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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.

Someone who can stare temptation in the face without being swayed must be a Malach. A Tzaddik, on the other hand, is someone who avoids situations where he may be tempted.

You know that Nike line, "Just Do It!?" Well after the fact you will say, "Ok, I Did It! Now What?" Instead we say, "Just Don't Do It!" You will love yourself for it later.

All of your world is G-d speaking to you. Listen carefully.

Despair is a cheap excuse for avoiding one's purpose in life. And a sense of purpose is the best way to avoid despair.

Much depression stems from haughtiness. If you would realize who you really are, you wouldn't be so disappointed in yourself.

We may eventually fall, but does it have to be TODAY??

A quote from Stephen Covey, the author of the best-selling "7 Habits of Highly Effective People": "The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Don't be taken aback by slips or even falls. As long as this battle is in your focus, you're headed in the right direction. With time, patience, and persistence you will conquer this. Every journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step!

Don't forget to thank Hashem who helped you in the past (H ayah), is helping you now (H oveh), and be"H will help you in the future (V e'Y ehiyeh). And the beginning letters of those words spells out Hashem's name: Yud Kay Vav Kay.

DON'T LOVE SOMETHING THAT WON'T LOVE YOU BACK

The important thing about a challenge is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution.

Life is like a mountain; YOU GOTTA LOOK UP TO SEE HOW MUCH THERE IS TO DO, BUT YOU GOTTA LOOK DOWN TO SEE HOW MUCH YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

One Day At a Time; But Doing What?

Saving the World... The Talmud says that every person must say, "The world was created just for me." That means each of us is responsible for the entire world. We all want greatness. No one says, "I wish to be mediocre." Everyone harbors the secret desire to save the w...

WE CAN NEVER SAY TO OURSELVES THAT WE ARE SO DEEPLY ENTRENCHED IN SIN THAT NOTHING CAN HELP US. WITH COURAGE AND CONVICTION WE CAN MOVE FORWARD IN REPENTACE, KNOWNING THAT HASHEM WILL HELP.

The times I fail are when I ignore the fact that I have chosen a different path for my life.