[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$frpEDkRJcpYhKDzKRsxXlHUOQ09ogn6O_9nyGVKfgbb0":3,"$fJO1xHtKJeqKQ6pozzLoA4PlWbFWhYiPejkYwEmDzNP4":24},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},59977,"J Loren Norris","J",11,null,"j-loren-norris-2",[12,16,20],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},11484,"leadership-development",8,{"tag_id":17,"tag_name":18,"tag_count":19},106,"self-help",7,{"tag_id":21,"tag_name":22,"tag_count":23},222,"inspirational",5,{"quotes":25,"pagination":250},[26,55,70,90,110,129,152,187,207,231],{"id":27,"quote_text":28,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":31,"source":32,"quote_tag":33,"commentary":54},720808,"Let's get busy. Get up! Stop living an average life. Stop living in a rut. Get ready for a new way to walk and talk. Taller, louder, prouder and thoroughly convinced that you have enough hope in your life to give some away.",2,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[34,39,44,49],{"id":35,"tag":36},3516062,{"id":37,"tag_name":38},92,"leadership",{"id":40,"tag":41},3516063,{"id":42,"tag_name":43},268,"motivation",{"id":45,"tag":46},3516060,{"id":47,"tag_name":48},15771,"communication-skills",{"id":50,"tag":51},3516064,{"id":52,"tag_name":53},17118,"self-help-inspirational","**The Backstory**\n\nThis inspiring quote is attributed to J Loren Norris, a motivational speaker and author known for his energetic and uplifting messages. Given the tone and language used in the quote, it's likely that Norris delivered this speech or shared these words in one of his public talks around the mid-2000s. During this time, Norris was actively touring the country, speaking to various audiences about overcoming adversity and living a more purposeful life.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, this quote appears to be an exhortation to break free from mediocrity and strive for greatness. However, upon closer examination, it reveals a nuanced tension between two seemingly opposing ideas: the need for self-empowerment and the imperative of generosity. Norris is not simply urging individuals to \"pull themselves up by their bootstraps\" but rather, he's suggesting that true empowerment comes from recognizing one's capacity to contribute positively to others.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider how you can integrate a sense of service and contribution into your daily life. Instead of solely focusing on personal achievement, reflect on ways in which you can use your unique talents, skills, and experiences to make a meaningful impact on those around you. By doing so, you may find that your own sense of purpose, motivation, and confidence grows exponentially as you cultivate a \"thoroughly convinced\" attitude towards the value you bring to others.",{"id":56,"quote_text":57,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":58,"source":59,"quote_tag":60,"commentary":9},700900,"A harsh word breaks the heart. A kind word can sooth the savage beast. A word never spoken can bury a burden or save a relationship.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[61,64,67],{"id":62,"tag":63},3465134,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":65,"tag":66},3465132,{"id":21,"tag_name":22},{"id":68,"tag":69},3465133,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":71,"quote_text":72,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":73,"source":74,"quote_tag":75,"commentary":9},700898,"The future begins when we tear down the walls that keep us in the past. We must be thankful for those who walked through the pain and helped us to see the way out.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[76,79,82,87],{"id":77,"tag":78},3465129,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":80,"tag":81},3465125,{"id":21,"tag_name":22},{"id":83,"tag":84},3465127,{"id":85,"tag_name":86},1149,"pain",{"id":88,"tag":89},3465126,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":91,"quote_text":92,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":93,"source":94,"quote_tag":95,"commentary":9},700885,"Are you ready to possess your master piece; ready to live a life that is worthy of who you were made to be? You will likely shed a few tears—tears of joy, tears of pain, tears of revelation—you might scream out loud and laugh out loud. You might even stomp your feet, shake your fist or pound the air. That's okay, because later on you might just run out and hug a stranger, love an enemy and sing like never before as well.