The acknowledgment of our ...

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
 Thomas a Kempis

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Being self-made is a state of mind, and once you put that mentality to work, your success will come.
 Dave East
A lot of people change for good. Some people just fall off. Just trying to progress in anything, no matter what you're doing, I feel like any progression you make... some people aren't gonna be around you that were around you.
 Dave East
What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.
Don't settle in the land of barely enough. That is where you are, it is not who you are. That's your location, it's not your identity. No matter what it looks like, have an abundant mentality.
Everything in your life, every experience, every relationship is a mirror of the mental pattern that is going on inside of you.

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Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
 Thomas à Kempis
Old custom is hard to break and scarce any man will be led otherwise than seemeth good unto himself.
 Thomas a Kempis
Blessed is the pilgrim, who in every place, and at all times of this his banishment in the body, calling upon the holy name of Jesus, calleth to mind his native heavenly land, where his blessed Master, the King of saints and angels, waiteth to receive him. Blessed is the pilgrim who seeketh not an abiding place unto himself in this world; but longeth to be dissolved, and be with Christ in heaven.
 Thomas a Kempis
Christ willed to suffer and be despised and do you dare complain of the same? Christ had adversaries and backbiters; and do you wish to have all men your friends and benefactors? When shall your patience attain her crown if no adversity befalls you? If you are willing to suffer naught that is against you, how will you be the friend of Christ?
 Thomas a Kempis
It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it.
 Thomas a Kempis