Top 15 Alexander Den Heijer Quotes

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.

You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.

It's not finding yourself that's hard; it's facing yourself that is.

Don't spend your entire life building a ship, without ever tasting the salt of the ocean.

The eternal tension between what is and what ought to be either leads to frustration or transformation. The choice is yours.

The reason many people suffer is not that life is too tough; it's that they haven't found something worth living for.

Getting to know a diverse group of people leads to a better understanding of yourself.

Most people fear change because change brings challenges and challenges bring discomfort. People don't like discomfort, because they are attached to the way things are. Comfort is addictive. It leads to laziness and inaction. It slowly dulls the spirit. It makes us stop growing. Change may bring challenges, but with every challenge comes an opportunity to grow and evolve.

Being confident doesn't mean we have to show everyone how good we are; it means that we know we are enough without having the need to show off.

If we have something to aim for, then the unavoidable struggle will have a sense of meaning to it. Hardship stretches us and enables us to realise our potential. This is how we grow. We don't grow without pressure. But if we are unable to find meaning in hardship; we just wither. Do we see hardship as a meaningless way to make us suffer, or do we see it as a meaningful way to make us stronger?

The secret of being at peace with yourself is to always do what you know you must do.

Listen to your internal compass and let it guide you.

The problem with fear is that it suppresses creativity, joy, curiosity, and spontaneity.

Be bold enough to know that you can make a difference. Be humble enough to know that you're a limited creature.

Now is always the right time to deal with life. Face it.