3 Quotes That Make You Reflect On Life

Some quotes will not change your life, but hearing them may cause something to move in your mind and heart. Some quotes simply hit you like a bullet, and some describe your life so well that, in addition to inspiring reflection, they seem to be an invitation to change.

You may not be a fan of reflections, philosophy books or movies that challenge all your prejudices, but most people will remember some quotes that influenced them and made them reflect on life. Perhaps one of the following quotes will have the same effect on you:

The first quote does not come from any philosopher, and we do not believe that the boxer who uttered the words aspired to become one, but sometimes it is the most direct words that are the most true. Simple, easy and direct.

This quote comes from boxer Mike Tyson and contains a powerful message that makes a connection between boxing and life. We all have plans for our lives, and we believe that we can follow them without problems or that the wind will always blow in the right direction. This is the case until the first obstacle arises and brings with it doubt as well as fear.

You can be very convinced of something when life suddenly makes a complete U-turn, such as being diagnosed with an illness or experiencing aggression and betrayal from the person you care about the most. Your path is still ahead of you, but you will never be the same again.

You need to rephrase your plan to integrate this setback into your life so that you do not give up indefinitely.

The unforgettable but tough film American History X is a raw insight into how the Nazi ideology has affected North American youth. The coexistence between blacks and whites is becoming dangerous and tense due to the racist ideology of leader Cameron Alexander and the influence he has on some of the boys in society – especially the film’s protagonist Derek Vinyard (Edward Norton).

Derek is an intelligent and sensitive man who begins to listen to and internalize his racist father’s ideas. At the same time, he is radicalized by his friendship with the neo-Nazi leader Cameron, which takes place before the eyes of his principal – an African-American man named Bob Sweeney (Avery Brooks).

It ends with Derek killing two African Americans outside his house, in front of his family. He is sent to prison, where all his prejudices about black people are broken down, especially through the friendship he establishes with one of them.

One day, Derek is raped in the shower by a group of neo-Nazis who do not trust his attitude and his friendship with a black man. They attack and humiliate him because they consider him a traitor. At the prison hospital, he receives a visit from his friend and principal, who asks him to answer a question: “Has anything you have done improved your life?”

Derek collapses because he realizes that everything he has done for his beliefs has ultimately destroyed everything that is worth anything in his life. If you have ever been at the bottom and do not know what you have done to end up there, you should ask yourself this question.

Try to honestly realize all the toxic patterns that have led you there, which will surely include difficult circumstances in life and lack of luck. But you must always take some responsibility, whether it is a lot or a little. Use this type of question as an emotional laxative to help you change.

Today we live in a world where misery should be avoided at all costs, where traditional religions have less impact in the Western world because they no longer provide us with peace. The world has been left with no alternative to pain tolerance. We feel shame, but we live through it in silence, medicate ourselves and feel more and more alone.

Virginia Woolf was the one who said this third quote, and current trends in psychology, such as ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy), seem to explain why. We practice avoidant behaviors so that we do not suffer from great stress, as well as one of the greatest phenomena of evil in our time: the innate guilt that comes with the impossibility of achieving current models of success and well-being.

This quote urges us to confront life and awkward situations, just like many other Virginia Woolf quotes. We are social beings and we are dependent on others. Avoidance will always take you to pain and isolation, not peace. Loneliness is amazing when it’s chosen, but not when it’s something we force on ourselves because of fear of the world.