After a rough, wild, mostly ridiculous 2016, we all need some extra motivation and confidence to start 2017 off right. The new year is usually a time for revived goals and aspirations, and this new year should be no different.
Since celebrities are often people that we non-famous folk look up to, I decided to deliver a diverse list of celeb mantras that will be sure to make your 2017 a great year. After 2016, it shouldn’t be hard to beat.
“Enjoy yourself in the good moments and push yourself in the hard moments.” -Anna Kendrick
Make 2017 the year that you stop being so hard on yourself. Believe in yourself, celebrate your successes, and throw up a gangsta sign of your choosing. You got this.
“I’ve learned that it’s important not to limit yourself. You can do whatever you really love to do, no matter what it is.” -Ryan Gosling
Make 2017 the year that you really commit to doing what you love.
“Making bad decisions doesn’t make you a bad person. It is how you learn to make better choices.” -Drew Barrymore
Make 2017 the year that you learn and build from mistakes, because hello, we’re in college. Mistakes = inevitable.
“If you wanna give me unsolicited… advice on the damn cereal I eat/what I wear you better unlock your profile so I can see your perfection.” -Chrissy Teigen
Make 2017 the year that you stop judging others so damn hard. No one is perfect, not even the Queen, Chrissy Teigen.
“Make the right decision even when nobody’s looking, especially when nobody’s looking, and you will always turn out okay.” -Oprah
Make 2017 the year that you strive to be the best person you can be, aka listen to Oprah because she’s a beautiful human.
“It’s so important that women who look like me—or who look different than me—can find themselves beautiful and be objects of love, attention, and affection.” -Mindy Kaling
Make 2017 the year that all women are praised regardless of appearances.
“There’s gonna be times when people tell you that you can’t live your dreams. This is what I tell them: never say never.” -Justin Bieber
Make 2017 the year that, when people doubt you, you prove them wrong.
“There are no regrets in life. Just lessons.” -Jennifer Aniston
Make 2017 the year that you embrace this mantra, because once you do, you are truly free.
“No matter what happens in life, be good to people. Being good to people is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.” -Taylor Swift
Make 2017 the year that you are kind to all walks of life, regardless of how different they may be from you.
“Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.” -Michelle Obama
Make 2017 the year that you let the haters hate and you laugh because, at the end of the day, you know who you are.
“Like Elle Woods, I do not like to be underestimated.” -Reese Witherspoon
Make 2017 the year that you respect and acknowledge all people. Also channel your inner Elle/Reese because they’re both strong, smart, independent women with great style.
“Smile and let everyone know that today, you’re a lot stronger than you were yesterday.” -Drake
Make 2017 the year that you are kind to yourself, and share that strength with others.
“You know what is not sexy? Misogyny, objectifying, labeling, comparing and body shaming! CELEBRATE YOURSELF. CELEBRATE OTHERS.” -Ariana Grande
Make 2017 the year that you stop body shaming all types of women and men.
“I’m over trying to find the adorable way to state my opinion and still be likable. F*ck that.” -Jennifer Lawrence
Make 2017 the year that you be yourself and own that shit.
“Greatness is not this wonderful, esoteric, elusive, God-like feature that only the special among us will ever taste. It’s something that truly exists in all of us.” -Will Smith
Make 2017 the year that you truly believe that your dreams can come true. With hard work and determination, anything is possible.
“He’d rather me have my tits out and be a good person than have a shirt on and be a bitch.” -Miley Cyrus
Make 2017 the year that a person’s personality becomes more important than their appearance.
“It’s okay to be proud of hard-earned success and… there is no shame in being a [lady] boss.” -Katy Perry
Make 2017 the year that women are treated — wholeheartedly — as equals, especially in the workplace.
“When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” –Beyoncé
Make 2017 the year that life doesn’t get you down; it makes you better. Channel that inner Bey.
“Some parents struggle to put food on the table. And plenty of women aren’t getting the pay they deserve. While I don’t expect the government to solve all these problems, I do want leaders who care about these things and do what they can to help.” -Chrissy Teigen
Make 2017 the year that you do what you can to make the world a better place. Chrissy gets two quotes because I love her — deal with it.
“It’s much more interesting to embrace who you really are rather than waste energy pretending to be someone else.” -Adam Levine
Make 2017 the year that you stop wishing you had Kylie Jenner’s life and you start celebrating, building, and loving your own.
“Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want and to do what makes you happy.” -Demi Lovato
Make 2017 the year that you make decisions off of what you truly want, not off of what everyone else thinks about it.
“It’s so cheesy to say this, but it’s the journey, not the end goal, that’s important.” -Emma Watson
Make 2017 the year that you stop focusing so hard on graduating, finding your dream career, or meeting your soulmate. Work hard, but enjoy what’s happening in the moment. Make 2017 your year.