Carlos Wallace

Dwelling on a disappointing situation is like walking through drying cement; eventually you will get stuck. Instead make a mental note, picked yourself up and continued living life. #forward

From the moment I could even understand what __espect_ was I knew it was not a choice but the ONLY option.

I love what Jacksonville taught me and where it led me. The good, the bad and the indifferent all helped shape me. I may not live there anymore but it lives inside me. It is and will always be my foundation.

One truth that has helped me accept some of the most difficult moments and heartbreaking decisions in my life is that I already have all for which I ask. I am blessed! I am delivered from my worries!

If you promise to love, trust, respect, support and stand by someone no matter what, do not just speak those words when times are good. Live those words when challenges arise. The stronger the love and commitment, the more unbreakable the bond. United hearts will never be easily divided.

Each day, speak as if someone may be listening in and act as if someone could be watching. Do not say it if you do not mean it or know it to be true. Do not do anything privately that would shame you publicly. Good judgment should not cease simply because you think no one will ever know. Everything performed in the darkness is always revealed in the light. The Universe has an uncanny way of laying your life bare. Make sure you can deal with what may eventually be revealed.

It's been said that actions speak louder than words. Sometimes, it's what you don't say or do, that sends the loudest message.

Shutting out your problems does not dismiss them. Ignorance is not bliss. On the contrary, it creates an opportunity for those problems to grow.

Ignorance is a progressive thinker__ enemy; acceptance, awareness, accountability and action are the tools of the informed; of people who want change and do all they can to achieve it.

Don__ hate on someone whose hard work placed them on the road to success, while your envy and ill-intent put you on a path toward failure.

We live in a world with an ever-growing population. Personal space these days is at a premium. Physically, we are practically tripping over our fellow man. Mentally and spiritually, the divide among us seems to widen.

In the heat of the moment, rational thinking tends to elude us.

In a relationship, prudent application of the gray theory is a key ingredient in assuring years of happiness; __ill death do us part_. Balance is at the center of success, satisfaction and a lifetime of love.

Happiness will never flourish in a life bereft of optimism.

Just because I understand does not mean I agree.