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One of my favorite ways to block negative thoughts is by reading inspirational quotes.  The ability to create a mood from words alone is awe-inspiring.  These are some of my favorites.

I hope you enjoy them.

The difference between try and triumph is a little ‘umph‘. - Author Unknown

Today let yourself be astonished just a little bit. It might surprise you what you are capable of. – Author Unknown

A man learns to skate by staggering about making a fool of himself; indeed, he progresses in all things by making a fool of himself.  – George Bernard Shaw

Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don’t have to do anything else. We don’t have to advise, or coach or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen. – Margaret J. Wheatley

The success of love is in the loving – it is not in the result of loving. Of course it is natural in love to want the best for the other person, but whether it turns out that way or not does not determine the value of what we have done. - Mother Teresa

Remember, success is not measured by heights attained but by obstacles overcome. We’re going to pass through many obstacles in our lives: good days, bad days. But the successful person will overcome those obstacles and constantly move forward. – Bruce Jenner

You get the best out of others when you get the best out of yourself. – Harvey Firestone

To seek approval is to have no resting place, no sanctuary.  Like all judgment, approval encourages a constant striving.  It makes us uncertain of who we are and of our true value.  Approval cannot be trusted. It can be withdrawn at any time no matter what our track record has been.  It is as nourishing of real growth as cotton candy.  Yet many of us spend our lives pursuing it.  – Rachel Naomi Reme

Whenever you make a mistake or get knocked down by life, don’t look back at it too long. Mistakes are life’s way of teaching you. Your capacity for occasional blunders is inseparable from your capacity to reach your goals. No one wins them all, and your failures, when they happen, are just part of your growth. Shake off your blunders. How will you know your limits without an occasional failure? Never quit. Your turn will come. - Og Mandino

Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.  – Albert Einstein

If you will begin each day as if it is a grand adventure, not just something to survive or work to get done, but instead as a grand adventure; then you become a candidate for insight and revelation. That happens when we are focused on this day being an adventure. – Michael Beckwith

Love is so exquisitely elusive. It cannot be bought, cannot be badgered, cannot be hijacked. It is available only in one rare form: as the natural response of a healthy mind and healthy heart. - Eknath Easwaran

You control your future, your destiny.  What you think about comes about.  By recording your dreams and goals on paper, you set in motion the process of becoming the person you most want to be.  Put your future in good hands – your own. – Mark Victor Hansen

If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then you are an excellent leader. - Dolly Parton

Things don’t just happen; things happen just. - Jim Rohn

Remember, happiness doesn’t depend on who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think. – Dale Carnegie

Character is not a gift. It is a conquest and its kingdom lives upstream. You never get there by drifting. - Dale Turner

Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in. – Alan Alda

Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first. – Frederick Wilcox

Keep your sense of humor. There’s enough stress in the rest of your life to let bad shots ruin a game you’re supposed to enjoy. – Amy Alcott, golfer

If you want to leave your footprints on the sands of time, be sure you’re wearing work shoes. – Author Unknown

Giving up is the ultimate tragedy. – Robert Donovan

Setting a goal is not the main thing. It is deciding how you will go about achieving it and staying with that plan. - Tom Landry

Whatever our individual troubles and challenges may be, it’s important to pause every now and then to appreciate all that we have, on every level. We need to literally ‘count our blessings,’ give thanks for them, allow ourselves to enjoy them, and relish the experience of prosperity we already have.
- Shakti Gawain

To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. -  Johannes A. Gaertner

Thank you for allowing me to share these quotes with you.  I wish for your days to be filled with amazement at what you can accomplish!