75 Challenge Quotes

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Embracing Challenges and Growth

1. "Challenges also put me in a position to grow in my faith, which in turn made me stronger and more confident than I ever would have been had I not gone through those tough times." - Nick Foles, Believe It



2. "Growing up we didn't see how challenging life could be." - Catherine Pulsifer, My Brother, My Friend



3. "Challenge who you can be, don't let fate control your future. Fate can come to rule your life if you don't decide for yourselves exactly what you want." - Steven Redhead



4. "A challenge can be seen as a problem, or it can be seen as an opportunity to learn or do something different." - Catherine Pulsifer




5. "Each day will bring challenges to face from baby steps to new places." - Catherine Pulsifer



6. "For every challenge that we face, we can show up and persevere!" - Catherine Pulsifer, Fear And Doubt



7. "We must put life in perspective - we all face challenges we must overcome and when we do life is awesome!" - Catherine Pulsifer, Life Like A Butterfly



8. "To win you overcome the challenges presented - To lose you let the challenges overcome you." - Catherine Pulsifer, To Win Or Lose In Life



9. "Do one thing each day that makes you feel good. Keep moving, make mistakes, and challenge yourself. The lessons that lead to personal growth and clarity are inevitable." - Dee Waldeck



10. "What will make you different and stand out above so many others is your ability to turn these challenges or obstacles into something better." - Catherine Pulsifer





Faced With Challenges - Have Persistence and Perseverance

11. "When faced with challenges - persevere." - Catherine Pulsifer, Persevere



12. "Storms make people stronger and never last forever. - Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart




13. "Our determination and fortitude can give us the strength we need to accomplish goals and not give up. Being able to persevere and overcome challenges move us in the direction we need to go." - Catherine Pulsifer



14. "Life is full of challenges, but I always have the Three Ps: Passion, patience and persistence. And the fourth one is pizza." - Butch Hartman



15. "In the face of challenges, you dare to persist, rejecting defeat that tries to insist." - Catherine Pulsifer, Rejecting Defeat



16. "You're going to find the people that make it work never quit, quitting is not an option." - Bob Proctor





Optimism and Positive Attitude Towards Challenges

17. "So don't negate the baby steps when you're trying to fulfill your dreams. On your journey, you may wobble and fall on your tush, but those baby steps will add up to a sensational stride." - Laurin Sydney, little things make a big difference




18. "We already have the capacity to deal with challenges. But we need a calm mind to draw on the resources locked up within." - Eknath Easwaran, Strength in the Storm



19. "Life's small victories should be celebrated more, and on challenges we should not dwell." - Catherine Pulsifer, Contentment Sets Us Free



20. "Meet trials with smiles and they vanish; face cares with a song and they flee." - Unknown, The Man Who Is Cheerful



21. "Cultivate optimism by committing yourself to a cause, a plan or a value system. You'll feel that you are growing in a meaningful direction which will help you rise above day-to-day setbacks." - Robert Conroy



22. "We all face issues and challenges in life but that does not mean we have to accept them. We can find a way around them, another way of doing something." - Catherine Pulsifer




23. "It doesn't matter what challenges you face, if your attitude is positive life is easier." - Catherine Pulsifer



24. "In your life look for the rainbows no matter the challenges and lows they are there waiting for you." - Catherine Pulsifer, Look For Rainbows



25. "We all face challenges, difficulties and disappointments in life. But how we react to them will determine our happiness and our success." - Catherine Pulsifer





Overcoming Challenges with Faith

26. "With God's love as your shield, you can conquer all and rise above the challenges, no matter how big or small." - Catherine Pulsifer, Begin Anew



27. "Trusting God doesn't mean we won't face challenges; it means we face them with unwavering faith." - Timothy Keller



28. "With God's love as your shield, you can conquer all and rise above the challenges, no matter how big or small." - Catherine Pulsifer, Begin Anew



29. "When we remember who God is and His faithfulness to us in the past, we are encouraged to continue depending on Him in the midst of new challenges." - Dr. David Jeremiah




30. "He [God] never promised challenges would be none But an external home when life is done." - Catherine Pulsifer, God With Us



31. "The biggest challenge of God's people is ignorance. Ignorance has become a mountain and a stronghold even in Christian churches." - Sunday Adelaja



32. "God never promises to remove us from our struggles. He does promise, however, to change the way we look at them." - Max Lucado



33. "Sometimes things that we consider to be not favorable can be a blessing in disguise, we just have to see the blessing." - Catherine Pulsifer





Leadership in the Face of Challenges

34. "The first place to look for leadership is within yourself. Accepting the leadership challenge requires reflection, practice, humility, and taking advantage of every opportunity to make a difference." - James M. Kouzes, The Leadership Challenge



35. "The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Martin Luther King, Jr.



