“This very moment, you can change your life. There has never been a better moment, and never will be, to take a stand, do what matters, and alter the course of your life.”―Amber Rae

1. Listen without interrupting

2. Speak without accusing

3. Give without sparing

4. Pray without ceasing

5. Answer without arguing

6. Share without pretending

7. Enjoy without complaint

8. Trust without wavering

9. Forgive without punishing

10. Promise w/o forgetting

In life you’ll realize that there is a purpose for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, and some will teach you. But most importantly some will bring out the best in you, respect you and accept you for who you are. Those are the ones worth keeping around. Likewise, be one of those that bring out the best in others.

Bad things happen but trust that good things happen, too. Sometimes you’ve just got to close your eyes, hold on tight and believe. Because without hope, you lose the vitality that keeps life moving. Without hope, you lose that courage to be, that quality that helps you go on in spite of it all.

What happens to you does not have to live within you. Even bad circumstances can serve as stepping-stones to your goals. Each one of us endures hardships that can bring out the worst in us or inspire the best. It all comes down to which attitude you choose.