Mastery of Difficulties and Obstacles

"Instead of “quitting” the job because there were obstacles to master and difficulties to be overcome, you should have faced the facts and then you would have known that life, itself, is just one long series of mastery of difficulties and obstacles."

-- Napoleon Hill

Discipline Yourself for The Good

"When you discipline yourself to look for the good in the situation, and to seek the valuable lessons that the situation or crisis might contain, you automatically remain calm, positive, and optimistic. As a result, all the powers of your wonderful mind remain available to you to solve the problem or resolve the crisis."

-- Brian Tracy

Our Own Failure in Life

"None of us wants to be the cause of our own failure in life—yet most often we are. It is our own inept thinking, our own bad habits that rip the vibrancy from life. We are the ultimate oppressors of our own happiness."

-- Brendon Burchard

Volunteer To Help A Worthy Cause

"It will take your mind off your problems and you can feel good that you’ve helped support someone else. It’s hard to feel sorry for yourself when you’re serving hungry people in a soup kitchen or spending time with elderly residents in a nursing home."

-- Amy Morin

Take Regular Time Out

"Make sure that you take regular ‘time out’ to look at the bigger picture, and to work out what you want from life. You get so caught up in the rat race of life that it usually takes a crisis to make you step back and re-visit what your priorities are."

-- Alison Price

Winning The Rat Race

"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat."

-- Lily Tomlin

We Would Astound Ourselves

"If we did all of the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."

-- Thomas Edison

Don't Forget The Journey

"Too often we are so preoccupied with the destination, we forget the journey."

-- Arthur Wang

Develop A Simple Criteria

"Develop simple criteria like the question: “What better options do I currently have to move me closer to my goal?” If the answer is “none,” then ride the wave and see where it takes you."

-- Phil M. Jones

Switching Disciplines or Careers Brings Value

"It’s normal to feel inadequate when you might begin trying to understand a new subject or to broaden or change your career. Even though what you are doing is difficult, you are bringing fresh perspectives into your studies and work. This can not only be useful to your new colleagues—it can freshen your own personal outlook. Don’t discount this."

-- Barbara Oakley