Constant Criticism Can Wear One Down And

One Of The Great Tragedies Of Life, It Seems To Me, Is When A Person Classifies Himself As Someone Who Has No Talents Or Gifts. When, In Disgust Or Discouragement, We Allow Ourselves To Reach Depressive Levels Of Despair Because Of Our Demeaning Self-appraisal, It Is A Sad Day For Us And A Sad Day In The Eyes Of God. For Us To Conclude That We Have No Gifts When We Judge Ourselves By Stature, Intelligence, Grade-point Average, Wealth, Power, Position, Or External Appearance Is Not Only Unfair But Unreasonable.

Greatness Is Best Measured By How Well An Individual Responds To The Happenings In Life That Appear Totally Unfair, Unreasonable, And Undeserved. Sometimes We Are Inclined To Put Up With A Situation Rather Than Endure. To Endure Is To Bear Up Under, To Stand Firm Against, To Suffer Without Yielding, To Continue To Be, Or To Exhibit The State Or Power Of Lasting.

Resentment And Anger Are Not Good For The Soul. They Are Foul Things.

As Adults, If Our Top Priorities Are Constantly Directed Toward The Acquisition Of More And Better Worldly Goods, It Will Not Take Long To Increase Our Love In Those Directions. The Purchase Of A Larger House Or A Nicer Car Or A More Expensive Boat May Cause Us To Sacrifice Our Resources And Develop An Unwise Love For These Symbols Of Success And Pleasure. We Learn To Love That Which We Serve, And We Serve That Which We Love.

Do Not Doubt Your Abilities. Do Not Delay Your Worthy Impressions. With God's Help, You Cannot Fail. He Will Give You The Courage To Participate In Meaningful Change And Purposeful Living.