Every Experience

"He now realized there was no such thing as failure and that every experience had bright colorful outcomes when he was open to possibility."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable."-- Seneca "Being a warrior is not about the act of fighting. It's about being so prepared to face a challenge and believing so strongly in a cause that you are

Curious Vitamin

"By swallowing a curious vitamin every day, that vitamin c will stretch the bounds of your mental vision, enabling you to perceive more possibilities, on the surface, underneath the surface, beyond the surface."-- Ingrid E. CummingsNew Year is the Year……New are the Hopes, Aspirations, Resolutions, Spirits and filled with Happiness, Success, Peace, Togetherness of your Family & Friends……………May the

Successful Living

"A major part of successful living lies in the ability to put first things first. Indeed the reason most major goals are not achieved is that we spend our time doing second things first." -- Robert J. McKain "To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?"-- Catherine Graham"True change isn't willful. It's so fluent and intuitive that we don't even realize it

Before Quit, Try

"Before you act, listen. Before you react, think. Before you spend, earn. Before you criticize, wait. Before you pray, forgive. Before you quit, try."-- Ernest Hemingway "If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true,
 there would be little hope of advance.
"-- Orville Wright"Advice is like castor oil, easy enough to give but dreadful uneasy to take."-- Josh

It's Who We Become

"Achieving goals by themselves will never make us happy in the long term. It's who we become, as we overcome the obstacles necessary to achieve our goals that can give us the deepest and most long-lasting sense of fulfillment." -- Anthony Robbins "Everyone wants to be appreciated. So, if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret. -- Mary Kay Ash "Life is a long lesson in humility."-- James

Lifelong Learning

"We affirm that we ought to learn all we can in this life and expect to continue learning in the next. For us, lifelong learning is not simply a practical expedient for a flat world. It is a theological imperative for this world and the world to come."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared; but only men of character are trusted."--

Joy of Christmas 2011

"Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."-- Dale Evans"Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas."-- Calvin Coolidge "Christmas is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it's Christmas."-- Dale Evans

Stock Clerk or Person Who Make History

"Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I'll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I'll give you a stock clerk." -- J. C. Penney "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit"-- Aristotle"Don't take 'no' for an answer. Don't even take 'yes' for an answer. The answer is always 'why?' or 'tell me more.'"-- Ingrid E. Cummings"There are

Demolish My Bridges

"I demolish my bridges behind me...then there is no choice but to move forward.
"-- Firdtjof Nansen"Human beings who are most alive, though, go beyond a superficial level of curiosity to seek out the next level of wondering."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"What you do off the job is determining factor in how far you will go on the job."-- Zig Ziglar "You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have

Steadily Building

"The great successful people of the world have used their imagination. They think ahead and create their mental picture, and then go to work materializing that picture in all its details, filling in here, adding a little there, altering this a bit and that a bit, but steadily building --steadily building." -- Robert Collier "Do you want my one-word secret of happiness - It's growth - mental,

In Order To Excel

"In order to excel, you must be completely dedicated. You must also be prepared to work hard and be willing to accept constructive criticism. Without a total 100 percent dedication, you won't be able to do it." -- Willie Mays "Always do right - this will gratify some and astonish the rest."-- Mark Twain"We dance round in a ring and suppose, But the Secret sits in the middle and knows."-- Robert

Triggers Curiosity Mind

"Curiosity is the cornerstone of a vigorous mind. It cannot be overstated how powerful is the simple act of asking a seemingly naive question. It triggers a consideration of something altogether new, depositing a speck of impurity into the mix, like the impurity that begets a pearl in an oyster."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"The secret to being wrong isn't to avoid being wrong! The secret is being

Model Someone

"When you're trying to generate an idea or an approach that's bold and memorable, it may help to model or emulate someone you admire."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"A three-year-old child is a being who gets almost as much fun out of a fifty-six dollar set of swings as it does out of finding a small green worm."-- Bill Vaughn"My will shall shape my future. Whether I fail or succeed shall be no man's doing

That Breakthrough

"Brushing your teeth and exercising are routine things you habitually do while you wait for that big breakthrough. Implicit in Pearson's thought is that a breakthrough may never quite arrive, there's no guarantee but that's okay because you'll do just fine plodding along making small but steady progress using kaizen."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"Anyone who has never made a mistake 
has never tried

Strong Wind

"Adversity is like a strong wind. It tears away from us all but the things that cannot be torn, so that we see ourselves as we really are."-- Arthur Golden"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect."-- Mark Twain"The greatest waste in the world is the difference between what we are and what we could become." -- Ben Herbster "To learn, read. To know,

Wishful Thinking

"No one can just sit around on the back porch thinking a whole slew of happy thoughts and then expect the universe to open its purse strings and let fly with the good stuff. That's called wishful thinking."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"Friendship is love with understanding."-- Ancient Proverb"What it boils down to is this - it's up to you to get hold of you mind, control it, quiet it. God does the

What You Put Into The Universe

"The Law of Attraction is this: As you sow, so shall you reap, meaning that whatever you put out into the universe will be reflected back to you. What this mean from a practical standpoint is that we always attract into our lives whatever we think about most often."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level,

Faster The Process

"In terms of building a vigorous mind, the interest rate is analogous to the degrees of passion you exhibit in your study of photography, weaving, candle-making, whatever. The more into it you are, the faster the entire process will progress. Your passion serves as the catalyst in the equation."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"People talk about finding their lives. In reality, your life is not something

Thunderous Breakthroughs

"Thunderous breakthroughs are almost always the result of a cumulative aggregation of small steps and seemingly trifling achievement."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow."-- Doug Firebaugh"And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed)."-- Dr. Seuss "Wherever you go, go with all your heart."-- Confucius

Kaizen

"Kaizen is the fine art of cutting grand goals down to size, the amazing power of taking one step at a time, putting one foot in front of the other. This notion is sophisticated and elegant in its simplicity, yet it's been neglected. We live in a fast-paced culture and we want to rush to get to the finish, quickly.There's something in us that resists the slow and steady. But slow and steady

Twenty Minutes Everyday

"Spending just twenty minutes a day may strike you as requiring forever to reach any substantial goal. Not at all. What will cause you to take forever to reach your goal is waiting until you have an entire weekend to devote to it. That seldom happens, as you well know."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"You must let Life flow through you and allow it to express itself naturally. Don't let the little

Getting Started

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the the first one."-- Mark Twain (1835-1910)"You cannot climb a mountain if you will not risk a fall."-- Rick Beneteau "Our lives are like islands in the sea, or like trees in the forest, which co-mingle their roots in the

Need For Struggling

"Whether children or adults, it's actually satisfying to struggle. We're born to struggle. We need to be struggling. It's how to keep our brains alive, growing and thriving. Challenge is pleasure."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"You must let Life flow through you and allow it to express itself naturally. Don't let the little worries of life, or even the big ones, depress you and cause you to lose your

Continued Learning

"Self-development through continued learning is the fundamental strategy for successful living. Although it may be elemental, it's nevertheless a vastly underused tactic."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"Unexpected kindness is the mos powerful, least costly, and most underrated agent of human change. Kindness that catches us by surprise brings out the best in our natures."-- Bob Kerrey"Mindfulness means

Twenty Minutes Per Day

"What can you get done in twenty minutes? You can learn a few of the fundamentals of chess. You can pick up five new words of French. But, as with the power of compound interest in your bank account, the cumulative progress created by those twenty intense minutes of attention every day can be astonishing."-- Ingrid E. Cummings"Success is ultimately about connection, not perfection."-- Whitney

Everything About You

"Everything about you, from your attitude, ethics and body language to your language, habits and energy, leaves a lasting impression about the person you are."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness."-- Chuang Tzu"I will act now. I will act now. I will act now. Henceforth, I will repeat these words each hour, each day, everyday, until the words become as much a

Living Responsibility

"Living responsibility means interpreting that we are the source of everything that shows up around us in life. On some level we have attracted whatever it is for a reason. Likewise, we have the ability to attract something different if we decide that what we have attracted does not serve us."-- Dr Joe Rubino"The purpose of life is not to be happy - but to matter, to be productive, to be useful

Life's Experience

"All of life's experiences present themselves as tools for our own creation. It is entirely up to us to decide how we will experience any aspect of life as it presents us with an opportunity to decide who we choose to be, given the circumstances."-- Dr Joe Rubino"The greatest inspiration is often born of desperation."-- Comer Cotrell "Our systems, perhaps, are nothing more than an unconscious

The More You Grow

"The more you grow and become, the more you can yet become. There is no arriving, only the constant process of being and becoming out of your new, empowering and constantly evolving declaration."-- Dr Joe Rubino"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom."-- Anais Nin"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and

Key To Life

"The key to a life that is satisfying and productive is to identify your key values and make sure they are being honored. Until your life and values are in alignment, life will look like an uphill struggle."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Have wisdom in your actions and faith in your merits."-- Yogi Bhajan "If you desire peace, cultivate justice, but at the same time cultivate the fields to produce more bread;

