“One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses blooming outside our windows today.” – Dale Carnegie Too many of us put off our dreams until…
“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage.” – Maya Angelou Most of us have probably heard that love (or charity) is the greatest of all the traits, but in order to love…
“It’s a strange thing, you have said it thousands of times I am sure…you will never know what you can do until you try. However the sad truth is, that most people never try anything until they know they can do it.” - Bob Proctor This quote hit me in the heart. It’s so me. I…
I’m a big believer that our successes and failures in life have a lot to do with our attitude. While we can’t control the things that happen to us, we can control how we react and whether or not we will learn from our challenges or let them break us down. I could speak about…
“Do not waste precious time on your faults. Change those faults by seeing them disappear. See the positive images instead. Only think about the fault once; then cross it out and see the image of the “new” YOU. Every minute, every hour, visualize the way you want to be. Get excited about the new YOU.”…
“Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” - Karen Ravn Too many times we are afraid to dream. We consider it foolish to think about a life…
The other day I was watching a video by motivational speaker Zig Ziglar when I noticed a video featuring Will Smith on the sidebar. I decided to check it out, and as Will spoke I found myself having multiple “aha” moments, nodding my head, and copying down inspiring quotes that stood out so that I can share them…
“You don’t have to have a bad attitude to get a better one. All too often we resist a change because we assume change means that we were “not OK” which hurts our self-image. Your attitude may be great right now…and it can get even better. Why not get better? Why not do more, be…
“Don’t let life discourage you; everyone who got where he is had to begin where he was.” – Richard L. Evans Sometimes we look at the success of others and think, “I can’t do that.” It’s hard to wrap our heads around sitting atop billions like Oprah, or even millions like Diddy. We just can’t…
“There are many aspects to success; material wealth is only one component. …But success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm for life, fulfilling relationships, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability, a sense of well-being, and peace of mind.” – Deepak Chopra Many of us think of success as only based on material things. We…
