Concern yourself not with what you tried _x000D_ and failed in, but with what it is still possible for you to do.
Interpretation
Focus on future possibilities rather than past failures.
This quote encourages individuals to shift their attention from past mistakes or unsuccessful attempts to the opportunities and potential achievements that lie ahead. It suggests that dwelling on what has not gone well can hinder personal growth and progress, while recognizing and embracing the possibilities that are still available can foster a more positive and proactive mindset.
In practice
During a motivational speech to students about resilience and perseverance.
...it is proper that the duty of helping the poor and unfortunate should especially stir Catholics, since they are members of the Mystical Body of Christ. In this we have come to know the love of God, said John the Apostle, that He laid down His life for us, and we likewise ought to lay down our life for the brethren. He who has the goods of this world and sees his brother in need and closes his heart to him, how does the love of God abide in him? (1Jn 3:16 17)
Consult not your fears but your hopes _x000D_ and your dreams. Think not about your frustrations, but about your unfulfilled potential.
I can only control what I do when I go compete.
Our motive is not to prove our self-worth, but to live up to our possibilities.
You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
I don't want an epitaph on my gravestone that says, 'He would have pursued some big dreams in his life, but other people wouldn't let him.
Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies lurking inside us.
You still have a lot of time to make yourself be what you want. There's still lots of good in the world. Tell Dally. I don't think he knows.
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