--- title: "1 Joy Future Quotes By Dwaun S. Cox" description: "1 Joy Future quotes by Dwaun S. Cox. Plus more from Dwaun S. Cox and more Joy Future sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/dwaun-s-cox-18347_better-tomorrow_the-past-has-it-s-place-as-a-warning-sys_2119359.jpg" --- > [“The past has it's place: As a warning system to help prevent us from repeating the same mistakes over and over, and as a place to preserve precious memories that when reflected upon bring us happiness and joy. The future…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/the-past-has-it-s-place-as-a-warning-system-to-help-prevent-us-from/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94d/dwaun-s-cox-18347_better-tomorrow_the-past-has-it-s-place-as-a-warning-sys_2119359.jpg) ## More by Dwaun S. Cox > [“Don't get caught sleepwalking on the conveyor belt of life, fumbling about but getting no where fast in the viscous cycle of a comfort…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/don-t-get-caught-sleepwalking-on-the-conveyor-belt-of-life-fumbling/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“It's better to take the initiative to prepare yourself and sprint toward your future than to be painfully dragged from your past.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/it-s-better-to-take-the-initiative-to-prepare-yourself-and-sprint/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“It's time to decide to become an active participant on your own team. Goals need to be set and it's necessary for you to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/it-s-time-to-decide-to-become-an-active-participant-on-your-own-team/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“I often hear the phrases; "It's not my time", "It's not the right time", or "It's not my season". If you're a person of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/i-often-hear-the-phrases-it-s-not-my-time-it-s-not-the-right-time-or/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“Don't be the culprit and the victim of a self-induced personal recession. Decide to grow every waking day you are on this plant. Without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/don-t-be-the-culprit-and-the-victim-of-a-self-induced-personal/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“Have an attitude of gratitude and list things that you are grateful for. You can start with the fact that you woke up today,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/have-an-attitude-of-gratitude-and-list-things-that-you-are-grateful/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“He, she, or it can’t make you happy! I’m a goal-getter and achieving goals don’t even make you happy, people and goals can kindle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/he-she-or-it-can-t-make-you-happy-i-m-a-goal-getter-and-achieving/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“YOU are SIGNIFICANT! How YOU feel, matters. What YOU think, matters. And YOUR dreams and desires are vitally IMPORTANT...but only if YOU believe it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/you-are-significant-how-you-feel-matters-what-you-think-matters-and/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“Be assertive, what you want is already yours. Name it, claim it and go after it like there’s no tomorrow! YOUR SUCCESS IS INEVITABLE!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/be-assertive-what-you-want-is-already-yours-name-it-claim-it-and-go/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“We confuse people, jobs, relationships, money, toys, and even success with bringing us joy. When we think that way, the absence of those “things”…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/we-confuse-people-jobs-relationships-money-toys-and-even-success-with/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“Breakthrough the glass ceiling of limitation that has been placed over your life, be the star of your own team and Champion yourself to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/breakthrough-the-glass-ceiling-of-limitation-that-has-been-placed/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“Knowing that someone's life is better because you're a part of it feels good and also reveals your purpose. The definition of purpose is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/knowing-that-someone-s-life-is-better-because-you-re-a-part-of-it/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“The reward of life is life itself, not the things that get added to it. Those are just icing on the cake, but just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/the-reward-of-life-is-life-itself-not-the-things-that-get-added-to-it/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“There is nothing more detrimental to a destiny than to demonstrate out of destructive motives!”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/there-is-nothing-more-detrimental-to-a-destiny-than-to-demonstrate/) [Dwaun S. Cox](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dwaun-s-cox/) > [“There's a season for everything under the sun, except for seasons of nothingness. You should always be moving forward in life; achieving, accomplishing, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dwaun-s-cox/there-s-a-season-for-everything-under-the-sun-except-for-seasons-of/) [Dwaun S. 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