I would wake up on Monday mornings with a sense of unease, wondering how I was going to get through the day.
But then, something changed. I discovered the power of Monday blessings.
These are simple affirmations or prayers that you can say at the beginning of the week to set a positive tone for the days ahead.
And let me tell you, they have made all the difference in my life.
Now, when I wake up on Monday mornings, I feel a sense of excitement and anticipation.
I know that the week ahead is going to be full of opportunities for growth and success. And I attribute much of that positive mindset to the practice of Monday blessings.
There are many different types of Monday blessings you can use, depending on your beliefs and preferences.
Some people prefer to recite a traditional prayer, while others prefer to create their own affirmations.
Here are a few examples of Monday blessings that I have found particularly helpful:
“May this week be filled with joy and abundance.”
“I am grateful for the opportunities that this week will bring.”
“I am capable of handling anything that comes my way this week.”
“May my work be meaningful and fulfilling.”
Of course, the specific wording of your Monday blessings will depend on your personal beliefs and goals.
But the point is to take a few moments at the start of each week to focus on the positive and set your intentions for the days ahead.
One of the things I love most about Monday blessings is that they are so simple to incorporate into your routine.
You don’t need any special equipment or training to do them. All you need is a few minutes of quiet reflection and a willingness to embrace positivity.
In this article, I’ll be exploring the benefits of Monday blessings in more detail, including how they can help you overcome the Monday blues, increase your productivity, cultivate a more positive mindset and join the path of self-improvement.
I’ll also be sharing some tips for creating your own Monday blessings, as well as some examples to get you started.
If you’re tired of feeling anxious and overwhelmed every Monday, or if you’re simply looking for a way to start your week on a positive note, then I encourage you to keep reading.
Monday blessings have made a huge difference in my life, and I believe they can do the same for you.
P.s. They are even some fun coffee-related quotes for all you caffeine-lovers out there!
Perfect Monday Morning Quotes
“There are two tests in life, more important than any other test. On Monday morning, when you wake up, do you feel in the pit of your stomach you can’t wait to go to work? And when you’re ready to go home Friday afternoon, do you say, ‘I can’t wait to go home?” – Chuck Schumer
“Don’t let the Monday morning quarterbacks stop you from being bold. You’ve got to set a high bar.” – Antonio Villaraigosa
“People can be great competitors on Sunday and mates on Monday.” – Casey Stoner
“I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over, so I refuse to have a bad day.” – Paul Henderson
“It isn’t as bad as you sometimes think it is. It all works out. Don’t worry. I say that to myself every morning.” – Gordon B. Kinkley
“Success is to wake up each morning and consciously decide that today will be the best day of your life.”- Ken Poirot
“The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” – Rumi
“I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world.” – E. B. White
“There is nothing more dreadful than having to go walking on one’s own on Monday.” – Thomas Bernhard
“When you arise in the morning, think of what a privilege it is to be alive – to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Your Monday is not going to be like Saturday; the emotions are going to be different.” – Jean Grae
“One day you will wake up and there won’t be any more time to do the things you’ve always wanted. Do it now.” – Paulo Coelho
“Mondays are a lot like getting fat. They make you feel sad, sometimes angry and there is not much scope for liking either fat or Mondays for any reason.” – Garry Moll
“You are in control. Never allow your Monday to be manic.” – Andrea L’Artiste
“Candy is nature’s way of making up for Mondays.” – Rebecca Gober
“Monday is great if I can spend it in bed. I’m a man of simple pleasures.” – Arthur Darvill
“Every morning, I wake up saying, ‘I’m still alive, a miracle.’ And so I keep on pushing.” – Jim Carrey
“What about Monday? That could be one day we look at things the same way and wear funny shoes.” – Kevin Dalton
“Good Morning! Happy Monday! One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Unknown
“Good morning is not just a word, its an action and a belief to live the entire day well. Morning is the time when you set the tone for the rest of the day. Set it right!” – Fain Blake
“Everyday is Monday….till Friday.”- Viktor VolksPrater
“What do sharks do on Monday mornings? They get up and start biting. That’s me.” – Gemma Collins
“Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Be the morning in everyone’s eyes and make their day turn into a thing of beauty.” – Anthony T. Hincks
“This has been such a Monday! I wish I stayed in bed, and I wish that yesterday had never happened.” – Lisa Mantchev
“The only good Monday is a Monday in bed” – Lee Horton
“First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, ‘I believe,’ three times.” – Ovid
“The awfulness of Monday mornings is the world’s greatest common denominator. To the millionaire and the coolie it is the same, because there can be nothing worse.” – Kenneth Fearing
“On Monday mornings, I am dedicated to the proposition that all men have created jerks.” – H. Allen Smith
“If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.” – Elon Musk
“So. Monday. We meet again. We will never be friends – but maybe we can move past our mutual enmity toward a more positive partnership.” – Julio Alexi Genao
“Wake up on Monday and start your day with a lot of awesomeness and you will get happiness back.” – Jim Butcher
“Good Morning! Have a wonderful Monday.” – Unknown
Monday Motivational Quotes
“Every morning you have two choices: continue to sleep with your dreams or wake up & chase them.” Kristin
“This should be the spirit every Monday. Know that something good will always happen.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez
“There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker
“There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.” – Aristotle
“What’s money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do.” – Bob Dylan
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead
“Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“We become what we think about.” – Earl Nightingale
“Time is the coin of your life. It is the only coin you have, and only you can determine how it will be spent. Be careful lest you let other people spend it for you.” – Carl Sandburg
“The greatest dreams are always unrealistic.” – Will Smith
“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Bible
“You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.” – Charles Buxton
“There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” – Roger Staubach
“Neither success nor failure are ever final.” – Roger Babson
“You become what you believe.” – Oprah Winfrey
“Whatever you are, be a good one.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.” – Buddha
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” – Mark Twain
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.” – John Lennon
“Believe on Monday the way you believe on Sunday.” – Rita Schiano
“Mondays are mundane, like Tuesdays minus 24 hours.” – Jarod Kintz
“The worst Monday is the one that gets wasted for nothing.” – Anonymous
“Either you run the day or the day runs you.” – Jim Rohn
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone.” – Pablo Picasso
“So. Monday. We meet again. We will never be friends—but maybe we can move past our mutual enmity toward a more-positive partnership.” – Julio Alexi Genao
“The sun himself is weak when he first rises; and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.” – Charles Dickens
“It’s a Monday morning; a new week, a new day and a new morning to start fresh and achieve your goals.” – Invajy
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”- Napoleon Hill
“The biggest thrill wasn’t in winning on Sunday but in meeting the payroll on Monday.” – Art Rooney
“If you’re serious about changing your life, you’ll find a way. If you’re not, you’ll find an excuse.” – Jen Sincero
“Monday is necessary for next Sunday (weekend) to come.” – Invajy
“The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Monday is for people with a mission.” – Cristina Imre
“The mornings are always refreshing, Monday morning is more refreshing after a restful weekend.” – Invajy
“What starts on Monday should carry through to Friday; that is, enthusiasm.” – Byron Pulsifer
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” – Lao Tzu
“The challenge of every Monday is to maintain the same vitality in each and every day of the week.” – Byron Pulsifer
“A year from now you may wish you had started today.” – Karen Lamb
“What about Monday? That could be our one day we look at things the same way, and wear funny shoes.” – Kevin Dalton
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” – Neale Donald Walsh
“Even the best weeks start with Monday.” – Nice Peter
“You don’t need a New Year to make a change. All you need is a Monday.” – Anonymous
“Monday, Monday, so good to me; Monday morning, it was all I hoped it would be.” – John Phillips
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier and healthier life.” – Germany Kent
“Mondays are the start of the work week which offer new beginnings 52 times a year!” – David Dweck
Happy Monday Quotes
“Don’t let a day of the week have so much power over your happiness. Happy Monday!” – Andrea L’Artiste
“Waking up to a new day is a gift, appreciate it and do remember that you are loved… Good morning and Happy Monday.”
