Overcoming the Negative

“The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.” —Aristotle

“Don’t be distracted by criticism. Remember the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you.” —Zig Ziglar

“When you make a mistake or get ridiculed or rejected, look at mistakes as learning experiences, and ridicule as ignorance. Look at rejection as part of one performance, not as a turn down of the performer.”
—Denis Waitley

“When you face your fear, most of the time you will discover that it was not really such a big threat after all. We all need some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation—it empowers us to overcome obstacles so we can live our dreams.” —Les Brown

“If you spend five minutes complaining, you have just wasted five minutes. If you continue complaining, it won’t be long before they haul you out to a financial desert and there let you choke on the dust of your own regret.”
—Jim Rohn

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” —Helen Keller

“Don’t water your weeds.” —Harvey Mackay

“As long as you think the problem is out there, that very thought is the problem.” —Stephen Covey

“Hatred is the most destructive force on earth. It does the most damage to those who harbor it.” —Nido Qubein

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” —Lucille Ball