Most players are pretty good, but they go where the puck is. I go where the puck is going to be. —Wayne Gretzky

“The happiness which brings enduring worth to life is not the superficial happiness that is dependent on circumstances. It is the happiness and contentment that fills the soul even in the midst of the most distressing circumstances and the most bitter environment.” —Billy Graham

In what ways have you trained yourself to be happy only what happy things are going on around you?

“I believe the choice to be excellent begins with aligning your thoughts and words with the intention to require more from yourself.” —Oprah Winfrey

In the last 24 hours, have your thoughts and words been consistent with excellence? How so exactly?

“The outer world of circumstance shapes itself to the inner world of thought, and both pleasant and unpleasant external conditions are factors which make for the ultimate good of the individual. As the reaper of his own harvest, man learns both by suffering and bliss.” —James Allen

In what ways have you grown spiritually and emotionally through the experience of pain and adversity?

If you only care enough for a result, you will almost certainly attain it. Only you must then really wish these things, and wish them exclusively, and not wish at the same time a hundred other incompatible things just as strongly. —William James

What desires might you have that are not in harmony with your greatest intentions and ambitions?

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. (NKJV)

Just for today, do you believe you can keep your thoughts, words and actions in alignment with what is lovely, virtuous and worthy of praise?