What you do makes you better at what you think. What you think makes you more effective at what you do.

Remember why you started, remember where you're headed, think of how great it will be to get there, and keep going.

When you do the right thing, enjoy it! When you take positive actions, enjoy them. After all, they are leading you toward positive results. Pat yourself on the back. Truly enjoy the fact that you're making positive progress, and the negative temptations will have no power over you.

When you can clearly see yourself being there, you can see much more clearly how to get there. You can imagine the path to your dreams, and then start to actually walk it. Play an active role in your own future. Imagine with passion and detail how you'd most like it to be.

What a joy it is that the road ahead is an uphill climb. For where it leads is all the way to the top.

Perfection in any endeavor is an aiming point. Let the desire for it push you, but don't let the absence of it stop you.

The keys to patience are acceptance and faith. Accept things as they are, and look realistically at the world around you. Have faith in yourself and in the direction you have chosen.