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[96,101,104,107],{"id":97,"tag":98},3465093,{"id":99,"tag_name":100},25,"love",{"id":102,"tag":103},3465091,{"id":21,"tag_name":22},{"id":105,"tag":106},3465092,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":108,"tag":109},3465094,{"id":52,"tag_name":53},{"id":111,"quote_text":112,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":113,"source":114,"quote_tag":115,"commentary":9},700880,"If you cannot see where you are going, ask someone who has been there before.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[116,121,124],{"id":117,"tag":118},3465077,{"id":119,"tag_name":120},725,"self-improvement",{"id":122,"tag":123},3465075,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":125,"tag":126},3465076,{"id":127,"tag_name":128},16127,"mentoring",{"id":130,"quote_text":131,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":132,"source":133,"quote_tag":134,"commentary":9},655041,"Core values serve as a lighthouse when the fog of life seems to leave you wandering in circles; when you encounter that moment where every decision is a tough one and no choice seems to clearly be the better choice.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[135,138,141,144,149],{"id":136,"tag":137},3336909,{"id":99,"tag_name":100},{"id":139,"tag":140},3336910,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":142,"tag":143},3336907,{"id":21,"tag_name":22},{"id":145,"tag":146},3336905,{"id":147,"tag_name":148},6564,"core-values",{"id":150,"tag":151},3336908,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":153,"quote_text":154,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":155,"source":156,"quote_tag":157,"commentary":9},577161,"Authority to dream is not given, it is taken. Take it. Do not let the judgment of others be the final word. Without a doubt, if there is a one-word, one-step cure for bad peg moments, that word is perseverance. Let that be your final word.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[158,163,166,169,174,179,184],{"id":159,"tag":160},3079457,{"id":161,"tag_name":162},96,"motivational",{"id":164,"tag":165},3079459,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":167,"tag":168},3079460,{"id":119,"tag_name":120},{"id":170,"tag":171},3079458,{"id":172,"tag_name":173},3264,"perseverance",{"id":175,"tag":176},3079453,{"id":177,"tag_name":178},3620,"authority",{"id":180,"tag":181},3079454,{"id":182,"tag_name":183},3624,"doubt",{"id":185,"tag":186},3079456,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":188,"quote_text":189,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":190,"source":191,"quote_tag":192,"commentary":9},543939,"He who cannot swim should neither chase the dolphins nor play with sharks. For him disaster awaits like sunrise.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[193,196,199,204],{"id":194,"tag":195},2956333,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":197,"tag":198},2956329,{"id":21,"tag_name":22},{"id":200,"tag":201},2956331,{"id":202,"tag_name":203},2653,"philosophy-of-life",{"id":205,"tag":206},2956330,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":208,"quote_text":209,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":210,"source":211,"quote_tag":212,"commentary":9},522489,"There may be a day when you find yourself standing at the precipice, looking down into the abyss of hopelessness and waiting, pleading, begging for someone who has been in this place before to come alongside you and show you the way back to hope.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[213,218,223,228],{"id":214,"tag":215},2879081,{"id":216,"tag_name":217},21,"hope",{"id":219,"tag":220},2879082,{"id":221,"tag_name":222},264,"inspiration",{"id":224,"tag":225},2879084,{"id":226,"tag_name":227},2126,"personal-growth",{"id":229,"tag":230},2879083,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":232,"quote_text":233,"author_id":5,"source_id":29,"has_image":30,"author":234,"source":235,"quote_tag":236,"commentary":9},488465,"So, what does it take to live a more excellent life? It takes a new way of thinking, speaking and acting. It takes a change in habits, and a better understanding of who you are and what you do each day. It takes a foolproof formula you can apply to every minute of your day, for the most excellent outcome every time.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[237,240,245],{"id":238,"tag":239},2746950,{"id":17,"tag_name":18},{"id":241,"tag":242},2746947,{"id":243,"tag_name":244},1975,"discipline",{"id":246,"tag":247},2746951,{"id":248,"tag_name":249},4121,"self-talk",{"currentPage":251,"totalPages":29,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":252},1,10]