“When life gives you Monday, dip it in glitter and sparkle all day.” – Ella Woodward
“Monday is just a reminder that the weekend has past and there are only a few more days before another weekend gets here.”
“You can write the best column in the world on Monday, and it does you absolutely no good on Tuesday.” – Lewis Grizzard
“Happy Monday. A brand new day. A clean slate. The possibilities are endless.”
“Happy Monday! Change your life today; don’t gamble on the future, act now without delay.”
“Monday is great if I can spend it in bed. I’m a man of simple pleasures, really.” – Arthur Darvill
“If I could, I’d give up Mondays to have her love again. Actually, forget her love, I’d give up Mondays for free.” – Jarod Kintz
“Why is Monday so far from Friday but Friday so close to Monday?”
“Be in love with every minute of your life – live every day like it’s your last. Happy Monday!”
“If Monday were a person, it wouldn’t have friends.”
“God gave us Mondays to punish us for the things we did over the weekend.”
“Happy Monday! Make the most of this day! Laugh, love, read, live, love, learn, play, dream! Just be happy!”
“There isn’t a Monday that would not cede its place to Tuesday.” – Anton Chekhov
“A new day! Be open enough to see the opportunities. Be wise enough to be grateful. Be courageous enough to be happy! Happy Monday!”
“Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Have fun, fall in love, regret nothing and don’t let people bring you down! Enjoy a new day of your life! Happy Monday!”
“Good things don’t come to those who wait. Good things come to those who pursue the goals and dreams they believe in…Happy Monday!” – Venus Rivers
“Happy Monday! If you can’t find inspiration today, be an inspiration!”
“Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7th of your life!”
“Dear Monday, I think you should take a holiday! Trust me, no one will miss you!”
“Sunday just came down like a nine-pound hammer … it was tainted with the closing-in feeling of the loss of freedom. Because after the sun went down, it came back up on Monday morning. And you had to go to work five more days. And it sucked.” – Larry Brown
“To find happiness, focus not on what we want, rather on what we have. Happy Monday!”
“Monday is a sloppy umbrella day, which makes everybody a little blue.” – Giorge Leedy
“I don’t like Mondays, especially if they occur on Fridays.” – Jarod Kintz
“Monday is like a math problem. Add the irritation, subtract the sleep, multiply the problems, divide the happiness.”
“If each day is a gift, I would like to know where I can return Mondays.”
“Someday is not a day of the week.” – Denise Brennan-Nelson
“Life is like Friday on a soap opera. It gives you the illusion that everything is going to wrap up, and then the same old shit starts up on Monday.” – Stephen King
Monday Coffee Quotes
“Nothing says coffee like six in the morning.” – Lorelai Gilmore
“I have measured out my life with coffee spoons.” – T.S. Eliot
“Mondays take a little more coffee and a lot more mascara.”
“Ah coffee. The sweet balm by which we shall accomplish today’s tasks.” – Holly Black
“I like my coffee black and my mornings bright.” – Terri Guillemets
“Monday plan: drink coffee, be awesome, ignore negativity.”
“A morning coffee is my favourite way of starting the day, settling the nerves so that they don’t later fray.”- Marcia Carrington“I like coffee because it gives me the illusion that I might be awake.” – Lewis Black
“Too much Monday, not enough coffee.”
“May your coffee be strong and your Monday be short.”
