Every tussle with adversity is designed to further buff the perfectly formed diamond of your soul.
If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?
Rumi
An athlete elevates his game not by practice alone, but by competing against stronger opponents.
He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.
Edmund Burke
Embrace your inner David and rise up to meet Goliath. The satisfaction of triumphing over so great an adversary will taste that much sweeter.
The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
Thomas Paine
You may even look forward to finding yourself knee-deep in misfortune just so you can know the joy of overcoming it.
God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches by means of opposites, so that you will have two wings to fly, not one.
Rumi
ABOUT PHIL BOLSTA
Phil is the author of Sixty Seconds: One Moment Changes Everything, a collection of 45 inspiring, life-changing stories from prominent people he interviewed, including Joan Borysenko, Deepak Chopra, geneticist Dr. Francis Collins, acclaimed sportswriter Frank Deford, Dr. Larry Dossey, Wayne Dyer, Dan Millman, Caroline Myss, Dr. Christiane Northrup, Dr. Dean Ornish, Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen, Dr. Bernie Siegel, James Van Praagh, singer Billy Vera, Doreen Virtue, Neale Donald Walsch, and bassist Victor Wooten.
Here is a three-minute video that introduces you to Phil and his book. Click here to buy Sixty Seconds. Click here to ask Phil to add you to his e-mail list for updates on his blog and books.
Reading this book is like spending a few minutes face to face with each of the contributors and listening to their personal stories. Click here to read unsolicited testimonials from readers. Learn more by visiting the official Sixty Seconds website.
Sixty Seconds was one of three finalists in the General Interest/How-To category at the 12th annual Visionary Awards presented by COVR (Coalition of Visionary Resources) in Denver on June 27, 2009.
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