The Battles That Count
“The battles that count aren’t the ones for gold medals. The struggles within yourself … that’s where it’s at.” – Jesse Owens
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Patience is Waiting
“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow – that is patience. The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” – Leo Tolstoy
Continue reading →Better Habits
“No matter who you are, we’re creatures of habit. The better your habits are, the better they will be in pressure situations.” – Wayne Gretzky
Continue reading →Success, Failure and Courage
“Success is never final, failure is never fatal. It’s courage that counts.” – John Wooden
Continue reading →Have the Dream
“No matter how tough the chase is, you should always have the dream you saw on the first day. It’ll keep you motivated and rescue you from any weak thoughts.” – Jack Ma
Continue reading →Victims of Our Own Talent and Shortcomings
“We are all the victims of our own talent and our own shortcomings sometimes, and we have to be aware of those things because they will trip us up and stop us from achieving what our aims are.” – Angela … Continue reading →
Thought, Habit and Circumstances
“We may imagine that thought can be kept secret but it cannot; it rapidly crystallizes into habit and habit solidifies into circumstances.” – James Allen
Continue reading →The Journey Matters
“It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” – Ursula K. Le Guin
Continue reading →The First Step
“Sometimes you don’t know when you’re taking the first step through a door until you’re already inside.” – Ann Voskamp
Continue reading →A Monopoly on Wisdom
“Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.” – Queen Elizabeth II
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