Choice

"The history of free men is never really written by chancebut by choice; their choice!"*-- Dwight Eisenhower {1890-1969 34th US President}"As we express our gratitude, we must not forget that thehighest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live bythem."*-- U.S. President John Fitzgerald Kennedy

You Can Completely Alter Your Life With "Profound Knowledge" - By Saleem Rana

In the field of psychology, many people are aware of how trauma can ruin a person’s life, throwing it off-track, bringing misery and chaos in it’s wake.But what most people are not aware of is that the opposite can happen. Something really good can happen to a person that elevates their lives to the level of greatness.For lack of a better term, I am calling this experience “profound knowledge.”

Purpose of Learning

"The purpose of learning is growth, and our minds, unlike ourbodies, can continue growing as we continue to live."*-- Morris Adler (1870-1937) Austrian Psychiatrist"It’s a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anythingbut the best, you very often get it."*-- Somerset Maugham

Reclaim the Many Parts of Your Self - By Peri Coeurtney Enkin

There are so many parts to the self. Often we have aspects that seem to be direct opposites. The responsible self and the carefree one, the introverted, quiet self and the extraverted, expressive self, the strong and the vulnerable. None of the selves are better or worse than others although we often judge them so.While visiting the island of Santorini, in Greece - one of my most favorite places

Removes a Mountain

"The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away smallstones."*-- Chinese proverb"We are what we think. All that we are arises with ourthoughts. With our thoughts we make the world."*-- Buddha

Ordinary is the New Extraordinary - By Jen Louden

Part 1 "We have become burdened with the idea that everything must be special, or exceptional, or the very best for our children...Indeed, we do our children a disservice by trying to make life extraordinary instead of ordinary. 'Inherited potential will be realized when the environmental provision is adequate. Adequate, not exceptional. In order to flourish, children don't need the best of

Your Previous Self

"There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man.The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self."*-- Hindu proverb"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here inorder to enable the world to live more amply, with greatervision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You arehere to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if youforget the errand."*--

When It Comes To Health And Happiness, What Are You Waiting For? - By Vivian Gordon

This article is inspired by people who want all the happiness, health, and wholeness in their lives, but yet they aren't willing to make that one life changing decision in order to get it. I'm trying to understand what it is they are waiting for.People tend to make all kinds of excuses for their decisions and to me, an excuse is something that will only hold you back. We hear so many different

First Secret of Success

"People become really quite remarkable when they start thinkingthat they can do things. When they believe in themselves theyhave the first secret of success."*-- Norman Vincent Peale"What life means to us is determined, not so much by what lifebrings to us as by the attitude we bring to life; not so muchby what happens to us as by our reaction to what happens."*-- Lewis L Dunnington

Live The Life You Deserve by Ending Procrastination - By Evelyn Grazini

Why do people procrastinate? With procrastination people can put off doing something that would be a benefit, but for some reason there is more energy put forth to Not do the task than to actually do it.Unfortunately, procrastination is just a way of putting off goals and dreams for another time; goals and dreams that you want to come true, but something is holding you back. There is a

Make a Commitment

"You need to make a commitment, and once you make it, then lifewill give you some answers."*-- Les Brown {American Motivational Speaker, Author & Trainer}"You'll seldom experience regret for anything that you've done.It is what you haven't done that will torment you. The message,therefore, is clear. Do it! Develop an appreciation for thepresent moment. Seize every second of your life and savor

Passion + Purpose = Action or How to Light a Fire Under Your... - By Kammie Kobyleski

Wanna really turn up the heat in your life? Then use the crucial ingredient essential to turning dreams into reality – that’s action. Without placing a cake in the oven, all the mixing, folding and combination of ingredients won’t get you a finished cake. It’s ACTION that produces the final results. Let’s focus in on taking the action steps necessary to live our lives full of passion and

