People will always respect you when you're in the process of being better.
See your misfortunes as blessings.
Your life wasn't meant to be a struggle; it was meant to be an adventure. Start living the adventure now!
Savor the wanting as much as the having.
There are only 2 reasons that someone would want something in their life and not get it. First, they don't know what to do and second, they know what to do and don't know how to get themselves to do it consistently, if at all.
Let your yes be yes and your no be no--you can always change your mind.