“Instead of dwelling on negative thoughts,cause your mind to dwell on peace and joy.”
— Ernest Holmes
“Our lives are defined not by the challenges we encounter,but by how we respond to those challenges.”
— Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“My life has been filled with terrible misfortune;most of which never happened.”
— Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
“The longer we dwell on our misfortunes,the greater is their power to harm us.”
— Voltaire
“Don’t dwell on what went wrong.Instead, focus on what to do next.Spend your energies on moving forward toward finding the answer.”
— Denis Waitley
“Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud.”
— Unknown
“Examine the lives of successful people, and you will find that they have paid a price that is in direct proportion to the amount of success they have earned. Close examination will almost always reveal years of study and preparation before great success is achieved. This principle is consistent in virtually every field of individual achievement — in the arts, medicine, science, or business. Nothing worthwhile ever comes easily. As you consider your own goals, also consider what you are willing to sacrifice for what you expect to receive. You should be prepared to give generously of your time and talents long before expecting a return on your investment. Many “overnight successes” labored in obscurity for many years before they were finally recognized for their achievements.”
— Napoleon Hill
“Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn’t stop to enjoy it.”
— William Feather
“Many years ago, the commencement speaker at a prestigious university asked all members of the graduating class who had a definite plan for their lives to hold up their hands. As he looked around the room, only three hands were raised. Twenty-five years later, when the class held a reunion, the combined net worth of those three individuals exceeded that of the remainder of the class. People who know where they are going always achieve far greater levels of success than those who merely drift through life, expecting circumstances to create opportunities for them. Successful people create their own opportunities by focusing on goals with an intensity that borders on obsession. In this way, every action moves them toward their goal.”
— Napoleon Hill