Inspirational Monday Blessing Quotes
“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” Oscar Wilde
“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” Confucius
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” Theodore Roosevelt
“Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.” – Wayne Huizenga
“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
“The best way out is always through.” – Robert Frost
“Begin the week with momentum and you’ll look back with great satisfaction on all you achieved.” – Skip Prichard
“The only limits you have are the limits you believe” – Wayne Dyer
“Life is an adventure; we get out of it what we put into it.” – Richard Daly
“In one minute you can change your attitude, and in that minute you can change your entire day.” – Spencer Johnson
“I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Emile Zola
“Make each day your masterpiece.” – John Wooden
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
“Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you’ll be able to see further.” – Thomas Carlyle
“Light tomorrow with today.” – Elizabeth Barrett Browning
“The most motivating aspect of Monday is that Tuesday is just a day away.” – Anonymous
“This is your Monday morning reminder that you can handle whatever this week throws at you.” – Anonymous
“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.” – Ken Poirot
“Your passion is waiting for your courage to catch up.” – Isabelle Lafleche
“Today’s goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness.” – Nanea Hoffman
“Build your own dreams or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray
“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Hey, I know it’s Monday. But it’s also a new day and a new week. And in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.” – Michael Ely
“What we fear of doing most is usually what we most need to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Okay, it’s Monday but who said Mondays have to suck? Be a rebel and have a great day anyway.” – Kimberly Jiménez
“If you want to make your dreams come true, the first thing you have to do is wake up.” – J.M. Power
“You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction.” – George Lorimer
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs
Monday Quotes
“Monday morning you sure look fine.” – Lindsey Buckingham
“I really need a day in between Sunday and Monday.” – Anonymous
“Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” – Wayne Dyer
“You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Nothing is permanent including the obstacle you’re facing. It’s Monday. Get a new perspective and overcome that.” – Invajy
“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” – Estée Lauder
“You are what you do, not what you say you’ll do.” – Carl Gustav Jung
“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” – Margaret Thatcher
“Monday is such a wonderful day. You can start new leaving behind the past week disappointments.” – Invajy
“Just one small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.” – Dalai Lama
“Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar
“Mondays are the potholes in the road of life.” – Tom Wilson
”Spend eighty percent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday.” – Brian Tracy
“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John R. Wooden
“Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow.” – Jerry Spinelli
“When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love…” – Marcus Aurelius
“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there.” – Eckhart Tolle
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” – Napoleon Hill
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says ‘I’m possible!’” Audrey Hepburn
Deep Monday Quotes
“You do not find the happy life. You make it.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball
“Shadow means light around” – Invajy
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
“So often people are working hard at the wrong thing. Working on the right thing is probably more important than working hard.” – Caterina Fake
“If the thread is in the right hand, then the lifeless birds of paper also fly” – Invajy
“Don’t be afraid to try again; because the next beginning will not start from zero, but from the experience.” – Invajy
“Life is a fairytale starring you. You have the power to write your own story and be the hero of it, too.” – Joelle Speranza
“The universe might respect the law of attraction, but it respects a good hustle even more.” – Anonymous
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” – Anne Frank
“There are no scales to measure relationships, care tells how much weight is…” – Invajy
Monday Quotes About Life Changing
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
“I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams.” – Oprah Winfrey
“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” – John Lennon
“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are.” – Kurt Cobain
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
“Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn’t know that so it goes on flying anyway.” – Mary Kay Ash
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first hour sharpening the axe.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I–I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.” – Ella Fitzgerald
“Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.” – Ram Dass
“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle and never stop fighting.” – E.E. Cummings
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” – Chinese Proverb
“Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.” – Steve Jobs
“There is no such thing as failure. There are only results.” – Anthony Robbins
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” – Walt Disney
“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Unknown
“It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K. Rowling
“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.” – Farrah Gray
“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” – Napoleon Hill
“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, always do what you are afraid to do.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Dream big and dare to fail.”.- Norman Vaughan
“How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I’m committed to?” – Anthony Robbins
