Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations.

Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.– Lydia M. Child.

Those people who tried to bury you didn’t know that you were a seed.

Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. – Mother Teresa.

Please, be kind, because you don’t know what the person beside you has been through or what they are going through right now. Give hope.

Healing is a necessary process that we must go through or we will just hurt those who we have future relationships with from our open wounds we got from the past.

If we don’t heal from what hurt us then we will bleed on people who didn’t cut us.

Thee are, far, far, better things ahead than any we leave behind – C S Lewis.

For your own sake and peaceful future, don’t be afraid of letting someone go who doesn’t feel blessed to have you. Know your worth and don’t settle for anything less than you true value as a human being.

Don’t get sidetracked by people who are not on track.

Until you change your thinking, you will always recycle your experiences and repeat the past.

When you realize just what you are really worth, you will stop giving other people a discount.

Sometimes the only closure you need is the understanding that you deserve better. – Trent Shelton.

The best view comes after the hardest climb.

Love doesn’t hurt. If it hurt and harmed you it was not love int he first place, just probably simply convenience and comfort that went bad on you.

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We have all heard the famous saying, “life is 10% of what happens and 90% of how you react to it.”

In life, attitude is everything; it is what shapes our beliefs and our desires. Harsh times will occur throughout our lives, but it is up to us how we interpret them. We are always in control of our emotions despite any given situation.

Many people blame their circumstances for their shortcomings and as a result accept the harsh reality of their situation. These people believe an event is equivalent to its outcome; however, for the truly remarkable person, adversity is where they thrive.

What allows these people to succeed? They realize it is not what has happened to them in their lives, but the manner in which they react to these events. The way a person decides to respond to certain occurrences is what will shape his or her feelings, actions and results. It all lies within ourselves to be successful in life or not.

We can choose to live the life we want, no matter how tough it can get. It is all a matter of mentality, only we will prevent ourselves from achieving greatness. The rest are just small detours before we reach our destinations.

Adversity is something that everyone faces at some point in his or her life. These difficult and trying times however are not what define us, but the way in which we react to them is what reveals our true character. Anyone can be defeated when life does not go as planned, but the strong survivors are the people who can overcome such hardships.

Knowledge comes from everything we do and everything that happens to us. We learn valuable lessons over the course of time based on our experiences and the ways in which we react to them. Every hardship presents an opportunity, we just need to recognize that instead of letting it defeat us. Your thoughts and attitude change your experiences and shape your life.

You have a choice when it comes to reactions and although in the moment, you want to get angry, you need to actively remind yourself why that is so detrimental.

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.”

The only environment we have control of is our internal one, so the way we interpret situations is the only control we have over them. Each day we are presented with a variety of situations and it is up to us on the way we react. Too many times we rush into decisions during difficult times, only to regret them later on. In that moment, our responses are clouded and our judgment is askew.

Logic is thrown out the window while we let our emotions take control. We don’t think things through because when tough times occur, we become angry and frustrated. These are two overpowering emotions that do not allow our intelligence to reach the forefront of our minds.

The truth is that the way in which we react to everything that happens around us determines the quality of our lives. There are things in the world we can control and things that we cannot. First and foremost it is essential to accept the fact that not everything is in our control. Only then can you realize the impact your attitude has on your experiences. As soon as this is realized, you will start feel a greater sense of control in your life.

“The real things haven’t changed. It is still best to be honest and truthful; to make the most of what we have; to be happy with simple pleasures; and have courage when things go wrong.”

You always have a choice of how you are going to respond to what the world offers you. Do not let something dictate the way you react to things. You need to look within yourself and realize that you have the power to make things happen. We are a sum of all of our life’s experiences, so use these past lessons to help better your present situation.

– Ashley Fern.

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The Story:

A crow is flying around on an abnormally hot summer day looking for water. He comes across a pitcher of water, but when he tries to stick his beak in he can’t reach the water. He tries and tries, slowly getting more dehydrated. He’s about to give up and accept his fate when he has an idea: he drops small pebbles in the pitcher until the water level rises to the point where he can reach it.

The Lesson: Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Persistence is the key to solving any problem you have because eventually — even if the situation seems dire — you WILL find a solution. Your idea might not be as bad as you think it is, and is just in need of some iteration. Whatever it is that you want to do, just keep plugging away. Please remember, “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.”

– Author Unknown.

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If you’ve been impatient for your own success, remember that your giant leap forward may be preceded by a lengthy succession of short, halting steps. But keep the faith, keep working, and keep taking those steps, even if they are small ones. If you do the results may just be miraculous.

Love is the divine quality that everywhere produces and restores life. To each and every one of us, it gives the power of working miracles if we will. – Lydia M. Child.

My heart took delight in all my work.

– Hugs.

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My wife invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to our six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?”

I wouldn’t know what to say,” she replied. “Just say what you hear Mommy say,” my wife said. Our daughter bowed her head and said: “Dear Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?”

A father was reading Bible stories to his young son. He read, “The man named Lot was warned to take his wife and flee out of the city, but his wife looked back and was turned to salt.” His son asked, “What happened to the flea?”

