Serenity and Acceptance

Accept--then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. This will miraculously transform your whole life.

— Eckhart Tolle —

Accept–then act. Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it. This will miraculously transform your whole life…

Weak to Faith

The weakest part of my life can become the strongest part of my faith.

— Unknown —

The weakest part of my life can become the strongest part of my faith…

Two Steps

Whenever you are stuck searching for the optimal plan, remember: Getting started changes everything.

— James Clear —

Whenever you are stuck searching for the optimal plan, remember: Getting started changes everything…

Calm

Calmness is the cradle of power.

— J. G. Holland —

Calmness is the cradle of power…

Beauty from the Storms

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross —

Should you shield the canyons from the windstorms you would never see the true beauty of their carvings.

Growth and Defeats

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it.

— Maya Angelou —

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Nevertheless, it may be necessary to meet the losses to know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still emerge from it.

Seeing Through Walls

The brick walls are there for a reason...to show how badly we want something.

— Randy Pausch —

The brick walls are there for a reason–to see how badly we want something…

Great In Humility

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility.

— Rabindranath Tagore —

We come nearest to the great when we are great in humility…

Keep Playing

We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing.

— George Bernard Shaw —

We don’t stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing…

FOCUSED DEDICATED DISCIPLINES

No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. Life grows toward excellence once it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined.

— Harry Emerson Fosdick (paraphrased) —

No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. Life grows toward excellence once it is focused, dedicated, and disciplined…