Something important I have learned is patience, and turning each failure into a learning experience. ..Instead of calling them "failures" I call them "lessons". Instead of saying, "I failed at that," I say, "I learned from that." Each failure has taught me something incredibly valuable and by recognizing this I can see the hand of God in my life in situations where most people would feel abandoned by Him.

When we are blinded by our frustration and devastation we become oblivious to the life preserver floating inches away from us. If we take a minute to think positive, utilize our faith, and become proactive, we are able to think rationally and clearly. We then will recognize the life preserver which will keep us afloat and help us get to our destination.

I would rather be known as someone who tried and failed, than someone who never tried at all.

Sometimes when we get so caught up in our dreams we get tunnel vision. It becomes about "me, me, me," and we fail to see those around us who need our help. When this happens we can expect to experience obstacles or as I like to call them, "gentle reminders" that we are not the center of the universe. When we are not using our talents and strengths to bless others, how can we expect the Lord to bless us?

If we fail to learn from our trials and errors then we truly fail.

Though I am a lot of things, most importantly I am human.

As for your failures - stop calling them failures. Refer to them as "experiences". That's all they really are - just experiences.

If you don't believe in yourself, who will?

When its no longer just about you and the sake of succeeding just to succeed, you will see miracles happen!