Struggle

October 29th, 2007; 11:44 PM

Current mood:good

In the spirit of honoring my struggles for all that they are worth...here are a few quotes about struggle:

     "Sometimes, struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If we were to go through our life without any obstacles, we would be crippled. We would not be as strong as what we could have been. Give every opportunity a chance, leave no room for regrets."

      "Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength."
 Arnold Schwarzenegger (Austrian born American Actor and Governor, b.1947)
 

      "A Native American elder once described his own inner struggles in this manner: Inside of me there are two dogs. One of the dogs is mean and evil. The other dog is good. The mean dog fights the good dog all the time. When asked which dog wins, he reflected for a moment and replied, The one I feed the most. On Other Peoples Expectations: The only man who behaved sensibly was my tailor; he took my measurement anew every time he saw me, while all the rest went on with their old measurements and expected them to fit me."
 George Bernard Shaw (Irish literary Critic, Playwright and Essayist. 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1856-1950)

      "Obstacles are necessary for success because in selling, as in all careers of importance, victory comes only after many struggles and countless defeats."
 Og Mandino (American Essayist and Psychologist, 1923-1996)

       "Without opposition there is no growth. It is hard to argue with that logic. A state in which we are free from problems or constraints is not happiness. Happiness is transcending all opposition and obstacles and continuing to grow."  ~Daisaku Ikeda