“Be grateful for your challenges, setbacks, adversity and disappointments. Be grateful for your opportunity to overcome every single one, because doing so contributes to your growth & your ability to help others overcome theirs.” HelpingOpportunityGrowthChallengesAbilityGratitudeOvercomingAdversityGratefulDisappointmentHelping OthersBe GratefulSetback Author:Hal Elrod
“Most extraordinary success includes first having to overcome extraordinary adversity. See your challenges as opportunities to become better.” FirstsOpportunityChallengesGratitudeOvercomingAdversityExtraordinary Author:Hal Elrod
“A person of power embraces challenges in complete gratitude. No matter the situation life may bring, discontent is never justified, rather all is experienced as an opportunity and a privilege to venture and grow.” MayPersonsMatterOpportunityGrowsChallengesSituationGratitudeEmbracePrivilegeVentureJustifiedDiscontent Author:James Arthur Ray
“The kind of gratitude that receives even tribulations with thanksgiving requires a broken heart and a contrite spirit, humility to accept that which we cannot change, willingness to turn everything over to the Lord -even when we do not understand, thankfulness for hidden opportunities yet to be revealed. Then comes a sense of peace. “When was the last time you thanked the Lord for a trial or tribulation? Adversity compels us to go to our knees; does gratitude for adversity do that as well?” WellsHeartKindDoeLastsSpiritTurnsOpportunityAcceptingLordHumilityBrokenGratitudeAdversityTrialsKneesWillingnessLast TimeThankfulnessTribulation Author:Bonnie D. Parkin
“It just depends on what you decide to have in your heart. That's what I've learned. That's where I am at this stage in my life is if we can fill ourselves with love and appreciation for, and be in a state of gratitude... Every event of your life you have an opportunity to be in a state of gratitude for it.” IfsHeartStatesLife IsOpportunityStageEventsDependsGratitudeAppreciationI've LearnedLove And Appreciation Author:Wayne Dyer
“I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes. So be open about some of your own struggles or express gratitude that your kids are taking advantage of the opportunities they have instead of squandering many of them, the way you did.” ThinkingKnowsWayKidsOpportunityParentPerfectMistakeStruggleGratitudeAdvantageHelpfulMessed UpExpressing GratitudeTaking AdvantageSquandering Author:Emily Yoffe
“Which is more worthwhile earning: a large fortune or the esteem and gratitude of the nation? This question is prompted anew by the death of ex-Secretary of the Interior [Franklin K.] Lane. He remained in public service, doing most noble work, until his means became absolutely exhausted, and he died before having had the opportunity to reaccumulate any bank account.... He died leaving no estate whatsoever. Is what he did leave more to be desired, more to be coveted, than a fortune reaching into six or seven figures?” MeanOpportunityNationsFiguresGratitudeSixAccountsDiedFortuneSevenLeavingNobleEsteemReachingWorthwhileSecretaryEstatesEarningExhaustedInteriorsExesPublic ServiceLanesFranklinBank Accounts Author:B. C. Forbes