The person who says it cannot Be done, should not get in the

Way of the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb

“There is only one way to avoid

Criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be

nothing.” ~Aristotle

“We are what we repeatedly do.

Excellence then, is not an act, but a

habit.” ~Aristotle

IF IT IS TO BE

IT IS UP TO ME.

“Our actions can be no wiser than our thinking. And our

thinking can be no wiser than our understanding.” ~George S. Clason

Invictus

By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the shade, And yet the menace of the years Finds and shall find me unafraid. It matters not how strait the gate, How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.

State of Mind Poem (a.k.a Attitude Builder) By Walter D. Wintle

If you think you are beaten, you are. If you think you dare not, you don’t. If you’d like to win, but you think you can’t… It’s almost as cinch you won’t.

If you think you’ll lose, then you’re lost. For out in the world we find, Success begins with a fellows will, It’s all in state of mind.

If you think you’re outclassed, you are! You’ve got to think high to rise. You’ve got to be sure of yourself, before you can ever win the prize.

Life’s Battles don’t always go to the swifter or faster man, but sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who thinks he can!

My Creed By Dean Alfange

I do not choose to be a common man. It is my right to be uncommon—if I can. I seek opportunity—not security. I do not wish to be a kept citizen, humbled and dulled by having the state look after me. I want to take the calculated risk; to dream and to build, to fail and to succeed. I refuse to barter incentive for a dole. I prefer the challenges of life to the guaranteed existence; the thrill of fulfillment to the stale calm of utopia. I will not trade freedom for beneficence nor my dignity for a handout.

I will never cower before any master nor bend to any threat. It is my heritage to stand erect, proud and unafraid; to think and act for myself, enjoy the benefit of my creations, and to face the world boldly and say, this I have done. All this is what it means to be an American.

A Return to Love: “ A Course in Miracles” By Marianne Williamson

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own

fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

Why and Why Not? By George Bernard Shaw

“You see things and say Why? I see things that never were and I say

Why Not?”

Thoughts on Circumstances By George Bernard Shaw

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t

believe in circumstances. The people who get on in this world are the people who get

up and look for the circumstances they want, and, if they can’t find them, they

make them.”

Doing What’s Necessary By Winston Churchill

“Sometimes doing your best is not good enough. Sometimes,

You must do what is necessary. ”

Thoughts On Adversity By Napoleon Hill

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater

benefit.”

The Price of Success By Napoleon Hill

“At the counter of success, there are no bargains. The

price of success must be paid in advance and in full.”

The Truth By Winston Churchill

“The Truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. Ignorance may deride it. But in the end,

there it is.”

S - see Your goal.

U- understand the obstacles.

C- clear your mind of doubt.

C- create a positive mental picture.

E- embrace the challenge.

S- stay on track.

S- show the world you can do it.