HARD TIMES QUOTES TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY

Going through some tough and difficult times?

Need some inspiration and motivation to overcome hardships and struggles in life?

Here is a list of the best positive inspirational & motivational hard times quotes that will give you strength & uplift your spirit when trying to overcome adversity.

Whether you are an entrepreneur running a business, a student dealing with school, in and out of a relationship, depressed, or are dealing with financial or other problems in life, going through these times is not easy and can make you feel stressed out.

However…

If you are dealing with some tough times, the first thing you must do is welcome the challenge into your life as an opportunity to learn and grow.

You cannot change what you do not own.

How you choose to define the situation you are in will determine the effect you get out of it.

Remember, life is meaningless.

Everything that is happening is neutral.

You decide whether the situation is “good” or “bad”.

So the first step in your journey is to decide on how you want to experience whatever you are going through.

And…

If you expect to come out of the other side stronger, then you must accept the obstacle and hardship. It is only then when you will find ways to overcome and transform this difficult time.

And one of the best ways to do these is by keeping a positive mind.

Your mind is going to be the greatest asset you have in overcoming these tough times which is why we have compiled these words of encouragement, phrases, thoughts, and sayings on getting through hard times.

These positive and uplifting messages will touch upon courage, confidence, strength, hope, fear, pain, perseverance, never giving up, self-doubt, forgiveness, relationships, mistakes, starting over, and what to do when you are in the face of adversity.

GETTING THROUGH HARD TIMES QUOTES

Tough times don’t last. Tough people do.

Courage is one step ahead of fear. – Coleman Young

Remember it’s just a bad day, not a bad life.

Be patient, good things are coming your way.

The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.

You must do the thing you think you cannot do. – Eleanor Roosevelt

You are so much more than what you are going through. – John Tew

Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.

You don’t gain anything from stressing. Remember that.

Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny. – C.S. Lewis

Success is what happens after you have survived all of your disappointments.

Tough people are not born. They’re made when there’s no one there to dry their tears.

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR HARD TIMES

Mistakes are proof that you are trying.

Stay strong. You never know who you are inspiring.

Be gentle with yourself. You’re doing the best you can.

Scared is what you’re feeling. Brave is what you’re doing. ― Emma Donoghue

It ain’t as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning. – Colin Powell

No matter how much it hurts, hold your head up and keep going.

Nobody said it would be easy, so don’t ever give up when it gets hard.

Replace those thoughts of worry with thoughts of hope, faith, and victory. – Joel Osteen

Keep your head up. God gives His hardest battles to His strongest soldiers

You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life.

Remember that just because you hit bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there. – Robert Downey Jr

Don’t be afraid to start over. It’s a brand new opportunity to rebuild what you truly want.

Don’t get discouraged by what you’re going through. Your time is coming. Where you are is not where you’re going to stay.

No matter what you’re going through, you are not alone. The Light is always with you. You might not see it, but you can trust it.

STAY POSITIVE QUOTES FOR HARD TIMES

A problem is a chance for you to do your best. – Duke Ellington

Always believe that something wonderful is about to happen.

If you can’t find the opportunities you’re looking for…create them.

Remember, most of your stress comes from the way you respond, not the way life is.

When things are bad, remember: it won’t always be this way. Take one day at a time.

Everyone is breakable, but not everyone is aware that it’s a choice to stay broken. – Stanley Behrman

Stop worrying about what can go wrong, and get excited about what can go right.

Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.

When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you.

There are two ways to be happy: change the situation, or change your mindset towards it.

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. – Napoleon Hill

We either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same. – Carlos Costaneda

I am thankful for all those difficult people in my life. They have shown me exactly who I do not want to be.

Starting today, I need to forget what’s gone. Appreciate what still remains and look forward to what’s coming next.

It’s gonna get harder before it gets easier. But it will get better, you just gotta make it through the hard stuff first.

Whatever is worrying you right now, forget about it. Take a deep breath, stay positive and know that things will get better.

Being optimistic really has nothing to do with happiness, it’s just taking whatever life chucks at you and not letting it break you down.

When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is!

Nothing is a coincidence. Everything you’re experiencing is meant to happen exactly how it’s happening. Embrace the lessons. Be grateful.

Before you sleep, remember that it’s ok to not be ok. We all have our struggles. God loves you for who you are, but too much to leave you that way.

As I look back on my life, I realize that every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being re-directed to something better.

You’re going to go through tough times – that’s life. But I say, ‘Nothing happens to you, it happens for you.’ See the positive in negative events. – Joel Osteen

QUOTES ABOUT STRENGTH THROUGH HARD TIMES

Until you’re broken, you don’t know what you’re made of.

Be strong when you are weak & brave when you are scared.

When life puts you in tough situations, don’t say “why me?” Say “try me”.

Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. – OG Mandino

Be strong enough to let go and patient enough to wait for what you deserve.

Hard times are often blessings in disguise. Let go and let life strengthen you.

The struggle you’re in today, is developing the strength you need for tomorrow. – Robert Tew

Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. – Mahatma Gandhi

Strength doesn’t come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn’t. – Rikki Rogers

Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, “I will try again tomorrow.” – Mary Anne Radmacher

Hard times may have held you down, but they will not last forever. When all is said and done, you will be increased. – Joel Osteen

Strength isn’t about how much you can handle before you break. It’s about how much you can endure after you’ve been broken.

No matter how hard times may get, always hold your head up and be strong; show them you’re not as weak as they think you are.

Anyone can give up, it’s the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that’s true strength.

You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along. Eleanor Roosevelt

HARD TIME QUOTES FOR RELATIONSHIPS

The first duty of love is to listen. – Paul Tillich

Know when it’s time to walk away for your well-being and theirs.

If you have respect and consideration for one another, you’ll make it. – Mary Durso

When you don’t talk, there’s a lot of stuff that ends up not getting said. ― Catherine Gilbert Murdock

Staying together when things get tough will only make you a stronger couple. – unkown

The two individuals in a relationship must continue to grow together. Or, they grow apart.

Learn to express your feelings and emotions without pushing the other persons buttons. – unknown

If you focus all of your energy into bringing out the best in each other, you will have very little time left for arguing.

Never go to bed angry. Love and respect each other enough to at least bring peace to the relationship until tomorrow.

When we face pain in relationships our first response is often to sever bonds rather than to maintain commitment. ― bell hooks

Every time you get upset at something, ask yourself if you were to die tomorrow, was it worth wasting your time being angry?

You should never give up. No matter how hard the situation is, always believe that something beautiful is going to happen. – unknown

Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope. – Maya Angelou

I’m stronger because I had to be, I’m smarter because of my mistakes, happier because of the sadness I’ve known, and now wiser because I learned.

Love is a choice. Being in a committed relationship is a choice. Creating a beautiful life together is a choice. You must make this choice each day of your life if your relationship is to last.

Every couple needs to argue now and then. Just to prove that the relationship is strong enough to survive. Long-term relationships, the ones that matter, are all about weathering the peaks and the valleys. ― Nicholas Sparks