Hope for the future is what gives us joy in the present!

Sometimes we become overconfident in our abilities and forget that there are others on our team that can help us find our way to victory.

Is there a truth beyond ourselves that should govern our lives or is it just Our truth that we need?

We have so many gifts that we forget how blessed we are and that we are called to share the gifts we have.

Only as we realize how blessed we are can we look past ourselves to bless others!

Focus is the one thing that can defeat us in being the best we can be. Sometimes we can be to introspective but in general I think we don't focus on ourselves in the right way. Focusing on being what we need to be rather that focusing on what others are not. Because if we are what we need to be others can have an example of what they need to be in their lives. We need to focus on being rather than doing. If we are right in our being we will be right in our doing.

If we are ever going to make a difference in our lives and the lives of others we are going to have to care about making that difference more than making our point. We are going to have to pursue the truth patiently as we do not all come to truth at the same time and same way. We also sometimes must limit our freedom to allow others to find theirs.

All men are given to embrace some power to which they give their loyalty and life. Who is that for you? Yourself, mankind, the cosmos, a philosophy or God.

Have an attitude of gratitude turning obstacles into opportunities. Realize that resistance makes growth possible in life. Learn to ride the winds of adversity instead of being blown around by them.

We have a choice each day to be negative or positive in reaction to what happens to us. We also can choose to be grumpy over slights, offenses and losses or to be grateful for our blessings.