“Baby steps.”
Bill Murray as Bob Wiley in ‘What About Bob?’ (1991) ― Movie
While a joke in the context of this movie, this line sums up the concept of breaking down a large and daunting goal or problem into small and achievable parts or milestones. I tend to...
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
Thomas Edison (1847-1931) ― Inventor and businessman
Similar to our class discussion, this quote reinforces the fact that while it is likely I will experience more failures throughout my life, they are valuable learning experiences.
“Success isn’t overnight. It’s when every day you get a little better than the day before.”
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson ― Actor
This quote from The Rock reminds me that nothing happens overnight. If I want to achieve something, I have to work at it day after day. It also tells me that we all have the...
“Tomorrow, the sun will rise again”
Unknown
I am not sure why I started saying this. If I were to guess, I’d say it came from a tragic year-long stretch of my life where I lose my cousin, grandmother, and battled depression....
“Think of how you’ll remember this.”
Brother
My brother told me this when we were climbing our first major mountain, the Grand Teton. We had been on the mountain for two days, and our summit day had terrible weather so we had...
“It will all work out in the end.”
Mother
This reminds me not to sweat the small things in life. At the end of the day, I am in a great position and everything is going to work out positively.
“Tough times never last but tough people do.”
Robert Schuller ― Pastor/Televangelist
Persistence pays off. Never give up. We will always encounter challenges in life, but they too will pass.
“A farmer and his son had a beloved stallion who helped the family earn a living. One day, the horse ran away and their neighbors exclaimed, ‘Your horse ran away, what terrible luck!’. The farmer replied, ‘Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see’. A few days later, the horse returned home, leading a few wild mares back to the farm as well. The neighbors shouted out, ‘Your horse has returned, and brought several horses home with him. What great luck!’ The farmer replied, ‘Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.’ Later that week, the farmer’s son was trying to break one of the mares and she threw him to the ground, breaking his leg. The villagers cried, ‘Your son broke his leg, what terrible luck!’ The farmer replied, ‘Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.’ A few weeks later, soldiers from the national army marched through town, recruiting all the able-bodied boys for the army. They did not take the farmer’s son, still recovering from his injury. Friends shouted, ‘Your boy is spared, what tremendous luck!’ To which the farmer replied, ‘Maybe so, maybe not. We’ll see.’”
Unknown
Life is full of surprises. Know that there will be ups and downs and that you cannot control everything. It all works out.
“You don’t stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing.”
Michael Pritchard ― Comedian
This was my high school yearbook quote. It reminds me to not be grumpy and bitter but to always see a child-like joy in the world and to try and remain light-hearted always.
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
Confucius (551-479 BC) ― Chinese philosopher
How we respond to failure defines us and can be some of life’s greatest victories.