94 Quotes & Sayings By Maddy Malhotra

Maddy Malhotra is a writer and editor based in San Francisco. At a young age, she knew she wanted to write—and collaborate with others—but it wasn’t until she read a book from her aunt that she finally felt confident enough to do so. "It was a book called A History of Women by Andrea Dworkin," Malhotra recalls. "I immediately felt myself being taken through time, from the beginning of the world to the present day Read more

It was a history I was never taught in school, but one that gave me an understanding of how women have been treated throughout history."

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God is full of love, joy and peace. Every religion has said that God is within us or we are a part of God so why do we think small? Why do we have limiting beliefs about our success? Why do we not love ourselves? Why do we have fears? Isn’t thinking negative/small a sin then? Maddy Malhotra
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It's easy and natural to be thankful when your expectations are met. The real test of your faith is when things don't go your way, or when you are in pain. Maddy Malhotra
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Choose your thoughts and beliefs wisely. Be your own best friend, and not your enemy. Maddy Malhotra
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Transform from being a fault-finder and blamer to a happiness-finder and appreciator. Maddy Malhotra
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Transform from being a fault-finder and blamer to a happiness-finder and appreciator. Positive emotions will increase in your life. Maddy Malhotra
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CHOOSE WISELY'Birth wasn't your choice, and neither shall death be. But the way you live your lifeis your choice, buddy. Maddy Malhotra
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The quality of our thoughts and emotions impact our body more than the quality of the food which we eat. Maddy Malhotra
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Problems are inevitable. Happiness is optional. Maddy Malhotra
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Transform, from a fault-finder and blamer to a solution-finder and appreciator. Maddy Malhotra
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The key to achieving desired results and gaining freedom from unwanted feelings lies within you. Maddy Malhotra
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Running a marathon with a backpack is tough and may hinder you from winning the race. Don’t let the baggage from your past - heavy with fear, guilt, and anger - slow you down. Maddy Malhotra
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It's not physical weight which stops us from moving forward in life. It's the mental baggage we carry all day long which sabotages our success and happiness. Maddy Malhotra
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Don't be enslaved by your negative thoughts. It's your mind, so take control of it - now! Maddy Malhotra
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The greatest pollution problem is not found in the atmosphere, water, or soil; but in the minds of 90% of the population, which are contaminated with negative thoughts and beliefs. Maddy Malhotra
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Depression, anger, and sadness are states of mind, and so are happiness, peace, and contentment. You can choose to be in any of these states because it's your mind. Maddy Malhotra
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Your mind can make the darkest day bright and the brightest day dark. Maddy Malhotra
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Like food is to the body, self-talk is to the mind. Don't let any junk thoughts repeat in your head. Maddy Malhotra
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No child ever became ‘good’ by being told that she or he was bad or by beating her/him. Maddy Malhotra
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It's not hard to create self-beliefs that produce a successful and happy life. The main job is to unlearn your limiting beliefs. Maddy Malhotra
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Others can’t give you inner-peace. Your children, spouse, priest or friends can’t give it to you. You have to create it yourself. Maddy Malhotra
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What you see, say, think, and believe about yourself affects your feelings, decisions, and actions. Maddy Malhotra
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You deserve to be rich. You deserve to live a happy life. You deserve peace of mind. You deserve respect. You deserve loving relationships. And YES, it’s all possible. Maddy Malhotra
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Limiting beliefs are a virus of the mind. They decline your success and happiness. Maddy Malhotra
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Don't let a mediocre person tell you what you are capable of or how your future is going to be. Maddy Malhotra
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There is no dictionary in the world that includes the words ’skinny’ or ‘fat’ under the definitions of ‘beautiful’ and ‘ugly’. So, focus on being healthy and stop the self-criticism. Maddy Malhotra
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If you think you’re worthless, you’re not - but your limiting self-beliefs are. Change them. Maddy Malhotra
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Why don't we learn about the mental health which affects every minute of our lives?. .. Where is the school for learning [about] positive mental health? Maddy Malhotra
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A sad truth is that we don't know what we really believe! We don't know how we operate. We don't know what is holding us back. We don't know why we do what we do. Maddy Malhotra
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Many people can't sing their praise or feel proud of themselves in front of others because they are scared to be labelled as 'arrogant' or 'big-headed'. Social acceptance is more important than self-esteem in the 21st century - and that’s not good. Maddy Malhotra
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They programmed you with the best of intentions but unfortunately their best was mediocrity. Maddy Malhotra
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The thoughts and beliefs that you repeat in your mind when you are experiencing a negative situation become your reality. Your subconscious will make sure these limiting thoughts and beliefs are manifested. Maddy Malhotra
