“Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.” John Wooden
Inspirational thoughts
Pressing on…
“Defeat is simply a signal to press onward.” Helen Keller
Broken..
“We are all broken, that’s how the light gets in.” — Ernest Hemingway
Focus on pleasing God
“You will become way less concerned with what other people think of you when you realize how seldom they do.”
– David Foster WallaceLive for God and focus on pleasing him…you will never win over the world and only God’s love can fully satisfy your heart.
Keeping friendships
“We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, we must not break our bonds of affection.” Abraham Lincoln
Count your blessings
“Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn’t calculate his happiness.”
– Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Notes from Underground
Challenges
“Challenges make life interesting, however overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” —Mark Twain
“Love to be unknown.” Saint Philip Neri One of the keys to a successful offense in football is a solid offensive line…that protects the quarterback and opens up holes for the running back…the unsung heroes of the game. Every team and community has these heroes…relatively unknown but SO important!
Self-criticism
“What embitters the world is not excess of criticism, but an absence of self-criticism.” G.K. Chesterton
Bad times
“Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.” Ralph Waldo Emerson