Life Rules

"When we violate the life rules based upon our value system, then frustration, anger and ineffective communication result. When we honor our values, life works."-- Dr Joe Rubino"An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason."-- Publilius Syrus"Success is not a gift, nor a concession to favorites of the Universe. It is a universal right. No other basis could exist in the

Get What You Expect

"We get what we expect. Take full responsibility for expecting your future to be the way you want it to turn out. Realize that you have consciously or unconsciously attracted to you everything that shows up in your life."-- Dr Joe Rubino"A method exists that will stop cruel people from ever deceiving and hurting you again. Here it is. Realize that no one can ever attack or hurt your real nature

Your Future

"The future will result from your expectations. The quality of your future will be influenced by the commitment you have for it. You get to design and invent it! You are the sole designer and builder of what is to be and the result will be entirely consistent with your expectations."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it

Never Ending Improvement

"The decision to make each day an opportunity for personal development means committing to continual and never ending improvement in some aspects of our lives."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Look at you, you madman, Screaming you are thirsty And are dying in a desert When all around you there is nothing but water!"-- Kabir "When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary."-- William Wrigley,

Our Daily Choice

"Daily, we are offered a choice. We can respond to life's challenges by either resisting or embracing them. Taking the path of personal development means examining who we are today and who we choose to be tomorrow."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Determination, energy, and courage appear spontaneously when we care deeply about something. We take risks that are unimaginable in any other context." -- Margaret

The Principles

"If you can gain the principles necessary to live a powerful life that fully supports you, you will see things differently and therefore act differently."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Every smile is a direct achievement."-- William Jefferson Clinton "We seek not rest but transformation. We are dancing through each other as doorways."-- Marge Piercy"All I can say about life is, Oh God, enjoy it!"-- Bob Newhart

In The End Everyday

"In the end, everyday that you live, you are either experiencing by choice or you are a victim of your environment, helpless to set your own destiny. You are either living out of your values or are at the whims of your ego. You are needy or you are the source of everything that shows up around you."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Not all who wander are lost."-- J. R. R. Tolkien"Never spend your money before

What We Surround Ourselves

"Who and what we surround ourselves with has a great deal to do with creating an environment that either champions us to be all we can be or sabotages us in this effort."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."-- Edgar Allan Poe"I am growing in my soul a perfect courage. I am the spirit of the soul harmonic with the perfect

Get To Choose Life

"In short, life can either be an uphill struggle that looks like something you have to survive or it can be a daring adventure played full out in partnership with others. You get to choose which it will be."-- Dr Joe Rubino"Crisis breeds opportunity. Look for something positive, take your broken wings and learn to fly again."-- Orrin Checkmate Hudson"Men never plan to be failures; they simply

Your World Will Be Better

"Negative thinking isn't just a bad habit, it can do real harm to you and your loved ones, especially if you (or they) start to believe it. So turn off that downer station in your head and tune in to the good things you do and have. Your world will be better for it."-- Barton Goldsmith"He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still."-- Lao

Best Way To Improve Self

"One of the best way to make improvements in your own life is to look at how someone you respect changed for the better. Examining how those we admire have improved their circumstances can teach us what it is we need to do to enhance our own lives."-- Barton Goldsmith"We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication,

Sense of Self

"Our sense of self is enhanced when we give to others. It generates brain chemicals that actually reduce depression and anxiety as well as increase our capacity for joy."-- Barton Goldsmith"But thou, doing kindness, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doth."-- Matthew 6:3"You must take action now that will move you towards your goals. Develop a sense of urgency in your life."-- Les

Getting Educated

"No matter what stage of life you are in, getting educated is one of the greatest gifts you can give to yourself."-- Barton Goldsmith"Small is the number of people who see with their eyes and think with their minds."-- Albert Einstein"Crystallize your goals. Make a plan for achieving them and set yourself a deadline. Then, with supreme confidence, determination and disregard for obstacles and

What is Courage

"Courage is not the absence of fear, it is about moving through the unsure moments to reach your goals despite any anxieties. Facing challenges with the understanding that you have the emotional mettle to withstand the difficulties around the corner is a building block of confidence."-- Barton Goldsmith"Men take only their needs into consideration, never their abilities."-- Napoleon Bonaparte "

The More You Do It

"Remember: The more you do it, the easier it will be to repeat it. If you have many successes, it;s easier to have them again."-- Barton Goldsmith"When thou sees an eagle, thou sees a portion of genius; lift up thy head!"-- William Blake"Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start." -- Nido Qubein "It had long since come to my attention

Learning Is Important

"The reason that learning is so important to your success is really simple. The more you know on a subject, the more you increase your opportunities for success."-- Jack Hatfield"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." -- Thomas A. Edison "To know when to be generous and when to be firm - this is wisdom."-- Elbert Hubbard "It's a poor sort of memory

Testing Own Limits

"Test your limits on a constant basis and adopt not only that change is life and life is change, but also the philosophy that you don't know you can't do something. If you have something you want out of life, you must abandon the idea that you can't."-- Jack Hatfield"Empathy is the greatest thing. There's an expression I love: 'Let people live in your heart.'"-- Toshiro Kanamori, 4th grade

Stretch a Little Farther

"Each time you stretch a limit a little farther, you grow. If you don't test the limits you currently have, then you will never advance beyond where you are right now."-- Jack Hatfield"To discover in ourselves what makes life worth living is risky business, for it means that once we know we must seek it. It also means that without it life will be valueless."-- Marsha Sinetar"Learning is finding

Testing The Limitations

"Testing the limitations that you have on a constant basis is extremely important to your success. It is a natural process that begins the day you are born and ends only upon your death. Testing your boundaries causes you to grow in ways that you would not have otherwise."-- Jack Hatfield"If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted

You May Have Overlooked

"Doing more opens door that you may have overlooked until now. Those doors might lead to a future that surpass your wildest dreams of where you would like to be. If you don't like your life, then do something about it and make change happen."-- Jack Hatfield"Happiness is not pleasure, it is victory."-- Zig Ziglar"A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study

The More We Share

"The miracle is this: the more we share the more we have."-- Leonard Nemoy"Everybody talks about wanting to change things and help and fix, but ultimately all you can do is fix yourself. And that's a lot. Because if you can fix yourself, it has a ripple effect."-- Rob ReinerDirector"Never accept the negative until you've thoroughly explored the positive."Arthur Wang "If you wait for life to issue

Mental Toughness

"Mental toughness is a desired attribute. Keeping your emotions focused on the positive in the face of negative is being tough."-- Jack Hatfield"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better."-- Samuel Beckett"I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be." -- Ken Venturi "There are admirable

Measure of Wealth

"The real measure of our wealth is how much we'd be worth if we lost all our money."--Benjamin Jowett1817-1893, English Scholar, Classicist and Theologian"Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads."-- Erica Jong"If things go wrong, don't go with them."-- Roger Babson "In every soul there has been deposited the see of great future, but

True Security

"The only true security in life comes from knowing that every single day you are improving yourself in some way, that you are increasing the caliber of who you are and that you are valuable to your company, your friends and your family."-- Anthony Robbins"I am resolved, without disturbance to my own mind or repulsion to others, to do this one thing, splendidly, satisfactorily. I am determined to

Otherwise We Hardern

"We must always change, renew and rejuvenate ourselves; otherwise we harden."-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe "An error doesn't become a mistake until you refuse to correct it."-- Orlando A. Battista "The dream was always running ahead of one. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was a miracle."-- Anais Nin"We have already discovered the fact that the man who masters fear may

Expand Our Lives

"The way to expand our lives is to model the lives of those people who are already succeeding."-- Anthony Robbins"Imagination is the eye of the soul."-- Joseph Joubert"Go big or go home. Because it's true. What do you have to lose?" -- Eliza Dushku "Every man dies - not every man really lives."-- William Wallace

A Way Shall Be Found

"No matter what happens in your life, you've got to be able to believe, This too shall pass, and that if you keep persisting, you'll find a way."-- Anthony Robbins"Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead."-- Scottish Proverb"All the advice you ever gave your partner, is for you to hear."-- Byron Katie "The world does not pay for what a person knows. But it pays for what a person

Error in Life

"If you're going to make an error in life, err on the side of overestimating your capabilities (obviously, as long as it doesn't jeopardize your life.)"-- Anthony Robbins"Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - A commitment to excellence - That will enable you to attain the success you seek." -- Mario Andretti "It is better

Afraid of Disappointment

"Most people constantly say, Let's be realistic, are really just living in fear, deathly afraid of being disappointed again. Out of that fear, they develop beliefs that cause them to hesitate, to not give their all, consequently they get limited results."-- Anthony Robbins"I will greet this day with love in my heart. For this is the greatest secret of success in all ventures. Muscles can split a

Think With It

"The object of our definite chief aim should become your hobby. You should ride this hobby continuously, you should sleep with it, eat with it, play with it work with it, live with it and Think with it."-- Napoleon Hill"Sometimes, the things that we can't change end up changing us.""The best journeys answer questions that in the begining you didn't even think to ask."-- Arthur Wang"In our sheer

