“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Seneca (Roman philosopher, mid-1st century AD)
Work hard.
Dream big.
And always allow optimism to help overcome your obstacles.
“Today is the tomorrow you were dreaming about.”
Overcoming obstacles with Optimism
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Comments on: "Weekly Serving of Optimism: Quotes and Thoughts (Luck & Hard Work)" (4)
This has always been one of my favorite quotes. In a few days I’m going to post an amazing story about my friend who’s the living proof of this quote!
Please let me know when you post it Tracy. Feel free to leave a link as your reply to this. I am looking forward to reading it!
Thank you for the comments on my blog. Maybe I should consider letting your guest host sometime or reblog one of your posts. It looks like you have a lot to say on the topic.
Thank you for your very kind comments Rich. I was moved by your post “My Most Tragic Life Experience”. You have an extremely unfortunate life lesson to help educate other people learning about seizures. I would be happy to help you share knowledge of epilepsy any time.
Tara