It is a fact that students struggle most to reach their career goals. Their parents and peers even pressure some on what they want to become in the future. If you are a mentor or a student, here are some inspirational quotes for students for you.
1. “Successful and unsuccessful people do not vary greatly in their abilities. They vary in their desires to reach their potential.” – John Maxwell
Abilities are nothing without the eagerness to be at their best. While you are at it, why not exert the maximum effort that you can. Begin by identifying your strengths and weaknesses, as suggested by Kumon.
2. “Strive for progress, not perfection.” – Unknown
It’s true when they say that nobody’s perfect. Students should always seek progress, as it helps them realize their full potential. An effective strategy from The Edvocate to unleash a student’s potential is to be open to different forms of learning like engaging to project-based ones.
3. “The best way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” – Walt Disney
Students may always find themselves seeking some entertainment or a break from learning. This habit may develop into habitual procrastination, which is not good. Getting things done by organizing schoolwork can help finish tasks and projects on time, as suggested by TeensHealth from Nemours.
4. “You do not have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Unknown
You have to overcome procrastination to achieve what you want. It’s okay to rest. You need it, It doesn’t matter if you feel that you are not smart enough to get things going. What’s more important is that you we’re able to take advantage of the opportunity to start something amazing. A blog post from Vista College in the US states that motivated students have better grades.
5. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going to.” – Beverly Sills
The journey of being a student may involve sleepless nights and challenging tasks to finish. Surpassing them will lead you to a better future. The Asian School in India believes that successful students learn by actively participating, which makes their student life meaningful.
6. “Some people dream of accomplishing great things; others stay awake and make it happen.” – Unknown
Some people just daydream of what they want in life. Others exert a tremendous amount of effort just to reach their goals. As a student, you can be a more effective and efficient learner for now. Very Well Mind emphasizes the importance of being a determined student to make great things happen.
7. “If people only knew how hard I’ve worked to gain my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so wonderful at all.” – Michelangelo
Comparing studying to a ship, the ride will not always be smooth sailing. There could be waves and sometimes you also fall. Don’t worry, overcoming learning difficulties is possible by knowing what causes them, according to a blog post from GHC (Grays Harbor College).
8. “Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Wishing is not enough; we must do.” – Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
We learn plenty of things in school. Teachers and instructors will feed us different information. However, this becomes useless when it is not applied in life. The Eberly Center of Carnegie Mellon University says that ensuring students that they have a deep understanding of what they have learned will help them apply it in real life.
9. “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein
With a student’s creativity, nothing is impossible. Other’s may not be able to perceive it as a form of intelligence. Creativity is a valuable skill for students that starts with imagination, according to Edutopia.
10. “What you lack in talent can be made up with desire, hustle, and giving 110% all the time.” – Don Zimmer
Some people believe that they don’t have any talent, but they are good at several tasks. Talents sometimes don’t matter, as long as you have the right attitude to learn and exert an effort to practice it. The Conversation states that describing children as ‘gifted’ may lead to possible consequences.
11. “I think goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable at the time.” – Michael Phelps
Students believe that goals mean something deeper than just achieving a task. However, some of them do not fully understand its true meaning. If things get hard, you can work with others as suggested by an article from The Leader In Me.
12. “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself. Never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.” – Michelle Obama
It is hard to be somebody that you are not. Being true to yourself gives you an advantage, where you can focus on just working towards your goals. Students should always be true to themself not only when it’s convenient, as written by Sidney Lee of Student Voices.
13. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
It is a known fact that some students do not like studying. It would help if learning can be mixed with interesting activities. As a student, always be open to this idea, you might end up finding the thing that you will love to do. Harvard Colleges says that you may not find your passion now, but you might find it later on in life!
14. “The man who does not read books has no advantage over the one who cannot read them.” – Mark Twain
Reading is an activity where you can learn and have fun. Those who gain more knowledge from what they have read have an advantage over those who don’t. The National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance (NCBLA) believes that books inspire one to dream.
15. “Teachers open the door, but you must enter it yourself.”– Chinese Proverb
If you are lucky enough to have an education, grab the opportunity. Education is a privilege, and it is up to you to use it.
Teachers are like our second parents, but they open up learning opportunities. As they help them to be at their best, students should be motivated and enthusiastic to learn. Our Family Wizard promotes a distraction-free environment that encourages learning.
16. “Do not let what you cannot do, interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
Together with their age, some students may feel that some things are impossible to do. This should not affect those where you truly excel. Kentwood Preparatory School says that one of the powerful forces in education is encouragement.
17. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
If you are used to a specific thing, you become an expert at it. Aside from being boring, doing the same thing over and over does not promote learning new things. Zapier says that being curious is one of the ways to learn something new.
18. “Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated.” – R. Collier
Success does not always mean exerting a huge effort toward something. It could consist of small activities that will help you reach your goal. As a student, you can focus on the small activities to reach your goal by being organized and having the right mindset according to MiddleWeb.
19. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
What you do today is the product of your tomorrow. Students who would like to succeed should know the importance of doing things correctly now than adjusting them in the future. The Cambridge University Press recommends being open to critical learning, where students will be prepared for the future of studying.
20. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
Realizing what their dreams are will help students to be better people once they graduated. It helps them to stay motivated, encouraged, and passionate about what they do. Another article from MiddleWeb states that those who did not reach their dreams blame external factors.
You, as a student, are the future of your generation. Do not be easily discouraged when you fail – you become a better person when you know when to stand up every time you fall. Life may not always be about academics, but learning is essential to reach for your dreams.
