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1 " Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next. "
― Ben Carson , Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
2 " An open Facebook page is simply a psychiatric dry erase board that screams, “Look at me. I am insecure. I need your reaction to what I am doing, but you’re not cool enough to be my friend. Therefore, I will just pray you see this because the approval of God is not all I need. "
― Shannon L. Alder
3 " When spontaneous demoralizing thoughts seep into your conscience, don't trip...allowing them to fester. These are random tests of your conviction and determination. Large or small, your reaction to such intrusions is a defining moment for which no one else, but you, can mitigate. "
― T.F. Hodge , From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death and Conscious Encounters with "The Divine Presence"
4 " Things will happen. You can't stop them from happening, but you can control your reaction from making things worse. React Positively. Live Happily. "
5 " Is it possible to choose your reaction to whatever happens? Yes, it is. Reaction is a CHOICE and we must consciously cultivate the habit of reacting Positively. "
6 " RVM Thoughts for Today - " Things will happen.You can't stop them from happening, but you can control your reaction from making things worse . React Positively. Live Happily "
7 " Things will happen in your life that you have no control over but that doesn't mean you are at the complete mercy of the unknown. You will always have power over your reaction to the outside world. That is your power. It is the power that can change your life if you choose to use it. Never believe that you have no control over your life, you have so much more control over your life than you can even imagine. So be active in changing your life. "
8 " Rather than reacting to every obstacle or dashed expectation, incorporate the event into your overall plan. Real life setbacks like rejections, broken promises, and unfair disadvantages will happen. Rethink the meaning behind the emotional triggers and how your reaction will further your purpose. Manage emotions by recognizing their place, but do not allow them to control your moves. "
― Alisa Melekhina , Reality Check: What the Ancient Game of Chess Can Teach You about Success in Modern Competitive Settings
9 " Change is not a four letter word...but often your reaction to it is! "
― Jeffrey Gitomer , The Little Book of Leadership: The 12.5 Strengths of Responsible, Reliable, Remarkable Leaders That Create Results, Rewards, and Resilience
10 " You have no control of uncertainties! You can only control your life and your reaction to any event. May you find grace for patient endurance. "
― Lailah Gifty Akita , Think Great: Be Great! (Beautiful Quotes, #1)
11 " One of my goals is to reduce the possible negative moments in life that I can have direct influence over. Bad situations and events will inevitably happen in everyone's life, at some point, but your reaction can affect the situation more than the initial problem if you allow it to. You have power over your actions. A negative moment can ruin your life, or be the foundation of your success. Being nice and smiling allows you the most opportunities to gain positive experiences in life. "
12 " That’s life. It’s a series of knock-down, drag-out fights with yourself and others that will leave you lying on the ground bruised and bloody and drooling all over your shag carpeting. But all that doesn’t define you, your reaction to it does. Your environment doesn’t make you who you are, your choices — your beliefs, do. "
― J.S.B. Morse , Now and at the Hour of Our Death
13 " Change does not surface when you are not ready to be the catalyst. Your reaction matters, not your inaction. "
― Michael Bassey Johnson
14 " His power sings to your blood. I witnessed your reaction to him just now. He’ll be a king in a few years... And you’ll be his queen. "
― Kenya Wright , Escape (Vampire King, #1)
15 " Don’t react while you are upset because at that time your reaction will be based on negative emotions "
16 " Is there anyone’s life story you don’t want to know?”“Not really.” His expression was unexpectedly serious. “Because people make a story of their lives.Gains, losses, tragedy and triumph—you can tell a lot about someone simply by what they put into eachcategory. You can learn a lot about what you put into each category by your reaction to them. Theyteach you about yourself without ever intending to do it—and they teach you a lot about life. "
― Michelle Sagara , Cast in Fury (Chronicles of Elantra #4)
17 " One can observe that such changes in the breath are the direct result of your reaction to thoughts. If you can simply dismiss the thoughts by giving them no value then the breathing will find its own medium and become subtle. "
― Stephen Richards , The Ultimate Cosmic Ordering Meditation
18 " Behind your reaction is a feeling that whatever is 'true' must be able to be expressed logically. Men, in particular, have a tendency to confuse correct logic with an accurate assessment of a situation. Be careful of any situation that you have to reason through logically, because if you have to work to reason it out, you're probably missing something. "
― L.E. Modesitt Jr. , Imager (Imager Portfolio, #1)
19 " Define yourself? Somebody who gets mad after facing a problem or somebody who works like mad to solve the problem? You need not answer it in words, your reaction to the problem will define who you actually are! "
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20 " It is not the situation. It is your reaction to the situation. "
