Who told you life was going to be easy? There are lots of troubles, irritations, and pains in life. Things happen. Things go wrong. People don't always do what we want them to. Don't depend on other people for your happiness. Depend on yourself. Be who you are. Do the things you want to do.
Do you have any childhood dreams that remain unfulfilled or any cities that you have always wanted to see, but never visited? Consider all the material things you want, the lifestyle you desire, the places you would like to go, or things you would like to do and incorporate them into your goals. What is
Attitude is an outward expression of your inner feelings. It's your passion - and it is also a habit! How you speak and act every day becomes so much a part of you that it is automatic. That's what a habit is - something you do without thinking about it. You know people who come
Let's face it, life is not always easy, and for some people, depression very often takes over. We get depressed when we are discouraged or disappointed in ourselves or our lives. We start to feel as though we can't live up to the expectations of others . . . or even our own expectations. We
What we put our attention to is what multiplies in our lives. Stop talking about your negative traits. The more you concentrate on them, the more they hang on. Instead of criticizing, look for things you like about yourself. If you have actual limitations you can't do anything about, then you need to accept them. The
To understand success, we must understand failure. Failure is a part of everyone's success. Usually when we succeed at something, it is after we've failed at trying it a different way. If you never failed, it would simply mean that you never tried...that you never put out any effort. Failure is an individual's viewpoint. To
Do you remember in the book, “Alice in Wonderland” when Alice got to the fork in the road, there was a big Cheshire Cat sitting up in the tree and he asked Alice if she was lost and where she wanted to go… Alice said she wasn’t sure where she wanted to go and then
I have come to the realization that art is very much like life. Things often look easier than they are. There doesn’t seem to be any set rules. If you do more than is required of you, you will be surprised at the results you will achieve. If you are unhappy about how something appears,
Life is a succession of choices. You have the ability to choose. Don’t choose to spend your life wallowing in negativity, failure, ignorance, poverty, anger, fear, shame, guilt, or self-pity. Choose instead to let go of old hurts and old beliefs. Choose to raise your sights, develop new belief systems, and reach for the success
When I was working in South Africa, I was asked to come to the Hospice in the West and present a program on “Goal Setting.” At first I thought, “What? Goal setting for people who are dying?” So I prayed about it and the answer came. “Entitle the program, ‘Goals for Today.’ Everyone needs goals.
