You should give your all to God, and then worry no more about what he may do with what is his.

Everything that limits us we have to put aside

Let the mind, then, stand in readiness, and let it never fear whatever must be, let it always expect whatever may be.

Give all to love; Obey thy heart; Friends, kindred, days, Estate, good fame, Plans, credit, and the muse; Nothing refuse.

Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.

Simply do this: be still and lay aside all thoughts of what you are and what God is, all concepts you have learned about the world, all images you hold about yourself. Empty your mind of everything it thinks is either true or false or good or bad, of every thought it judges worthy and all the ideas of which it is ashamed. Hold onto nothing. Do not bring with you one thought the past has taught nor one belief you ever learned before from anything. Forget this world, forget this course, and come with wholly empty hands unto your God. 8

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Lay down true principles and adhere to them inflexibly. Do not be frightened into their surrender by the alarms of the timid, or the croakings of wealth against the ascendency of the people.

Treasure Your Mind,
Cherish Your Reason, Hold to Your Purpose Don’t surrender your mind. If someone were to casually give your body away to any old passerby, you would naturally be furious. Why then do you feel no shame in giving your precious mind over to any person who might wish to influence you? Think twice before you give up your own mind to someone who may revile you, leaving you confused and upset.

If then you desire (aim at) such great things, remember that you must not (attempt to) lay hold of them with a small effort; but you must leave alone some things entirely, and postpone others for the present.

Let us give up our work, our thoughts, our plans, ourselves, our lives, our loved ones, our influence, our all, right into His hand, and then, when we have given all over to Him, there will be nothing left for us to trouble about, or to make trouble about.

Let us give up our work, our thoughts, our plans, ourselves, our lives, our loved ones, our influence, our all, right into His hand, and then, when we have given all over to Him, there will be nothing left for us to be troubled about, or to make trouble about.

When you have faults, do not fear to abandon them.

Be cautious but not fearful. Don’t let fear interfere with your plans.

[This collection of stories are lessons in the virtue of patience and letting providence take over when one is at a low point. Keeping one's eye on the ball will inevitably lead to success if one is willing to remain persistent and know when/how to cut one's losses.

There is a price to pay for success.
How willing are you to go through challenges in order to achieve your ultimate goals?
How bravely do you take chances to maximize your abilities, even in a new field?
How consistently do you trust yourself without being influenced by your surroundings?]