Do you remember Aragorn's famous quote in The Lord Of The Rings? "There is always hope!"

Then there's another quote by the great soccer player, Pele. "Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." Hope and hard work are guideposts that keep you on a good path.

The first quote provides a picture of avoiding despair - when there is still hope. The second is a realistic picture of what hard work looks like.

Now - let's tear into hope and hard work. Read More ...

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