Words of Encouragement for When You’re Feeling Down or Sad

• 1. We cannot change our past but we can adjust ourselves to our future. Do what you can today to improve yourself as well as possible.” — There will be times where we wish we could change our past.
• 2. You must remember no matter how dark you feel, there is always light somewhere waiting to guide you home.” — Even though sometimes we may feel lost in a world full of darkness, there is always light waiting to lead us to it. So every day, keep looking for that light.
• 3. “Don’t let the sadness take away parts of you that make you special! Keep those pieces safe inside… Don’t let others see them, but keep them close to heart!” — Sometimes, we let sadness steal certain important aspects of our life. But it doesn’t have to happen.
• 4. “You are strong enough to face anything, as long as you believe in yourself!” — No matter how hard things may be right now, there are other days ahead. So don’t ever think that the road you are on is the end of your journey.
• 5. “Happiness is a choice! Make it everyday!” — Happiness is not something that comes easily to everybody. A lot of people fail to realize this because they spend their whole lives trying to look for happiness outside themselves.
• 6. “Be thankful for each moment of your life. Every single second is precious!” — Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take. Rather, life is measured by the moments that are meant to pass by. Every moment is a blessing, so why wait until tomorrow when you can live today?
• 7. If you know what you truly want then work towards it relentlessly, stay true to your heart and you will experience success!” – Success does not lie in having money; rather success lies in the person who has earned respect, admiration and love.
• 8. Take care of your body and your mind as your most valuable possessions.” — Your body and mind are two very essential things and shouldn’t be taken lightly. Treat both of them well and they should treat you back better than you’ve been treating them already!
• 9. Life is all about learning to navigate its twists and turns. Embrace your current situation, because without any setbacks, you wouldn’t be here.” — Often, it takes unexpected turns which means we need to adapt to new circumstances while keeping our eyes set on our goals.
• 10. Never give up hope, whether you are alone or with someone else.” — Hope is an essential component that keeps us going. With hope, we can handle any trial and tribulations. It motivates us to achieve things and helps us overcome challenges along the way.
• 11. There is more good in the world than bad if we decide to find it.” — If we choose to ignore the negative things around us, we won’t appreciate the positive things anymore. So instead of dwelling on the negatives, focus on the positives.
• 12. “No one knows what you are capable of doing unless you try” — Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. And some people don’t even recognize theirs. But no matter the strength you possess or lack, you still have a chance to prove yourself.
• 13. “Believe in yourself and you will go far. Don’t rely too much on luck, though, because nothing great was ever achieved without work and determination.” ― Believe in yourself, trust in your abilities, work hard and never stop believing in your dreams.
• 14. “Acknowledge your fears. They aren’t stopping you from living life. Instead, they are showing you where you must grow stronger and become wiser.” — Sometimes we hold onto fear because we think that if we let go of it, we might actually lose control over our lives.
• 15. “Don’t compare your journey to others. Understand that every road leads to somewhere different and only you know what type of destination awaits you. So enjoy the ride!” – Compare your paths to those of someone else.
• 16. “Be grateful for what you have right now, because soon enough it could all change…” — Be thankful for all the blessings in your life: your health, your family, friends, education, etc. Because someday, you may lose everything if you don’t realize this fact.
• 17. It’s better to live a full life than die feeling incomplete”.’ — Always strive to improve yourself, be optimistic, be happy and stay healthy.
• 18. “You cannot help another person until you accept yourself first.” — No matter what someone tells you, there’s always room for improvement. Accept that you need to change in order to become a better version of yourself to benefit anyone else.
• 19. “People can’t make you feel inferior without your consent.”— Your attitude towards other people defines their perception of who you are. Therefore, keep a positive outlook in mind at all times.
• 20. “If I am not willing to risk failure, then I shall surely miss succeeding.” — We need to accept failure as well as success. Failure teaches us valuable lessons about how to avoid making the same mistake again in the future.
• 21. “Happiness comes through gratitude. A grateful heart creates optimism, which attracts abundance into ones life.” – Find ways to show gratitude and appreciation to everyone in your life especially when you’re going through tough times.
• 22. “Love yourself more than anyone else does.” – Love yourself unconditionally and learn to appreciate your uniqueness.
• 23. The biggest lesson of life is that happiness depends upon ourselves.” — Live by the motto that “happiness depends on ourselves” instead of waiting for something out of nowhere to come along and lift our spirits.
• 24. “Never regret anything that made you smile. It is those moments that fill your soul and define who you are – the things that make you laugh and cry, the memories you cherish, and the people you love.”
• 25. “I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right and buy you the time to get ready for the next thing that’s coming up.
• 26. “Don’t take offense when nobody takes any notice of your pain. Pain doesn’t last forever, but sorrow lingers much longer.” — What might hurt you today won’t tomorrow. Instead of dwelling over something bad happening, focus on the good that happened after the bad one occurred.
