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If you're still hanging onto a dead dream of yesterday, laying flowers on its grave by the hour, you cannot be planting the seeds for a new dream to grow today.

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I am responsible.

Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.

Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life.

I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have - life itself.

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For today's meditation, we turn to Yun-men, a Chinese Zen master who tells us...

In walking, just walk.

In sitting, just sit.

Above all, don't wobble.

Ah, yes, another confirmation that our happiness exists for us in the now, when we allow ourselves to just be.

Take a deep breath. Hold for a second.

Exhale slowly and start to focus inwardly.

Repeat two or three more times.

Let go and be. Just be.

Now. Ah!

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A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths;
feels your fears but fortifies your faith;
sees your anxieties but frees your spirit;
recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities.

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“People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily” – Zig Ziglar

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The world has the habit of making room for the man whose words and actions show that he knows where he is going

Napoleon Hill

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Don't ask if the glass is half full or half empty ask What's in it?  How did it get there?  What can I do with it?

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The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.  Hard work is the price we must pay for success.  You can accomplish anything if you're willing to pay the price.

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Knowing is not enough; we must apply to be successful!

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Nature gave us two ends: one to sit on and one to think with.
 Ever since then, man's success or failure has been dependent on the one he used most.



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You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life.

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If your sunshine wants far outstrip your cold morning desire, have a talk with yourself. Then have a lot more talks with yourself. Convince number one that you can succeed--and you will succeed. If you don't believe in you, why should anyone else?

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Choices are the hinges of destiny.

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Hard work has made it easy. That is my secret. That is why I win.

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The best way to raise positive children in a negative world is to have positive parents who love them unconditionally and serve as excellent role models.