{"id":41,"date":"2011-08-01T15:24:05","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T15:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/fromthemasters\/?p=41"},"modified":"2011-08-01T15:24:05","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T15:24:05","slug":"todays-message-overcoming-obstacles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/fromthemasters\/2011\/08\/todays-message-overcoming-obstacles.html","title":{"rendered":"Today’s Message: OVERCOMING OBSTACLES"},"content":{"rendered":"

The breakfast of champions is not cereal, it’s the opposition.
\n– Nick Seitz<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you stand up and be counted, from time to time you may get yourself knocked down. But remember this: Someone flattened by an opponent can get up. Someone flattened by conformity stays down for good.
\n– Thomas J. Watson Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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