“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously”- Sophia Bush
I do not want to seem confusing, I want it to be understood that for me, Sophia’s quote means that we need to understand that we are where we want to be in life but that does not mean we are not where we should be for now.
There are many times in life you may feel like you should be further than where you are based on societies norms and rules. However, there is no set time to complete anything.
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Stay motivated, stay determined and most importantly continue to be strong willed because each path is different with multiple finish lines in life.
Understand that though you are a work in progress, this does not mean you are not great at other things.
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Individuals may do well in their career aspirations but struggle to build social supports. You must realize that being a “work in progress” speaks volumes to others about the level you hold yourself to!
I had a co-worker who actually said they had nothing they wanted to work on to better themselves.
You should never get to a point in your life, where you feel you have no room to grow in any areas. You not only stagnate yourself but also limit your mindset to where you are in that time.
I agree with that quote and will use and remember it henceforth. It is hard not to compare yourself to friends and contemporaries when you feel you should be farther than where you are. I try to remember Ecclesiastes : “a time for everything” and “the race not being to the swift…” Even worse as a woman when society/culture is hinting or outrightly preaching marriage at all costs and making you feel inferior for being unmarried. Sigh.
I completely get it! I feel stuck now& have to remember that there is something I need to learn where I am now
I’ve been to your page a couple of times. Always so motivating! I love it!
Thank you!
I totally agree you should continue to learn and grow. There is always room for improvement. Great post as always!
Sweet, this was really a lovely and motivational real. And it made me feel that yes we all are a work in progress..
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Very postive. This is so refreshing from the down spiral of the inter webs.
I’m working on my time management. I need to be more disciplined so that I can publish my blog posts on time.
Sounds like a plan!
I definitely need to work on learning to say no to things and being confident in my decisions. You’re completely right, we should all have things we want to work on for ourselves, even if they seem tiny, there’s always room for improvement!
Such a great perspective! I love the duality of being good enough right now, but also still having ambition to grow!
This is a lovely sentiment. I think there is a strong pressure in out culture to be perfect and not make mistakes, which can prevent us from moving forwards and trying new things. It can also lead us to unfairly criticise ourselves and compare ourselves negatively with others. I wrote about this here: https://www.benraththerapy.com/single-post/2017/10/17/Im-Not-Perfect-and-Thats-OK
I’ve always liked this affirmation:
‘It is good and safe for me to express my abilities, for through me the universe is expressing itself’
I love that quote&thank you for sharing
Hi Jess! This is actually one of my favorite quotes and I totally agree with you. We are created beautifully by God and that we just have to learn how to reach our full potential. We are all masterpieces and it is important to try and give our best every day.
Love the quotes you picked, so inspiring 🙂
This is so inspirational! Especially this time of the year when it’s so easy to give up on yourself. I want to work on patience next year – I am so bad at it. I always try to remind myself of a caterpillar – if it didn’t have enough patience, the world would never know the beauty of a butterfly! 🙂
I agree with everything you wrote. Life is a continuous learning process. There is something new we discover everyday! If there was something or some aspect in my life that I would like to improve is my photography skills. I have been thinking of taking classes next year.
Very true. Though I think we should be content ourselves, we should also keep working to improve.
I love this quote a lot – “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously”
It is so true. We are allowed to work on being the best we can be and be the best at the same time.
This post is so motivating. It really made me think of self-worth. Life is all about learning. We were not born into this world with an instruction book so every experience is put in place to hone and mold us into the person we are destined to be.
And we often forget that!
Amazing post. I like you how mentioned that Working on yourself doesn’t mean that you aren’t good at other things. I needed to hear that. I’m currently trying to work on making less excuses and empowering myself to do the things I’m a afraid of.
I love your page, love to read your motivational post.
Yeah all of us are work in progress, as we grow we learn and learned and learned.
This a very motivating and encouraging article.
ahh thank you for the little spark of motivation. always good to have a reminder that we don’t always need to be anything more than ourselves
This is such an inspirational and motivational blog post. Reminding yourself that you’re a masterpiece and at the same time a person who’s capable of further improvements can really boost your self-confidence. Thanks for this wonderful share 🙂
I never want to stop learning and exploring. I hope I always have a desire to learn new things and travel to new places and experience new cultures.
There’s always something to work on, no matter who you are! This is a great post. I can’t wait to keep bettering myself in 2019
Words of wisdom ! So motivating! Lovely post.
I love striving to learn and grow even at my age, which is long past a spring chicken. Even still, I do think I’m still a work in progress. Thank you for the inspiration.
You Are A Work In Progress … How beautiful is to think like this? How amazing is to have faith in yourself and remember it`s ok to make mistakes, it`s ok to learn and live every single moment as there is no tomorrow.
Such an inspirational and motivational post. Especially poignant during this festive season when so many can get despressed and have self doubt.
This blog post is so inspirational 🙂 Thanks for sharing this. I will surely put this in mind 🙂
Such a motivating post! I needed this so much today. Thanks for sharing!
This time of year can really be tough to find motivation. Thank you for the boost girl!
Thank you for the inspiring and motivatings messages.
These are delightful and inspiring quotes. It makes me feel that I am doing the right things. It is uplifting actually.
Motivation is key to just about everything personal and work related. You have to believe in yourself. Totally key.
Your page is always so motivating!!
Really need that when I feel low!! Keep up the good work
I really love your positivity and thank you for sharing this with us! Love this post
Your post is so inspiring! Yep, you should always move forward, be motivated and strong, never give up! Love this quote!
I do think we should always be working on ourselves, whether in our career ambitions or even in our hobbies. Sometimes it’s going for that promotion and others, it’s making time to enjoy something simple like catching up on a good book or discovering new music.
Love that quote! It is true that we can be worked on and great at the same time. Thanks for the encouragement! 🙂
Really, societal norms make it hard for many people in our time to see themselves as a work in progress. And it is also very important to not hit a Plateau in one’s personal development space.
Thanks for sharing your awesomeness in this post. I feel refreshed.
Thank you!
You’re welcome dear. Had to hit the follow button coz you know how to create value in your posts.
Same to you! I look forward to your future post
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Such a great quote! Word for the season because I am a work in progress and I’m going to appreciate that!
I love these quotes. Growth and change are good things.
Yes , true.. there is always a scope for improvement!
I love your articles, really motivating. i read them and was happy to come across your blog. coping with depression is not very easy, i guess the best way is to talk to someone. find something you love going. and dont let people talk you out. thanks for your caring.
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Nice post! I want to work on being nice and positive towards everyone. The other night my friends and I were talking about how one of our other friends never hangs out anymore. What I wish I would have said was that maybe she is not feeling well lately and that we should give her another chance or just something positive towards her instead of agreeing with them. Thanks for this in our Ginger post!
That’s great that you now have that insight. Maybe reach out to her.
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Needed to hear this. It’s easy to get overwhelmed with so much happening around us that we forget to remind ourselves that we’re great. With age comes growth (mentally, physically, spiritually!).
Thanks for reminding us to stay positive xoxo
I love the Sophia Bush quote. I am working on a fitness journey and have to remind myself of this daily 💗