146 Dealing With Frustration quotes

You may grow frustrated and depressed, never realizing that the source of it is your alienation from your own creative potential.

While all the other kids were out playing in the summer evenings, I had to be in bed at six-thirty. They did that to discipline me, but for me it was the wrong way to bring up a child. It gave me a feeling of frustration and of reaching-out-and-trying-to-please. I found the quickest and easiest way to do that was to make people laugh. I suppose you could say it led to my wanting to be an actress.

We’re at the creek catching fish with a holey net. Understandably, this may take some time. Come join us if you enjoy frustration.

This endless search [for personal fulfillment] leads every ignorant human being to engage in various situations and entanglements, which in the beginning seem to hold the possibility of bringing about a happy circumstance, but which invariably leads to pain, suffering, and frustration.

The more positive emotions you feel, the happier you are. On the other hand, the more you indulge in negative emotions like anger and frustration, the unhappier you are.

So just what is so fascinating about blame avoidance? … One is that having become alerted to blame avoidance as a phenomenon, you start to see it everywhere… blame avoidance is capable of being discussed at all levels, from abstruse philosophical analysis of the nature of responsibility to everyday conversations on the bus or in the bar that swap battle stories about the frustrations of dealing with big organizations whose systems and structures seem to be carefully designed to make ordinary human communication with them as difficult as possible.

Our frustration is greater when we have much and want more than when we have nothing and want some. We are less dissatisfied when we lack many things than when we seem to lack but one thing.

Producing good stuff can be quite tough, and it involves a lot of frustration, but I always like things to be jolly and happy, and I forget that’s actually not the point at the end of the day.

She turned back into the room and began to walk to and fro down its whole length, without stopping, without resting. She carried in her hands a thin handkerchief, which she tore into ribbons, rolled into a ball, and flung from her. Once she stopped, and taking off her wedding ring, flung it upon the carpet. When she saw it lying there, she stamped her heel upon it, striving to crush it. But her small boot heel did not make an indenture, not a mark upon the little glittering circlet. In a sweeping passion she seized a glass vase from the table and flung it upon the tiles of the hearth. She wanted to destroy something. The crash and clatter were what she wanted to hear.

Some people will always taste like fire and leave the ones that love them tasting like ash.

Frustrations, work pressure, family issues, emotional wreck! Big words, big problems! A really small solution! A cup of her favorite coffee could momentarily relieve them all!

Frustration: In my life, everything is nice, but every now and then people need some spice!! When I get frustrated they are always interested. Just leave me alone for God’s sake. I don’t need any sympathy, which is really fake.

Frustration, disillusionment and a profound sense of loss came to characterize the war-weary survivors and influenced their artistic productions.

Frustration, although quite painful at times, is a very positive and essential part of success.

Frustration smells like air freshener at the office.

Frustration is the nagging feeling that tells us we are not listening or following our intuition.

Frustration is the fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea.

Frustration is the first step toward improvement. It’s only when I face frustration and use it to fuel my dedication that I feel myself moving forward.

Frustration is out of expectation; expectation is our projection. All kinds of love frustrate unless love is based in meditation.

Frustration is fuel that can lead to the development of an innovative and useful idea.

Frustration is commonly the difference between what you would like to be and what you are willing to sacrifice to become what you would like to be.

Frustration is an inevitable part of success. When you are passionate about something and you fail for the first time, there’s nothing more motivating than the feeling of frustration you get.

Frustration is a very positive sign. It means that the solution to your problem is within range, but what you’re currently doing isn’t working, and you need to change your approach to achieve your goal.

Frustration is a sign I am acting independently. The more you try your own way, the tighter the doors will stay closed.

Frustration always comes before the achievement.

One of my biggest frustrations was watching people not succeeding. As a leader, I had a passion to see people grow and develop. I constantly was looking for ways to help people. The other frustration was listening to people complain about not getting ahead yet they didn’t take any steps to help themselves and their career.

Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.

Nothing frustrates team members more than leaders who can’t make up their minds.

Louis struggled with his temper and went silently back to the wagon. The keys were gone, but the first-aid kit was still in the glove compartment. He got it and came back. When Ellie saw it, she began to scream louder than ever.

No one goes into standup to make money. The frustration and rejection are just too much.

Never fret at any imperfections that you fear may impede your progress.

One of the greatest sources of insecurity and frustration is our tendency to try and change things that we don’t have any control of.

Needing to have things perfect is the surest way to immobilize yourself with frustration.

