Much more than talent or a pleasant personality, perseverance and persistence will open doors for you, if you simply keep working toward your goal an… - Buzz Aldrin

A lot of times when you just don’t want to think about something, when there is nothing you can do and the waiting is just unbearable, it helps to demand a lot from yourself, to do or learn more than you thought you could, and just let your concentration get you through the bad time.

All work is noble, if it is legal and ethical, so do your best, whether you are first, second, or last. Never lose an opportunity, a job, an election, a competition, or anything else because you were too lazy to give it your best effort. Certainly, you need rest and recreation, but keep those in balance with hard work.

How do you measure your life? What moments have changed your life … or will change your life? Are you living or existing?