if we want to fulfill our human potential, then we can’t let ourselves be complacent or stopped either—we have to find our way forward and keep being replenished again and again. And in order to find our way, we need to be paying attention. We need to be aware of what is happening all around us.

Put the different fragments of the dream together and re-own these fragmented parts; re-own the hidden potential in the dream. As we progress and time changes, it is often necessary to reform the formula.

Perfection as we typically think about it should be treated more as a way to focus our attention rather than a final accomplishment that we attain.

I’ve always been buffeted by circumstance because I thought of myself as a human being influenced by outside conditioning. Now I realize that I am the power that commands the feeling of my mind from which circumstances grow.

Knowing who you are, what you want, and what you love will serve you faithfully. And then, having clear objectives and clear dreams will set a direct trajectory from which you will not easily be deterred.

Dealing with an obstacle requires this discipline. Push yourself too hard, and you may flame out. Don’t push yourself hard enough, and you may never get there.

If you think a thing is impossible, you’ll make it impossible. Pessimism blunts the tools you need to succeed.

I have come to discover through earnest personal experience and dedicated learning that ultimately the greatest help is self-help. There is no other help but self-help. Self-help comes in many forms: daily discoveries, honesty as we whole-heartedly do our best, indomitable dedication, and a realization that there is no end or limit because life is

It’s Not the Obstacle That Matters It is not a shame to be knocked down. The important thing is to ask when you’re being knocked down, “why am I being knocked down?” If a person can reflect in this way, then there is hope for this person. Defeat is a state of mind; no one is ever defeated until defeat has been accepted as a reality. To me, defeat