Inner Satisfaction

"No pleasure philosophy, no sensuality, no place nor power, nomaterial success can for a moment give such inner satisfactionas the sense of living for good purposes, for maintenance ofintegrity, for the preservation of self-approval."*-- Minot Simons"Let's honor our mistakes by allowing them to teach us. Let'sconsider our failings to be gifts, and share them humbly withothers. Let the cracks in

Positive Comments that Motivate You More - By Josh Stone

I've always believed in giving positive feedback whenever someone accomplishes something or performs a job well done. Do you know someone who has a fitness goal? Did they lose weight/pack on muscle and achieve their personal goals successfully?If yes, then it would be good if you tell that person so! Depending on what they've achieved, tell them that they look good/have lost weight/are looking

Motivated by Goals

"When we are motivated by goals that have deep meaning, bydreams that need completion, by pure love that needs expressing,then we truly live life."*-- Greg Anderson"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by whatwe give."*-- Norman MacFinan

What Do You Believe? - By Robin J. Elliott

Rika told me about a famous film star who lived with her family in a trailer in Bellingham, WA, and then in a car in Hollywood, while her mother called casting agencies from public phones. Her Mom believed that it was possible for her daughter to become a famous film star, even if she was living with her family in a car. When she acted on that powerful belief, she achieved her goal.The really

Joy of Our Life

"Kindness is an inner desire that makes us want to do goodthings even if we do not get anything in return. It is thejoy of our life to do them. When we do good things from thisinner desire, there is kindness in everything we think, say,want and do."*-- Emanuel Swedenborg {1688-1772 Swedish Scientist}"Compassion does not mean to be solicitous to someone whoappears to be stray, imperfect, or needy.

The Power of an Impossible Mission - By Brad Swift

I was sitting on one of the park bench at the top of Little Glassy Mountain at Connemara, Carl Sandburg's former home, when it hit me. I'd been reading excerpts from Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich and Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones, and was pleasantly surprised to find a connection between Hill's "definiteness of purpose" and Goldberg's essay on the power of our obsessions.It

Vision with Action

"Vision without action is merely a dream. Action without visionjust passes the time. Vision with action can change the world."*-- Joel A. Barker {American Businessman, Consultant & Author}"When you face your fear, most of the time you will discoverthat it was not really such a big threat after all. We allneed some form of deeply rooted, powerful motivation -- itempowers us to overcome obstacles

Burn the Ships - By Rachelle Disbennett-Lee

One of the keys to reaching your goals is to eliminate any escape routes. It is tempting to retreat to safety and comfort when challenges and difficulties arise. To avoid turning around and abandoning your goals, you must make going forward more compelling then going back.When striving towards a goal, you must focus on what you want to obtain and avoid the impulse to go back to what you know and

Action to be Effective

"Action to be effective must be directed to clearly conceivedends."*-- Jawaharlal Nehru {1889-1964 Indian Statesman}"The value of action is that we make mistakes; mistakes showus what we need to learn."*-- Peter McWilliams

Those Who Have, Get More! - By Patricia Nordman

"To the man who has, more will be given; and he who has not, will lose even the little he thinks he has" (Luke 8:18).This certainly seems unfair. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Perhaps Jesus is telling us here that truth that is not understood and made applicable in our lives will be lost. The proverb, "If you don't use it, you lose it," is so true. Neglect and misuse of a gift,

Focused on the Path

"A vision keeps the Wealthy Soul focused on the path and noton the boulders."*-- Michael Norwood (Author of the Wealthy Soul series)"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice;it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."*-- William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925 American Politician}

Stop Waiting On Your Life - By Kathy Gates

This week I was sitting on the phone with tech support, and over and over again, I thought of things I could have done while I sat there -- waiting -- not living my life.Are you “on hold” in your life?Are you waiting for a spouse to come along, or for him/her to act better towards you? Are you waiting on the motivation to get your home organized? Are you waiting on a great job to fall into your

Accumulate a Deposit

"Joy increases as you give it, and diminishes as you try tokeep it for yourself. In giving it, you will accumulate adeposit of joy greater than you ever believed possible."*-- Norman Vincent Peale"Reflect upon you present blessings, of which every man hasmany--not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.*-- Charles Dickens (1812-1870) English Novelist

