One of the best ways to cope with big life changes is to inspire and remind yourself to be grateful for all the wonderful aspects of your life. The Life Enrichment & Coping Skills Manual for LVAD patients by W. Gregory Larsh, PH.D. suggested these insightful quotes to begin your path to life affirmation. Print out the quotes that personally motivate you and place them where you will see them every day.

 

"Life is not the way it is supposed to be. It is the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference."

By Virginia Satir

"Your past cannot be changed, but you can change tomorrow by your actions today."

By David McNally

"Is there something in your life you would like to change? If so, first change your perception of the problem. When you can see yourself and your situation differently you have already taken on the responsibility for your success."

By Marilee Zdenek

"A round man cannot fit into a square hole right away. He must have time to modify his shape."

By Mark Twain

"Change cannot be avoided . . . . Change provides the opportunities for innovation. It gives you the chance to demonstrate your creativity."

By Keshavan Nair

"The challenge is to find ways to shape your life around the flow of change, the experience of uncertainty . . . ."

By Fredric Hudson

"Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives."

By William James

"We all have reservoirs of life to draw upon, of which we do not dream."

By William James

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within myself there lay an invincible summer."

By Albert Camus