National Coaches Day is marked annually on Oct. 6 to honor the men and women who inspire us to work harder and do our best in life. These people can be our life coaches, our game coaches, or any other person who motivates us to strive to be the best version of ourselves.

In 1972, President Richard Nixon issued proclamation 4157, naming this date as National Coaches Day.

Here are some inspirational quotes, courtesy Positive Psychology, to share on this day:

1. "A life coach does for the rest of your life what a personal trainer does for your health and fitness." – Elaine MacDonald

2. "Only when your consciousness is totally focused on the moment you are in can you receive whatever gift, lesson, or delight that moment has to offer." – Barbara de Angelis

3. "It takes someone with a vision of the possibilities to attain new levels of experience. Someone with the courage to live his dreams." – Les Brown

4. "You can’t stop negative thoughts from coming in, but you can make sure they leave as quickly as they enter." – Nkem Mpamah

5. "When you encourage others, you in the process are being encouraged because you’re making a commitment to that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference." – Zig Ziglar

6. "Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." – Carl Jung

7. "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

8. "If it doesn’t challenge you, it won’t change you." – Fred DeVito

9. "Being ourselves means sometimes having to find the courage to stand alone, totally alone." – Brené Brown

10. "Whosoever is delighted in solitude is either a wild beast or a god." – Aristotle

Pak Se-ri coached the South Korean women's golf team at this year's Olympics
Pak Se-ri coached the South Korean women's golf team at this year's Olympics AFP / Anthony WALLACE
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