“Life isn’t about getting and having, it’s about giving and being.” – Kevin Kruse
“If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” – Zig Ziglar
“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu
“Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears.” – Les Brown
“Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” – Roald Dahl
“Whatever you believe with feeling becomes your reality.” – Brian Tracy
“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it.” – Charles Swindoll
“I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.” – John D. Rockefeller
“Seek opportunity, not security. A boat in a harbor is safe, but in time its bottom will rot out.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“You can have everything in life that you want if you just give enough other people what they want.” – Zig Ziglar
“Eighty percent of success is showing up.” – Woody Allen
“It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.” – Brian Tracy
“A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week.” – George Patton
“I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” – Michael Jordan
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” – Napoleon Hill
“If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.” – Virginia Woolf
“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, you’re right.” – Henry Ford
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
Monday As New Day Quotes
“Every new day begins with possibilities.” – Ronald Reagan
“Celebrate the new day with shouts of praise, love, and grace, and with a beautiful smile upon your face.” – Caroline Naoroji
“Mondays are the start of the workweek which offers new beginnings 52 times a year!” – David Dweck
“Monday is great for becoming too busy to die.” – Roy Station
“Old friends pass away, new friends appear. It is just like the days. An old day passes, a new day arrives. The important thing is to make it meaningful: a meaningful friend – or a meaningful day.” – Dalai Lama
“I know it’s Monday, but it’s also a new day, a new week, and in that lies a new opportunity for something special to happen.” – Michael Ely
“I have to go to work on Mondays and yes everyone hates Mondays. But I look at it a little differently. I don’t have to work, I GET to work. I am blessed to have a job while many don’t have one.” – Dinky Manuel
“Monday is a fresh start. It’s never too late to dig in and begin a new journey of success.”
“To live in the light of a new day and an unimaginable and unpredictable future, you must become fully present to a deeper truth – not a truth from your head, but a truth from your heart; not a truth from your ego, but a truth from the highest source.” – Debbie Ford
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.” – Germany Kent
“The next year, the next day, the next hour are lying ready for you, as perfect, as unspoiled, as if you had never wasted or misapplied a single moment in all your life.” – Arnold Bennet
“Monday is the perfect day to correct last week’s mistakes.”
“When you start to do the things that you truly love, it wouldn’t matter whether it is Monday or Friday; you would be so excited to wake up each morning to work on your passions.” – Edmond Mbiaka
“Participate in your dreams today. There are unlimited opportunities available with this new day. Take action on those wonderful dreams you’ve had in your mind for so long.” – Steve Maraboli
“Monday is the day to unleash the stamina built up after a relaxing weekend.”
“Find a job you like and you will add five days to every week.” – H. Jackson Brown
“Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” – Bil Keane
More Monday Quotes
“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” – Publilius Syrus
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.” – Mark Twain
“A man who dares to waste one hour of life has not discovered the value of life.” – Charles Darwin
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Henry S. Haskins
“I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody.” – Herbert Swope
“A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves simply as something to aim at.” – Bruce Lee
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.” – Douglas MacArthur
“Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” – Lao Tzu
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.” – Lao Tzu
“The easiest thing is to react. The second easiest is to respond. But the hardest thing is to initiate.” – Seth Godin
“I recommend to you to take care of the minutes; for hours will take care of themselves.” – Lord Chesterfield
“Fall seven times and stand up eight.” – Japanese Proverb
“Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily; even if you had no title or position.” – Brian Tracy
“A goal without a plan is just a wish.” – Larry Elder
“If you are never scared, embarrassed, or hurt, it means you never take chances.” – Julia Soul
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.” – Unknown
“Goals are dreams with deadlines.” – Diana Scharf Hunt
“If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.” – Henry Thoreau
“All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.” – Victor Hugo
“Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.” – Jim Rohn
“Success is about creating benefit for all and enjoying the process. If you focus on this and adopt this definition, success is yours.” – Kelly Kim
“Why fit in when you were born to stand out?” – Dr. Seuss
“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein
“The biggest mistake of man is that he thinks he doesn’t deserve the good and the bad things from his life.” – Paulo Coelho
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston S. Churchill
“Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.” – Peter F. Drucker
“I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” – Bruce Lee
“Integrity is doing the right thing, when no one is watching.” – C.S. Lewis
“Dance for yourself, if someone understands, good. If not then no matter, go right on doing what you love.” – Lois Hurst
“First, say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.” – Epictetus
“Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement.” – W. Clement Stone
Best Monday Motivational Quotes & Sayings
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield
“Find a job you like and you will add five days to every week.”
