A problem is a chance for you to do your best.-- Buke Ellington
Don’t fear problems and obstacles in your life. Without them you would never learn, not just about yourself, but about life itself. They are there not to stop you, but to make you stronger and wiser. Embrace them with love.
It is never too late to be what you might have been.-- George Eliot
Don’t think you’re too old or too late to improve your life. Learn whatever you can right now and incorporate it into everything you do. When you constantly grow and learn your life continuously improves.
Genius is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration. -- Thomas Edison
This was one of my father’s favorite sayings. What he was trying to teach me is that creativity doesn’t go anywhere without hard work. Don’t wait for inspiration, sit down and command your mind and spirit to start working with you.
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced--James Baldwin
Learning to confront a problem is one of the most difficult things to learn to do. There are few role models for us to learn by. However, when you can face the truth, or stand up for it, then there is little that will stop you in life.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit—Aristotle
When you look at your life you’ll notice there are patterns to your choices. Most of us respond to life in an automatic way. That’s good when the response works, but if it’s not, then it’s a sure way to remain stuck. So slow down and examine how you approach life.
Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere.—Anonymous
How many times have you worried about something that never happened? Worry comes from fear, and if you dwell on fear you’ll never solve your problems. Worry creates anxiety and stress, which does nothing to empower you. So let go of worry and focus on a creative solution.
No great man ever complains of want of opportunities--
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Opportunities surround you when you’re not afraid of doing the work and accepting responsibility. Most people are looking for an easy path. Be careful of appearances, what seems hard may turn out to be a piece of cake and what seemed easy may sap your strength.
