Something inspirational:

"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing."

PELE

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

Most people who read this blog

went on to read these blogs next
Date 10 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

An Ivy Baker Priest quote

Food for thought: “The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” IVY BAKER PRIEST An ending can feel like a loss, particularly when we cannot see what lies beyond it ...
Read more
Date 9 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

A quote by Ava DuVernay

Something inspirational: “I’m not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn’t open for me. I’m going to create my own door and walk through that.” AVA DuVERNAY
Read more
Date 8 September 2026
Author Ilana Estelle

Another Thomas Fuller quote

Food for thought: “He that flings dirt at another dirties himself most.” THOMAS FULLER This is a good reminder that when we speak badly of others or try to bring someone down, it often says more about us than it does about ...
Read more
1 2 3 570

4 comments on “A Pele quote”

  1. Success isn't something I'm very familiar with, or have had a lot of but recently I have had some success, which is great.

    I have been working hard over the past couple of years and it's amazing how much I have been able to accomplish. I figured out that I enjoy working with wood and power tools, which is pretty impressive considering I was always afraid of using them.

    It has helped me tremendously with being able to focus on tasks, which is something I have always had a hard time with. I'm hoping that I can continue to keep up the great work, and to continue to enjoy my life.

    1. Thanks Randy. Yes, you have shown that we can change our circumstances, that we can do things we never thought we could.

      It's all about finding something we're good at, creating a niche for ourselves that allows us to continue to work towards being successful. Wood and power tools sounds perfect. Just be careful!

  2. I agree. There is no magic wand, no short cut or quick fix to success. It takes commitment, sacrifice and, if you're lucky, a love of what you are doing.

    Your website is a shining example.

    1. Thank you. Yes, I completely agree. I also think it is important not to aim too high. It is important to understand our limitations.

      It's good for us to aim higher than we are, but aiming too high and too far out of our comfort zone means we could fall flat.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe to receive regular updates

Enter your details below to be the first to receive updates on new articles on my blog.