My past is only a benchmark for my present and future progression. Where I started does not dictate where I will end up. It is only a starting point, from which I launch into better things. I am not defined by my past, but I do not allow myself to forget it either because it [...]

I do not allow chaos to get the best of me. I am calm and in control of my emotions. Disorder cannot steal my peace because my peace comes from above and not from my surroundings. I do not lose my temper. Losing control in the midst of chaos only produces more chaos. When I [...]

The only person I can control is me. It's not my responsibility to ensure that my partner, children, siblings, co-workers, or neighbors make the right decisions. Trying to control another person's actions is about as effective as staring at a silkworm and thinking that I can make it turn into a butterfly by wishing hard [...]