"We attach our feelings to the moment when we were hurt, endowing it with immortality. And we let it assault us every time it comes to mind. It travels with us, sleeps with us, hovers over us while we make love, and broods over us while we die. Our hate does not even have the decency to die when those we hate die--for it is a parasite sucking OUR blood, not theirs. There is only one remedy for it. [forgiveness]"-Lewis B. Smedes
"A Rattlesnake, if Cornered will become so angry it will bite itself. That is exactly what the harboring of hate and resentment against others is - a biting of oneself. We think we are harming others in holding these spites and hates, but the deeper harm is to ourselves."-E. Stanley Jones
"Jealousy is simply and clearly the fear that you do not have value. Jealousy scans for evidence to prove the point - that others will be preferred and rewarded more than you. There is only one alternative - self-value. If you cannot love yourself, you will not believe that you are loved. You will always think it's a mistake or luck. Take your eyes off others and turn the scanner within. Find the seeds of your jealousy, clear the old voices and experiences. Put all the energy into building your personal and emotional security. Then you will be the one others envy, and you can remember the pain and reach out to them."-Jennifer James
I don't even know where to start. Well, my name is Michael but all of my friends know me as Mikey. I'm extremely ambitious and a firm believer in setting goals and having dreams. Every day of my life I set a standard for myself and refuse to give up until I meet or exceed what I have in mind. The doubters and naysayers of every day life give me the motivation to exceed my expectations, and my dreams are my inspiration. The day that I cannot dream or set goals for myself, is the day my life will not be worth living. I think life is not only about finding yourself, but bettering yourself in every way possible and opening the eyes of others to what is known as "impossible". My life's had its up and downs just as any other person, but getting through these hardships is what sculpts a person and makes them stronger. I take life one day at a time and live every day to the fullest; you never know when your last breath could be...
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."-Mark Twain
