Category: perseverance

Harder to go Forward than Backward

June 11, 2014 | 14 comments

Yesterday, I told you about the book, “The War of Art,” that takes up the subject of Resistance toward the creative process. Another enlightening point I picked up in the book was on page 17, where Pressfield explains how Resistance

Rise to Your Potential

April 1, 2014 | 5 comments

“Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself—and be lenient to everybody else.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher

Choose Victory, Not Defeat

March 12, 2014 | 9 comments

This quote got me to thinking… “Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.” ~ Roger Crawford There are times when defeat appears real. For instance, if someone does everything they know to live, and they die. Did

Don’t give up

December 9, 2013 | 10 comments

Nelson Mandela’s courage and steadfast commitment to his ideal is a rock of inspiration for me. No matter how terrifying the opposition, how hopeless success appeared, and how many enemies turned against him, he never gave up hope. He was