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5 Quotes That Taught Me How To Bounce Back From Obstacles

And find hope in difficult times

Victor Mong
5 min readAug 14, 2022
Photo by Vin Stratton on Unsplash

Quotes are pearls of wisdom. They are a succinct way of capturing important life lessons in a manner that is easy to understand.

No other aspect of our lives do we need this wisdom more than in dealing with our everyday challenges.

Life is full of bumps and potholes. We can’t escape them no matter how hard we try. What each of us needs is the encouragement to face challenges and wisdom to deal with and recover from setbacks.

Here are 5 quotes that I have found to fill me with a lot of belief and ability over hard times.

“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo — far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.”

This quote from Jody Picoult is like a pill. It’s not just soothing, but it also illustrates the incredible inner power we all have to face up to any challenge and bounce back from it.

There is what’s called the human spirit. It’s so flexible that it can bend yet strong that it’s unbreakable.

It’s like bamboo — a plant well known for its resilience. Try to break a large bamboo cane in two, and it is impossible. In fact…

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Victor Mong
Victor Mong

Written by Victor Mong

I write about human potential, building a life you want & mastering your mind || info.victormong@gmail.com

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