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It would be worth while to win, but she no longer thought life would be insupportable if she did not.

Besides, she remembered how well-meant speeches had hurt her in her own sorrow and was afraid.

It is an excellent plan to have some place where we can go to be quiet, when things vex or grieve us.

She felt comforted at once by the sympathy and confidence given her.

Have regular hours for work and play, make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.

I’ve been trying to cure it for forty years, and have only succeeded in controlling it. I am angry nearly every day of my life, Jo, but I have learned not to show it, and I still hope to learn not to feel it, though it may take me another forty years to do so.

The way certain people behave has a lot more to do with their thoughts than you. Maturity is to not engage with them when they try to provoke you. Their power lies in your response. Reject their invitation to conflict with indifference. Guard your peace. Your health is important.

There is no benefit in seeking revenge. It's like glueing yourself to a situation that reminds you of deep pain and blocks your progress towards something better. If they hurt you, leave them to karma. Don't give them room in your mind any further. Focus on healing and moving on.

It is liberating to know you are strong enough to handle the challenges of life. It is calming to know that you will bounce back if things don't work out the way you desire. No defeat defines you. No failure is final. What's meant for you will choose you.

Self care is being honest with yourself about your negative habits. It's taking ownership of your faults and growing from them. It's diverting from negative space to positive one. It's creating balance. It's watering your own garden. It's being gentle but honest with yourself.

Most of your fears are your mind going on overthinking overdrive. Life isn't as bad as your thoughts make it to be. Control thoughts and filter negativity. Tell yourself it's all fine. Keep the mind occupied with pursuing what you enjoy. Be kind to someone. Trust your power.

Life becomes better and days become lighter when you focus more on appreciating little things and less on big worries. At some point you realise that peace is more important than trying to please others. Genuine people, happy heart and good health are real luxuries.

True power is in ability to stay calm when someone tries to trigger you. If their actions and words don't bother you, they lose any power they want to hold over you. Stay unshakeable. Your indifference is the message they need.

Therefore accept one another, even as Christ also accepted you, to the glory of God.

He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.

Consider the ravens: they don’t sow, they don’t reap, they have no warehouse or barn, and God feeds them. How much more valuable are you than birds!

I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

Even so, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Don’t be hasty in your spirit to be angry, for anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Do the things which you learned, received, heard, and saw in me, and the God of peace will be with you.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.