Rather then focusing on the ...

Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.
Rather then focusing on the obstacle in your path, focus on the bridge over the obstacle.
 Mary Lou Retton

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Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.
Never complain and never explain.
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 George S. Patton
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 Robert Schuller
Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.
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As simple as it sounds, we all must try to be the best person we can: by making the best choices, by making the most of the talents we've been given.
 Mary Lou Retton
Heat is required to forge anything. Every great accomplishment is the story of a flaming heart.
 Mary Lou Retton
As much time as you put into it, that's what your achievements are going to be when you come out of it.
 Mary Lou Retton
Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off.
 Mary Lou Retton
Friendship is a living thing that lasts only as it is nourished with kindness, sympathy, and understanding.
 Mary Lou Retton