timeless wisdom

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost

Every day you are faced with a new challenge in your life. Sometimes you can feel a little lost and need to seek the wisdom of friends and families. However, they don’t always know the right words to say because they have never dealt with a similar situation and have no idea what you are feeling or going through.

It can make it difficult to cope with problems in life when you have nowhere to turn. Fortunately, nearly every situation you are faced with has been presented to somebody else before you. Wise men and women have offered up their own bits of wisdom that can help lift you up and carry you through difficult times.

It is amazing what a few words of wisdom can do for you. Check out these little doses of timeless wisdom and apply them to your life to help you through the challenging times.

“Grief is not a disorder, a disease or a sign of weakness. It is an emotional, physical and spiritual necessity, the price you pay for love. The only cure for grief is to grieve.” – Earl Grollman

“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston Churchill

“There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time.” – Malcom X

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou

“When we meet real tragedy in life, we can react in two ways–either by losing hope and falling into self-destructive habits, or by using the challenge to find our inner strength.” – Dalai Lama XIV

“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“In three words I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: it goes on.” – Robert Frost

“The word ‘happiness’ would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.” – Carl Jung

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” – Buddha

“Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” – Mark Twain

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About Alex Blackwell
Alex Blackwell is a father, husband and writer.

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