and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him, he is always doing both.”  - L.P. Jacks

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” - Aristotle 

I hope these quotes have left you inspired. I hope they planted a seed and made you ponder. Use this insight to catalyze an even bigger conversation. May you go forth and live your life with authenticity, kindness and a commitment to always listen to your soul first. Let your soul be your guiding light and the compass that pulls you forward in life. Where do you want to go? And can you listen to your soul to get there?