We are a product of the choices we make, not the circumstances that we face.

Challenges are inevitable, Defeat is optional.

If you enter a race and finish last, you are a winner. The loser never entered the race.

Coasting only takes you downhill.

Life's inevitable changes are like a compulsory roller-coaster ride. You can cower and shut your eyes tight, or you can exult in the thrills.

When you want to encourage a greater sense of responsibility in others (and yourself) emphasize the anticipation of accomplishment, not the penalties for failure.

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional.