Inspirational Quote Of The Month – April 2018

By | April 13, 2018

Oh no, it’s Friday the 13th! Expecting a bad day?  Having a rough month? Need a little pick-me-upper?  Well, you’ve come to the right place.  Every month, around the 15th, I share an inspirational quote to help us get through the rest of the month.  I figure, we could all use a little motivation from time to time, but especially on a day like today!

For me, work has been super busy and it’s only going to get more busy.  Even though it’s stressful, I know it’s not forever.  That’s because, every single month, I am doing my part to save and invest my income.  That includes making regular contributions to my dividend portfolio.  But reaping the benefits from my portfolio won’t be for another couple of decades.  Until then, I have to do everything I can to stay the course and stay motivated in order to achieve my goals.  Hopefully, the inspirational quote for April will help you stay motivated on your journey to achieving your goals too.

Inspirational Quotes For April

Before I share with you the inspirational quote of the month, let’s review last month’s quote.

My inspirational quote for March was, “It does not matter how slowly you go, so long as you do not stop.” – Confucius.

My inspirational quote for April is, “A bend in the road is not the end of the road – unless you fail to make the turn.” – Unknown.

This is sort of a continuation from last month’s theme.  Even if you take things slow, life will no doubt throw you curve balls.  After all, things rarely ever move only in a straight line.  Sometimes the road you’re traveling on will get to a bend.  Then, you’re going to have a decision to make.  Do you stop and turn back?  Do you keep going straight? Well, when you get to a bend in the road, remember, that it’s not the end of the road, unless you fail to make the turn.  From a financial perspective, a bend in the road could be the car breaking down this month.  Or, perhaps it’s an extra expense you weren’t planning on.  Maybe you didn’t save enough as you wanted to or didn’t stick to your budget as well as you should have.  That’s ok.

Even from a non-financial perspective, life still throw us curve balls.  For me, I know I have a problem with eating out too much.  But, maybe you didn’t do so well on an exam, or missed your flight because of traffic.  That’s ok.  Just remember, whenever you get to that bend, it’s not the end of the road.  Just make that turn, keep going and eventually, you will get to your destination!



Inspirational Quotes From The DGI Community

These are the inspirational quotes from the DGI community last month.  As always, if you want your quote to appear in the section below, just leave me your quotes in the comments section before publication of the next edition of the inspirational quotes of the month.

My Dividend Dynasty“Slow and steady wins the race.” – Idiom.  A very popular saying Dynasty and that’s the approach that this blog is taking towards achieving financial freedom.  This is definitely one of my favorite idioms.

Dividend Diversify“You can build a limitless amount of wealth, but health and time are the scarce resources. Only 24 hours a day and an unknown shelf life on one’s health. Use those scarce resources wisely.”Dividend Diversify.  You read that right.  Tom decided to provide a quote that he made up himself.  It’s still a good one Tom, but remember us little people when you become famous and people are starting to quote you.

Dividend Daze“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein.  This is a quote that Dividend Daze strives for in his blog and it’s one worthy goal to have.  Besides, who am I to disagree with Albert Einstein?  Good quote Dividend Daze.

Dividend Geek – ““Know what you own, and know why you own it.” – Peter Lynch.  I agree.  It’s all about the why! If we remember the why, it will help us stay the course.  Sometimes when you reach that bend in the road, remembering the why will help you make that turn.

Dividend Solutions“Although it’s easy to forget sometimes, a share is not a lottery ticket… It’s part ownership of a business.” -The Investology.  This is worth remembering.  Too many people try investing in the stock market like they are gambling at the casino.  That is certainly one approach to take.  But, as indicated earlier, slow and steady wins the race.  The approach this blog takes is to have a long term perspective and slowly build my dividend portfolio over time, with quality companies that routinely and predictably raise their dividends every year.  Sure, I’d like to make the quick bucks, but I’d rather use my time and the power of compound interest to build wealth through dividend growth investing.  Thanks for the reminder Dividend Solutions.



Conclusion

Sometimes in life, the road will get bumpy.  It will twist and turn.  There will be hills and slopes.  But, every now and again, you will get to a bend in the road.  Remember, it’s not the end of the road unless you fail to make that turn.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to making the inspirational quotes of the month a success.  Remember, if you want your quote to appear in this monthly post, just leave it in the comments section below.  Regardless, I hope you found a little bit extra motivation to get you through Friday the 13th and the rest of the month!

13 thoughts on “Inspirational Quote Of The Month – April 2018

    1. Dividend Portfolio Post author

      Haha, but I doubt that will ever be the case.

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    1. Dividend Portfolio Post author

      Awesome quote and one of the great things about dividend growth investing. Do the work once and let those dividends snowball into bigger dividends and even bigger dividends exponentially!

      Reply
  1. Mr. Income Master

    “The path to success is to take massive, determined action.” – Tony Robbins
    I make sure that every day I am another step closer to achieving my goals.

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    1. Dividend Portfolio Post author

      Thanks for the quote Mr. Income Master. It reminds me of another quote: “You don’t have to be great to start, but you do have to start to be great” – Joe Sabah, or even the simple, “Nothing happens until something moves” – Albert Einstein.

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    1. Dividend Portfolio Post author

      Same TDK. Sometimes it’s a good reminder to hear a quote, even if you’ve heard it before.

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  2. TDK

    Good stuff, loved some of these quotes were familiar but always good to get to read new ones and reminding myself for old one s time to time to keep me in check :).

    Good Luck,
    TDK.

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    1. Dividend Portfolio Post author

      Thanks Geek. I was pleasantly surprised to see Tom’s own quote.

      Reply

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