36. "How we handle the challenges of leadership determines whether we cause more harm than good ..." - Craig E. Johnson, Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership




37. "No one lives your life but you. So, you should lead it."  Margerate Cason, Self-Esteem: The 30 Day Challenge



38. "The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly. Jim Rohn



39. "The challenge for leaders in every field is to emerge from turbulent times with closer connections to their customers ... and with greater distance between them and their rivals." - William C. Taylor, Practically Radical





Wisdom and Reflection on Challenges

40. "We all face issues and challenging times in our lives. But, the question is this: how do we handle them?" - Byron Pulsifer




41. "We are the architect of our own hurdles and we are the makers of our own success." -Charles Duncan



42. "The only difference between stumbling-blocks and steppings stones is the way you use them." - Unknown



43. "Our ability to handle life's challenges is a measure of our strength of character." - Les Brown



44. "We all have good years and challenging years, but the most important thing is to learn from the challenges and not forget the good memories and happiness that we enjoyed." - Catherine Pulsifer



45. "Nothing is predestined. The obstacles of your past can become the gateways that lead to new beginnings." - Ralph Blum




46. "The challenges of today are the antecedents to the reality of tomorrow." - Byron R. Pulsifer



47. "Love survives even in the most challenging times." - Catherine Pulsifer, Not and Is



48. "Just realize that if you can instantly create a problem, you can just as quickly and easily create a solution!" - Anthony Robbins





Poetic Reflections on Challenges

49. "Life is a challenge, meet it." - Mother Teresa, Life Is A...




50. "But life can be like a train ride - We feel like we have been broadside We come to a screeching halt - Challenges that we face feel like an assault." - Catherine Pulsifer, Enjoy The Ride



51. "In a world where challenges abound, encouragement becomes the sound, for those who've wandered off the path, creativity is what they need to grasp." - Catherine Pulsifer, Challenges Abound



52. "And tho' the road in life is rough with mountains hard to climb;
    I find there's joy along the way - and the journey, it is fine." - Unknown, My Friends



53. "The best poetry opens our hearts and our eyes and makes us realize that many of the issues we face today, people have faced the same challenges hundreds of years ago." - Catherine Pulsifer




54. "Rough is the road I am journeying now, heavy the burden I'm bearing today; but I'm humming a song, as I wander along." - Edgar A. Guest, Roses and Sunshine



55. "The hills ahead look hard and steep and high and often we behold them with a sigh." - Douglas Malloch



56. "When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, when the road you're trudging seems all uphill...Rest if you must, but don't you quit." -  Edgar A. Guest





Philosophical Perspectives on Challenges

57. "Many people dream of a life that is challenge free and stress free but what they don't know is if they did have a life like that they would be stunted and literally bored to death." - Raymona Brown, Complete Equation For Personal Happiness



58. "We all face issues and challenges in our life. But we all need to look forward with hope." - Catherine Pulsifer



59. "Challenges heighten anxiety and stress. Check. They deplete your energy. Double check. If not addressed, they cause harm in the long term. Triple check." - Joanna Barsh




60. "How we keep our composure during times when we feel impatient will lead to success in life challenges." - Catherine Pulsifer



61. "Being an honest person should be simple but being truly honest with others and yourself can be a real challenge at times." - Chris Hughes





Encouragement and Support in Challenges

62. "So when you see a challenge coming your way, remember, this too shall pass, you shall say!" - Catherine Pulsifer, Life Is Full Of Struggles



63. "The wear and tear you get from life builds character ... as tempered steel." - Unknown, Don't Give Up



64. "There have been times that are challenging too but I could always depend on you." - Catherine Pulsifer, Thank You My Friend



65. "Together we will face life's setbacks and help each other get back on track." - Catherine Pulsifer, To The End




66. "When faced with a challenging task - Find others who can help, just ask." -Catherine Pulsifer, If You Give Up



67. "Through challenges faced, together they hold, family's bond, a treasure of gold." - Catherine Pulsifer, Within The Family's Embrace



68. "May You, Lord, bless me as I approach each challenge; each obstacle; or, each reproach with the love shown by You." - B. Pulsifer





Reflections on Life's Challenges

69. "Life is a strange, two-sided thing...A drudge-filled chore, or a challenging dare." - William Arthur Ward, Life Is



70. "It can be a challenge, but my legacy, at least for the people who came before me, is you don't run from challenges because that's more comfortable and convenient." - Bryan Stevenson



71. "Each day brings forth the opportunities to wrap your mind around and feel excitement that you are able to meet the challenges where so many feign." - Theodore W. Higgingsworth



72. "Struggle manfully and well, let no obstacles oppose." - David Barker, Make Your Mark




73. "Water that navigates over and around boulders is akin to a life that circumnavigates the challenges of life." Catherine Pulsifer, Stress Relief



74. You have your own challenges, and you, too, are imperfect. But you are the perfect YOU!" - Nick Vujicic



75. "From within the mind we look out and envision, contemplating and interpreting each new challenge and the action we will take." - Lorii Myers