Fear will always be a tenant in your mind, but do not make fear the landlord of your mind.

If your dreams are so simple and easy to attain, why don’t you walk straight to them and take them?

Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying

In business, sport, entertainment and beyond an idea is worth next to nothing. The energy, effort, passion, talent, tenacity, strategy, resilience and resourcefulness to see it through and make something of it is worth everything.

Life may try to knock you down but be persistent with your passions - cultivate grit, resilience, tenacity and endurance success will come.

Success is simply the wisdom born out of so called failures

A crack on the road does not terminate the journey

You must prune to bloom. If the dead weight is not pruned and removed, it compromises the quality, performance, and output of the vine. When you prune what’s not working in your life, you make the space and place for renewal to happen and for new growth to spring forth.

If birds sing without worrying about who is listening to them, and monkeys dance without worrying about who is watching them, and hyenas laugh without worrying about who is mocking them, then you too must do what you do best without worrying about who is ridiculing you.

When life is sweet, be thankful, and rejoice; but when bitter, be strong, and persevere.

If you were able to fall a hundred times as a child and rise, you are able to fall a thousand times as a grown up and soar.

If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.

The storm only comes to teach you how to skillfully sail your ship.

As inside of every seed is the power to rise from darkness, inside of everyone is the power to rise from adversity.

A rock that perseveres under heat and pressure soon becomes a diamond.

If the storm forgets to bring a rainbow, paint your own.

When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and use it to hang your troubles.

Your end can be greater than your beginning: butterflies are the greatest proof of this.

When all seems to be against you, remember, a ship sometimes has to sail against the current, not with it.

A bird does not give up flying because it failed on its first attempt.

Every seed must rise through dirt to enjoy the sunshine.

A daisy blooming in a desert is worth more than a rose blossoming in a rainforest.

When night comes do not despair; rejoice instead and say to yourself, “At least now I can see the stars.

If seeds despaired in their darkest hours, they would never rise to enjoy their brightest days.

Today’s storms usher in tomorrow’s sunshine.

The larger the bricks your enemies throw at you the larger the palace you are going to build.

When people try to bury you, remind yourself you are a seed.

Be like seeds; do not see dirt thrown at you as your enemy, but as ground to grow.

The rainbow’s colors are hidden in the storm.

I am RESILIENT, therefore, I am unstoppable. It’s important to always remember who YOU are. No matter what challenges you may have to face, ALWAYS stay true to yourself and NEVER give up. Never!

A butterfly is a caterpillar who never gave up on his dream to fly.

A river continues to flow despite losing a few drops at each turn.

Thorns do not keep a rose from blooming, neither should obstacles keep you from success.

Singing in a storm silences thunder’s threats.

On the path to greatness, life teaches you to walk with stones in your shoes.

A bird does not give up flying today because it couldn't find any worms yesterday.

An oak tree is just a small nut that persevered against the taunts of doubt and fear.

If you are going through hell, keep walking until you reach heaven.

Seeds are proof that the greatest growth takes place in the dark.

A flower can only grow through concrete if it believes in itself, not its obstacles.

The uglier the caterpillar the lovelier the butterfly.

A bird that fears turbulence will never know how high it can fly.

If an ant carries an object a hundred times its weight, you can carry burdens many times your size.

Use the arrows failure throws at you to hunt for success.

Harsh winters precede pleasant springs.

A diamond is just a rock that refused to break under heat and pressure.

Life hands us storms so we can paint rainbows.

Because failure works double time, to get success, work triple time.

Perfume is the scent that pours out of a flower's soul when crushed.

Persevere like a seed; even when people try to bury you, flourish.

If a flower can flourish in the desert, you can flourish anywhere.

A mighty storm is inconsequential when facing a mighty ship.

Shatter your fears and you will shatter records.

Storms pass by on their way to get all the colors needed to paint your rainbow.

Against all odds, a seed rises from darkness and beautifies the universe.

Be flexible like trees; when the wind blows bend, but do not break.

If a flower perseveres through concrete, you can persevere through anything.

The sweetest fruits grow at the top of a tree so that only those who deserve them can reach them.

The darkness of the storm determines the brightness of the rainbow.

A butterfly is a caterpillar which refused to give up its dreams to fly.

It is easier to move mountains using God's hands.

The sweetest victories come after the bitterest defeats.

If records refuse to be broken, shatter them.

The bigger the bricks critics throw at you the bigger the palace you are going to build.

When your critics raise hell keep building your heaven.

Champions are made in the dark before they are revealed in light.

Believe in yourself, not in your critics.

Pain is the seasoning that gives pleasure its flavor.

The dark skies of despair are no match for the bright skies of hope.

A step towards what you fear is a mile towards mastering it.

The thorny path to greatness is better than the rosy path to mediocrity.

Small steps of faith add up to great leaps of success.

Today's tears are an investment into tomorrow's smiles.

You don't win battles you walk away from.

An egg's true value is only known when it is broken.

The best way to overcome your weaknesses is to turn them into strengths.

Don't settle for a star when you can have the whole sky.

Stumbling towards greatness is better than sprinting towards mediocrity.

Conquering hills today prepares you for conquering mountains tomorrow.

Present tears water the gardens of future blessings.

Holding onto your dreams is better than holding onto your nightmares.

Your darkest experiences often lead you to your brightest fortunes.

Be like stars; when darkness tries to stop you from shining, shine all the more.

A storm is an artist who passes by on her way to paint your rainbow.

A tree does not stop growing because the wind blew off a few of its leaves.

One does not become a great swimmer by swimming in shallow waters.

If you run a hundred miles in your heart, you are ready to run a hundred miles on your feet.

Pain in the wilderness is an investment in pleasure in the Promised Land.

Rising amateurs always intimidate falling masters.

When you pray for a rainbow you pray for rain too.

To walk in the footsteps of the great, put on their shoes.

Today’s caterpillars are tomorrow’s butterflies.

The moment you learn the lesson, the test will be over.

God will only push you off a cliff if He's going to give you wings to fly.

The soul's hands carry the heart's burdens.

Spiritual assets allow us to see more clearly, love more deeply, and act more courageously.

A Resilient Person do not need of good fortune.

Though sometimes conflicted and seemingly restricted - grace be [the] wings of clarity.

You don’t have to wait for a storm to pass to paint your own rainbow.

A candle is at its brightest in the dark.

Step by step a mountain is conquered.

Stars are not praised for shining during the day, but at night.

Place your faith not in the frailness of "Man" but in the power and glory of the creator and observe what happens next......

Never be defined by what has happened to you in the past, it was just a life lesson, not a life sentence. ~ Donald Pillai

Toss me like a dough and watch me RISE!

Spiritual assets make us more resilient to the trauma and difficult experiences life inevitably throws at us.Since spiritual assets bring us closer to our Higher Power, we do not face the difficulties alone, and we may find a greater purpose and meaning within the stress & trauma. When we lean on our spiritual assets to get us through, the traumatic event becomes less destructive. Instead, it becomes transformative; we see the difficulties in a new light.

Self Care is the secret ingredient to Soldier care in a recipe that yields many servings of effective leadership.

Some might argue that a diamond is the earths hardest carbon based substance. However, I'd challenge that with the resolve, resilience, and tenacity of a committed carbon based Noncommissioned Officer.

Lovely flowers sometimes bloom in ugly places.

Moving rocks today strengthens you for moving mountains tomorrow.

Today's tears water tomorrow's gardens.