Tough Times Never Last, But Tough People Do is an inspirational book written by Robert H Schuller, an American televangelist, pastor, motivational leader and writer.
It shows how one can build a positive self-image, no matter what their problem is. Whether it’s unemployment, poor health, loneliness, fear or anything else that blocks your success, you can turn your negative into a positive. No matter how tough times get, you have the potential to achieve the best of life.
The book also has a tinge of autobiographical element in it. It contains the story of the author’s childhood. It deals with the hardship that he had faced during those time. You will wonder at how he got over his unsurmountable odd. You will realize that it is due to his faith in God that he had surmounted the unsurmountable problems of his life. He employs examples very sparingly unlike other motivational writer. But he is able to get his point across to the reader very easily.
He leaves you with principles like, 4 ways to evaluate a new idea, the 10 commandments of possibility thinking, 5 principles for putting problems in a proper perspective, 18 principles of leadership, 5 phases necessary for the faith to move mountains, 5 ways to overcome a ‘brownout’ and prevent a burnout, plus 25 action words to get you started and never let you quit.
Here are some inspiring quotes from the book.
Every problem has a limited life span.
God’s delays are not God’s denials.
You didn’t think that when you got up this morning that this would be the day your life would change did you? But it’s going to happen because the only thing that stands between you and grand success are getting started and not stopping.
Never underestimate the value of an idea. Every positive idea has within its potential for success if it is managed properly.
Commit yourself to a dream. Nobody who tries to do something great, but fails, is a total failure. Why? Because he can always be assured that he succeeded in life’s most important battle; he defeated the battle of not trying.
Have faith in your faith-and doubt your doubts.
The very word possibility creates a mental climate conducive to creativity.
In difficult times, people too often lose the ability to face the future optimistically. They begin to think about their tomorrow’s negatively. They forget that the tough times will pass. They concentrate on the problems of today rather than on the opportunities of tomorrow. In so doing, they not only lose the potential of today, they also throw away the beauty of tomorrow.