Short-Term Pain

"Remember, anything you want that's valuable requires that you break through some short-term pain in order to gain long-term pleasure. If you want a great body, you've got to sculpt that body, which requires breaking through short-term pain. Once you've done it enough times, working out become pleasurable."-- Anthony Robbins"Be yourself. Above all, let who you are, what you are, what you

Never Be Idle

"Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done if we are always doing." -- Thomas Jefferson "One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preparation."-- Arthur Ashe "Pure and simple, balance is happiness."-- Frederick Lenz "In any contest between power

Is It The Same Problem

"The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it's the same problem you had last year."-- John Foster Dulles "Life is like a ten speed bike. Most of us have gears we never use."-- Charles Schultz "Don't be a leader -- be a ladder."-- Jayesh Patel"Peak performers develop powerful mental images of the behavior that will lead to the desired results. They

Necessary To Change Plans

"From time to time it may become necessary to change the plans you have adopted for the achievement of the object of your definite chief aim. Make these changes without hesitation. No human being has sufficient foresight to build plans which need no alternation or change."-- Napoleon Hill"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it

Contractor and Builder

"You are a contractor and builder and like men who build houses out of mere wood and brick and steel, you must draw up a set of plans after which to shape your success building. You are living in a wonderful age, when the materials that go into success are plentiful and cheap."-- Napoleon Hill"If I succeed in loving you, I will be able to love everyone and all species on Earth ... This is the

There Will Be Roadlocks

"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." -- Michael Jordan "The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By

What You Like Best

"In your search for the work for which you are best fitted, it will be well if you bear in mind the fact that you will most likely attain the greatest success by finding out what work you like best, for it is well known fact that a man generally best succeeds in the particular line of endeavor into which he can throw his whole heart and soul."-- Napoleon Hill"The question isn't who is going to

Habit of Definite Chief Aim

"The habit of working with a definite chief aim will breed in you the habit of prompt decision and this habit will come to your aid in all that you do. Moreover, the habit of working with a definite chief aim will help you to concentrate your attention on any given task until you have mastered it."-- Napoleon Hill"Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate. So practice happy

Follow Your Heart

"Almost everything–all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure–these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart."-- Steve Jobs"In your struggle

Indecision Become Weakness

"Until you selects a Definite Purpose in Life, you will dissipates your energies and spreads your thoughts over so many subjects and in so many different directions that they lead not to power but to indecision and weakness."-- Napoleon Hill"Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus."-- Alexander Graham Bell "Efforts and courage are

Enjoy Making Decisions

"You must know that in any moment a decision you make can change the course of your life forever, the very next person you stand behind in line or sit next to on an airplane, the very next phone call you make or receive, the very next movie you see or book you read or page you turn could be the one single thing that causes the floodgates to open and all of the things that you've been waiting for

Vitalizing Your Mind

"That you will attract to you people who harmonize with your own philosophy of life, whether you wish it or not. This being true, can you not see the importance of vitalizing your mind with a Definite Chief Aim that will attract to you people who will be of help to you and not a hindrance?"-- Napoleon Hill"Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me."-- Immanuel

Making That Achieving Decision

"Realize that the hardest step in achieving anything is making a true commitment, a true decision. Carrying out your commitment is often much easier than the decision itself, so make your decisions intelligently but make them quickly."-- Anthony Robbins"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it."-- Edith Wharton "To affect the quality of the day, that

Definite Chief Aim Determination

"Any Definite Chief Aim that is deliberately fixed in the mind and held there with the determination to realize it, finally saturates the entire subconcious mind until it automatically influences the physical action of the body toward the attainment of that purpose."-- Napoleon Hill"The walls between art and engineering exist only in our minds."-- Theo Jansen "We deceive ourselves when we fancy

Listen To The Silence

"Something I have found refreshing is to just sit quietly for a few minutes and listen to the silence or my heart beating. I have found contemplative walks to be a wonderful time to get creative ideas. Being out in nature is a way that many people find the silence and peace to listen."-- Mary Claire O'Neal"Do not suppress it - that would" hurt you inside. Do not express it - this would not only

Expressed in Actions

"A good Encyclopaedia contains most of the known facts of the world, but they are as useless as Sand Dunes until organized and expressed in terms of actions."-- Napoleon Hill"We build too many walls and not enough bridges."-- Isaac Newton "That which you create in beauty and goodness and truth lives on for all time to come. Don't spend your life accumulating material objects that will only turn

Replace The Negative Thoughts

"The important thing to remember is to replace those negative, fearful and defeating thoughts when you hear them. Trying to push the thought out of your mind without replacing it with something else just make it harder to think about anything other than the original thought."-- Mary Claire O'Neal"If we can conquer space, we can conquer childhood hunger."-- Buzz Aldrin "In a painting you create

You Decide Your Life

"We all have a mountain to climb, our path in life. For most people, the desired path is happiness, fulfillment and love. Whatever you label it, it is your journey, your path and only you can decide what work best for you."-- Mary Claire O'Neal"If you judge people you have no time to love them."-- Mother Teresa "Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness - both the ones you have

Without Blaming Someone

"If you can run a losing race without blaming your loss on someone else, you have bright prospects of success further down the road in life."-- Napoleon Hill"An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory."-- Friedrich Engels "What is defeat? Nothing but education; nothing but the first step to something better."-- Wendell Phillips "Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life."-- Burton

Think Positive and Masterfully

"Think positively and masterfully, with confidence and faith, and life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in achievement and experience."-- Eddie Rickenbacker1890-1973, Decorated Aviator and Businessman"When you develop your ability to balance your emotions, unexpected problems won't knock you off balance as easily, and you'll return more quickly to a positive outlook."-- Peggy

Commit To Long-Term Result

"Deciding to commit yourself to long-term results, rather than short-term fixes is as important as any decision you'll make in your lifetime. Failing to do this can cause not only massive financial or societal pain, but sometimes even the ultimate personal pain."-- Anthony Robbins"No steam or gas ever drives anything until it is confined. No Niagara is ever turned into light and power until it

Developing Success

"Success is the development of the power with which to get whatever one wants in life without interfering with the rights of others."-- Napoleon Hill"Strong feelings do not necessarily make a strong character.The strength of a man is to be measured by the power of the feelings he subdues not by the power of those which subdue him."-- William Carleton "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap,

No Failures, Only Results

"No matter how prepared you are, there's one thing that I can absolutely guarantee: if you're on the river of life, it;s likely you're going to hit a few rocks. That's not being negative, that's being accurate. The key is that when you do run aground, instead of beating yourself up for being such a failure, remember that there are no failures in life. There are only results. If you didn't get

The Mind Becomes Withered

"Every person should make it his business to gather new ideas from sources other than the environment in which he daily lives and works. The mind becomes withered, stagnant, narrow and closed unless it searches for new ideas."-- Napoleon Hill"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love."-- Mother Teresa "When you realize how perfect everything is, you will

Good and Bad Judgment

"Success truly is the result of good judgment. Good judgment is the result of experience and experience is often the result of bad judgement. Those seemingly bad or painful experience are sometimes the most important."-- Anthony Robbins"The only thing complaining does is to convince other people you are not in control and that you let less than positive circumstances control your mood and

Mind Requires Systematic Exercise

"It should be remembered, however that the mind requires or its development, a variety of exercise, just as the physical body, to be properly developed, calls for many forms of systematic exercise."-- Napoleon Hill"There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on the

Singleness of Purpose

"Singleness of purpose is essential for success, no matter what may be one's idea of the definition of success. Yet singleness of purpose is a quality which may and generally does call for thought on many allied subjects."-- Napoleon Hill"To reach a port, we must sail - sail, not tie at anchor - sail, not drift."-- Franklin D. Roosevelt "The man who acquires the ability to take full possession

Take Action To Get It

"Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it."-- Jack CanfieldAuthor, Chicken Soup for the Soul"There is nothing like a challenge to bring out the best in man."-- Sean Connery "What is now proved was once only imagined."-- William Blake "Ambition is a dream with a V8 engine." -- Elvis Presley

Destiny Decisions

"The three decisions that control your destiny are:1) Your decisions about What to focus on.2) Your decisions about What things mean to you.3) Your decisions about What do do to create the results you desire."-- Anthony Robbins"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing."-- Steven Covey "Life is like a landscape. You live in the midst of it but can describe it only from the vantage

Nothing Just Happens

"Nothing ever just Happens. Everything from the lowest animal form that creeps on the earth or swims in the seas, on up to a man is the Effect of Nature's evolutionary process. Evolution is Orderly Change. No Miracle are connected with this orderly change." -- Napoleon Hill"Behind me is infinite power, before me is endless possibility, around me is boundless opportunity."-- Arthur Wang"When

True Decisions

"Making a true decision means committing to achieving a result and then cutting yourself off from any other possibility."-- Anthony Robbins"Instead of giving myself reasons why I can't, I give myself reasons why I can."-- Arthur Wang"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and

Have A Bigger Yes Burning

"You have to decide what your highest priorities are and have the courage - pleasantly, smilingly, nonapologetically - to say no to other things. And the way to do that is by having a bigger yes burning inside."-- Stephen Covey "Chance is always powerful. Let your hook be always cast; in the pool where you least expect it, there will be a fish."-- Ovid"Begin by studying men who have accumulated