• 27. “A smile breaks down barriers. It opens locked doors, illuminates dark corners, and brightens gloomy situations.” — Smiling changes everything and everybody around you. Show your emotions even when you don’t want to.
• 28. “There are no failures in life, only feedback.”- You shouldn’t worry about missing opportunities because you didn’t attempt to reach out. There will always be new paths to explore and opportunities to seize. The key is to constantly grow and improve.
• 29. “You cannot live without hope, nor should you wish to. Hope keeps us alive and enables survival. Without hope we become numb.” — Have faith in yourself. Know that you have what it takes to succeed and strive towards reaching your dreams.
• 30. “What counts in life isn’t the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away.” — Your life should inspire awe, wonder, and amazement from others, and also from yourself. Live fully!
• 31. “Courage doesn’t conquer fear, but fear conquers courage.” — Courageous individuals are often quiet and timid at first, but once their confidence grows, they become fierce fighters. Take a leap of faith and follow your heart regardless of what others say or think.
• 32. “When you lose someone close to you, the best way to remember him is not to dwell on his absence, but to carry on with life as though he were still here.” — We wouldn’t wish such a loss on anyone.
• 33. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself, ‘what makes you feel like you truly belong in the world.’” — Happiness is created by doing anything without caring who sees you, or what people think about you.
• 34. “People who spend their lives waiting for happiness rather than making it themselves, end up living through other people and miss out on the greatest adventure of all: Life itself.” — Everyone wants to be happy, yet few actually achieve it.
• 35. “You may love the land of ice and snow, but I prefer the warm and sunny place in my heart.” — Sometimes it’s important not to forget the simple pleasures in life. Enjoy them while you can. After all, someday you’ll be able to return home.
• 36. “To err is human; to forgive divine.” – Be willing to admit mistakes and make amends. A good attitude goes a long way. If you do not apologize, then eventually the situation will come back to haunt you.
• 37. The secret of success is sincerity.” — Being sincere and authentic with others will help you achieve your dreams faster. People generally trust those with integrity. They’ll admire you for possessing an unwavering sense of purpose.
• 38. “Life is too short to waste time hating.”— Hating causes strife and tension between people. Don’t allow negativity to affect your day-to-day activities. Instead, focus on what you want in life and strive to get it.
• 39. “We all need a little hope — even if it’s only one day, one week, one year, one decade or one lifetime worth of hope.” — The only way we can move forward is to have hope. Even if things seem bleak in this moment, something great could always happen tomorrow. It might just require some time.
• 40. “Dreaming is believing in yourself. Believing in your ability to overcome a bad situation or accomplish a difficult task. And believing in yourself is the most critical thing you can ever do.” — Dream big, aim high, and never stop dreaming.
• 41. “If you want to reach your goal, you must first decide exactly where you want to go.” – As the adage says, dream big. Only after deciding where you intend to travel can you begin planning for your trip. Without a clear destination, you’re bound to arrive somewhere else entirely.
• 42. “I’ve been down before, but I’m up again. I’ve been knocked down before, but I got right up again. Never counted myself out! So come on, let me show you how to win…” — No matter what happens in your life, keep holding onto faith and optimism. Know that everything is going to turn out fine.
• 43. ‘”Success depends less on what happens to us than on our reactions to what happens.”‘ — Sometimes you have to face failures head-on in order to grow from them. Rather than letting setbacks ruin your mood, remind yourself that every experience has a positive lesson.
• 44. “There are two ways to live: One is as though nothing were wrong; the other is as though everything was wrong.”– Stay on track no matter what obstacles stand in your way. Successful people know that difficulties are inevitable.
• 45. “Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to handle yourself, brave enough to try, gentle enough to be understood, kind enough to be forgiven, patient enough to wait, faithful enough to stick, loyal enough to start over, loving enough to continue.” – We should act selflessly when we feel down. Embrace our feelings, then take action to improve our lives.
• 46. “Never stop learning. Keep challenging yourself. Expand your horizons. Don’t get stuck in your comfort zone, because you’ll never achieve anything great there.” – Take risks. Be willing to fail and make mistakes. Try new things. Keep growing and evolving.
• 47. “You don’t have to be great to start, but you better be ready to get better afterwards.”— Once you set your mind to work on a project, you should focus all of your energy on finishing it instead of being distracted by other things.
• 48. “Don’t give up! If you find something that you enjoy, whether it’s reading, singing, playing an instrument, painting, dancing, drawing, writing poetry — whatever gives you joy, then DO IT! Have fun with it! It doesn’t always have to mean success, fame & fortune.
• 49. “Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass…it’s about learning to dance in the rain.” – Life may seem frustrating at times. However, staying calm, positive, flexible, and optimistic can help you overcome everyday hardships.
• 50. “Just remember this: You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and capable of more than you might think.” — Learn to embrace challenges as opportunities to improve your character and push beyond limits.
• 51. “What you leave behind is not as important as how well you lived.” – Living according to our values will create lasting happiness – regardless of what society says. This quote reminds us that it’s not about how long we live, but rather how well we live.
• 52. “For the most part, what breaks us down is fear – fear of losing, fear of pain, fear of death. And once we lose sight of those fears, we begin to build walls against life and each other. We don’t want anyone else to take away what we have built.
• 53. “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Starting off the day with a productive attitude sets a powerful example that others can follow. Showing up every day with a smile and a willingness to contribute and learn is contagious.
• 54. “A good decision isn’t necessarily the right decision. A correct decision isn’t always a perfect one. A bad decision isn’t all wrong.” – Making decisions requires balance. Too much analysis ends up discouraging people from making any decision at all.
• 55. “To be happy, you must first accept responsibility for your own thoughts and feelings. No matter how difficult it seems, keep looking for ways to make your daily choices happier, as you are creating the quality of your life.”— Don’t look where things used to be, instead focus on where things could be.
• 56. “In the end, only you can decide if your life has been successful or not. Your true measure of success comes by knowing who you are and being true to yourself.” — If you truly want to achieve anything meaningful, set goals and work hard to accomplish them.
• 57. “People without purpose never travel far enough.” – Being a responsible individual means having a sense of purpose in life so that one can move forward towards their goal.
• 58. “Don’t wait for the storm to pass… Or for someone to love you. The time is now. Start building the life you deserve today.”- Stop waiting until you feel better to act! Be proactive about improving your situation because you feel sad or upset.
• 59. “It’s not as important to see something perfectly as it is to start doing it. Any accomplishment begins with taking your first step.” – There is no magic formula for success. However, setting out to accomplish your dreams will increase the likelihood of achieving them.
• 60. “What people remember best about you are the things you did after they stopped remembering you. So live well to impress later.” – While everyone wants to be remembered for their successes, what really matters is what remains long after the memories fade away.
• 61. “Sometimes you have to lose to win. Sometimes you need to experience failure in order to learn what you didn’t know before. And sometimes you have to fail before you know how to succeed.”– Life lessons rarely come from big successes or epic failures.
• 62. “The secret of happiness lies in adjusting oneself to circumstances, rather than trying to change circumstances to fit oneself.” – Happiness doesn’t depend on the conditions around us; it depends on our attitude towards those conditions.
• 63. “Be thankful when you can and tough when you must. Because nothing worth having comes easily.” – There are many opportunities to reflect upon the fact that we often take things for granted in our lives. We should always appreciate something that we already have, whether it be family or friends.
• 64. “We cannot control everything, which does not mean we do not deserve some measure of satisfaction or achievement for simply making an effort.” – No matter how hard we work, there will always be challenges and obstacles along our road toward success.
• 65. “Successful people are not made by circumstances or luck, they create them. Successful people don’t wait for opportunity to knock, they go out and make opportunity happen.” – Success isn’t a matter of chance or randomness. It takes tremendous focus and concentration to achieve anything worthwhile.
• 66. “Never be so busy making plans as to fail to prepare.” – You only have one chance to get it right the first time. Making mistakes and then correcting them after you fall short of perfection will lead you to a productive path of growth.
• 67. “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain mark of progress is progressive difficulty.” – Everyone can improve or perfect something if they truly put forth the effort required. However, sometimes in life, our desires are so strong that we want something so badly that we abandon all rational thinking and just give up in pursuit of it.
• 68. “It’s better to light a candle than curse the darkness.” – Sometimes the best course of action in life may be to step away from what might seem like a hopeless cause or unproductive endeavor. By focusing your energies elsewhere, you’ll feel more optimistic about achieving your goals.
• 69. “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Achieving specific goals in life is extremely gratifying. In fact, research has shown that experiencing success in various areas of personal accomplishment can boost feelings of happiness.
• 70. “No day but today. Nothing done until it’s done. Today is another day. Another golden day. Let no man tell you any different.” – We should all live for today and make sure to seize the opportunities of this very moment.
• 71. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – While some of these events are beyond our control and influence, others are within our power to choose. For example, a lack of education or money can limit many opportunities in life.
• 72. “If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got.” – Change occurs rarely because doing things differently doesn’t work well. When you are constantly stuck in one place and never move forward, you could find yourself bored, unhappy, or depressed.
• 73. “Live your own life. Choose your own attitude. Be humble enough to accept advice but arrogant enough to follow your heart.” –  Those who don’t know where they want their lives headed sometimes need time to figure out what sort of lifestyle truly suits them.
• 74. “You only fail if you stop trying.” – People often say that “failure isn’t fatal”. They believe that once we hit bottom and learn lessons from our mistakes, we’ll bounce back stronger than ever before. However, such thinking is completely untrue.
• 75. “I’m going to be happy. I’m going to smile. And even when everything goes wrong, I’m still gonna laugh. Because the sun will come up tomorrow!” – Even though life may appear bleak now, no obstacle is so strong that it can overpower your ability to see the funny side of things.

Conclusion

I hope that these words of encouragements have helped you to navigate through life in times of difficulty.

Best of luck!