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John R. Wooden
“The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus.” – Bruce Lee
“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work.” – Stephen King
“There is no traffic jam along the extra mile.” – Roger Staubach
“For success, attitude is equally as important as ability.” – Harry F. Banks
“It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
“The only thing worse than starting something and failing … is not starting something.” – Seth Godin
“Winners make a habit of manufacturing their own positive expectations in advance of the event.” – Brian Tracy
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“When people go to work, they shouldn’t leave their hearts at home.”
“People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.” – Dale Carnegie
“If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my ax.” – Abraham Lincoln
“Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.” – Richard Branson
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
“When you start to do the things that you truly love, it wouldn’t matter whether it is Monday or Friday; you would be so excited to wake up each morning to work on your passions.” – Edmond Mbiaka
“Love your work. If you can’t love it, then leave it. If you can’t leave it, then love it.”
“The starting point of all achievement is desire.” – Napoleon Hill
“The best way to succeed in this world is to act on the advice you give to others.”
“If you don’t pay appropriate attention to what has your attention, it will take more of your attention than it deserves.” – David Allen
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle
“What seems to us as bitter trials are often blessings in disguise.” – Oscar Wilde
“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.” – Samuel Beckett
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain
“Stress is caused by being ‘here’ but wanting to be ‘there.” – Eckhart Tolle
“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.” – Lemony Snicket
“Take time to deliberate; but when the time for action arrives, stop thinking and go in.” – Napoleon Bonaparte
“Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.” – Albert Einstein
“If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown
“Follow effective actions with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” – Peter Drucker
“Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.” – Mae Jemison
“Show me a person who has never made a mistake and I’ll show you someone who has never achieved much.” – Joan Collins
“Your Monday morning thoughts set the tone for your whole week. See yourself getting stronger, and living a fulfilling, happier & healthier life.” – Germany Kent
“Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” – Lucille Ball
Beautiful Monday Motivational Quotes
“The greatest inspiration is often born of desperation.” – Comer Cotrell
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” – Confucius
“Waking up to a new Monday is a gift, appreciate it and do remember you are loved.” – Dalai Lama
“The seat of knowledge is in the head, of wisdom, in the heart.” – William Hazlitt
“Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.” – Buddha
“It’s a good day to have a good Monday.” – Patrick Henry
“I believe awesome things will happen. because it’s Monday.” – John Adams
“If, after two cold and rainy days become warmer, and the sun shines brightly – is likely to come Monday.”
How Can Reading Monday Blessings Help You?
Reading Monday blessings can help you in several ways.
Here are a few ways that incorporating Monday blessings into your routine can benefit you:
Reduce Stress And Anxiety: Mondays can be a source of stress and anxiety for many people, as they signal the start of a new workweek. However, reading Monday blessings can help to reduce these negative emotions by providing a sense of calm and positivity. By starting the week with a positive mindset, you can better manage the challenges that come your way.
Increase Productivity: When you begin your week with a positive attitude, you’re more likely to feel motivated and energized to tackle your to-do list. Reading Monday blessings can help you shift your focus from any negative thoughts or feelings you may have about the upcoming week to a more positive outlook. This can help you be more productive and efficient throughout the week.
Cultivate Gratitude: Many Monday blessings focus on expressing gratitude for the opportunities and blessings in our lives. By reading these blessings, you can become more mindful of the positive things in your life and feel more grateful for them. This can help to boost your overall well-being and happiness.
