We are made to persist. That’s how we find out who we are. – Tobias Wolff
I often speak of being grateful for whatever comes your way.
“Good” or “bad.”
Everything is feedback.
Everything is a lesson.
Everything is a springboard.
Whatever happens, use it.
Use “it” to find out what you’re made of, what you really want.
Persist.
We can have more than we’ve got because we can become more than we are. – Jim Rohn What do you think of this? Your belief on this idea is one of the most important determinants to your level of peace, happiness, fulfillment and achievement.
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if our mind growled like our stomach does when it is hungry? – Zig Ziglar But your mind does “growl” when it’s hungry. It does by creating thoughts like: “I’m bored,” or “I don’t know how,” or “I don’t know what to do.” The key is to feed it resourceful and…
“Our fatigue is often caused not by work, but by worry, frustration and resentment.” – Dale Carnegie This quote was a bit revelatory for me. It shouldn’t have been, but it was. It makes sense though, when I work hard, at something worthwhile and authentic I am often energized (not fatigued… ). How often do…
Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later. – Og Mandino Everybody notices the big successes and the epic failures, but few recognize that both are made of myriad choices and non-choices, things you do and don’t do. Though it might seem it, life is not a smattering of resolutions, it…
I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the…
This is a post from a mentor of mine that I had to share. I don’t gamble because I don’t want to start thinking I can get something for nothing – everything is earned. Here is Steve’s post in its entirety: The whole concept of the lottery is based on what Gandhi insisted was one…
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Just keep swimming!
Indeed, and, as Churchill said: if you find yourself in Hell, keep going.