Top 10 Tattoo Ideas For a Permanent Source of Motivation

Top 10 Tattoo Ideas For a Permanent Source of Motivation
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Tattoos are strong means of marking yourself with reminders or things that are personal to you. Many great people have always believed in constantly reminding themselves about their aim, about being strong and pressing on. You may be highly motivated, but as humans, we certainly need reminders and inspiration from time to time. Just like an automobile needs fuel to run, we need motivation.

Tattoos are a great way of constantly reminding yourself of things that drive you to aim for more. Manny Pacquiao’s boxing glove on his chest and David Beckham’s free spirited guardian angel tattoo are examples of emotional and psychological push they derived.

There are many symbolic elements that represent various things related to growth and uplifting nature. By finding what you can relate to the most, you can find and shape the perfect tattoo idea for yourself.

1. Be A Dreamer!

We all have many dreams don’t we? No?

As many as the number of visionaries, there are significantly a high number of people who do not have dreams or hope for something they want to become. The key to achieving something is the desire to achieve it; as simple as it is, it required the intention of wanting it to get there.

As the realization of it dies down, so will the result. Choosing something that stirs your passion from within and shaping it to be a perfect tattoo for you is worth the effort. It acts as a constant reminder and inspires you every time you look at it.

Since tattoos contain a strong personal element, they may not seem as deep and motivating to others, but to the bearer it is way beyond just ink.

2. A Fall Is Not The End

60% of people give up when they fall for the fear of failing again or loosing time.

60% of people give up when they fall for the fear of failing again or losing time.

Albert Einstein said, “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”

Keep trying and never give up! You fall only to rise again.

3. Keep Getting Up

Steve Jobs probably fell more than you and that did not let him stay down. No big story has an easy making.

Michael Jordan was taken off the high school basketball team. He missed more than 9,000 shots throughout his career and lost almost 300 games. He missed what could’ve been a winning shot on 26 occasions, and to this he said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeeded. Nothing can speak better than Michael’s testimony; J.K. Rowling, Stephen King, Elvis Presley, Charles Darwin also tasted the success after standing back up over and over again.

4. Pain For Pleasure

Every accomplishment that is admired has a rough story. Every person whose stories we have read above went through struggle and rejection. But the most beautiful part is that there is that success awaits at the end of that path.

So, Keep getting up no matter how many times you fall. You have an amazing story in the making.

5. Deer Symbolism

Tattoos do not necessarily need to speak out through text; sometimes symbolic representation can have a stronger voice. The deer represents beauty, grace, creativity, watchfulness and humility. Humility being the strongest of these, it is also the most vital characteristic for success and achievement. Only a person who humbles himself will taste lasting success. This tattoo representation of a deer in all of its beauty and strength portrays humility in a very elegant way.

6. Feathers

Feathers are the symbolic representation of truth, speed and ascension.

Truth and loyalty are important things to practice as they will have a direct impact on loyalty and even your sustenance.

7. Find The light

All of us need to find inspiration and give ourselves the push that is needed. We need to find that light that motivates us to keep it as our source of inspiration. Many times we may lose track of what we are up to, but letting that light that never goes out find our way can solve many problems. This tattoo is a beautiful reminder of hope.

8. Learning never Ends

When the inspiration and passion take their form, we must always remember that we never stop learning. We can continue to learn when we are always ready for more because there is more than what we can ever expect. The tattoo of a tree is a strong symbolic reflection of strength, growth, change, wisdom, etc.

A conscious effort and still go in vein, but a tattoo marked on your skin will continue to speak.

9. There Is Hope

No matter how inspired you feel or though your achievements are too many, every person comes to a point where they may give up. Prepare yourself, see that you could stand every time you fell and went much further than you expected. Remember that there is hope in every situation.

Different people find their hope in different things. Some may get a spiritual tattoo, and some may ink something that gives them peace. Whatever be the source, find it and ink it. This is for you to realize that you were strong and that you are stronger now.

10. Be Happy

Finally, happiness is the key to everything.

Out of happiness comes productivity, creativity, vision and action. Just like every other thing, find something that makes and keeps you happy and hold on to it. Because it will make you enjoy everything you put your hands to. Join a community and keep yourself exposed to the possibilities you can venture into and find your perfect tattoo idea.

For some, that may be a person they love or a treasured memory.

David Beckham tattooed his wife’s name, Victoria Beckham on himself, Emma Watson tattooed about her mother and Priyanka Chopra about her father. There is a deeper meaning in tattoos, and they can have a big impact on our life.

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