Connor Franta

Finding yourself is a lifelong journey. Everyone's path to self-discovery is bound to be different.

— Connor Franta

Today, little things make me happy, like going for a walk, getting coffee with a friend, or creating something original. Really, I find happiness in everything now. We all go through grim times. But instead of resisting the struggle like I did, embrace it, accept it, and give the matter time to figure itself out.

— Connor Franta

The feeling of loneliness is temporary. It can easily be replaced by another feeling or action. Now, when I'm feeling down, I pick up the phone and call a friend for a chat or to meet. How can you be lonely if there is always someone to reach out to or spend time with? Loneliness really is a state of mind. A thought is only as strong as you allow it to be.

— Connor Franta

The world is filled with things that need fixing. All it takes to make a difference is an idea, a little initiative, and the determination to make it happen.

— Connor Franta

Don't allow yourself to settle for just anything in your life. Strive to obtain your every want and desire, as long as you're not harming others.

— Connor Franta

life waits for no one why tomorrow when there is today?

— Connor Franta

The future is as bright as you let it shine. Don't be tricked into seeing it dimly. Don't be fooled into believing that this, where you are right now, is all you get. Your potential is endless. Just act. Act now. Right now. Leap. Live. Love. What are you waiting for? Go. Get started.You're a special bunch and are going to do great things in the world.

— Connor Franta

As I grow older, I wish for more of these snapshots of joy, to be able to string them together into a long line of happiness. To remember how life should feel. […] I left enriched with a memory.[…] Let's never forget our good days; we should string them together like pearls on a necklace, to be treasured and remembered whenever days don't make us feel as good.

— Connor Franta

Once the innocence was wiped clean from my eyes, I saw life for what it is: complicated.

— Connor Franta

Everyone thinks their monsters are visible to the world, but they're not - they're figments of our overblown imaginations, warped projections of our own self-image. Once you stop seeing them, they'll fully disappear. Yes, it's that easy.

— Connor Franta

You're a bud covered in snow in the garden of your mind. Just wait for spring.

— Connor Franta

And all of this is unfolding before my very eyes on an average day, begging the question: WHY. IS. EVERYONE. IN. SUCH. A. DAMN. HURRY? Why the constant rush?

— Connor Franta

It's crazy what you'll see, hear, and feel if you stop and let the world continue to move around you for even just a minute. […] Basically I'm trying to pay attention. I mean, I have to force myself to do it through fits of angst, but the fire has been lit and here I am: trying to be mindful of my surroundings and the people around me. Noting the detail. […] I invite you to give it a try right now […] and be in the moment with yourself for a few minutes Try it.

— Connor Franta

People don't realise the daily power they have to make others happy. All it takes is a few kind words, delivered without expectation. It's not much, honestly. Giving someone a compliment or slight encouragement is the one thing any of us can do, at any time. It's free, it's easy, and, boy, can it do the world wonders.

— Connor Franta

The only way to crack a real problem is to face it. Look your issues dead in the eye and sort out the beef between you.

— Connor Franta

You have control over your thoughts; thoughts do not have control over you. They're like little dirt specks on the windshield of life that you simply need to wipe away. […] We give dark thoughts our power. Why would we ever think that mere thoughts are stronger than us? They're not. We can outwit them. Rule them. Survive them. They represent internal stormy weather ... and all storms pass. [...] You know that positivity exists - you only have to sift through the rubble a bit.

— Connor Franta

I refuse beaten soul

— Connor Franta

wildfire but eventually every flame must go out

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imbued with the power to change you reclaim yourself

— Connor Franta

Politeness often blocks honesty. That seems to be the way of the world. Nobody wants to be the one who tells a person some uncomfortable, perhaps unflattering, home truths.

— Connor Franta

Nothing is permanent.

— Connor Franta

I don’t want anyone to hold back who they are. It’s not okay… it’s not a good thing

— Connor Franta

Coffee has always been a significant part of my life. For me, it's a chance to start my day and gather my thoughts - it's fuel for my creative process.

— Connor Franta

There have been instances when I've spent more time worrying that I'm missing out on something than actually enjoying what's right in front of me. And there, my friends, is the lesson to be learned. Life should be more about living in the moment than fearing what's happening outside it. It's about honoring what you want to do at any given time, regardless of what everyone else is doing.

— Connor Franta

This is what happens in high school. We're exposed to what's not familiar while trying to work out who we are. We explore, make bad decisions, and learn from them. That's what high school is about: finding yourself, figuring out what makes you tick. Oh, the joys of being a complicated human.

— Connor Franta

All that pressure you feel when you're growing up - especially self-imposed pressure - is not fun. It's no walk in the park to feel as if all eyes are on you, even when 99 percent of the time they're actually not.

— Connor Franta

Parents don't understand cool. Never have. Never will.

— Connor Franta

In life, you need to allow yourself the room to do what you want to do with the precious time you're given. Give yourself permission. You then have to actually do it. Allow yourself to go there and add your splash of color to the world.

— Connor Franta

In my experience, if you let your scars own you, they will. Don't give them that power. Don't let them stunt your growth and progress.

— Connor Franta

Social media is the most warped mirror to look into. You risk measuring your self-worth by the number of likes you receive. Here's the bottom line: if you're truly confident, you don't need to seek the likes of others. And if you're not so confident, then fuel your self-esteem with the love of your friends and family.

— Connor Franta

Take it from someone who has changed his mindset: you can make "now" the place you want to be. Rub your eyes, focus, and see what's right in front of you: the gift of life. What you do with that gift is up to you.Every decision you take today is a building block for the future that awaits you.

— Connor Franta