13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train Your Brain for Happiness and Success

by Amy Morin

Replacing overly negative thoughts about your situation with more realistic thoughts

Choosing to forgive someone who has hurt you, either emotionally or physically, doesn’t mean you have to excuse the other person’s behavior, but letting go of your anger frees you to focus your energy on a more worthwhile cause.

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. —MAYA ANGELOU

But I don’t think he considered any of them failures. In fact,

I’m pretty certain that if it made for a good story, he considered his adventure a success.