You'll encounter tragedy and disappointment of this kind again in life. The true measure of any man is how he picks himself up off the ground when he… - Regina Brett

Once you evict the excess, you can embrace the essentials: that which is beautiful, meaningful, and enhances your life. When you finally let go of the person you used to be, you get to discover the person you are now and the person you want to become.

You can't always see the growth when your life is taking root. If you're one of those people who feel lost in life, take heart, Being lost could lead you to the very place life planned on taking you anyway.

They told me they preferred the sun, wind, and sky to any indoor job. They pitied people stuck in an office all day with a glass window between them and the world.