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A successful person is just a novice who started and kept on going. Maddy Malhotra
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Nothing restricts your peace and happiness more than your limiting self-beliefs and fears. Maddy Malhotra
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Physical nutrition is required to survive but you need to be mentally/emotionally healthy to thrive. Maddy Malhotra
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At the end of the day it’s not ‘what looks good’ that matters, it’s ‘what feels’ good. Maddy Malhotra
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To experience positive/healthy emotions you don’t need a big house or a nice car or a managerial job or a million dollar in your bank. Maddy Malhotra
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Most people ask ineffective questions of themselves, in their head, which trigger lame or negative thoughts and negatively affect their feelings, decisions and results. Maddy Malhotra
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In many situations, the only thing you can control is your own response. Changing self-talk from negative to positive is an excellent way to manage that response. Anger destroys your health and relationships. Maddy Malhotra
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How you talk to yourself, in your head, determines how you feel about yourself, and determines the actions you take. Maddy Malhotra
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Most of us are unaware of the words we use on a regular basis. We weren’t taught that the words we regularly use to describe our experiences and conditions in life impact and influence our emotional states. Maddy Malhotra
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Unknowingly we make our emotional states worse by using and relating high-intensity negative words to our experiences in life. You can use empowering/positive words to change how you think, which will then change your feelings, decisions and results. Maddy Malhotra
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Wisely selecting the words we use to describe the experiences in and of our lives can make us feel better thus impacting our decisions and actions. Maddy Malhotra
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The questions we ask ourselves, in our head, determine where we focus, how we think, how we feel, and what we decide and do. Maddy Malhotra
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What are you addicted to: being thankful for your blessings or moaning about your problems? Maddy Malhotra
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Road accidents, psycho killings, plane crashes abound - we don't know which day will be our last, so why not make today the happiest day and be thankful for all that we have? Maddy Malhotra
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Don't wait to celebrate life until you retire, because you never know the day you will expire. Maddy Malhotra
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To have more, you must genuinely thank more. Maddy Malhotra
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If you aren't happy for what you already have then what makes you think you will be happy with more. Maddy Malhotra
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You may know how to operate computers. You may know a lot about medicine or robots. You may be a doctor, lawyer, teacher, or specialist… but, if you don’t know how YOU operate, why your life is the way it is, and how to increase fulfillment, love, and peace in your life - then all the knowledge and degrees aren’t really worth much! Maddy Malhotra
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Stop listening to people who don’t experience happiness, success, peace, and fulfillment themselves. Don't let them tell you what is right and wrong! Maddy Malhotra
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Adversity is inevitable. Staying positive is optional. Maddy Malhotra
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Nothing will change if you worry. Rather it may aggravate negative emotions within you. Don't waste your time worrying. Maddy Malhotra
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Challenges are inevitable. Happiness is optional. Maddy Malhotra
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Problems are inevitable. Staying in control of your emotions is optional. Maddy Malhotra
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We may not be able to change the reality but we can change how our minds see and store it. Maddy Malhotra
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Are you a fortune-teller? A clairvoyant? If not, why anticipate the worst for yourself? We predict events will turn out in a negative way because our self-beliefs are limiting. Maddy Malhotra
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Are you a clairvoyant? A fortune-teller? If not, why anticipate the worst for yourself? Past does not equal the future, so why not think big and positive? Maddy Malhotra
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Everyone has a good heart. It's our mind which gets polluted by so much negativity from the external world. Maddy Malhotra
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Every morning, you have a choice either to make your day relaxed or stressful. To be thankful for what you have or to complain about what you don’t have. To count your achievements and celebrate them, or to dwell on the mistakes of your past and feel bad. To take action to make things better, or to continue on in mediocrity. Maddy Malhotra
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If each psychology student could help one patient rather than formatting their thesis every semester, then millions of sufferers would benefit each year. Maddy Malhotra
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With your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs under control, you can have as much as the richest man and be as peaceful as a Buddhist monk . You can experience inner-happiness and euphoric love. Maddy Malhotra
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If you repeat your negative memories in your mind and feel self-pity, then YOU are both the abuser and the victim - not those who wronged you in the past. Your present and future will be happier if you take control of your thoughts. Maddy Malhotra
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All the thoughts/images in our minds, and all the emotions connected with our thoughts will sooner or later manifest as our reality. Maddy Malhotra
