Positive Affirmation Quotes You Should Read Daily

You know how smiling can literally make you happier in everyday life, right? That’s hard science, not crank science, and it’s been confirmed time and again. 

According to Science Daily (among a plethora of other respected sources) smiling really can make people feel happier and live their best life. A team of psychologists combined data from 138 studies, discovering that facial expressions actually do have a small impact on our feelings.

Just as smiles have genuine power, so too do words. And the more information in your mind that is positive, and the more motivational words bring a sense of affirmation to your day, the more you will benefit.

What is a positive affirmation?

It’s more than just positive quotes, frankly. 

A positive affirmation is essentially a phrase, be it a mantra, a statement, or indeed a quote, that you use (and repeat) to help yourself manifest a goal or intention into a reality. They are a critical part of the process of learning how to manifest something, be your goal a better career, a cessation of old habits, a new outlook on relationships, and on it goes.

On its own, the word “affirmation” means (among many definitions): “The act or an instance of affirming; state of being affirmed; the assertion that something exists or is true.

something that is affirmed; [and] a statement or proposition that is declared to be true,” according to Dictionary.com.

So now just add the “positive” part to all that truth and confirmation and such and you’ll see why their use can move you ahead in life. The benefits of positive affirmations for kids, adults, and everyone in between cannot be overstated, because they can be the boost that pushes one toward fulfillment, which is arguably the loftiest aim.

How making positive affirmations a part of your daily life can help improve your life

Again, an inspirational quote is a great quote indeed, but its motivation can be static. That is to say, many inspirational quotes may inspire you in the moment. They might make you feel a greater sense of joy and self-esteem, they may impress you with their wisdom, they may inspire you to think about all you could achieve on the journey that is your life – but they often aren’t dynamic in the way a positive affirmation can be.

With affirmation quotes fixed in your brain, you can remind yourself not just to find inspiration but motivation in the everyday, and those two are similar but distinct properties. Without inspiration, motivation may lead nowhere special, but without motivation, inspiration goes nowhere at all.

Let these moving affirmation quotes give you the energy and the control you need to move toward success, with a mindset that knows it may take time for your goals to manifest. Once you transform hopes and dreams into goals and empower yourself to go after those goals, life success is in range. A daily reading of positive affirmations will genuinely help you turn your expectations for life into reality.

Here are 25 great positive affirmations for you to touch upon each and every day

"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us."

- Joseph Campbell

“Attitude is a choice. Happiness is a choice. Optimism is a choice. Kindness is a choice. Giving is a choice. Respect is a choice. Whatever choice you make makes you. Choose wisely.” 

- Roy T. Bennett

"You are loved just for being who you are, just for existing."

- Ram Dass

"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says 'I’m possible!'”

- Audrey Hepburn

"Am I good enough? Yes I am." 

- Michelle Obama

“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”

- William Shakespeare

“I am worthy of what I desire.”

- Gabby Bernstein

"Who you are inside is what helps you make and do everything in life.”

- Fred Rogers

"Every day above earth is a good day.” 

- Ernest Hemingway

"Nothing can dim the light that shines from within." 

- Maya Angelou

“I say looking on the bright side of life never killed anybody,

- Jenny Han

“Be happy with what you have while working for what you want.”

- Hellen Keller

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

“I see failures as stepping stones.”

- Albert Einstein

“A positive attitude gives you power over your circumstances instead of your circumstances having power over you.” 

 – Joyce Meyer

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.

- James Baldwin

“Loving others is easy when I love and accept myself.” 

- Louise Hay

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty.”

- Maya Angelou

“I think that little by little, I’ll be able to solve my problems and survive.”

- Frida Kahlo

“I am the greatest. I said that even before I knew I was.”

- Muhammad Ali

“Failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.”

- Henry Ford

“He who blames others has a long way to go on his journey. He who blames himself is halfway there. He who blames no one has arrived.”

- Ancient Chinese Proverb

“Bravery is not the absence of fear. Bravery is feeling the fear, the doubt, the insecurity, and deciding that something else is more important.”

- Mark Manson

“I began to realize how important it was to be an enthusiast in life. If you are interested in something, no matter what it is. Go at it full speed. Embrace it with both arms, hug it, love it and above all become passionate about it. Lukewarm is no good.”

- Roald Dahl

“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.”

- Farrah Gray 

Affirm, repeat, and stay positive

The more you read and internalize these quotes and similar content that users provide, the more you will detect your whole outlook on life slowly but surely changing toward the more positive. You will start to see opportunities where before you saw only barriers, you will begin thinking of past failures as training and strength building exercises, and you will be on your path toward better self-actualization and success.

And you’ll be happier, too. It’s OK to feel a bit silly when you start off your days with these messages of such unbridled hope and optimism, but soon they won’t seem like platitudes, but like part of the plan. Think about an artist who wants to quit his job to focus on earning paid commissions for what he loves to do, or a person who wants to take control of an issue that has been bothering them. Without first planning it in your imagination, it can never become reality. Don’t forget - there’s genuine power in positive thinking. Just like there is in a smile.