One of my greatest lessons has been to fully understand that what looks like a dark patch in the quest for success is the universe pointing you in a new direction. Anything can be a miracle, a blessing, an opportunity if you choose to see it that way.

Oprah Winfrey

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You become strong by defying defeat and by turning loss and failure into success.

Napoleon Bonaparte

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I'd rather be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right.

Elon Musk

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We don't need more money, we don't need greater success or fame, we don't need the perfect body or even the perfect mate. Right now, at this very moment, we have a mind, which is all the basic equipment we need to achieve complete happiness.

Dalai Lama

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Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.

Dalai Lama

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Optimism doesn't mean that you are blind to the reality of the situation. It means that you remain motivated to seek a solution to whatever problems arise.

Dalai Lama

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