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The law of contrast:

    The law of contrast:

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    “If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.” ~ Ann Bradstreet

      “Every difficulty in life presents us with an opportunity to turn inward and to invoke our own submerged inner resources. The trials we endure can and should introduce us to our strengths.” ~ Epictetus, The Art of Living

        “Nothing truly stops you.  Nothing truly holds you back.  For your own will is always within your control.  Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But your are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will needn’t be affected by an incident unless you let it.” ~ Epictetus, The Art of Living

          “Age is whatever you think it is. You are as old as you think you are.” ~ Muhammad Ali

            “Oxygen is energy  – it’s juice.  Oxygen helps relax muscles and clear the mind.  When you hold your breath, you are creating pressure and a nervous feeling.  Athletes who choke start to become nervous about being nervous.  Anxious about being anxious.” ~ Gary Mack, Mind Gym

              “Sometimes you win and sometimes you learn.” ~ Unknown

                “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.” ~ Henry Ford

                  “Even a mistake may turn out to be the one thing necessary to a worthwhile achievement.” ~ Henry Ford

                    “Don’t find fault, find a remedy; anybody can complain.” ~ Henry Ford

                      “Mind is everything. Muscle – pieces of rubber. All that I am, I am because of my mind.” ~ Paavo Nurmi

                        “Forget about winning and losing, forget about pride and pain.” ~ Bruce Lee

                          “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                            “The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                              “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                                “So go ahead. Fall down. The world looks different from the ground.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                                  “If you want to accomplish the goals of your life, you have to begin with the spirit.” ~ Oprah Winfrey

                                    “Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier.  I am talking about a gung-ho attitude that says ‘we can change things here, we can achieve awesome goals, we can be the best.  ‘Spare me the grim litany of the ‘realist;’ give me the unrealistic aspirations of the optimist any day.” ~ Colin Powell

                                      “Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem. The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity.” ~ Joseph Sugarman

                                        “You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” ~ Jim Rohn

                                          “The marvelous richness of human experience would lose something of rewarding joy if there were no limitations to overcome. The hilltop hour would not be half so wonderful if there were no dark valleys to traverse.” ~ Helen Keller