Keep on Keeping on... - By Cristina Diaz

We all have felt at times like if the world crumbled upon ourselves. We've felt in a hole, a dark bit of reality, caused by negative feelings. It can be disappointments, bad news, a difficult moment in a relationship, failures, you name it.At those times we don't really know the way out. We only know it's necessary to get out, for our own sake (the realisation can come after a while). How do you

Your Instincts

"Follow your instincts. That's where true wisdom manifestsitself."*-- Oprah Winfrey"The action required to sustain human life is primarilyintellectual, everything man needs has to be discovered byhis mind and produced by his effort."*-- Ayn Rand

Double Whammy: The Effects of Procrastination - By Deon Du Plessis

Procrastination, like all of your behaviours carries consequences. Whether your behaviour is conscious or unconscious, you will eventually have to deal with the effects. The effects of procrastination are something that we all have to confront and deal with from time to time. It's only natural to procrastinate at times but, the way you deal with your procrastination patterns will determine what

Achievements in Life

"Your achievements in life are dependent on a simple two stepprocess: 1) think positive achievement thoughts, and 2) takepositive actions toward those thoughts. Don't wait anothersecond, start the process right now.*-- Greg Werner {Strength & Conditioning Coach}"The thoughts we choose to think are the tools we use to paintthe canvas of our lives."*-- Louise Hay

Fire in your Belly: Embracing the Instinctual Self to Release Impediments - By Muhammed Khan

There is a growing epidemic in today's society: social anxiety. I've lived with it most of my life, and recently I have noticed it in other young men that I have encountered. It's tragic, it is at a time when young men should really be living, being reckless at times, making mistakes, and then learning from those mistakes, in turn growing, maturing as people.It surprises me at times, the number

Helping Yourself

"Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one atthe end of your arm ... As you grow older you will discover thatyou have two hands. One for helping yourself, the other forhelping others."*-- Audrey Hepburn"When we extend ourselves to another human being in any wayat all, when we positively touch the life of one person, webenefit the whole of humanity."*-- Gail Pursell Elliott, "The

It Changed My Life! - By Michael A Verdicchio

You’ve heard people tell you, “It changed my life!” You’ve heard commercials promise, “It will change your life!” Someone once told me that a movie changed her life!I remember a number of years ago when a young lady told me that the movie she had seen recently changed her life. I thought that it must be a pretty powerful movie if it is changing people’s lives. I didn’t realize at the time

Play and Enjoy Life

"It is essential to our well-being, and to our lives, that weplay and enjoy life. Every single day do something that makesyour heart sing."*-- Marcia Wieder"The worst thing that one can do is not try, to be aware ofwhat one wants and not give in to it, to spend years in silenthurt wondering if something could have materialized -- andever knowing."*-- David Viscott {American Author, Speaker &

The 3 P's To Success - By Terry Poster

Hello everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far and everything is coming together with your business. I was thinking the other day about some of the key ingredients one must use to succeed in our business and ironically most of them seemed to start with the letter P. I want to share 3 of those with you today.First and foremost I believe is PASSION. You have to love what you

What a Man or Woman Knows

"The world cares very little about what a man or woman knows; it iswhat the man or woman is able to do that counts."*-- Booker T. Washington

I Met Mr. Fear and Won - By Jack Marinchek

Last night I met Mr Fear. It’s funny now. But, believe me, last night it was anything but funny. Mr Fear came from nowhere. Before I knew it I was in a cold sweat.PressureThe first attack was around 9pm. I was working under a deadline and there were some articles I needed to hammer out and have ready by the following morning.The subject I was dealing with dealt with a problem that I personally

Develops From Within

"The abundant life does not come to those who have had a lotof obstacles removed from their path by others. It developsfrom within and is rooted in strong mental and moral fiber."*-- William Mather Lewis"Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life."*-- Sophia Loren {Italian Actress}

Demotivation - It Happens To Everyone - By Josh Stone

You've all heard my views on motivation... well now, get ready for my take on demotivation.Ever been SO demotivated that you just can't find yourself doing anything productive? No mood to work, no mood to get up in the morning, no mood to dress up and look good to face the day... a demotivation so strong that even when youre in the midst of seeing actual results of your hard work, (losing fat

A Temporary Condition

"Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving upis what makes it permanent."*-- Marilyn Vos Savant, American Columnist and Writer

Work Less, Accomplish More and Enjoy It Fully by Letting Go - By Reggie Odom

Part I: Letting GoWhat if there was a way or ways to take the work out of work, out of relationships, out of life itself, while having more of what you want in all areas of your life? Imagine for a moment that you have simply let go of struggle, intense effort or hard work, and have what you really want in your life with greater ease than you ever imagined. You might find that difficult to

Unlocking Our Potential

"Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is thekey to unlocking our potential."*-- Winston Churchill

The Ins And Outs Of Ups And Downs - By Maureen Staiano

Every aspect of life is a series of ups and downs. You have summer and winter, day and night, work and play.You clean the house and all of a sudden the dust has built up again. The laundry is clean and then you look and the laundry basket is full again.You get a job and you may lose it. You fall in love and then back out of love. One day may be full with energy, another full of challenge just to

A Balanced Life

"Live a balanced life--learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some."*-- Robert Fulghum

Get More Energy into Your Life - By Leslie Gail

Do you ever feel like you are literally dragging throughout the day? Do you feel like no matter what you do, you are still running on empty? How much more productive and enthusiastic are you in your life when you have the energy behind it? And no, a java midday won't solve all your problems, I've already tried that. What have you tried in the past to bring more energy into your life? Have you

Opportunity Is Missed

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls, and looks like work."*-- Thomas A. Edison

Beyond Motivation - Passion - By Liz Cassidy

It seems that just as we shifted paradigms in the eighties, we worked synergistically in the nineties; now we are passionate in the naughties. Even my local petrol station has passion brochures at the pump! So what are we passionate for ………?Last October I got some unasked for, but expert, advice from an extreme extrovert to “be more passionate”. After I had calmed down, I took a long hard

Break Our Own Records

"Our business in life is not to get ahead of others, but to get ahead of ourselves to break our own records, to outstrip our yesterday by our today." *Stewart B Johnson

How to Coach Yourself To Success & Wealth - By Roy Huston

A lot of people have ambitions that they have not yet achieved. Some people do not even have any plans to help them achieve their "dreams".Are you as successful as you could be with your business and finances? By following guidelines outlined below, you can become successful and wealthy.Effective goal setting is an important initial step towards formulating your success and wealth goals. Your

We're Not Just Getting Older, We're Getting Better! - By Kathryn Seifert

When I was 35, I remarried. Soon after that, Rick and I became disillusioned with our jobs. Consequently, we sold everything we owned and set out to see this wonderful country on a motorcycle. We have a beautiful, diverse county. I hope you have time to get out to see it. But, after about 3 or 4 months, we were tired and plagued with thoughts like "We should settle down and start a new life."

Motivate yourself on Monday - Beat the First Day of the Week Blues - By Anne Walsh

I have a theory that everyone should work for a day or a week in a job that they truly, spectacularly detest. I think it would concentrate the mind deeply about doing work that you enjoy and help you remember that your current job is not all bad. I remember working in a job (for 6 months before I got er, downsized) where the highlights were the toast at breaktime and the possibility of getting

Are You Still Going Around The Mountain? - By Danick Buskermolen

Do you have patterns in your life that keep repeating themselves? We all do! Does it feel like you have a life experience degree?Are they patterns that have held you back? Do you have that sense of déjà vu when you start to recognise something is about to happen ‘all over again’? It may be in relationships, work, family, whatever, but the one common factor in it all is you.Does your self esteem