"Hardship, in forcing us to exercise greater patience and forbearance in daily life, actually makes us stronger and more robust. From the daily experience of hardship comes a greater capacity to accept difficulties without losing our sense of inner calm. Of course, I do not advocate seeking out hardship as a way of life, but merely wish to suggest that, if you relate to it constructively, it can bring greater inner strength and fortitude."
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"There are no failures, only outcomes. As long as I learn something, I am succeeding."
"What you consistently speak with emotional intensity, you will experience, you will create, and you will become. The words that you speak with emotional conviction become the life you live - this is your heaven or this is your hell."
"You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts."
"Every time you reach for food, ask yourself, 'Will this cleanse or clog me?'"
"Your biggest problem, is that you think the current problem you're facing is your problem"
"Suffering increases your inner strength. Also, the wishing for suffering makes the suffering disappear."
"If I can't - then I must. If I must - then I will."
"The greatest antidote to insecurity & sense of fear is compassion. It brings one back to the basis of one's inner strength."
"Ultimately the way to win the game of life, is found in only one thing: Our ability to choose meaning in any life circumstance. Become the master of meaning and you master your life."
"It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty."
"[Speaking of his experience in a concentration camp:] As we said before, any attempt to restore a man's inner strength in the camp had first to succeed in showing him some future goal...Woe to him who saw no more sense in his life, no aim, no purpose, and therefore no point in carrying on. He was soon lost."
"It is in the realm of uncertainty, that your passion is found."
"Harry Potter is about confronting fears, finding inner strength and doing what is right in the face of adversity. Twilight is about how important it is to have a boyfriend."
"If you become more concerned for the welfare of others, you will experience a sense of calm, inner-strength, and self confidence."
"Compassion is a mental quality that can bring us true lasting inner peace and inner strength."
"What is an Extraordinary Life? A life of meaning, a magnificent life, a life of joy, happiness, love, passion, success, and fulfillment. Life experienced on your terms."
"We always have a choice."
"If you practice in accord with your individual capacity, little by little you will find more pleasure and joy in it. As you gain inner strength, your positive actions will gain in profundity and scope."
"The cosmos will always mirror back to us whatever your inner state is. The greater the love we discover in ourselves, the greater the love will reflect back to us from the environment through others."
"You can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift...You get to choose"