You can only succeed. You cannot fail. Failure is impossible; it is an illusion. Nothing is a failure. Nothing. Everything moves the human story, and hence the process of evolution, forward. Everything advances you on your journey.

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Our scars are a witness to the world. They are apart of our story. Healed wounds that are symbols that God has restored us.

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I wasn’t thinking about our deal either when I got selected for the Worlds team. Being chosen to compete had been a jaw-dropping moment for me. But now I was riding a wave of excitement and fear. I’d be one of five girls carrying the banner for my country. Could I handle the pressure? I knew this was my test. I’d have to find a way to manage everyone’s expectations in order to keep them from making me feel overwhelmed. I needed to learn how to carry those expectations lightly—like a turtle carries its shell. ― Simone Biles

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We all will experience pain, struggle, and trauma; suffering is a choice to cling and remain attached to the story. - Michael Margolis

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Every sketch brings something fresh to learn which makes it exciting.

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We learn from history that we don't learn from history! ― Desmond Tutu

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God is using your present circumstances to make you more useful for later roles in His unfolding story.

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Leaders lead by telling stories that give others permission to lead, not follow. – Michael Margolis

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Your life is nothing more than a love story. Between you and God. Nothing more. Every person, every experience, every gift, every loss, every pain is sent to your path for one reason and one reason only: to bring you back to Him.

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The more you read, the more things you'll know, the more that you learn, the more places you'll go ― Dr. Suess

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