The last of human freedoms

"Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way." 


- Viktor Frankl
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But obstacles don't have to stop you

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." 

- Michael Jordan

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Smile

"Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life." 

- Yoko Ono

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Adjust the action steps

"When it is obvious that the goals cannot be reached, don't adjust the goals, adjust the action steps." 

- Confucius

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Peaks and valleys

"All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low." 

 - John Wooden

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Let things flow

"Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like." 

- Lao Tse
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The second wind

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they've got a second." 

- William James
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