Selection Five
The inspirational selections below were sent to me by a new, but very dear, friend, Bob. Bob and his wife, Linda, are members of the GWRRA (Goldwing Road Riders Association), and are "responsible" for renewing a desire to pursue something I've always wanted to do but never got around to -- working on obtaining my motorcycle license! Someday, maybe I'll be fortunate enough to own my own Goldwing. It's one awesome ride! Thanks, guys.
The Truth About Failure
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure...
...it does mean you haven't succeeded yet.
Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing...
...it does mean you have learned something.
Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool...
...it does mean you had a lot of faith.
Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced...
...it does mean you were willing to try.
Failure doesn't mean you don't have it...
...it does mean you have to do something in a different way.
Failure doesn't mean you are inferior...
...it does mean you are not perfect.
Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life...
...it does mean you've a reason to start afresh.
Failure doesn't mean you should give up...
...it does mean you should try harder.
Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it...
...it does mean it will take a little longer.
Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you...
...it does mean God has a better idea!
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure...
...it does mean you haven't succeeded yet.
Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing...
...it does mean you have learned something.
Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool...
...it does mean you had a lot of faith.
Failure doesn't mean you have been disgraced...
...it does mean you were willing to try.
Failure doesn't mean you don't have it...
...it does mean you have to do something in a different way.
Failure doesn't mean you are inferior...
...it does mean you are not perfect.
Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life...
...it does mean you've a reason to start afresh.
Failure doesn't mean you should give up...
...it does mean you should try harder.
Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it...
...it does mean it will take a little longer.
Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you...
...it does mean God has a better idea!
Life's Lessons:
Things to Learn
(Author Unknown)
That you cannot make
someone love you. All you can do is be someone who can be loved. The
rest is up to them.
That no matter how much I
care, some people just don't care back.
That it takes years to
build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
That it's not what you
have in your life but who you have in your life that counts.
That you can get by on
charm for about fifteen minutes. After that, you'd better know something.
That you shouldn't
compare yourself to the best others can do.
That you can do something
in an instant that will give you heartache for life.
That it's taking me a
long time to become the person I want to be.
That you should always
leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see
them.
That you can keep going
long after you think you can't.
That we are responsible
for what we do, no matter how we feel.
That either you control
your attitude or it controls you.
That regardless of how
intense a relationship is at first, the passion fades and there had better
be something else to take its place.
That heroes are the
people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of
the consequences.
That money is a bad way
of keeping score.
That my best friend and I
can do anything or nothing and have the best time.
That sometimes the people
you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get
back up.
That sometimes when I'm
angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to
be cruel.
That just because someone
doesn't love you the way you want them to doesn't mean they don't love you
with all they have.
That maturity has more to
do with what types of
experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
experiences you've had and what you've learned from them and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.
That you should never
tell a child that their dreams are unlikely or outlandish. What a tragedy
it would be if they believed it.
That your family won't
always be there for you. It may seem funny, but people you aren't
related to can take care of you and love you and teach you to trust people
again. Families aren't only biological.
.That no matter how good
a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must
forgive them for that.
That it isn't always
enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes you have to learn to forgive
yourself.
That no matter how bad
your heart is broken, the world doesn't stop for your grief.
That our background and
circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for
who we become.
That just because two
people argue, it doesn't mean they don't love each other and just because
they don't argue, it doesn't mean they do.
That you shouldn't be so
eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.
That two people can look
at the exact same thing and see something totally different.
That no matter how you
try to protect your children, they will eventually get hurt and you will
hurt in the process.
That your life can be
changed in a matter of hours by people that don't even know you.
That even when you think
that you have no more to give, when a friend cries out to you, you will
find the strength to help.
.That credentials on the
wall do not make you a decent human being.
That the people you care
about most in life are often taken from you too soon.
That it's hard to
determine where to draw the line between being nice and not hurting
people's feelings, and standing up for what you believe.
Slow Down... Look Around... Pay Attention
Work
like you don't need the money.
Love like you've never been hurt.
Dance like nobody's watching.