Accept Failure

"You must accept that you might fail; then, if you do your best and still don't win, at least you can be satisfied that you've tried. If you don't accept failure as a possibility, you don't set high goals, you don't branch out, you don't try- you don't take the risk."-- Rosalynn Carter "The man who can intelligently use the knowledge possessed by another is as much or more a man of education as

Make The Decision Now

"Make the decision now that can send you in a new, positive and powerful direction for growth and happiness. Your life changes the moment you make a new, congruent and committed decision."-- Anthony Robbins"The more reasons you have for achieving your goal, the more determined you will become."-- Brian Tracy "The very best thing you can do for the whole world is to make the most of yourself."--

Getting Improvement

"Seek the counsel of men who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will not bring the improvement you need."-- Napoleon Hill"Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way, when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them, and you have their shoes."-- Frieda Norris "Success is the ability to go from one

Organized Knowledge

"Power grows out of Organized Knowledge, but mind you, it grows out of it, through Application and Use."-- Napoleon Hill"Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year."-- Ralph Waldo Emerson "Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."-- Julia Child "Pursue meaningful adventures."-- Chris Guillebeau

Never Fall Before

"If you never fall you won't know how to pick yourself up."-- Arthur Wang "To err is human, but when the eraser wears out ahead of the pencil, you're overdoing it."-- Josh Jenkins "You are not here to try to get the world to be just as you want it. You are here to create the world around you that you choose."-- Rhonda Byrne "In the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the

Define Ourselves

"None of us is defined by our circumstances, nor are we defined by how other people perceive us. It is up to each one of us to define ourselves, and that is a life's work. Each of us has the ability to lead a dynamic life by pursuing our unique goals and dreams. There are no limits to what you can do."-- Stedman Graham"The people's good is the highest law."-- Cicero "Nobody can do for little

Secrets of Energy

"This art of resting the mind and the power of dismissing from it all care and worry is probably one of the secrets of energy in our great men."-- Captain J. A. Hadfield "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it."-- Charles R. Swindoll "A dream is an inspiring picture of the future that energizes your mind, will, and emotions, empowering you to do everything you can to achieve

Grow Through Life

"Don't go through life, grow through life."-- Eric Butterworth "Attempt easy tasks as if they were difficult, and difficult as if they were easy; in the one case that confidence may not fall asleep, in the other that it may not be dismayed."-- Baltasar Gracian "Nothing is really work unless you would rather be doing something else."-- James M. Barrie "A man is half whipped the minute he begins to

Don't Assign Limits

"We trifle when we assign limits to our desires, since nature hath set none."-- Christian Nestell Bovee "You're never too old to become younger." -- Mae West "Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head."-- Ann Landers "Never in the history of the world has there been such abundant opportunity as there is now for the person who is willing to serve before

Obstacle or Opportunity

"What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity."-- J. Sidlow Baxter1903-1999, Author and Theologian"Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness."-- Napoleon Hill "Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind."-

Think for a Moment

"Think for a moment. Is there a difference between being interested in something and being committed to it? You bet there is. Many times people say things like, 'Gosh, I really would like to make more money' or 'I'd like to be closer to my kids' or 'You know, I'd really like to make a difference in the world'. But that kind of statement is not a commitment at all. It's merely stating a

Own Mistakes

"You cannot become a power in your community nor achieve enduring success in any worthy undertaking until you become big enough to blame yourself for your own mistakes and reverses."-- Napoleon Hill"What we have to learn to do, we learn by doing."-- Aristotle "The cause of the confusion prevailing in your mind that weakens your thoughts is the false belief that there is a power or powers outside

Our Mind

"A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner, so if one's life is cold and bare he can blame none but himself."-- Louis L'Amour1908-1988, Novelist "In Unlimited Power, I made it abundantly clear that the most powerful way to shape our lives is to get ourselves to take action."-- Anthony Robbins"Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success."-- Martha Stewart

Today Is Your Day

"You have a clean slate every day you wake up. You have a chance every single morning to make that change and be the person you want to be. You just have to decide to do it. Decide today's the day. Say it; This is going to be my day."-- Brendon Burchard"A lot of life is dealing with your curse, dealing with the cards you were given that aren't so nice. Does it make you into a monster, or can you

Control Is In You

"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change."-- Barbara de Angelis "Confidence comes not from always being right but from not fearing to be wrong."-- Peter T. Mcintyre "Every person should make it his business to gather new ideas from sources other than the environment in which he daily lives

Next Ten Years

"More importantly, maybe we should be asking ourselves, How am I going to live the next ten years of my life? How am I going to live today in order to create the tomorrow I'm committed to? What am I going to stand for from now on? What's important to me right now and what will be important to me in the long run? What actions can I take today that will shape my ultimate destiny? You see, ten

Raise Your Standard

"Any time you sincerely want to make a change, the first thing you must do is to raise your standards. When people ask what really changed my life eight years ago, I tell them that absolutely the most important thing was changing what I demanded of myself. I wrote down all the things I would no longer accept in my life, all the things I would no longer tolerate and all the things that I aspired

Question To Improve Life

"My own magnificent obsession began with some simple questions: How can I take immediate control of my life? What can I do today that can make a difference, that could help me and others to shape our destinies? How can I expand, learn, grow and share that knowledge with others in a meaningful and enjoyable way?"-- Anthony Robbins

Controlled Focus

"Most people have no ideas of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives. Controlled focus is like a laser beam that can cut through anything that seems to be stopping you."-- Anthony Robbins

Aim In Life

"An aim in life is the only fortune worth finding and it is not to be found in foreign lands, but in the heart itself."-- Robert Louis Stevenson"Until we become humble in our own hearts we are not apt to profit greatly by the experiences and thoughts of others.""Humility is a forerunner of success."-- Napoleon Hill

Single Purpose

"Singleness of purpose is essential for success, no matter what may be one's idea of the definition of success."-- Napoleon Hill"The best rose bush, after all is not that which has the fewest thorns, but that which bears the finest roses."-- Henry Van Dyke

Enduring Power

"Enduring power never grows out of Fear. Any power that is built upon Fear is bound to crumble and disintegrate. Understand this great truth and you will never be so unfortunate as to try to raise yourself to power through the Fears of other people who may owe you temporary allegiance."

-- Napoleon Hill

Weakness in Attitude

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character."

-- Albert Einstein


"You have to decide if you're going to wilt like a daisy or if you're just going to go forward and live the life that you've been granted."

-- Kevin Costner


"Nothing ever just happens. Everything from the lowest animal form that creeps on the earth or swims in the seas, on up to main is the Effect of Nature's

Nothing You Cannot Achieve

"To know what you want, to understand why you're doing it, to dedicate every breath in your body to achieve... If you feel you have something to give, if you feel that your particular talent is worth developing, is worth caring for then there's nothing you can`t achieve."

-- Kevin Spacey


"Begin by studying men who have accumulated great wealth and find out the cause of their achievement."

--

Earth Ability

"Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can."

-- Gracie Allen


"A winner never quits and a quitter never winds."

-- Napoleon Hill


"Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped."

-- African proverb


"Success is not to be measured by the position someone has reached in life, but

Invest In Knowledge

"An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."

-- Benjamin Franklin


"If you cannot do great things yourself, remember that you may do small things in a great way."

-- Napoleon Hill


"Don't let your victories go to your head, or your failures go to your heart."

-- Arthur Wang


"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for

If You Love Life

"If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of."

-- Bruce Lee


"A man's chief business in life is to succeed."

-- Napoleon Hill


"I can't go back to yesterday - because I was a different person then."

-- Lewis Carroll


"If you take a deep breath and look around, 'Look what's happening to me!' can become 'Look what's happening!' And what's happening? The

What Worrying Is Like

"Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but it doesn't get you anywhere."

-- Arthur Wang


"Success is going from failure to failure without a loss of enthusiasm."

-- Sir Winston Churchill


"All new ideas, and especially those of an abstract nature find lodgment in the human mind only after much repetition a well known truth which accounts for the re-statement in

Treating People

"Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are capable of being."

-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe


"A loyal friend laughs at your jokes when they're not so good, and sympathizes with your problems when they're not so bad."

-- Arnold H. Glasgow


"There are opportunities to make money all around you."

-- Napoleon Hill

Opportunity From Failure

"One who fears failure limits his activities. Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again."

-- Henry Ford


"When you lose your sense of humor, get a job running an elevator, because your life will be a series of Ups and Downs anyway."

-- Napoleon Hill


"There is no failure. Only feedback."

-- Arthur Wang


"Nobody will think you're somebody if you don't think so

Seek Those Who Tell Truth

"Seek the counsel of men who will tell you the truth about yourself, even if it hurts you to hear it. Mere commendation will not bring the improvement you need."

-- Napoleon Hill


"There are two worlds; the world that we can measure with line and rule, and the world that we feel with our hearts and imagination."

-- Leigh Hunt


"When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the

Power of Knowledge

"Power grows out of Organized Knowledge, but mind you, it grows out of it, through Application and Use."

-- Napoleon Hill


"Many of life's failures are men who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

-- Thomas Edison


"Be like a duck. Calm on the surface, but always paddling like the dickens underneath."

-- Michael Caine


"We cannot become what we need to be by

Losing is Experience

"Losing is a learning experience. It teaches you humility. It teaches you to work harder. It's also a powerful motivator."

-- Yogi Berra


"Success in life, no matter what one may call success, is very largely a matter of adaptation to environment in such a matter that there is harmony between the individual and his environment."

-- Napoleon Hill


"Life has got a habit of not standing hitched

Work Is Healthy

"It is not work that kills men, it is worry. Work is healthy; you can hardly put more on a man than he can bear. But worry is rust upon the blade. It is not movement that destroys the machinery, but friction."

-- Henry Ward Beecher


"Only a life lived for others is worth living."

-- Albert Einstein


"One grows out of the other, therefore, any person who has the knowledge and the ability to

Happiness With 2 Principles

"The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what interests you and that you can do well, and put your whole soul into it -- every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have."

-- John D. Rockefeller III


"Feelings of worth flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are flexible

Run The Day

"Either you run the day or the day runs you."

-- Jim Rohn


"It isn't the mountain ahead that wears you out; it's the grain of sand in your shoe."

-- Arthur Wang


"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."

-- Lao Tzu


"You cannot become a power in your community nor achieve enduring success in any worthy undertaking until you become big enough to blame yourself for your own

Making It in Life

"Life is partly what we make it, and partly what it is made by the friends we choose."

-- Tennessee Williams


"The game of life is not so much in holding a good hand as playing a poor hand well."

-- H. T. Leslie


"People will accept your ideas much more readily if you tell them Benjamin Franklin said it first."

-- David H. Comins


"All the so-called geniuses probably gained their

One Resolution

"One resolution I have made, and try always to keep, is this:
To rise above the little things."

-- John Burroughs


"Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you."

-- Thomas Jefferson


"Some are destined to succeed, some are determined to succeed."

-- H. H. Swami Tejomayananda


"When two or more people harmonize their minds and produce the effect

Be Miserable or Be Motivated

"Be miserable. Or motivate yourself. Whatever has to be done, it's always your choice."

-- Wayne Dyer


"Don't underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all the things you can't hear, and not bothering."

-- Winnie the Pooh


"Power, in unlimited quantities may be enjoyed by any group of men or women, who possess the wisdom with which to submerge their own

Believe in Co-Operation

"If you do not believe in co-operation, look what happens to a wagon that loses a wheel."

-- Napoleon Hill


"A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others."

-- Ayn Rand


"Remember that wherever your heart is, there you will find your treasure."

-- Paulo Coelho


"A person often meets his destiny on the road he took to avoid it."

-- Jean de La

Perfect Harmony

"Two minds will not blend nor can they be co-ordinated unless the element of perfect harmony is present, whereas lies the secret of success or failure of practically all business and social partnerships."

-- Napoleon Hill


"If you are not making the progress that you would like to make and are capable of making, it is simply because your goals are not clearly defined."

-- Paul J. Meyer


"I

Story of Faith and Vision

The Catalina Island is twenty-one miles away from the coast of California, and many people have taken the challenge to swim across it. On July 4th 1952, Florence Chadwick stepped into the water off Catalina Island to swim across to the California coast. She started well and on course, but later fatigue set in, and the weather became cold. She persisted, but fifteen hours later, numb and cold, she

Creating The Master Mind

"A Master Mind may be created through the bringing together or blending in spirit of perfect harmony of two or more minds. Out of this harmonious blending the chemistry of the mind creates a third mind which may be appropriated and used by one or all of the individual mind."

-- Napoleon Hill


"You can tell the character of every man when you see how he receives praise."

-- Seneca


"The

Failure Is Blessing

"Every failure is a blessing in disguise, providing it teaches some needed lesson one could not have learned without it. Most so-called Failures are only temporary defeats."

-- Napoleon Hill


"The big lesson. The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care."

-- Michael Dlouhy


"Become a

Render More Service

"Render more service than that for which you are paid and you will soon be paid for more than you render. The law of 'Increasing Returns' takes care of this."

-- Napoleon Hill


"A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it."

-- George Moore


"I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. First, let her think she's having

Kite of Success

"Don't be afraid of a little opposition. Remember that the 'Kite' of success generally rises AGAINST the wind of Adversity, not with it."

-- Napoleon Hill


"Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one."

-- Benjamin Franklin


"A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you

Teach To Know More

"You should begin teaching these laws to those whom you are most interested, as it is a well known fact that the more one tries to teach a subject the more he learns about that subject."

-- Napoleon Hill


"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible."

-- Frank Zappa


"If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how

Cause of Mistakes

"No man has a chance to enjoy permanent success until he begins to look in a mirror for the real cause of all his mistakes."

-- Napoleon Hill


"You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!"

-- John Lennon


"Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its

Correcting Weak Spots

"The most successful men and women on earth have had to correct certain weak spots in their personalities before they began to succeed. The most outstanding of these weakness which stand between men and women and success are intolerance, cupidity, greed, jealously, suspicion, revenge, egotism, conceit, the tendency to reap where they have not sown and the habit of spending more than they earn."-

Adjusting Self To Succeed

"Success is very largely a matter of adjusting one's self to the ever-varying and changing environments of life, in a spirit of harmony and poise."-- Napoleon Hill"Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes silk."-- Chinese Proverb "You must never feel badly about making mistakes," explained Reason quietly, "as long as you take the trouble to learn from them. For you

Anxiety Increase Fears

"Clearly, sticking with an anxiety-based mindset only serves to increase our fears at a time when we most need to be thinking of creative ways to build our business, find new jobs, or increase our savings."-- Libby Gill"The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."-- Franklin D. Roosevelt "There is no such thing as a weird human being. It's just that some people require more understanding than

Yesterday and Tomorrow

"Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or to lose."-- Lyndon B. Johnson"The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those, which fail."-- Napoleon Hill"If something comes to life in others because of you, then you have made an approach to immortality."-- Norman Cousins "Things which matter most must

Mediate on Your Vision

"Mediate on your vision until it takes shape and comes into focus in your minds eye. If negative thoughts arise (Who do you think you are?, What makes you think you can have all that) acknowledge and release them without giving them too much energy."-- Libby Gill"A pearl is a beautiful thing that is produced by an injured life. It is the tear [that results] from the injury of the oyster. The

Be Grateful for the Negatives

"Be grateful for the negatives. It may sound counter intuitive but remember to give thanks for the lessons learned and insights gleaned from situations that turned out less than ideal."-- Libby Gill"Make a game of finding something positive in every situation. Ninety-five percent of your emotions are determined by how you interpret events to yourself."-- Brian Tracy"Happiest are the people who

You Should Do What You Love

"When you aren't doing what you love and loving what you do, you're more likely to sleep too much because you're awake, you're doing things you don't love."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Life is a magic vase filled to the brim; so made that you cannot dip into it nor draw from it; but it overflows into the hand that drops treasures into it - drop in malice and it overflows hate; drop in charity and it

Getting Out of Bed

"It's wise to set out on the day's journey early. But to get up early demands that you retire at a reasonable hour. Successful people spring out of bed, but stressed people just crawl out reluctantly."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Until you commit your goals to paper, you have intentions that are seeds without soil."-- Arthur Wang"Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them

Be Grateful People

"A heart that has been opened by gratitude can transform any crises into a blessing and opportunity. Truly successful people are grateful people."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Treasure the love you receive above all. It will survive long after your gold and good health have vanished."-- Og Mandino "If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased."-- Katharine Hepburn "To wish to

Gratitude is Creator of Miracles

"Gratitude is the creator of miracles. Grateful thoughts empower you and make you feel lighter as they open up your heart and allow you to feel the love that is always inwardly present. Feeling thankful eases the tensions of daily life. Gratefulness heals, soothes and enlightens."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Nothing has meaning except for the meaning we give it."-- T. Harv Eker "A man's errors are

Something Mystical About Water

"There's something mystical about water. It helps us make transformations that alter our entire physical, mental and spiritual outlook. Just think about how a bath refreshes and relaxes you."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"It's not so important who starts the game but who finishes it."-- John Wooden "My father didn't tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch him do it."-- Clarence Budington

Moments for Solitude

"Designating a part of each day even if it's just for a few moments for solitude and inner reflection is time well spent. Meditative silence can fire you up like no other activity or form of exercise."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"He who knows most grieves most for wasted time."-- Dante "There's one sad truth in life I've foundWhile journeying east and west -The only folks we really woundAre those we

Flow of Inspiring Messages

"There is a constant flow of inspiring messages coming to us from unknown higher sources. If we wish to receive these messages of love, guidance and poise, all that's required of us is to spend a few moments in total meditative silence."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Good ideas are not adopted automatically. They must be driven into practice with courageous patience."-- Hyman Rickover "A hero is an

Procrastination Adds Stress

"Procrastination adds stress but action leads to success. Therefore, go out and buy some books or learning tapes on whatever subject you'd love to know more about. You could also simply go to the library and start researching. Invest at least ten minutes a day in study. Instead of this subject being a mystery, you can make it your mastery."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"We cannot learn from one

