“Difficult trials are merely challenges which most other people will be unwilling or unable to overcome, but which I, with tenacity, resilience, and discipline, will prevail over, thereby earning the rewards envied by many and attained by few. When I come up against a difficulty, I have learned to think, ‘Good. This is an opportunity to move ahead of those less capable and less motivated individuals who will give up, even though I will not.’” —Steven R. Hobbs
Distractions and Meals
“Healthy distractions are like gourmet meals; they demand something of you in time, preparation, patience, and effort, and they contribute to your long-term growth and well-being. Unhealthy distractions are like junk food; they demand very little of you in time, preparation, patience, and effort, and leave you feeling unfulfilled and regretful in the long-term.” —Steven R. Hobbs
Nobility and Superiority
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self. —Ernest Hemingway
Not a Problem
“It’s not a problem within myself to need to ask for help sometimes when I get stuck.” — H., 15 years old
Getting Things Done
“The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.” —Oswald Chambers
No Patience
“I no longer have patience with myself for the excuses that I make. However, I’ve learned to forgive myself when I trip over a bump in the road.” —Anonymous in Recovery
Most Common Tendencies
“One of the most common tendencies of human nature is that of placing responsibility on some external agency for sins we have committed or mistakes we have made.” —Martin Luther King, Jr.
Feed a Hundred People
“If you can’t feed a hundred people, feed just one.” —Mother Teresa
Command Love
“We cannot command our love, but we can our actions.” —Arthur Conan Doyle