At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Tommy, a child in the kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, “Tommy, what is the matter?” Little Tommy responded, “I have a pain in my side. I think I’m going to have a wife.”

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The New Guy The manager of a large office noticed a new man one day and told him to come into his office. “What is your name?” was the first thing the manager asked the new guy. “John,” the new guy replied. The manager scowled, “Look… I don’t know what kind of a mamby-pamby place you worked before, but I don’t call anyone by their first name. It breeds familiarity and that leads to a breakdown

in authority. I refer to my employees by their last name only… Smith, Jones, Baker… That’s all. I am to be referred to only as Mr. Robertson. Now that we got that straight, what is your last name?” The new guy sighed, “Darling. My name is John Darling.” “Okay John, the next thing I want to tell you is . . .”

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Physics Teacher: “Isaac Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell on his head and he discovered gravity. Isn’t that wonderful?”
Student: “Yes sir, if he had been sitting in class looking at books like us, he wouldn’t have discovered anything.”

“Jill,” a teacher reprimanded the teenager in the hall, “do you mind telling me whose class you’re cutting this time?” “Like,” the young teen replied, “uh, see, okay, like it’s like I really don’t like think like that’s really important, y’know, like because I’m y’know, like I don’t get anything out of it.” “It’s English class, isn’t it?” replied the smiling teacher.

Teacher: If I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?
Paddy: Seven!
Teacher: No, listen carefully again. If I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?
Paddy: Seven!
Teacher: Let’s try this another way. If I give you two apples and two apples and another two apples, how many apples have you got?

Paddy: Six.
Teacher: Good. Now if I give you two rabbits and two rabbits and another two rabbits, how many rabbits have you got?
Paddy: Seven!
Teacher: How on earth do you work out that three lots of two rabbits is seven?
Paddy: I’ve already got one rabbit at home now!

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A mother had a hard time getting her son to go to school.

He responded, “Nobody likes me at school. The teachers don’t like me and the children don’t either. The superintendent wants to transfer me, and the bus driver hates me, the school board wants me to drop out, and the custodians have it in for me. I just don’t want to go to school.” The mother insisted. “You’ve got to go. You’re healthy, you’ve got a lot to learn. You’re a leader. Besides you’re forty-nine years old, and you are the principal. – Author Unknown.

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There was a story of the school boy who had done no work whatever and was trying to pass an examination from a junior school to a more senior school. He found himself faced with questions, no one of which reminded him of anything; so he wrote across his answer book, “God knows, I don’t,” and as the examination was in December he finished off “Merry Christmas.” His work was returned and the examiners marked “God passed; you didn’t. Happy New Year!” – C. Northcote Parkinson.

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Wake up keen to get into the new day.

Decide to be happy before you wake up!

See the new day as a new adventure.

See the new day as a time to right wrongs.

See the new day as a time for reflection and change.

See the new day as new oppurtunities yet to be found.
See the new day as an oppurtunity to make new friends.
See the new day as a chance to look for new changes in your life and to remove old things that are not working for you any more.

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Creed: “a set of beliefs or aims which guide someone’s actions.”

In the past people, churches and the like would have a written creed of which everyone was expected to abide by.

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In order for a person to be deeply content in life a person must be in control of themself. The reason for this is that he or she can face every obstacle and challenge confidently and knowing that even if they failed they gave it their best shot of the day.

People feel very satisfied with themselves when they can complete tasks and feeling good about their efforts.

People who lack confidence, lack courage, and due to their inability to see the amazing person they are can make many mistakes and then self blame, self punish, and even in time they self hate. None of this is productive, none of this is helpful and this sad lack of self respect and self dislike causes frustrations, anger, and an unhappy life. People who are like this can seek drugs, gambling, alcohol, lust etc as forms of getting them through life.

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If we all set strong firm decent and good rules, like a creed, that we obeyed as if they were carved on our heart and mind, we would be very happy people.

You see, it is not the events in life, good or bad, that make life better or worse, it is our reaction and dealing with life events (challenges, trials etc)    that makes all the difference.

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When you struggle in life and see that other guy who is seems to just cruise through everything to the unconfident person this is confirmation that they are a failure, but in reality the past, their upbringing, parents maybe, abuses, etc, are what caused them to lack confidence.

In reality these suffering souls are innocent.

They were just brought up different from the confident people, and as the saying goes. “There, but for the grace of God goes I”, meaning that the humble confident soul knows that he or she could just as well have been born in that struggling person’s life instead of the life that they were born in, and could very well have been that struggling unconfident person themself.

• Wisdom is knowing that the poor and struggling are not at fault for their lives, and that we could very well have been born into that family and could have been that person.

• Wisdom is knowing that those struggling people didn’t get the chances and blessings that the confident soul got when young, and that the confident adult had advantages that the unconfident struggling soul never had.

• Wisdom is knowing that these struggling souls need help, new opportunities and a chance to see that they can change, be someone else, have confidence and bring out the best in them.

• Wisdom is knowing that the worst thing that a society could do is to offer these struggling people more alcohol outlets, gambling, access to drugs etc, because all this will do is give them the very things that is destroying their lives and taking away any hope that they have left in their struggling souls.

All the best from
James M Sandbrook.