Everyone Have Time

"Many of us would like to learn another language or master some subject in life. Instead of wishing that we had a particular area of knowledge or talent, it's much wiser to just set aside the necessary space and time to obtain it. Everyone has enough time."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Wisdom tends to grow in proportion to one's awareness of one's ignorance."-- Anthony de Mello "It takes generosity

Unnecessary Time Spent

"There are so many little things in each day that create busyness and waste and not success. Such unnecessities rob us of valuable time which could be used for higher priority actions. It's amazing how easily we can become stuck in habits that lead to stress. Eliminate your low-priority unnecessities."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the

Be Organized

"Sometimes we spend twice as much energy just looking for something that might be right under our noses because we never took the time to put it in its own special place."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"You will find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make earnest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything

Greatest Feelings in Life

"One of the greatest feelings in life is when those you love wrap their arms around you. Wow, don't hugs feel fabulous? Of course, you don't have to limit them to family members or to those who are dear to you."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"You were born an original. Don't die a copy."-- John Mason"When written in Chinese, the word 'crisis' is composed of two characters. One represents danger and the

Expressing Sincere Feelings

"Expressing your sincere feelings of love could be considered the epitome of success, for true success demands the expression of your heartfelt love. When your heart is open and filled with gratitude and love, you attract the people, places, things, ideas or events that will help you build the life you've dreamed of. Conversely, when your heart is closed and blocked off to love, you end up

Discipline of Self-Acknowledgement

"Creating the discipline of self-acknowledgement for your success is important. Nobody will build you up as much as you can or for that matter, put you down as much as you can. One builds success and the other leads to stress. You are your own best praiser and worst critic."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Throughout the centuries, there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with

People Who Stand In The Way

"Sometimes, the people who stand in the way and create obstacles are actually helping the most because they confront you and force you to come up with your best, enabling you to become a greater achiever."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"You have brains in your head.You have feet in your shoes.You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.You're on your own.And you know what you know.You are the guy

Savings For Long-Term

"I've realized that when we save for a purpose that's larger than ourselves, possibly even for something lasting longer than our lifetimes, this can be our most successful savings incentive. In fact, it's easier to save for a bigger, long-term cause than a less significant, short-term one. Therefore, when organizing savings, we should think in terms of how it will impact the future."-- Dr. John

Set Time To Help Another Person

"We feel greater self-worth and more successful when we provide services for others. There's a touch of the Good Samaritan in all of us, therefore there is wisdom in setting aside special time in our daily routines for doing something that helps another person."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"All that stands between the graduate and the top of the ladder is the ladder."-- Arthur Wang"You get the best

Success Demands Energy

"Success demands energy. Eating heavy to gain more energy is like fighting for peace, it's contradictory. Moderation is the secret in normalizing extremes in mood, energy and productivity. Eating earlier in the evenings also helps you sleep better."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"The superior man is distressed by the limitations of his ability; he is not distressed by the fact that men do not

Surround Yourself with Inspired People

"Surround yourself with people who are inspired by life and watch before your very eyes how your own thoughts, actions and life will change from stress to success."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"There is only one success - to be able to spend your life in your own way."-- Christopher Morley "The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving."--Albert Einstein "The

Put Your Heart and Do

"Oftentimes, when you put your heart into what you're doing, you discover that it's truly what you love after all. When you do what you love and love what you do, you transform work into play and stress into success."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Responsibility is the price of greatness."-- Winston Churchill "A clever man reaps some benefit from the worst catastrophe, and a fool can turn even good

Act on What You Love To Do

"To trust and follow inspiration is wisdom of the highest, brightest kind. Our self-worth is enhanced when we act on what we love and it's hindered when we don't. When our heart is into what we do, the work is done more successfully."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with. A man is what he makes of himself."-- Alexander Graham Bell "Life

Be Selective of Books You Read

"People read books to remind them that they are not alone. So if you're naturally selective about the company you keep, why not be equally selective about the kind of authors or books you read?"-- Dr. John F. Demartini"You will face many defeats in your life, but never let yourself be defeated."-- Maya Angelou"Don't ever confuse the two, your life and your work. That's what I have to say. The

Be Selective When Reading

"Be selective in what you read. Out of all the possible reading materials you have available, choose those that will focus you on success the must. Collect inspirational, motivational stories from newspaper, magazines or books."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Trying times are not the times to stop trying."-- Ray Owen "Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is

Success Breeds Success

"To become successful, we often must act if we're already successful. Success breeds success just as failure breeds failure. One way in which we can relax and succeed is by gaining control over our diaphragm and other muscles."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power."-- Lao-Tzu "

Our Self-Talk

"Our lives are reflections of our self-talk. What we constantly say to ourselves is what become our reality."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance."-- Samuel Johnson "Apply yourself both now and in the next life. Without effort, you cannot be prosperous. Though the land be good, you cannot have an abundant crop without cultivation."-- Plato "To get

Clear Inner Visions

"I can see myself succeeding, it is done. Wow, what a feeling! Your body and life's direction follow your inner visions and if you create a clear detailed blueprint, it will be easy to carry out."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot."-- Eleanor

Focus on Top Priorities

"I am disciplined and I focus on my top priorities, therefore I am successful."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind."-- Isabelle Holland"I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward."-- Charlotte Bronte "Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way

Plan and Priority

"I plan my day, I prioritize my plan and I am productive because of this priority."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures."-- Jackson Brown "I have had many troubles in my life, but the worst of them never came."-- James Garfield "More than anything else, I believe it's our decisions, not the conditions of our lives that determine our destiny."-- Anthony Robbins

One Simple Step At a Time

"I accomplish my big goals one simple step at a time."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"Imagination rules the world."-- Napoleon Bonaparte "Decision and determination are the engineer and fireman of our train to opportunity and success."-- Burt Lawlor "First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do. Life is a grindstone. Whether it wears you down or polishes you up depends on

Be Clear with Goals

"My goals are clear. They are written from my heart. I can see my light upon the horizon."-- Dr. John F. Demartini"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness."-- Robert Muller "Always give without remembering and always receive without forgetting."-- Brian Tracy "As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in

Master Beliefs

"To master your thoughts and imagination and therefore your life and destiny, you must first master their captain, your beliefs."-- Mike Dooley"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure."-- Colin Powell "For myself, losing is not coming second. It's getting out of the water knowing you could have done better. For myself, I have won

Emotion is Pure Power

"Emotion is pure power and when combined with visualizing, it makes things happen a whole lot faster."-- Mike Dooley"You must have long term goals to keep you from being frustrated by short term failures."-- Charles C. Noble "Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and

Stepping Stone in a Journey

"Whenever something unexpected or unthought of falls onto our path, it's always a stepping stone in a journey to a place that we have been thinking about."-- Mike Dooley"The poor man is not he who is without a cent, but he who is without a dream."-- Harry Kemp "If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase."-- Epictetus "Dust is a

First Define The Dream

"My job, our job, is first and foremost to simply define the dream, specifically the end result in every imaginable detail."-- Mike Dooley"Do not let yourselves be discouraged or embittered by the smallness of the success you are likely to achieve in trying to make life better. You certainly would not be able, in a single generation, to create an earthly paradise. Who could expect that? But, if

Thought of End Result Only

"I simply thought exclusively of the end result not giving one moments thought to how I would get there."-- Mike Dooley"We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop."-- Mother Teresa "Sing out loud in the car even, or especially, if it embarrasses your children."-- Marilyn Penland "It is not fair to ask of others

Our Thoughts We Think

"Nothing plays a greater role in how we construct our fortunes and misfortunes than the thoughts we choose to think."-- Mike Dooley"The biggest lie on the planet: When I get what I want, I will be happy."-- Arthur Wang"When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality."-- Dom Helder Camara "When you develop yourself to the point where

Serve Us As Teachers

"Our so-called sins should simply serve us as teachers, not as tormentors."-- Mike Dooley"Blessed are those who can give without remembering and take without forgetting."-- Elizabeth Bibesco "Everyone who has ever taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off, and does something about it that makes a difference." -- Nolan Bushnell 
Founder of Atari

Move That Body

"Regular exercise can take the form of moving around more during the day or taking part in some kind of structured exercise like running and swimming. If you do not already exercise, then now is the time to start. Regular active use of the body means that your body will be there when you need."-- Conor Patterson"That's just it--you can't drive it, you can't wear it, you can't live in it, you

Know What You Think

"When you know the way that you think, you have more control over your thoughts. If you are to truly empower the mind, you need to know what thoughts are made up of."-- Conor Patterson"Never cut a tree down in the wintertime. Never make a negative decision in the low time. Never make your most important decisions when you are in your worst moods. Wait. Be patient. The storm will pass. The spring

Success Equal Ability To Fail

"Success depends on the ability to fail. They know how to fail and are not afraid to do it. If you try something once and it fails so you decide you will never do it again, then you ensured you will never succeed at it."-- Conor Patterson"A man is not old as long as he is seeking something."-- Jean Rostand "Integrity is the essence of everything successful."-- Richard Buckminster Fuller "The

Fear is Useful Emotion

"Fear is a very useful emotion. It keeps us alive. None of us would be alive today without the emotion of fear. Imagine if you walked closed to a cliff edge or a busy road without the motion of fear to keep you alert and concerned. You would not last long."-- Conor Patterson"No pressure, no diamonds."-- Mary Case"This one step - choosing a goal and sticking to it - changes everything."--

Take Leap of Faith

"So, take a leap of faith and tell people what you want to do and why. Then Do It."-- Conor Patterson"Satisfaction lies in the effort, not in the attainment. Full effort is full victory."-- Mahatma Gandhi "Most of our obstacles would melt away if, instead of cowering before them, we should make up our minds to walk boldly through them." ~Orison SwettMarden1850-1924, Founder of Success

Know Your Values

"When you know your values are, you can do a magical thing: prioritize! Knowing your values means that you spend your life doing things that you really care about, leaving unimportant tasks alone."-- Conor Patterson"Greatness is not where we stand, but in what direction we are moving. We must sail sometimes with the wind and sometimes against it but sail we must, and not drift, nor lie at anchor

Faith To Take Bold Steps

"We can all grow our potential. The faith to take bold steps towards that potential can come from many places. Be a source of faith unto yourself while also taking faiths from the achievements of others"-- Conor Patterson"Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work."-- Peter Drucker "Though I might travel afar, I will meet only what I carry with me, for

Responsible For Our Lives

"When we are responsible for our lives, we have the power to choose in all aspects where choice is possible. We can choose our lifestyle, our diet, our dress code, our career, our income, our place of residence and our reaction to circumstances."-- Conor Patterson"Being wrong doesn't mean being creative - but if you aren't afraid of being wrong, you can't be creative."-- Ken Robinson "Maturity

Acting From Your Heart

"When you act from your heart, you will find yourself moving towards things that really matter to you, things that you love. If you can have the things you love, then there is no problem. If you cannot, then knowing whether you can change the situation or not will make life unimaginably easier."-- Conor Patterson"If you want to succeed in the world you must make your own opportunities as you go

Life Becomes Struggle in Two Ways

"Life becomes a struggle in two ways, either we fight to make something happen that is destined not to happen, or we fail to exercise our will power when there is something we absolutely can change."-- Conor Patterson"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything."-- Edward Phelps "Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure."-- Edward Eggleston"We cannot do

When Your Sacrifice Your Freewill

"If you do not exercise choice in your life, then your cards will be played randomly and they are less likely to fall in your favor. If you do not exercise the massive power of choice you hold at every moment of your life, then your sacrifice your freewill."-- Conor Patterson"If men could regard the events of their own lives with more open minds, they would frequently discover that they did not

Succession of Spontaneous Loving Acts

"When life is a succession of spontaneous loving acts, then your true nature is revealed. You get to enjoy the experience of being yourself all and every day."-- Conor Patterson"When we are unable to find tranquility within ourselves, it is useless to seek it elsewhere."-- Francois de La Rochefoucauld "If money is your hope for independence you will never have it. The only real security that a

Experience of Events Give Meaning

"During life, it is the experience of events that give them meaning not the events themselves."-- Conor Patterson"I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death."-- Leonardo da

What Money Buys and Not Buys

"It is good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it's good too, to check up once in a while and make sure you haven't lost the things money can't buy."-- George Lorimer"The world is a great book; he who never stirs from home, reads only a page."--Saint Augustine"Success will not lower its standard to us. We must raise our standard to success."-- Rev. Randall R. McBride "What a

Walking on The Edge

"When we walk to the edge of all the light we have and take the step into the darkness of the unknown, we must believe that one of two things will happen. There will be something solid for us to stand on or we will be taught to fly."-- Patrick Overton "You learn something every day if you pay attention." -- Ray LeBlond "The first one gets the oyster, the second gets the shell."-- Andrew Carnegie

We Need New Lenses

"It is hard to let old beliefs go. They are familiar. We are comfortable with them and have spent years building systems and developing habits that depend on them. Like a man who has worn eyeglasses so long that he forgets he has them on, we forget that the world looks to us the way it does because we have become used to seeing it that way through a particular set of lenses. Today, however, we

Turn Your Face Towards The Sun

'Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.'-- Maori proverb"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has."-- Epictetus "My wife has a slight impediment in her speech. Every now and then she stops to breathe."-- Jimmy Durante "Garner up pleasant thoughts in your mind, for pleasant thoughts make pleasant lives."-- Bishop

Be Dare To Battle

"It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run, impossible to win the victory unless you dare to battle."-- Richard M. DeVos "I don't know who my grandfather was; I am much more concerned to know what his grandson will be."-- Abraham Lincoln "Most of us spend our lives as if we have another one in the bank."-- Ben Irwin"The best way to escape from a problem is to solve it."-- Alan

Have An Attitude of Gratitude

"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation."-- Brian Tracy"Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy."-- Thich Nhat Hanh "Man is what he believes."-- Anton Chekhov "Trying to get

Be Willing To Do and Dare

"All life is a chance. So take it! The person who goes furthest is the one who is willing to do and dare."-- Dale Carnegie "Life is like monkey bars. You have to let go to move forward."-- Arthur Wang"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."-- Zig Ziglar "There is an alchemy in sorrow. It can be transmuted into wisdom, which, if it does

Fight Weakness

"You cannot run away from weakness; you must some time fight it out or perish; and if that be so, why not now, and where you stand?"-- Robert Louis Stevenson "The person interested in success has to learn to view failure as a healthy, inevitable part of the process of getting to the top."-- Dr. Joyce Brothers"When all you see are shadows, you never see the light."-- Ron Shayka"Growth is the only

Direct Reflection of Gratitude

"The depth and the willingness with which we serve is a direct reflection of our gratitude."-- Gordon T. Watts "There is no such thing as 'on the way out' as long as you are still doing something interesting and good; you're in the business because you're breathing."-- Louis Armstrong "Every day holds the possibility of a miracle."-- Elizabeth David "The dream begins with a teacher who believes

Hammer Nail of Success

"It takes the hammer of persistence to drive the nail of success."-- John Mason "I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better."-- Plutarch "There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept the responsibility for changing them."-- Denis Waitley "Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their

Make Difficult Decisions

"We all have to start with ourselves. It is time to walk the talk. Take the journey of making very difficult decisions. Start removing things from your life that are not filling your cup and adding things that bring joy in to your life."-- Lisa Hammon"It's hard to detect good luck - it looks so much like something you've earned."-- Frank Howard Clark "What worries you masters you."-- Haddon W.

Life Is Daring Adventure

"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature nor do the children of man as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."-- Helen Keller"The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it."-- Bill Nye "Great minds have purpose, others have wishes. "--

Seize Every Single Seconds

"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 the present moment. Seize every second of your life and savor it. Value your present moments. Using them up in any self-defeating ways means you've lost them forever."-- Wayne Dyer"Faith is taking the first step

Winners are Losers

"Winners are losers who got up and gave it one more try. "-- Dennis DeYoung "Patience serves as a protection against wrongs as clothes do against cold. For if you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. So in like manner you must grow in patience when you meet with great wrongs, and they will be powerless to vex your mind."-- Leonardo Da Vinci "If you wait to

The Thing is to Move

"There is progress whether ye are going forward or backward!The thing is to move!"-- Edgar Cayce "Plenty of people miss their share of happiness, not because they never found it, but because they didn't stop to enjoy it."-- William Feather"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. "-- Mahatma Gandhi "Most misfortunes are the results of misused time. "-- Napoleon

Quality Questions Quality Life

"Quality questions create a quality life. Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers."-- Anthony Robbins "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer. "-- Albert Einstein "The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of the force of habit and must understand that practices are what create habits.

Brain Like Muscle

"The brain is like a muscle. When it is in use we feel very good. Understanding is joyous."-- Carl Sagan "What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly."-- Richard Bach "Good habits are as easy to form as bad ones."-- Tim McCarver"I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today."-- William Allen White

A Great Life Is Born

"A great life is born in the soul, grown in the mind, and lived from the heart."-- Suzanne Zoglio"When you feel like giving up, remember why you held on for so long in the first place."-- Arther Wang "Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances."-- Thomas Jefferson "Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will

Anything Worth Achieving

"I've always found that anything worth achieving will always have obstacles in the way and you've got to have that drive and determination to overcome those obstacles on route to whatever it is that you want to accomplish."-- Chuck Norris

Lack of Commitment

"Most people who fail in their dreams fail not from lack of ability but from lack of commitment."-- Zig Ziglar "If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent."-- Sir Isaac Newton "I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is

Discipline and Luck

"One half of life is luck; the other half is discipline - and that's the important half, for without discipline you wouldn't know what to do with luck."-- Carl Zuckmeyer"When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous."-- Wayne Dyer "What are you doing today to become a

Building Character

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved."-- Helen Keller "Mishaps are like knives that either serve or cut us as we grasp them by the blade or handle."-- James Russell Lowell "If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only

Valuing Yourself

"Until you value yourself, you will not value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it."-- M. Scott Peck "Ideals are like stars; you will not succeed in touching them with your hands. But like the seafaring man on the desert of waters, you choose them as your guides, and following them you will reach your destiny."-- Carl Schurz "Don't lower your expectations to meet

