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SURVIVAL QUOTES How to Stay Inspired and Motivated to Succeed During Tough Times LARRY W LIFE’S LITTLE BOOK OF SURVIVAL QUOTES How to Stay Inspired and Motivated to Succeed During Tough Times LARRY W. POWELL Copyright © 2013 Larry Powell Scribd Edition *** Published by Lifes-Little-Book-Of.com *** This book contains material protected under International and Federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reprint or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, scanning or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. [email protected] All Rights Reserved. Balloon design by Robert Whiteman from The Noun Project Scribd Edition, License Notes This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Scribd.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. “I can’t say that I’m all that interested in how people rise and fall. But I am enormously interested in how they fall and rise.” ~Larry Powell Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................................8 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................10 How to Use This Book......................................................................13 Adversity ..........................................................................................................15 Depression/Illness.............................................................................32 Relationships.....................................................................................49 Worry/Stress/Anxiety.......................................................................67 Hard Times/Struggles.......................................................................86 Guilt/Regret....................................................................................104 Abuse/Breakup................................................................................123 Hurt/Shame.....................................................................................140 Grief/Sorrow/Loss..........................................................................159 Loneliness ........................................................................................................189 Addiction ......................................................................................208 Insecurity........................................................................................227 Anger/Resentment..........................................................................245 Failure/Misfortune..........................................................................263 Afterword........................................................................................282 About The Author...........................................................................283 I Really Value Your Opinion..........................................................286 Resources ......................................................................................287 PREFACE The door and window in my cover design represent two potential choices: Turn the knob, open the door, and walk through to the other side. Or look out the window and be a spectator. When people are going through struggles they tend to cocoon themselves against the world going on around them. But a glimmer of optimism (the window) represents what could be if they only opened the door to possibilities. During my years of adversity I spent many days looking out the “window,” searching for glimmers of hope that my struggles would end. Because of my fears I stayed inside dreaming of what I could have instead of stepping into the sunlight and fresh air of a new life. I chose this image because I feel that no matter where a person is in their situation, they should always have hope. The red balloon indicates that if you walk through the door your spirits will be lifted, and there are no heights you can’t reach if you only have the courage to take the first step. It would be less than honest for me to tell you that reading a few motivational quotes will snap you back into a state of happiness, peace or success, particularly at a time when life’s battles may have you ravaged and shaken to the core. But what I can promise is the simple act of repeatedly referring to this book will provide enough inspiration to hold you until you find your way back to peace and hope. Believing that your situation will get better is all you need to get you through the day. Even the smallest actions you take during whatever crisis you may be experiencing will be hugely empowering. Plus, reading comments from and about people who have experienced 8 similar struggles can reassure you that if they’ve overcome their obstacles, you can too! The people highlighted in this book of quotes have survived a myriad of life’s challenges including abandonment, addiction, loneliness, divorce, imprisonment, homelessness, failure and shame. I certainly have had my share of difficult times (and at times I still do). And it was during some of my most painful struggles that I realized if we face our problems head on we can move forward to a better life. Like some people collect knickknacks, I’ve collected inspirational stories, quotes and teachings all my life. And to this day I devour badly dog-eared pages of those books written by my favorite authors every night before I go to sleep. For instance, “With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” Wayne W. Dyer’s words always put my problems into perspective, and I feel less angst and less defeated. Other favorite authors are Joyce Meyer who said, “Courage is fear that has said its prayers and decided to go forward anyway”; and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., “We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.” While my anxiety may not always disappear, I’m always left encouraged and ready to move past whatever issue(s) I’m going through. The stories and quotes in this book will affect people in many different ways, but there’s something here for everyone. Somewhere, and at some point in time, somebody has felt the same way you’re feeling right now. Your suffering is valid, so don’t deny your emotions. Give yourself permission to feel everything, as painful and raw as it might be. Please read this book to see how others have faced their problems. And allow whatever you discover to bring levity into your day and inspire you to reclaim your passion, possibilities, and peace. 9 INTRODUCTION The second son of James Arthur and Georgia Stevenson Powell, I was born in Fort Worth, Texas, in 1955. My father, a U.S. Army sergeant, was killed in a plane crash in 1963 while serving his country during the Vietnam War. My mother, widowed at 29, raised me, my older brother, and my two younger brothers as a single parent. Although life was often difficult, she was determined to hold our family together and fulfill my father’s dream of making sure each of his sons got a college education. The financial support from Army benefits – supplemented by the little money Mother earned from cleaning homes -- sustained our family and helped make ends meet. Of course, life was a struggle at times. But our mother found strength in faith, family and friends to keep our spirits high. I always looked to her for words of encouragement to get through my struggles. “What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger,” she used to say. She consistently provided wisdom grounded in faith, and what had been passed down to her from her own mother and father. All three of my brothers and I finished high school and eventually went on to college. During my sophomore year at the University of Texas at Arlington, I worked at the school newspaper, The Shorthorn, where I designed and sold ads to local businesses. I was also active in my fraternity, campus organizations, student and community politics, and the Student Senate. I graduated in 1979 with a BFA in Communications, and pursued my lifelong dream of working in advertising. My life has been filled with wonderful moments as well as many stressful challenges. In the more than 30 years since I graduated 10 from college I’ve constantly relied on the words of many motivational gurus such as Tony Robbins, Wayne Dyer, Dr. Deepak Chopra, Rev. Mike Hayes, Joyce Meyer and Les Brown. I’ve watched countless webinars, attended seminars and conferences, listened to tapes, and read their books. And I thank every one of them for the many times their words have kept me strong “so I wouldn’t let go.” In 1993, I took a huge leap of faith and started my own business after years of working tirelessly to build a successful professional career. Within a short period of time after setting up my one-man operation in my tiny Dallas apartment, clients poured in and I was on my way to building a small but thriving advertising boutique. I had so much work that I had to hire subcontractors who were constantly in and out of my apartment-based
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