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Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it.Joseph Conrad
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The Anatomy of Conflict:If there is no communication then there is no respect. If there is no respect then there is no caring. If there is no caring then there is no understanding. If there is no understanding then there is no compassion. If there is no compassion then there is no empathy. If there is no empathy then there is no forgiveness. If there is no forgiveness then there is no kindness. If there is no kindness then there is no honesty. If there is no honesty then there is no love. If there is no love then God doesn't reside there. If God doesn't reside there then there is no peace. If there is no peace then there is no happiness. If there is no happiness ----then there IS CONFLICT BECAUSE THERE IS NO COMMUNICATION!.Shannon L. Alder
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We are each warriors of our own times. When we step out of our protective shell, we each encounter forces much more powerful than we are. What we learn through testing ourselves on the combat zones of our eon becomes the textbook protocol for how we shall live out the remainder of our life. The glorious skirmishes and daunting conflicts that we encounter, and what we learn from vigorous engagements on the battlefield of time, inscribe the story of our lives. Spiritual leaders help guide us in our times of doubt and self-questioning. Recognizing the value of the mentorship of spiritual guides in their self-questing ventures, persons who endure immense adversity wish to reciprocate their love of humanity by sharing the scored story of their episodic journey through the corridors of time and relay the incisive truths they discovered to any other travelers with a willing ear.Kilroy J. Oldster
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Every challenge, every adversity, contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth.Roy Bennett
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When you experience loss, people say you’ll move through the 5 stages of grief…. Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance….. What they don’t tell you is that you’ll cycle through them all every day.Ranata Suzuki
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It’s funny how we say a person ‘made’ us when they actually broke us. Sort of like how I say ‘funny’... but I actually mean sad.Ranata Suzuki
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They say the truth hurts. And these words hurt more than any I have ever written. But they are the truth — The cold, hard, undeniable truth. Not letting go doesn’t keep him with you. It’s still over. He’s still gone.… And nothing will ever change that.Ranata Suzuki
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With you in my life I felt like I could conquer anything. It was as if I was on top of the world and even the stars themselves were just within my grasp. But without you …. even getting through the day is hard.Ranata Suzuki
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I need to stop running back to you in my mind all the time.Ranata Suzuki
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She wears it so beautifully doesn’t she, her pain… Always smiling, always positive…. always happy to help… It’s like a garment perfectly tailored to fit the way she carries it… with a touch of grace… and the quietness of that sad smile…. All so you’d never know how heavy it really was.Ranata Suzuki
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Start today creating a vision for yourself, your life, and your career. Bounce back from adversity and create what you want, rebuild and rebrand. Tell yourself it's possible along the way, have patience, and maintain peace with yourself during the process.Germany Kent
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Start today creating a vision for yourself, your life, and your career. Bounce back from adversity and create what you want, rebuild and rebrand. Tell yourself it's possible along the way, have patience, and maintain peace with yourself during the process..Germany Kent
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Growth is ugly, it's hideous, it's all the things we don't like but my god, once you walk through the fire of confusion you will feel burning passion within your flame.Nikki Rowe
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Your friends will believe in your potential, your enemies will make you live up to it.Tim Fargo
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A tree dances for the wind not because it enjoys it, but because it doesn’t want to break.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Dear past, I survived you. Dear present, I’m ready for you. Dear future, I’m coming for you.Matshona Dhliwayo
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If seeds waited for perfect conditions to grow, there would be no plants in the desert.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Ignore your haters. Resist your fears. Embrace your dreams.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Blow by blow a giant is knocked down.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.Matshona Dhliwayo
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Your darkest fears are the veil between you and your brightest rewards.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The metamorphosis of your life begins with your mental appreciation for the cocoon stage of your journey. The adversities, the struggles, the perils of life are what either destroy your motivation or encourage your transformation to become what you were truly born to be. A WINNER!DeWayne Owens
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To every complex challenge, there exist a define solution.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Adversity does more than build character. It changes the way we see the world.Michael R. French
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When life gets hectic and you feel overwhelmed, take a moment to focus on the people and things you are most grateful for. When you have an attitude of gratitude, frustrating troubles will fall by the wayside.Dana Arcuri