The people sometimes who are closest to us are the ones who bear the brunt of our frustration.

When a successful man goes to pieces, his frustration engulfs the entire surroundings.

On every front there are clear answers out there that can make this country stronger, but we’re going to break through the fear and the frustration people are feeling. Our job is to make sure that even as we make progress, that we are also giving people a sense of hope and vision for the future.

Of course everyone has those moments of frustration now and then when you say, ‘I wish I could play well already – or just stop.’ But it’s too much trouble to stop just for a moment of frustration. It is when you keep going that you make the most progress.

Nothing is more frustrating than being disappointed by the person you thought would never hurt you.

Things never go the way you expect them to. That’s both the joy and frustration in life. I’m finding as I get older that I don’t mind, though. It’s the surprises that tickle me the most, the things you don’t see coming.

Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.

She had become attached to you both. She worked very hard for you, Henry! I don’t think you quite realize what anything in the nature of brain work means to a girl like that. Well, it seems that when the great day of trial came, and she did this wonderful thing for you without making a single mistake, you two sat there and never said a word to her, but talked together of how glad you were that it was all over and how you had been bored with the whole thing. And then you were surprised because she threw your slippers at you!

The feeling of frustration forces some to seek inspiration.

We can make ourselves sick when we try to predict, And we always end up in frustration, Our minds are so set, that we tend to forget, That it’s God, choosing our destination.

Sometimes I get to the point of frustration that I just become silent.

Love as education is one of the great powers of the world, but it hangs in a delicate suspension; it achieves its harmony as seldom as does love by the senses. Frustrated, it creates even greater havoc, for like all love it is a madness.

So now it’s both of you! First it’s all warm, warm, warm. Then it’s all soft, soft, soft. Now it’s all nice, nice, nice!

Expectation feeds frustration. It is an unhealthy attachment to people, things, and outcomes as wish we could control; but don’t.

It’s so frustrating to know how terrible, how fake a person actually is, yet everyone loves them because they put on a good show.

It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else.

I can’t stand the sight of them huddled together against the truth, deaf and dumb to anything remotely real.

Exam time:- Day: frustration, headache, irritation. Night: your love with you, holding you close, a gentle kiss on the forehead and silence…

Don’t say ka, Roland. If you say ka one more time … my head’ll explode.

She’s standing on the line between giving up and seeing how much more she can take.

Realize that if you have time to whine and complain about something, then you have the time to do something about it.

Please don’t expect me to always be good and kind and loving. There are times when I will be cold and thoughtless and hard to understand.

People need trouble – a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it.

True love is the frustration, the confusion, the blank state of mind one gets into when they know that they can’t be with their loved one.

Think! Think! Think! That boy will think himself into an early grave…

To live for results would be to sentence myself to continuous frustration. My only sure reward is in my actions and not from them.

Be patient when you are frustrated. Be silent when you are angry. Be brave when you are confronted with challenges.

Apologizing does not always mean that you’re wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego.

All successful people learn that success is buried on the other side of frustration.

It’s a lack of clarity that creates chaos and frustration. Those emotions are poison to any living goal.

All frustrations are self-induced. The outside world can invite us to become upset, but we ultimately accept the invitation.

There’s a lot of confusion. There’s a lot of frustration and anger.

Thoughts that are powered by fear will cause feelings of anxiety, anger or frustration, which will manifest into your life and create negative or bad experiences.

The fear really hits you. That’s what you feel first. And then it’s the anger and frustration. Part of the problem is how little we understand about the ultimate betrayal of the body when it rebels against itself.

The fact of the matter is that anger is unleashed emotions. It is emotions that you cannot handle and thus, the only way forward is to let out all of those feelings of frustration…it’s possible to handle all of your emotions in a positive way, instead of letting anger get the better of you.

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with – don’t go to that level.

It’s better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others while tears flow silently through the soul and cleanse the heart.

Explain your anger instead of expressing it, and you’ll find solutions instead of arguments.

Being alone with fear can rapidly turn into panic. Being alone with frustration can rapidly turn into anger. Being alone with disappointment can rapidly turn into discouragement and, even worse, despair.

Anger is nothing more than an outward expression of hurt fear and frustration.

A sense of humor is God’s antidote for anger and frustration.

No matter what type of anger or frustration we have to struggle with, … a clear picture of how our faith in God is the answer to anything we need to overcome.

I am exhausted from trying to be stronger than I feel.

How we decide to react to what is thrown at us is what determines our level or happiness or frustration.

