Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called.

Every good thing that has happened in your life happened because something changed.

A life filled with opportunities and encouragement finds more and more opportunities and encouragement, and success becomes inevitable.

Remember, whatever you focus upon, increases...When you focus on the things you need, you'll find those needs increasing. If you concentrate your thoughts on what you don't have, you will soon be concentrating on other things that you had forgotten you don't have-and feel worse! If you set your mind on loss, you are more likely to lose...But a grateful perspective brings happiness and abundance into a person's life.

Remember, the goal is not to raise great kids; it's to raise kids who become great adults.

See, the ‘small stuff’ is what makes up the larger picture of our lives. Many people are like you, young man. But their perspective is distorted. They ignore ‘small stuff,’ claiming to have an eye on the bigger picture, never understanding that the bigger picture is composed of nothing more than-are you ready?- ‘small stuff’.

It isn't until you forgive what's in the past that you'll be able to receive the gift of the present