“I don’t believe in fate.” Coach John Wooden
Fate vs. Providence
Spiritual combat
“The spiritual combat in which we kill our passions to put on the new man is the most difficult struggle of all. We must never weary of this combat, but fight the holy fight fervently and perseveringly.”
— St. Nilus
The battle of our thoughts
Learning to apologize
Blaming others?
“You fail all the time, but you aren’t a failure until you start blaming someone else.”
—Bum Phillips Head Coach, Houston Oilers (1975-80), New Orleans Saints (1981-85)
Finish strong!
“The saints did not all begin well, but they ended well.” St. John Vianney
Finishing strong!
Prayer
“Prayer is the place of refuge for every worry, a foundation for cheerfulness, a source of constant happiness, a protection against sadness.”
– St. John Chrysostom