It’s that time of the year where most of us try to find ourselves, analyze all the moments we have had – good and bad, or even feel uncomfortable because we feel that we did not make the most of the time that was given to us. We find ourselves overestimating our emotions, between too much excitement or too little motivation. Emotions of fear, regret, pain, sadness, rage, sorrow, surprise, excitement, gratitude, and joy move through us as we get closer to entering the new year. A lot of us rush to buy different sorts of planners for setting resolutions and goals and hoping to get a little disciplined with our lives.

Amidst all that’s happening for you at this time, here are 5 quotes to usher in the new year with hope and inspiration.

Looking Forward

You can get excited about the future. The past won’t mind.

Hillary DePiano, Author and Playwriter

Looking Within

The words you speak become the house you live in.

Hafiz, Persian Poet

Looking through perspectives

If you’re not working hard, ideas don’t matter. The best idea is worthless without execution. If you’re already working hard, ideas are crucial. Most effort is wasted on mediocre ideas.

James Clear, Author

Looking Long-range

It is often easier to make progress on mega-ambitious dreams. Since no one else is crazy enough to do it, you have little competition.

Larry Page, Co-founder Google

Looking Beyond

Sometimes in life, you have to destroy what is merely good to allow what is truly great to enter. This is called The Beautiful Destruction.

Vishen Lakhiani, Author and CEO of Mindvalley