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Think of consequence of your actions. The world won't end if you don't get what you want now.

The less you feed it, the less you need it

In the Daf Yomi in Sotah (9a), we learned in the Gemara; "One who puts his eyes on that which is not his, not only will he not achieve his desires, but he will lose even that which he has."

We should never think that we are above falling and let our guard down.  Rabbi Miller was once in the hospital and asked for a male nurse. The doctors said to him "but you're an old man already!". "Yes", replied Rabbi Miller , "but I don't want to become young again!"

The destruction and renewal that the month of AV represents is the 'Alef - Beis' of our journey on this world. Maybe that is why it is spelled 'Alef- Beis.'

If Hashem keeps giving you the same test and you don't like it, pass the test so you can graduate on to the next test!

The successful man and his unsuccessful friend both fell the same amount of times; but the successful man got up just one time more than his friend.

I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed.

Call out in truth and you will be answered in truth

The 12 step program won't keep you from going to hell... nor is it a ticket to heaven... but it will keep you sober long enough for you to make up your mind which way you want to go!

Before you say I can't ... say I'll try

Growing old is mandatory - Growing up is optional

Now in recovery, I can wake up and say "Good morning G-d" instead of "Good G-d, its morning!!"

Don't count the days. Make the days count

Don't quit before the miracle happens

Change is a process, not an event

Don't just break a bad habit; replace it with a good one!

There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by NOT TRYING