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Theodore Roosevelt Quote on The Critic Versus The Man In The Arena

It's not the critic who counts... ~ Theodore Roosevelt

“Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have—life itself.” ~ Walter Anderson

A Short Story About Self Worth — The Value of a $20 Bill

Excerpt: You may feel worthless, but you will never lose your value. Take a minute to read this short story about self-worth to remind yourself.

When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky. ~ Buddha

Even if only for one minute.

For one minute, walk outside, stand there, in silence, look up at the sky, and contemplate how amazing life is.

What things do you consider to be the best in life?

“Study while others are sleeping; work while others are loafing; prepare while others are playing; and dream while others are wishing.” ~ William Arthur Ward

“He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.” ~ Chinese Proverb

“Be patient with yourself. Self-growth is tender; it’s holy ground. There’s no greater investment.” ~ Stephen Covey

“Leadership is not magnetic personality — that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not ‘making friends and influencing people’ — that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” ~ Peter F. Drucker

“Knowing trees, I understand the meaning of patience. Knowing grass, I can appreciate persistence.” ~ Hal Borland

“Give yourself an even greater challenge than the one you are trying to master and you will develop the powers necessary to overcome the original difficulty.” ~ William J. Bennett, The Book of Virtues