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There is always a way

there is always a way

 

Something to think about…

 

When you journey up a mountain path, you see many types of tree growth.  In the lower part of the mountain are small saplings just starting their growth, as well as towering trees.  Higher up, trees are smaller.  Some cling precariously to the side of the mountain, growing out of a small patch of earth between cracks in a rock.

 

Journey up the same path after a spring snowmelt and you may see a different view.  In the lower regions, once towering trees have been felled by the power of raging water, and small saplings have been snapped at their base.  But up higher, small trees are still firmly in place, steadfast in their grip between the rocks.

 

The lesson in this is that the strongest can survive.  Like the trees, you are ever-exposed to the storms and difficulties of daily life.  Will you be overwhelmed by life’s adversities, easily felled by such things, or will you develop an inner strength and resiliency that will enable you to work through each difficulty?

 

Today recognize that challenges in life are inevitable.  Brace yourself for them, hold firm to your position, and never let them dislodge you.

 

Source (modified):  Morning Light | Amy E. Dean | Hazelden Meditations

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Life is hard, but not impossible

life is hard but not impossible

 

 

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Hold on

Whatever you do, hold on. The blessing is just around the corner.

 

hold on

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Bloom where you are planted

This is a true picture of determination and perseverance!

bloom where you are planted

 
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Do or do not…there is no “try”

there is no try

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Success

Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.
~ Winston Churchill

 

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Never, ever, ever give up

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Close to success

 

Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

~ Thomas Alva Edison

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One remembers

 

Spring passes and one remembers one’s innocence.
Summer passes and one remembers one’s exuberance.
Autumn passes and one remembers one’s reverence.
Winter passes and one remembers one’s perseverance.
~ Yoko Ono

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Tie a knot

 

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.
~ Franklin Roosevelt

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Failure

 

 

Failure isn’t falling down, it’s remaining where you’ve fallen.

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If at first you don’t succeed, call it Version 1.0

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Broken places

 

Perhaps strength doesn’t reside in having never been broken…but in the courage required to grow strong in the broken places.

 

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Rise above the storm

 

Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.
~ Mario Fernandez

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We each are traveling our own very special path in this life

 

We each are traveling our own very special path in this life.  At times our paths run parallel to each other.  On occasion, they may intersect.  But, we do all have a common destination: knowledge of life’s meaning.  And we’ll arrive at knowledge when we’ve arrived at the mountain’s summit, separately and yet together.

 

We do not go straight up the side of the mountain on this trip.  We circle it slowly, carefully, sometimes losing our footing, sometimes backtracking because we’ve reached an impasse.  Many times, we have stumbled, but as we grow in understanding, as we rely more and more on our inner strength, available for the taking, we become more sure-footed.

 

We have never needed to take any step alone on this trip.  Our troubles in the past were complicated because we did not know this; but now we do.  Our lifeline is to our higher power.  If we hang on to it, every step of the way we will feel secure.  The ground will be stable under us.

 

I am on a path to full understanding.  I am learning to trust the lifeline offered by God and my friends.  As I learn, my footing is less tentative, and it supports me more securely.

 

Source (modified):  Each Day a New Beginning | Hazelden Meditations

 

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Remember this…

 

When you exhaust all possibilities, remember this:  You haven’t.
~ Thomas Edison

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How strong you are

 

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

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Never ever give up.

 

Never ever give up.

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Now, THIS is determination!

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If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to it.

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Don’t be afraid of going slowly…

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Nothing worth having comes easy

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The struggle you’re in today…

The struggle you’re in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow.

Don’t give up.

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