The Best Advice

You're at the top ......
When you clearly understand that failure is an event, not a person. That yesterday ended last night and today is your brand new day.

You're at the top ......
When you've made friends with your past, are focused on the present, and optimistic about the future.

You're at the top ......
When you know that success (a win) doesn't make you and a failure (a loss) doesn't break you.

You're at the top ......
When you're filled with faith, hope, and love, and live without anger, greed, guilt, envy or thoughts of revenge.

When you're mature enough to delay gratification and shift your focus from your rights to your responsibilities.

You're at the top ......
When you know that failure to stand for what is morally right is the prelude to being the victim of what is criminally wrong.

You're at the top ......
When you are secure about who you are so that you're at peace with God and in fellowship with man.

You're at the top ......
When you've made friends with your adversaries and have gained the love and respect of those who you know best.

When you understand that others can give you pleasure but genuine happiness comes when you do things for others.

You're at the top ......
When you're pleasant to the grouchy, courteous to the rude, and generous to the needy.

You’re at the top ......
When you love the unlovable, give hope to the hopeless, friendship to the friendless and encouragement to the discouraged.

You're at the top ......
Wen you can look back in forgiveness, forward in hope, down in compassion, and up with gratitude.