The health benefits, both mental and physical, of humor are well documented. A good laugh can diffuse tension, relieve stress, and release endorphins into your system, which act as a natural mood elevator. In Norman Cousin's book, Anatomy of an Illness, Cousin's describes the regimen he followed to overcome a serious debilitating disease he was suffering from. It included large doses of laughter and humor. Published in 1976, his book has been widely accepted by the medical community.

There are no mistakes, only lessons.

There is no part of like that does not contain lessons. If you are alive, there are lessons to be learned.

Success is a process that never ends.

Lessons will repeat to you in various forms until you have learned them. When you have learned them, you can then go on to the next lesson.

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.

Acceptance is the act of embracing what life presents to you with a good attitude.