Storms and What They Make You

What is a storm? Is it a test, a challenge, an obstacle? You never really understand a storm until you are in one, but the other side of the storm, that is another thing altogether. The storm is going to cost you something, there is no getting around it. Whether it gives something back is entirely up to you.

— Rick Delmonico —

What is a storm? Is it a test, a challenge, an obstacle? You never really understand a storm until you are in one, but the other side of the storm, that is another thing altogether. The storm is going to cost you something, there is no getting around it. Whether it gives something back is entirely up to you.

Using Failure For Excellence

Those who are excellent at their work have learned to comfortably coexist with failure.

— Eric Greitens —

Those who are excellent at their work have learned to comfortably coexist with failure…

Perseverance and Purpose

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve.

— John Maxwell —

A difficult time can be more readily endured if we retain the conviction that our existence holds a purpose – a cause to pursue, a person to love, a goal to achieve…

Heart Work

A clean heart can see God, can speak to God and can see the love of God in others.

— Mother Teresa —

A clean heart can see God, can speak to God, and can see the love of God in others…

Echo

Life is an echo, what you send out comes back.

— Unknown —

Life is an echo, what you send out comes back…

Perseverance and Pressing On

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.

— Calvin Coolidge —

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent…

Overlooking and Wise

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

— William James —

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook…

Perseverance and Truth

Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed.

— Friedrich Nietzsche —

Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their illusions destroyed…