"First thing in the morning, prepare your heart to be at peace; then take great care throughout the day to call it back to that peace frequently, and, as it were, to again take your heart in your hand..."If you happen to do something that you regret, be neither astonished nor upset, but,
having acknowledged your failing, humble yourself quietly before God and try to regain your composure...
having acknowledged your failing, humble yourself quietly before God and try to regain your composure...
"Say to your soul: ‘there, we have made a mistake, but let's go on now and be more careful.’ Every time you fall, do the same." (St. Francis de Sales)