If children live with criticism, they
learn to condemn.
If they live with hostility , they learn to
fight.
If they live with fear, they learn to be
apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to
feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they
learn to be shy.
If children live with jealousy, they
learn what envy is.
If children live with shame, they learn
to feel guilty.
If children live with tolerance, they
learn to be patient.
If children live with encouragement,
they learn to be confident.
If children live with praise, they learn
to appreciate.
If children live with approval, they
learn to like themselves.
If children live with acceptance, they
learn to find love in the world.
If children live with recognition, they
learn to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they
learn to be generous.
If children live with honesty and
fairness, they learn what truth and
justice are.
If children live with security, they
learn to have faith in themselves and
in those around them.
If children live with friendliness, they
learn that the world is a nice place in
which to live.
If children live with serenity, they
learn to have peace of mind.
With what are your children living?
Dorothy L. Nolte
You 've failed many times, although
you may not remember.
You fell down the first time you tried
to walk.
You almost drowned the first time you
tried to swim, didn't you?
Did you hit the ball the first time you
swung the bat? Heavy hitters, the ones
who hit the most home runs, also
strike out a lot.
R. H. Macy failed seven times before
his store in New York caught on.
English novelist John Creasey got 753
rejection slips before he published 564
books.
Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but
he also hit 714 home runs.
Don't worry about failure.
Worry about the chances you miss
when you don't even try.
