I found this via House of Turquoise, one of my most favorite decorating blogs. I think this gal has impeccable taste.

Thought of the day, something I have been thinking a lot about. Failure. My husband always tells me this when I get down or feel like we'll never get to where we want to be. He always tells me that the meaning of failure is giving up or remaining stagnant. As long as you are constantly working towards what you want you'll never fail. He's right. But sometimes it's hard to feel that way, especially when your life is pretty much not what you ever expected.

...but that is when I need to adjust my expectations and be grateful for ALL the wonderful things I do have.