~Make this a challenge for life. Every day have a competition with yourself to see how many people you can positively influence. Give a smile, a kind word, a helping hand. Make this your daily affirmation "By controlling my attitude I will ensure that every person I meet today will be up-lifted, inspired and happier for the meeting".~ ~Life is not easy for any of us. But still, we must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves...we must believe we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Following your dream is not a selfish act...it is your mission.~~Even on the most dismal day there is stunning beauty to be found. Even in the most hopeless situation there is the opportunity for greatness. Life is not merely some arbitrary and random stuff that comes your way. Life is what you make it. Your circumstances are not someone elses fault. They are what you have chosen. Your future is not a forgone conclusion. It is whatever you choose it to be by the way you live right now. The dark, cold, grey days can be just as delightful as the warm, sunny ones. The later decades of life can be even more rich and fulfilling than your youth. Wherever you may find yourself, one thing is always certain. Your life is what you choose it to be...so choose THE VERY BEST.~~Buddhism teaches that the power that moves the universe exists within your own life.~Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo~