i needed this today.

The challenges you face, the growth experiences you encounter, are intended to be temporary scenes played out on the stage of a life of continuing peace and happiness. Sadness, heartache, and disappointments are events in life. It is not intended that they be the substance of life. I do not minimize how hard some of theses events can be. when the lesson you are to learn is very important, trials can extend over a long period of time, but they should not be allowed to become the confining focus of everything you do... That perspective keeps challenges confined to their proper place--stepping-stones to further growth and attainment.

-Richard G. Scott

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