Set Intentions: Reading Monday blessings can help you set intentions for the week ahead. By reflecting on what you want to achieve and how you want to feel, you can create a roadmap for your week and stay focused on your goals.
Connect With Your Spirituality: If you are a spiritual person, reading Monday blessings can be a way to connect with your faith and feel more grounded in your beliefs. Whether you choose to read traditional prayers or create your own affirmations, incorporating spirituality into your Monday routine can help you feel more connected to something greater than yourself.
Reading Monday blessings can help you start your week with a positive mindset, reduce stress and anxiety, increase productivity, cultivate gratitude, set intentions, and connect with your spirituality.
So why not try incorporating this practice into your weekly routine and see how it can benefit you?
Next Steps
Implementing Monday blessings into your daily life is easy and doesn’t require much time or effort.
Here are some simple ways to incorporate this practice into your weekly routine:
Choose A Blessing: There are many different types of Monday blessings to choose from, including traditional prayers and affirmations. Find a blessing that resonates with you and speaks to your beliefs and values.
Set Aside Time: Set aside a few minutes on Monday morning to read your chosen blessing. You can do this before you get out of bed, during your morning coffee, or whenever you have a few minutes of quiet time.
Repeat It Throughout The Day: If you find that your Monday blessing resonates with you, repeat it throughout the day to reinforce its positive message. You can also write it down and place it somewhere you’ll see it frequently, like on your desk or bathroom mirror.
Create Your Own Blessing: If you can’t find a blessing that speaks to you, create your own. Think about what you want to achieve or feel in the upcoming week, and craft a statement that reflects those goals. For example, “I am confident and capable of handling any challenges that come my way this week.”
Share It With Others: If you have a close friend or family member who could benefit from Monday blessings, share your chosen blessing with them. You can also start a Monday blessings group or share them on social media to spread positivity and inspire others.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Are Monday Blessings, And Where Do They Come From?
Monday blessings are positive affirmations, prayers, or blessings that are meant to provide encouragement, hope, and positivity at the start of a new week.
They can come from a variety of sources, including religious texts, self-help books, or personal affirmations.
The origins of Monday blessings can be traced back to various religious and spiritual traditions, which often view the start of a new week as a time for renewal and reflection.
Do Monday Blessings Have To Be Religious Or Spiritual In Nature?
No, Monday blessings do not have to be religious or spiritual in nature.
While many Monday blessings are rooted in religious or spiritual traditions, they can also be secular in nature.
For example, you can create your own affirmation that focuses on a positive mindset or motivation to start the week.
The key is to choose a blessing that resonates with you and inspires you to start the week on a positive note.
Can Monday Blessings Be Read On Any Day Of The Week?
Yes, Monday blessings can be read on any day of the week. While they are typically associated with Mondays, the positive messages and affirmations in Monday blessings can be helpful at any time.
In fact, you may find it beneficial to read your chosen blessing on multiple days throughout the week to reinforce its positive message and help you stay focused on your goals.
The most important thing is to find a routine that works for you and supports your mental and emotional well-being.
How Can I Create My Own Monday Blessing?
Creating your own Monday blessing can be a powerful way to set intentions for the week ahead and stay focused on your goals.
Here are some steps you can take to create your own Monday blessing:
Reflect On Your Goals: Think about what you want to achieve in the upcoming week. This can include personal, professional, or spiritual goals.
Choose A Positive Message: Choose a positive message that resonates with your goals. This can be a simple affirmation or a longer prayer.
Use Positive Language: Use positive language that focuses on what you want to achieve, rather than what you want to avoid or overcome. For example, instead of saying “I won’t let stress get to me this week,” say “I will handle any challenges that come my way with ease and grace.”
Make It Personal: Tailor your Monday blessing to your own beliefs, values, and experiences. This will help make it more meaningful and motivating for you.
Repeat It Regularly: Once you’ve created your Monday blessing, make it a part of your weekly routine. Repeat it regularly throughout the week to reinforce its positive message and help you stay focused on your goals.
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