When I was a child, I often heard people dream about what they were going to do “when their ship comes in.” In other words, what they would do when they got the finances or the wherewithall to do what they really wanted. Overhearing one such comment, my Aunt Meadie asked, “How can they expect
Is there something you need to do that you dread doing? Is there something you want to do that you haven't had the courage to attempt? Is there something you feel you should do, but just can't get the energy up to get it done? If so, start now! Don't wait until you have the
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.
When we know what we want and take action in the direction of our goals, it gives us a reason to get up in the morning. When the goal is our own and we work toward it, we have more energy and our days become exciting. Think about how much time you have left to
We live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is unfortunate, we still
Change happens … every day. Our hair grows, we gain or lose weight, and we experience new things which change our perception of how things are. We live in a constant state of change. So, why is it that we go immediately into panic mode when we notice the winds of change blowing in our
It's that time! Time to write out your goals for the coming year! 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
Today’s society places us in many different rolls. We are the friend, the spouse, the parent or child, the employer or team member. We change our behaviors and personas to fit our different and evolving rolls and responsibilities. Like changing our clothes to fit the weather or activity, we lock our true selves into patterns
It’s never too late to be what you might have been or do what you might have done! Often I hear people say they once wanted to do something or go somewhere, but they were too busy and life passed them by. They wish they could have been or done whatever it was. Well, think
Discipline is a major key to success. It is the ability to do what needs to be done at the appropriat time in order to accomplish your desired goals. Take the first step My friend Wally, who is 72 years old, runs three miles every weekday morning and has done so for 35 years. He