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Taking responsibility of your life and knowing the fact that YOU attract people and events in your life is scary, isn’t it? Maddy Malhotra
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Your religious book(s) mentioned the power of mind thousands of years ago so WHY do you have to wait until the science proves it in the 21st century? Let others wait to realize/prove the facts not you. Maddy Malhotra
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The future is listening you, so be aware of what are you are repeating in your mind. Maddy Malhotra
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If you want to test how powerful your mind is, simply start thinking positively and see the results for yourself. Maddy Malhotra
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If you praise others you are considered a nice person, but if you praise yourself you are arrogant or nonreligious! What a society, eh? No wonder your self-esteem is low. Maddy Malhotra
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The quality of the results we get in our lives depends on the quality of the self-beliefs we hold. Maddy Malhotra
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Don't be a slave to your limiting beliefs. It's your mind, so take control of it today. Stop following the beliefs that don’t help you. Create empowering beliefs that will serve you better. Maddy Malhotra
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How foolish we are to keep repeating the negative memories from the past in our minds, while rarely thinking of the good times, nor being thankful for what we have. Be good to yourself and repeat and focus on the positive. Maddy Malhotra
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Nothing restricts your success more than your limiting self-beliefs and fears. Maddy Malhotra
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That which can happen in your future is far better than whatever happened in your past. Maddy Malhotra
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Don’t believe everything you repeat in your mind! Maddy Malhotra
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Either you must control your thoughts or the outside forces will control them and be warned that the outside forces usually consist of fears, worries and doubts. Maddy Malhotra
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Either you must control your thoughts or the outside forces will control them and be warned that the outside forces are usually negative. Maddy Malhotra
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Most people think the more money, luxury or fame they have, the more successful they are; but I think that the true sign of success depends on how many positive emotions they experience each day. Maddy Malhotra
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Financial success is only partial success. Maddy Malhotra
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Our best friend and our worst enemy reside within us. Unfortunately, most of us access the latter far more often than the former. Maddy Malhotra
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Is it more important for you to know what happened in the First World War or to memorize other significant dates in history, or is it more important to learn the strategies they used for optimum leadership, success and joyful living? Don't you think schools need to teach the latter? Maddy Malhotra
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Is it more important for you to know who created which mathematical theorem or to memorize formulas which you will never use, or is it more important to learn how to add happiness, peace, love, and money - and how to subtract negative emotions? Don't you think schools need to teach the latter? Maddy Malhotra
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Is it more important for you to know the science of planets and of sea life, or is it more important to learn the science of happiness, loving relationships, positive parenting and becoming rich? Don't you think schools need to teach the latter? Maddy Malhotra
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IT’S MY CHOICEI get a gift every morning, the gift of a new day, It’s up to me whether I make it bright, joyful or grey. I can choose to be Happy, Successful and Content, Or dishonor it with worry, anger or resent. Maddy Malhotra
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It doesn't matter if thousands of people believe in you, unless You believe in You. Maddy Malhotra
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What you believe your future holds for you impacts your attitude, decisions and success. Maddy Malhotra
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The logical mind creates fears based on past experiences and predicts a negative future, but the Universe is unpredictable. Therefore, your future can be hundred times better than your past. Either have faith or listen to your fears. Both cannot exist together! Maddy Malhotra
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Self-critical thoughts and detrimental predictions about yourself have a huge impact on our mood/feelings. It affects our attitude, decisions and behavior. They ensure our self-esteem stays low and can create physical illnesses. Maddy Malhotra
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God never said that you will live an average or unfulfilled life. You and the people who programmed your mind ‘assumed’ your worth, ability and deservingness. You have the same brains and ability like the most successful ones have. Only the circumstances are different and I can assure you that your circumstances are not the worst. Maddy Malhotra
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Every major religion documents the fact that we ourselves have to take action to achieve whatever we desire. So why leave it on luck when your thoughts, beliefs and actions create your destiny? Maddy Malhotra
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Like beliefs, in most cases, we don’t create our values… others do. Maddy Malhotra
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The most influential and frequent voice you hear is your inner-voice. It can work in your favor or against you, depending on what you listen to and act upon. Maddy Malhotra
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Professional success is only partial success. Maddy Malhotra
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You are the biggest threat to your emotional and physical health if you don't set aside time for relaxation, joy, and personal growth. Maddy Malhotra