Joy is a sure sign of the presence of God in your life.
Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.
Work on what is real rather than worry about what is unreal.
It's one thing to have a goal, but it's quite another thing to actually accept the challenge, develop a strategy to press for the goal, make the sacrifices, pay the price to move forward, and blessing of blessing, to realize some part of it.
Begin each day with God. It will change your priorities.
Let every hindrance to joy become the soil out of which joy blossoms.