Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in the world.
~~ Helen Keller (1880-1968) ~~
It’s so true. Self-pity, by its very nature, is negative; it has no positive to it and we must never yield to it.
Sometimes we may find ourselves in trying circumstances when everything around us seems to be falling apart and we may be inclined to indulge in self-pity but such indulgence will not help us rectify the situation. Only determined, positive efforts can do that.
So always treat self-pity for what it is: An enemy. And don’t allow it to control your life.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
~~ Helen Keller ~~ (1880-1968)
In a way, hope and optimism are interconnected; you can’t feel optimistic if you feel hopeless. Hopes and dreams act as the foundation of life. When one loses all hopes and dreams then one is as good as dead. Therefore, it’s essential to have hopes and dreams with an optimistic outlook to achieve success.
To realize your hopes and dreams, you need to act on them with confidence and conviction. Each and everyday you must make persistent efforts to move towards your goal. You’ll invariably run into difficulties, setbacks and problems when you move towards the goal of realizing your dream. An optimistic attitude will view these obstacles as learning experience, figure out ways to overcome such obstacles and, with hope and confidence, will continue to make efforts in the direction of realizing the dream. Without hope, optimism and confidence coupled with persistent and strenous efforts, nothing can be achieved.
While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.
~~ Helen Keller ~~ (1880-1968)
This is definitely true. Many, many times dedicated individuals, with their determination and perseverance, have accomplished tasks that nobody thought could be accomplished. There is a great lesson here for all of us. We can accomplish our goals if we believe in them and are prepared to make determined, persistent efforts even though others around us may say it can’t be done.
The story of Helen Keller’s life in itself is a great example of what can be accomplished. She was left blind and deaf at the age of just 19 months due to an illness. In spite of all these odds stacked against her since such an early childhood, Helen - with the help of her dedicated teacher Anne Sullivan, made astonishing accomplishments and went on to become world famous.
Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing.
~~ Helen Keller ~~ (1880-1968)
Helen Keller has said it very well and it’s so true. We are never 100% secure at any place at any time. Life just doesn’t lend itself to 100% security. People get injured or even die while eating, walking or driving. While one should take reasonable precautions for ones security, getting paranoid about it is not the way to live. Always shouting that the sky is falling doesn’t enhance our security; it just diminishes the quality of life.
The hard fact of life is that every living creature, not just humans, has to die someday. Nothing can escape that reality; when you gatta go you gotta go. So why not live and explore while we are alive?
