My goal is not to be better than anyone else..but to be better that I used to be
Interpretation
Focus on personal growth rather than comparison with others.
This quote emphasizes the importance of self-improvement and personal development over competition with others. It suggests that the true measure of success lies in how far we've come in our own journey, not in how we stack up against others.
In practice
During a motivational speech to inspire self-reflection among young adults.
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
I have seen American determination in people like Debbi Sommers. She runs a furniture rental business for conventions in Las Vegas. When 9/11 hit, and again, when the recession tanked the conventions business, she didn't give up, close down, or lay off her people. She taught them not just to rent furniture, but also to manufacture it.
Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.
Whether I'm 40, 50 or 60, I'm going to be as physically strong as I am able.
You're not obligated to win. You're obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day.
Vague goals produce vague results
Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the past and enjoy working in the present toward the future.
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