We have the responsibility to put our gifts to work.

There are winners, there are losers and there are people who have not yet learned how to win.

In life, friendships change, divorces happen, people move on, others die. Money and jobs will come and go. Live long enough and your health and body will change. It goes with the territory of being human. The fact that you are still here gives you an advantage. Don't look back. Look straight ahead!! Decide to use all of your knowledge, skills, experiences and your life lessons from your mistakes, defeats and setbacks, to start over again. Life changes. You may not have the same life as before, but you can still enjoy your life!

No matter what happens, no matter how far you seem to be away from where you want to be, never stop believing that you will somehow make it.

Give yourself a break. Stop beating yourself up! Everyone makes mistakes, has setbacks and failures. You don't come with a book on how to get it right all the time. You will fail sometimes, not because you planned to, but simply because you're human. Failure is a part of creating a great life. Stand up to it and handle it with grace. Because, you can.

Take action in order to move toward your goals.

As you reach your goals, set new ones. That is how you grow and become a more powerful person.