If we endure all things patiently and with gladness, thinking on the sufferings of our Blessed Lord, and bearing all for the love of Him: herein is perfect joy.
Francis Of AssisiRead
Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.
Interpretation
Take small steps towards your goals, and you may achieve what seems unattainable.
This quote emphasizes the importance of starting with achievable tasks before gradually progressing to more challenging ones. It suggests that by committing to what is necessary and then expanding your efforts to what seems possible, you can eventually accomplish extraordinary feats that originally seemed impossible.
In practice
In a motivational speech to inspire employees to tackle challenging projects.
If we endure all things patiently and with gladness, thinking on the sufferings of our Blessed Lord, and bearing all for the love of Him: herein is perfect joy.
Jesus is happy to come with us, as truth is happy to be spoken, as life to be lived, as light to be lit, as love is to be loved, as joy to be given, as peace to be spread.
Ask the beasts and they will teach you the beauty of this earth.
By the anxieties and worries of this life Satan tries to dull man's heart and make a dwelling for himself there.
Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens, you have made them bright, precious and fair.
Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.
People are afraid to pursue their most important dreams, because they feel that they don't deserve them, or that they'll be unable to achieve them.
I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.
You can never give up-athletics taught me that. You must work hard, prepare, learn from your losses and continue to fight until the very end.
Perseverance is a choice. It's not a simple, one-time choice, it's a daily one. There's never a final decision.
Everybody kept saying I wasn't going to get any fights. And they wouldn't put me on TV and they don't respect women's boxing. But I also turned professional with two Olympic gold medals and that's something that no other American boxer has ever done. With that, I've been getting a lot of respect.
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