Rise Above Quotes

“Media, particularly social media, has distorted and inflated our egos. Here is the tough-love truth.  We all think we are way more important than we actually are – this includes athletes, actors, rock stars, billionaires, and celebrities. ”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“Put your head down and do what you need to do to get better at whatever you are pursuing in life.  The rest is just noise.”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“The world is going to keep going no matter what you do.  So you might as well keep going no matter what it does to you.”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“As we’ve crossed over into Y2K, we’ve lost something. We’ve lost a little bit of patience and perseverance.  We’ve become a bunch of entitled whiners. We want everything for nothing and we expected it yesterday.”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“If you are alive and fighting, nothing is as big or as bad as it could be. ”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“There are people in your life who love you no matter what. They don’t need you to put on a show. They are not judging you. They are not there to be entertained. They only want to support you in your journey any way that they can — whether that means donating a shoulder to cry on, an ear for a rant, a gut to punch to let out your anger, or a smile to share when you say screw it all.”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“And above all else, follow your gut.  You may be right sometimes; you may be wrong sometimes.  But if you always do what you believe is right at that moment in time, you will never have any regrets.”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“If there is a way to victory in anything in life, it is surely found in our habits.”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“Don’t accept suffering and sorrow today in hopes of a better tomorrow. ”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity

“When I look around, I always learn something and that is to be always yourself.  And to express yourself.  To have faith in yourself.  Do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee”
― Nate Miyaki, Rise Above: 7 Strategies to Crush Adversity