Jump, Then Grow Wings On

Keep In Mind That Part Of Growing Up Is Dealing With Difficult Issues, And The Benefits Can Be Great If You Have The Courage To Ask For Help. Human Beings Are Not Designed To Go Through Life Alone. No One Has To Bear The Burden Of Tough Times All By Themselves.

Each Of Us Is Born With A Life Purpose. Identifying, Acknowledging, And Honoring This Purpose Is Perhaps The Most Important Action Successful People Take.

Never Quit. My Book, Chicken Soup For The Soul, Was Turned Down By 33 Publishers. It's Since Sold Millions Of Copies.

I Believe That People Make Their Own Luck By Great Preparation And Good Strategy.

I Have A Friend, A Pastor, Who Applied With Me And 419 Other People For 25 Seats On A Special Advisory Board. Though I Believed She Was Infinitely More Qualified Than Me, She Wasn't Selected And I Was. When I Saw Her At Her Church Weeks Later, I Asked Her How She Felt About The Decision. While Disappointment, Self-doubt And Defeat Would Have Been Normal Reactions To The Board's Decision, My Friend Said She Felt Great. 'how Come?' I Asked. She Said With A Smile, 'i Just Figured God Had Something Better In Store For Me.'