My books are about ordinary people placed in extraordinary situations who are able to draw upon their inner reserves to challenge the status-quo in life and navigate compelling human relationships.
Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
Most teachers still say they love teaching though they wouldn't mind a little more respect for their challenging work and a little less blame for America's educational shortcomings.
Since I'm a mother and a wife, I have to have passion or the frustration would win out. But I love managing people. The product is second to managing the people. And marketing to consumers is so challenging because it is evolving constantly.
When you do have songs where you're going to say something, some kind of statement about cultural or social stuff, that in general people love it. People love to be challenged in that way.
I love the challenge of having one character who is traveling back in time to find someone. Nowadays, the only way we think to find someone is on Facebook.
The love you have for your child is so much greater than any challenge you'll face as a parent, and that's what helps you through.
Any time there is 'un-forgiveness' between people who love each other, there is suffering. Any time people face challenges that they really don't understand... there is suffering.
I look for a role that hopefully I feel empathy with and that I can understand and love, but also that has that challenge for me to play - a different kind of role, a different type of character, a different time period.
I love to win; but I love to lose almost as much. I love the thrill of victory, and I also love the challenge of defeat.
The escape to an unchallenging fairy tale can be very nice and I'm all for that, but film can also challenge you to confront the realities of our world.
No matter how challenging things get, never stop believing in yourself. Self-doubt is nothing but a highway to failure.
What else other than success can happen to anyone who refuses to stay down in the midst of any struggle, challenge or obstacle?
True winners remain winners because they truly believe that challenges, struggles, and obstacles can all lead to big blessings through persistence and perseverance.
Never stop reminding yourself that God created you to be mentally and physically tougher than your struggles, challenges and obstacles.
Every given day that you are alive to witness on earth, brings some amazing opportunities to rise to the challenge and prove your fears and doubts wrong.
If your circle doesn't challenge you to grow beyond your comfort zone, then you are definitely in the wrong circle.
There is no reason for you to ever stop walking with faith, because you are amazingly built to win regardless of how tough or rough your challenges are.
I challenge you to start focusing on the things that are good about your day instead of what is bad about it. Happiness is nothing but a state of mind.
If you don't like the feeling that you are experiencing, then it is time to challenge and replace that thought that is producing it. Thoughts always give birth to feelings.
As long as you are still breathing, you definitely haven't reached your highest potential on earth. Always challenge yourself to do better.
