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and will continue to make more in the future.
However, being prepared for disappointments and being persistent in overcoming the obstacles they present will make us a stronger and more determined individual. We need a strong character to make it in the fast paced world that we live in. We must know what we want from life and plan carefully to acquire it. We cannot let others not meeting up to their responsibilities stop us from meeting yours.
It took me a long time to realize that we cannot change the people around us if they don't want to change. You cannot change the clerk in the store who is doing a lousy job. You cannot change the contractor who always breaks his promises to perform. You cannot change your boss who is always losing his temper. You cannot change a family member to do things the way you think is right.
But the one person who we can change is our self! We can change how we react to disappointment. It is within our power to laugh at the chain of events that occur during a day rather than be angry and disgusted.
It is within our power to have the determination of an ant, which finds a way to accomplish its mission, regardless of the obstacles it faces. Our reaction to disappointment is where
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