Lindsey Rietzsch, Successful Failures: Recognizing the Divine Role That Opposition Plays in Life's Quest for Success
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"Don't be in a hurry to achieve your dreams. Take a day to play with your kids and relax - your dreams will still be there tomorrow."
"Sometimes when we get so caught up in our dreams we get tunnel vision. It becomes about "me, me, me," and we fail to see those around us who need our help. When this happens we can expect to experience obstacles or as I like to call them, "gentle reminders" that we are not the center of the universe. When we are not using our talents and strengths to bless others, how can we expect the Lord to bless us?"
"When you find a way to incorporate your goals and dreams with what you enjoy most, then you have found success!"
"The world has enough deceit, decay, and despair; be different."
"Sometimes we are tested with a great idea or opportunity just to see if we will act upon it, however the timing may not be right. We are being prepared for something else down the road... When we understand that all things happen for our benefit and we trust in the Lord, then we can accept what we have termed as "failures" knowing that in the end it will all work out and we will be happy."
"Marriage can and should be the greatest thing that happens to you in this life, along with having children. We need to make the most of it and work to make it that great experience we dreamed about when we were young."
"To fail at trying is worse than to fail after trying. If we never try, then we never learn."
"Putting 100% effort into "trying" will always make you successful. With that in mind it's important to remember that the effort part is never easy."
"If you want to know whether or not you have had a successful life, think about what people would say about you at your own funeral."
"If you don't believe in yourself, who will?"
"If you have friends and family who love you unconditionally - you truly have everything!"
"Something important I have learned is patience, and turning each failure into a learning experience. ..Instead of calling them "failures" I call them "lessons". Instead of saying, "I failed at that," I say, "I learned from that." Each failure has taught me something incredibly valuable and by recognizing this I can see the hand of God in my life in situations where most people would feel abandoned by Him."
"When we are blinded by our frustration and devastation we become oblivious to the life preserver floating inches away from us. If we take a minute to think positive, utilize our faith, and become proactive, we are able to think rationally and clearly. We then will recognize the life preserver which will keep us afloat and help us get to our destination."
"Forget about what you might have lost but instead focus on what you have room to gain."
"All too often we fail to see the good in a difficult situation. Our minds are wired in such a funny way that we tend to believe just because a door closed it must be a bad thing."
"If we never experienced the the valuable lessons from failure, then we would never truly appreciate the pure joy of our success."
"A closed door really is an open door in disguise."
"Staying true to who you are is essential to anyone's success."
"You don't have to be successful on a grand scale like winning a talent competition or writing a New York Times bestseller - if you have enough small things that you can be successful at then eventually they outshine all your failures."
"I would rather be known as someone who tried and failed, than someone who never tried at all."
"Confidence comes from within. You teach people how to perceive you, by your own example of how you perceive yourself. If you believe in yourself that confidence shines through and others will believe in you too."
"When its no longer just about you and the sake of succeeding just to succeed, you will see miracles happen!"
"To quit is to fail - as long as you are still in the game you are succeeding!"
"Who doesn't enjoy a little gardening? As we plant the seeds and remove the weeds we reap a wonderful harvest of blessings. What are the weeds? Anyone or anything that sucks the nutrients from the seeds we have planted. The seeds are our goals, desires, good thoughts and feelings. good works and deeds anything that uplifts us. If we don't keep up on our weeding then our garden will die."
"Failure only happens when you lose your willpower to continue trying...If we let the obstacles get the best of us then it was our choice to fail, not fate."