StrengthIf we did all the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound
ourselves. Just go out there and do what you've got to do. Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every
time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs
well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will avoid one hundred days
of sorrow. Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death. Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something
else is more important than fear. The mind is a lousy master but a wonderful servant. What this power is, I cannot say. All I know is that it exists...and it becomes
available only when you are in that state of mind in which you know exactly what
you want...and are fully determined not to quit until you get it. What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether
we become increasingly powerless or more powerful. Fear is only as deep as the mind allows. Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the main sources of cruelty.
To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom. Focus on where you want to go, not on what you fear. Feed your faith and your fears will starve to death. Forget past mistakes. Forget failures. Forget about everything except what
you're going to do The goddess of fortune must Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold
it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength. Ultimately, the only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself. top . send to friend . back to inspirational index Reviewed: 02/2008 |