Getting knocked down in life is a given. Getting up and moving forward is a choice.
A goal properly set is halfway reached.
If you don't like the way you are, don't worry about it. You can change the way you are.
Timid salesmen have skinny kids.
If standard of living is your major objective, quality of life almost never improves, but if quality of life is your number one objective, your standard of living almost always improves.
Fortunately, problems are an everyday part of our life. Consider this: If there were no problems, most of us would be unemployed. Realistically, the more problems we have and the larger they are, the greater our value to our employer.