When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive - to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love - then make that day count!
I am - just as you are - a unique, never-to-be-repeated event in this universe. Therefore, I have - just as you have - a unique, never-to-be-repeated role in this world.
George Sheehan
1918-1993, Cardiologist, Runner, and Writer
Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
1803-1882, Essayist, Lecturer, and Poet
There is little or perhaps NOTHING I can write to top this. Sometimes we must just bear witness, and re-evaluate the reasons that we Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda . . .
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There is NOTHING I can add to this story, except . . .
I am here for a purpose and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth I will apply ALL my efforts to become the highest mountain of all and I will strain my potential until it cries for mercy.
What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.
Nelson Mandela
1918-2013, Anti-Apartheid Revolutionary, Politician and Philanthropist
If you concentrate on finding whatever is good in every situation, you will discover that your life will suddenly be filled with gratitude, a feeling that nurtures the soul.
To be able to practice five things everywhere under heaven constitutes perfect virtue... gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness, and kindness.
Among the challenges to the person you are becoming, the progress you are making and the positive impact you are having; are the words and the actions of the naysayers.
But you and God make a majority, so be assured that YES YOU CAN!
If you have made mistakes...there is always another chance for you...you may have a fresh start any moment you choose, for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down, but the staying down.