Quotes from Valorie Burton

God made no mistakes when He created you. You were uniquely designed for success in your purpose.

When you stop hoping you start settling.

God made no mistakes when He created you. You were uniquely designed for success in your purpose. When you align your life with your strengths—those innate qualities you were gifted with—you will tap into a level of grace that empowers you to achieve things you could never accomplish in your strength alone.

An analysis of more than 30 university research studies on happiness and health by Dutch researcher Dr. Ruut Veenhoven showed that being chronically unhappy has the same effect on longevity as smoking cigarettes daily. On average, the effects of unhappiness cut your life expectancy by six years.

With the right thoughts, the right actions, and the right relationships, whatever divine dreams rest in your heart are possible.

The moment you choose to settle, you guarantee you'll never achieve your real dream. Choose faith over fear.

deeper joy comes from peace and love and knowing you are living the life you were meant to live. You

Every truly successful woman seeks peace in her decisions, love in her relationships, and purpose in her life.

It is the everyday moments that are most important to savor because they are the most common. If you hold your breath to savor only the off-the-charts amazing moments that happen in life, you'll spend most of your life waiting on those moments to arrive. If instead you open your eyes to the miracle and gift of each moment, happiness is bound to follow you all the days of your life. So

IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND If you have ever watched other

I wonder why we too often live as though the life we are living is a trial run—some sort of dress rehearsal. Do we think that somewhere down the road we will get the chance to do it right? This is it! Today is it. You will not live this day again. Savor it.

Decision #7: I know my purpose and take daily action in the direction of my vision. Consistency is key. If you continually take steps in the right direction, you will eventually arrive at your destination. Consistent action yields consistent results. "For a dream comes through much activity, and a fool's voice is known by his many words," King Solomon promised in the book of Ecclesiastes (5:3 NKJV).

Trying to live up to what everyone else thinks and wants for you is a recipe for perpetual anxiety, self-doubt, and a generally unhappy life.

No need to play small—this is your life!

I do not expect from someone what they will not or cannot give me.

Be discerning and courageous about who plays a role in your life. Not everyone has earned the right to be in your inner circle.

Savoring special moments as they happen is an important happiness skill. Sometimes we miss out on what life is really about because we are never actually living in the present.

It's not the stuff we do that we most regret. It's typically the stuff we didn't do. (Quote from Mark Twain) "Twenty years from no you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off bowlines. Sail away from safe harbor. Catch the winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." So a few months ago, I made a promise to myself to intentionally live more. To do things without overanalyzing. To make more of my dreams realities.

Dear God, give me the strength to hold fast to my dreams and the commitment to stop wavering in the face of adversity. Help me establish goals that are in keeping with my values and with Your intentions for my life. Amen.

7.?YOU'RE ALWAYS THE ONE TO BLAME WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG. You are the one who needs to be guided, taught, and corrected. That's because everything is your fault—even, or perhaps especially,

When you look back over your life, what are the three greatest ways God brought you through a challenge or set you up for victory?

I choose to live at a pace that reflects God's wisdom more than cultural norms.

YOU'RE ALWAYS THE ONE TO BLAME WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG. You are the one who needs to be guided, taught, and corrected. That's because everything is your fault—even, or perhaps especially, when it's not. Guilt trippers rarely own up to their part in problems. Any guilt they feel they project on to you or some other unfortunate soul.

IT COMES FROM SOMEONE YOU CARE ABOUT. Guilt trips only work with people close to you. If there's no real emotional connection, guilt trips don't work. •?YOU