Everything Is Miracle

"There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."-- Albert Einstein"The only question in life is whether or not you are going to answer a hearty 'Yes!' to your adventure." -- Joseph Campbell"Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye."-- Helen Keller "A day will never be any more than

Simple Secret To Suceed

"People with goals succeed because they know where they're going. It's that simple."-- Earl Nightingale"A man's life is what his thoughts make of it." -- Marcus Aurelius"You were born to win, but to be a winner you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win."-- Zig Ziglar"To be upset over what you don't have is to waste what you do have."-- Ken Keyes

Be Careful Of The Environment

"Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them."-- W. Clement Stone"It wasn't by accident that the Gettysburg address was so short."-- Ernest Hemingway "Remember that you are unique. If that is not fulfilled, then something wonderful has been lost."-- Martha Graham "The shell must break before the bird can fly." --

Burning Desire To Accomplish

"There is no such thing as can't, only won't. If you're qualified, all it takes is a burning desire to accomplish, to make a change. Go forward, go backward. Whatever it takes! But you can't blame other people or society in general. It all comes from your mind. When we do the impossible we realize we are special people."-- Jan Ashford"Think of special ways you can appreciate others that will

Whole World Belong To You

"Be content with what you have; Rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, The whole world belongs to you."-- Lao Tzu "My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there."-- Charles F. Kettering "You live longer once you realize that any time spent being unhappy is wasted. "-- Ruth E. Renkl "Teaching a child not to step on a

Take Charge of Our Destiny

"Our dreams form our vision, our vision establishes our beliefs, and our beliefs determine the actions needed to accomplish our dreams. This chain of events allows us to take charge of our destiny."-- Scott Beare"A can-do attitude makes the impossible, possible." -- Scott Beare"I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code."-- Arthur Wang"All that is necessary to break

What is Life About

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself."-- George Bernard Shaw"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."-- Buddha "We all have to start with ourselves. It is time to walk the talk. Take the journey of making very difficult decisions. Start removing things from your life that are not filling your cup and adding things that bring joy in to

Create New Plan

"The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those, which fail."-- Napoleon Hill"Never bear more than one trouble at a time. Some people bear three kinds -- all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have."-- Edward Everett Hale "It is not what you give your friend, but what you are willing to give...that

Be The Chess Player

"Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece."-- Ralph Charell "You cannot change anything in your life with intention alone, which can become a watered-down, occasional hope that you'll get to tomorrow. Intention without action is useless."-- Caroline Myss"Men do not attract that which they want, but that which they are."-- James Allen

Grow Great Dreams

"We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let these great dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nurse them through bad days till they bring them to the sunshine and light, which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true."-- Woodrow T.

Mind Like an Iceberg

"Your mind is like an iceberg. Nine-tenth of it lies below the surface! Your subconcious mind sees, hears, and remembers everything and it's constantly making connections and dreaming up ideas. It's a powerful tool in your quest for wealth and abundance, probably the most powerful tool you posses."-- Suchana Swangsrisuthikul"Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life

Face The Sunshine

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and shadows will fall behind you."-- Walt Whitman "Do not be concerned about others not appreciating you. Be concerned about your not appreciating others."-- Confucius "Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why. "-- Eddie Cantor "Life is to be lived. If you

On Laziness

"Laziness isn't an especially attractive quality either, but maybe it means you'll find a way to get things done without excessive effort. In the end, there is no such thing as postivie or negative personality traits, it all depends on the context."-- Suchana Swangsrisuthikul"The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient

What Goes Around Come Around

"What goes around really does come around. If you give good cheer, kindness and respect, you'll receive good cheer, kindness and respect in turn."-- Suchana Swangsrisuthikul"I don't think anyone can DO anything that would make him worthy of love. Love is a gift and cannot be earned. It can only be given."-- Arthur Wang"Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm

Easy To Speak

"Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."-- Mother Teresa "One of the advantages of being disorderly is that one is constantly making exciting discoveries."-- A. A. Milne "Say little, and love much; give all; judge no man; aspire to all that is pure and good."-- White Eagle "We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves."-- Lynn

Little Rubs and Disappointments

"There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere."-- Jane Austen

Study Heroes

"Study heroes. But remember they will all have faults and personality quirks. Some of them will be bigger heroes and role models than others. None of them are or were perfect. Take from your study the ideas that you too can focus your stronger intelligences toward great achievements. You can be a hero in someone's life."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Find a guy who calls you beautiful instead of hot,

Benefits Of Exercise

"A well-rounded exercise program addresses flexibility, strength and aerobic conditioning. When the factors are all present, exercise will help reduce weight, control weight, reduce stress (distress), improve strength, increase flexibility, condition the heart and lungs, build bone density and dozens of other positive benefits (eustress)."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"It's never too late to have a happy

Rewarding Yourself

"The purpose here is to reward yourself for a job well done. This is positive reinforcement. The reward is an opportunity to stop and smell the roses that bloom as a result of your hard work."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"The greatest risk in life is...never taking one."-- Arthur Wang"By being yourself, you put something wonderful in the world that was not there before."-- Edwin Elliot"Success is not

Too Much Free Time

"Too much free time on your hands just leads to trouble. There is too much time to sit and worry about your trouble, imgaining the worst and become overly conscious of every little ache and pain. It can be depressing. Don't fall into this trap."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Be life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for."-- David Starr Jordan "The soul that can speak with its

Try Out Your Ideas

"Don't give up on your ideas. Write them down, then act on them. Some of them will work and some of them will not. Remember, in order to have a really great idea you have to have a lot of ideas. Try them all."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Sometimes when you sacrifice something precious, you're not really losing it. You're just passing it on to someone else."-- Mitch Albom "One word frees us of all the

Doing The Worst First

"Doing the worst first leaves you feeling more accomplished than when you concentrate only on the simple or pleasant tasks. The dread, guilt and procrastination are all reduced with the principle of doing the worst first."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"The path to our destination is not always a straight one. We go down the wrong road, we get lost, we turn back. Maybe it doesn't matter which road we

Each Day Accomplish Something

"Accomplishing something each day is not really difficult. Sometimes the achievements are very small. The trick is making sure that most of the achievements, no matter how small are stepping stones toward larger achievements or goals. You don't have to accomplish a major goal every day. In fact, that would be impossible."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Always laugh when you can. It is cheap medicine." -

Learning Something New

"I love learning something new. The sense of accomplishment that comes with learning is a great feeling. When your efforts result in the satisfaction that comes with learning something new, be proud and celebrate!"-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again.Fail better."-- Samuel Beckett "Don't ever be afraid to admit you were wrong. It's like saying you're

Great Experience To Help Others

"Whether you call it coaching, teaching, mentoring or tutoring and whether or not you get paid for it, helping others achieve their goals is a great experience."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"The mark of a successful man is one that has spent an entire day on the bank of the river without feeling guilty about it."-- Arthur Wang "We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an

Harness The Will Power

"Goal setting helps us harness this will power. It gives us something to look forward to. Is there something you are looking forward to? If not, find or plan something. Use it to strength your determination. Dig deep now and it will give you the practicse to do it again and again."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"It's so easy, To think about Love, To Talk about Love, To wish for Love, But it's not

Find a Profitable Hobby

"Dr. Waldridge's advice was true. The patients who loved their work and enjoyed it like a hobby always seemed to be the happiest and healthiest. They also demonstrated the greatest longevity. Find a hobby and if possible make it a profitable one."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"We are continually faced by great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems."-- Arthur Wang "To be one's self,

Do Have A Hobby

"Hobbies and collectables bring joy and great pleasure to people. Unfortunately, many people do not have hobbies or have allowed hobbies to die because life is too busy."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Life will bring you pain all by itself. Your responsibility is to create joy."-- Milton Erickson "Take care of the minutes and the hours will take care of themselves."-- Phillip Dormer Stanhope"Once your

Learn Money Saving Discipline

"My parents taught me to save money. Ultimately this proved to be my first lesson in goal setting. I had something to look forward to and I worked to obtain the money necssary to bring about what I wanted. The excitment of finally purchasing the items I saved for was tremendous."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be, because sooner or later, if

Use Music To Lift Your Spirits

"Make a tape or CD of your favourite music, play it and sing along. Upload your I-Pod or MP3 player with your favourites. Use the music to lift your spirits and to keep them up. Sing in the shower, in the car or anywhere you can get away with it, even if you cannot carry a tune."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it."-- Frank Howard Clark. "Defeat

Get Busy As The Clock Is Ticking

"Most of all, I acknowledged that there is an end to my time on this earth. Admitting this helped me realized that there is a limited amount of time to accoumplish my life's goals. This realization was a great inoculation against procrastination. The focus on my goals and dreams quickly increased. I had to get busy, the clock is ticking."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"If you do not tell the truth about

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"You really have no idea if you are good or bad at something until you have tried it. Even then if you have tried something and not been very good at it, you must ask yourself: Did I stick with it long enough to be good at it."-- K. Jeffrey Miller"If you've never run aground, you've never been anywhere!"-- Arthur Wang"Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had