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The soul of a man is strong enough to withstand any adversity.Lailah Gifty Akita
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I see any difficulty as an adventure.Lailah Gifty Akita
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You have great talents. Aim for God best for your life.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Adversity is a good opportunity for self-realisation.Lailah Gifty Akita
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May you find grace to survive life difficulties.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Dare to overcome life difficulties to fulfil your dreams.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Adversities test whether we really can live for our dreams.Lailah Gifty Akita
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When your steps are destined... you can trust that your journey has a variety of processes. These processes will be disguised with a perfect strife; however, the struggle is pivotal in breeding greatness..." (T.luard)Tiffany Luard
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Adversity is a great tool to self discovery.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Without adversity and trials we may never know what we are capable of.Lailah Gifty Akita
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The Six Steps to Success: 1) Define Success 2) Devise a Plan 3) Execute and Overcome Adversity 4) Measure Results with Key Metrics 5) Revise the Plan 6) Work HardKen Poirot
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Your greatest highs come from overcoming your greatest lows.Matshona Dhliwayo
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The shores safety keeps many from the oceans treasures.Matshona Dhliwayo
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You can actually overcome all the limitations of life and achieve your dreams, if you don't give up too early.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Do all the works you can while you still have the strength to work.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Sacrifice has great value in that it not only achieves personal success but builds successful communities, nations and humanity. Each moment spent in selfless sacrifice makes you a stronger person, and such strength fosters the required determination to cope with adversity and hardship for the sake of others.Vishwas Chavan
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The best education we can ever receive is from the University of Adversity. It's the only institute of learning that rewards us when we fail.Jason Versey
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The greatest privileges: You are saved. You are a child of Most High God.You are co-heirs with Christ.You share in Christ suffering, life adversities. You share in Christ glory, strength of will and survival of life's difficulties.Lailah Gifty Akita
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I am thankful to the Lord for my redemption. I was once lost, now I am saved by grace.Lailah Gifty Akita
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If you are enduring a cold season, don't underestimate Christ can plant you right where you are at no matter how dirty, beat up, or worthless you may feel. Rest assured, He has strategically placed you in the precise place on earth for such a time as this.Dana Arcuri
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Every form of life must struggle. Life is an aberration; death is ordinary. Life requires obstruction, conflict, reverses, and resolve. Life requires questing. Questing provides the meaning that we seek, a purpose to justify the inevitable struggle to live knowing the absurdity that we must die.Kilroy J. Oldster
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Personal struggles, mistakes, and perseverance are part of every person’s life story. A proper mindset can turn failure into a gift. Specific human qualities such as intelligence and adaptive skills can be cultivated through applied effort to assist a person overcome a resounding failure. Each person would be wise to ask how does a person cope — grapple — with failure? We derive strength from our struggles. .Kilroy J. Oldster
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A principled person’s greatest disappointment will always be his or her own failures to respond to setbacks in a dynamic and positive way.Kilroy J. Oldster
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My hope fuels my determination to overcome any difficulty.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Any meaning of life derives from amiably accepting our anonymous role in the singular order of the universe. Such gracious reception of life’s turbulences stems from willingly capitulating to whatever fomented experiences life brings us without harboring a disconsolate degree of remorse or regret.Kilroy J. Oldster
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I am a happy soul, despite all life challenges.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Be strong and courageous. Fear not! God will grant you the strength to overcome any adversity.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Every adversity is an excellent opportunity for learning.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Adversity only makes us stronger. Every adversity we overcome makes our spirit and soul grow stronger.Lailah Gifty Akita
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Sometimes what makes us insecure and vulnerable becomes the fuel we need to be overachievers. The antidote for a snakebite is made from the poison, and the thing that made you go backward is the same force that will push you forward.T.d. Jakes
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Be proud of your struggles. Adversity brings out the best in us.Avijeet Das
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Broken pencils still write beautiful songs.Matshona Dhliwayo