When you are beat down, frustrated, discouraged and feel like you have nowhere to go, you can still turn to God.

To conquer frustration, one must remain intensely focused on the outcome, not the obstacles.

Tired of getting my hopes up just to be disappointed again.

The whole injury experience was so frustrating. I knew if I could get back I would never take running for granted.

You must determine where you are going in your life, because you cannot get there unless you move in that direction. Random wandering will not move you forward. It will instead disappoint and frustrate you and make you anxious and unhappy and hard to get along with (and then resentful, and then vengeful, and then worse).

Tears were coursing down the faces of Kennedy’s moonstruck recruits. John Kennedy had inspired us with his vision. One by one, we left work to grieve in private. The flag was at half-staff in our hearts.

You’ve done it before and you can do it now. See the positive possibilities. Redirect the substantial energy of your frustration and turn it into positive, effective, unstoppable determination.

When there is no understanding to the problem, when your reasoning falls short and in your mind; there is turmoil and unrest and such frustration that no answer to your puzzling you find . . . think of quiet pools and rivers in the bright sun, skies of blue and trees and flowers in the spring, in the garden of the inner heart resplendent, there’s a peace of mind that answers everything!

When a woman is frustrated, and it’s your wife, you as the husband get that frustration.

This is one of the most frustrating things about having an anxiety disorder; knowing as you’re freaking out that there’s no reason to be freaked out, but lacking the ability to shut the emotion down.

When you are frustrated with me because of the things I cannot do, just imagine how frustrated I must be because I’m not able.

I feel like you get more bees with honey. But that doesn’t mean I don’t get frustrated in my life. My way of dealing with frustration is to shut down and to think and speak logically.

As he plays their relationship over in his mind like a movie, he wonders: What if his heart’s delight doesn’t call? Will life be worth living then?

You can’t change someone who doesn’t see an issue in their actions.

There is a sense of frustration because we are losing games that we know we are capable of winning.

It is okay of airing out your frustration, just don’t dwell on them. Find out the cause and find a solution of getting rid of it. If you can’t have the solution much as well accept it.

It is hardly possible to build anything if frustration, bitterness and a mood of helplessness prevail.

If you so choose, every mistake can lead to greater understanding and effectiveness. If you so choose, every frustration can help you to be more patient and more persistent.

A wise woman once told me, “when it is sent by God, it comes with conformation. But when it isn’t sent by God, it will come with hesitation, frustration, and confusion”. I felt that deep in my soul.

I punched the pillow, harder and harder. Then I missed and punched the wall instead.

The feeling when you just want to get out and run.

A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people’s business.

I have moments of huge frustration because of my inability to express myself linguistically as clearly as I would like to.

I have depression, but I prefer to say ‘I battle’ depression. Instead of ‘I suffer’ with it. Because depression hits but I hit back. Battle on.

I feel like I’m waiting for something that isn’t going to happen.

Change is gradual, trying to change too many things at once is what leads to frustration and failure – instead, pick any one particular trait or characteristic that you would like to change and start working specifically on that.

After years of frustration, I finally left my corporate job and focused on the websites. With focus and perseverance, I was able to learn and apply many different theories – some worked, others were disastrous, but I never gave up.

Deal with frustration: 1. Isolate the problem. 2. Reflect on why you are getting so upset. 3. Breathe deeply and tell yourself, “this will ultimately work out.” Now look at the situation in a new way.

I understand the family’s frustration, but we’re working on this expeditiously… We’re not going to sacrifice accuracy and thoroughness for speed.

I would’ve expected (frustration), but people understand what working with technology is all about. And I think people are helping each other out.

If you are in a customer service role, your smile makes people a lot more amenable to work with you and you will certainly find a lot fewer people who will take their frustration out on you.

In fact, what do you know that can be done without a bit of struggle? Could it be acquiring an education, or learning a new skill, or developing a successful business, or an accomplished painter, musician, or athlete? Well, the answer is obvious; none of these were acquired without work, effort, struggle, overcoming obstacles, perseverance, giving up free time, or long hours of frustration until a skill was developed.

No matter how much you fail and how disappointed you become, there is always something to work toward. Your frustration is what will push you further to achieve your goal.

Our ability to tolerate frustration can be especially low when we are under time pressure or have too many things to do, a significant feature of many modern workplaces.

One source of frustration in the workplace is the frequent mismatch between what people must do and what people can do. When what they must do exceeds their capabilities, the result is anxiety. When what they must do falls short of their capabilities, the result is boredom. But when the match is just right, the results can be glorious. This is the essence of flow.

Trying to please everyone is a recipe for stress, misery, and frustration. Be yourself. It’ll be good to know who’s down with that.

The kind of hope I’m talking about is the belief that something good will come. That everything you’re going through and everything you’ve gone through will be worth the struggles and frustrations. The kind of hope I’m talking about is a deep belief that the world can be changed, that the impossible is possible.

The frustration level is very high.

When you can’t control what’s happening, challenge yourself to control the way you respond to what’s happening. That’s where your power is!

While all the other kids were out playing.

If there’s a job that pays you both money and frustration, find another with only the first one.

I’ve come to believe that all my past failure and frustrations were actually laying the foundation for the understandings that have created the new level of living I now enjoy.

I’m sick of a system where the richest man gets the most beautiful girl if he wants her, where the artist without an income has to sell his talents to a button manufacturer.

I was very sensitive, so when sensitivity has no place to go, it’s often turned into anger or frustration.

You don’t have to be positive all the time. It’s perfectly okay to feel sad, angry, annoyed, frustrated, scared, or anxious. Having feelings doesn’t make you a ‘negative person’. It makes you human.

You can’t stop animals from running away! They’re frightened. They don’t want to be killed and eaten!

You are not weak because you feel sad, lonely, or frustrated.

With his hands pressed to his chest and his eyes still streaming with forced tears, he ran towards the nestling of lanes about the great cathedral. Softhearted ladies stared as he passed, moved by the sight of the weeping urchin. Then his eyes dried up, his nose recovered- and his grand determination flared anew. He would learn to read!

You’re frustrated because you keep waiting for the blooming of flowers of which you have yet to sow the seeds.

Tears are often a sign of frustration.

Talk. I pointed to my board. I hit the word again and again. Talk. Talk. Talk. I have so much to say.

Success is not built on success. It’s built on failure. It’s built on frustration. Sometimes it’s built on catastrophe.

You know what I hate most of all, Will? Not being able to run anymore, like you.

Stress also stops you from focusing on the good things in life, they only remind you that you are upset.

Sometimes, you have to get to a point of total frustration before you’ll be ready to make a big change. Don’t wait for what anyone else should do but hasn’t yet and likely won’t. Instead, look for what you can do to change the situation for the better… Even if it means walking away entirely.

You know that when confronted by a particular challenge or obstacle that is far more effective to look for a solution and not to be stuck in the problem. Problems can easily mire you in a complaint cycle where nothing is accomplished except frustration but searching for solutions gives you hope rather than wishing for a way around or through the problem.

In times of great stress or adversity, it’s always best to keep busy, to plow your anger and your energy into something positive.

The word “frustration” is defined as the unfortunate tendency of lessening one’s destiny. Rise up and take all frustrations away! Stop squeezing your dreams into a small size… You were not created to settle for less!

The winds of other people’s demands, and our own inner compulsions, have driven us onto a reef of frustration.

With an outraged groan he tears the coat off again, splitting the shoulder of it, and hurls it across the room. It strikes against the shelf of Laura’s glass collection, and there is a tinkle of shattering glass. Laura cries out as if wounded. ‘My glass!—menagerie…‘

Why can’t I ever get you, Polly, when that other wolf managed to get his little girl.

You have control over you and that is the only person you can change. When you realize this you will save yourself a lot of frustration.

The action carries a sense of incompleteness and frustration, but not of guilt. Victorious living does not mean perfect living in the sense of living without flaw, but it does mean adequate living, and that can be consistent with many mistakes.

Stress is the reason for crime and all other kinds of frustration. To relieve it will eliminate everything else.

Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand.

There’s so much frustration.

Lots of mothers wishing that these days, while their sons walk to California, where rain comes, and the color green doesn’t seem like such a miracle, and hope rises daily, like sap in a stem. And I think, some day I’m going to walk there too, through New Mexico and Arizona and Nevada. Some day, I’ll leave behind the wind, and the dust and walk my way West and make myself to home in that distant place of green vines and promise.

It is a pity that most of the frustrated are those who dreamed great dreams once, and, lost!

If you’re frustrated because you’re not getting what you want, stop for a second: Have you actually flat-out asked for it? If you haven’t, stop complaining. You can’t expect the world to read your mind. You have to put it out there, and sometimes putting it out there is as simple as saying, ‘Hey, can I have that?‘