"Decide whether or not the goal is worth the risk involved. If it is, stop worrying." ~Amelia Earnhardt     … [Read more...]

If you don’t know why you failed, you are no wiser than when you began. There’s an old adage that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So it is with our failures. Unless we learn from our mistakes, we are likely to repeat them until we learn from such experiences and correct our course -- or give up and accept temporary defeat as permanent failure. Every setback you encounter in life contains valuable information that, if you study it carefully, will eventually … [Read more...]

"It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it." ~ W. Somerset Maugham … [Read more...]

"A man may fulfill the object of his existence by asking a question he cannot answer and attempting a task he cannot achieve." -- Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. … [Read more...]

"The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings and material assistance, will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help." -- Napoleon Hill … [Read more...]

Failure is a blessing when it pushes us out of a cushioned seat of self-satisfaction and forces us to do something useful. If you carefully study your own life and those of achievers whom you admire, it is an absolute certainty you will discover that your greatest opportunities often occurred during times of adversity. It is only when faced with the possibility of failure that we are willing to deal with radical change and take the risks that lead to great success. When you experience … [Read more...]

"The purpose of our lives is to give birth to the best which is within us." -- Marianne Williamson … [Read more...]

A wise man watches his faults more closely than his virtues; fools reverse the order. We all have within us the potential for greatness or for failure. Both possibilities are an innate part of our character. Whether we reach for the stars or plunge to the depths of despair depends in large measure on how we manage our positive and negative potential. It is doubtful that, if left unchecked, your virtues will rage out of control. Unfortunately, the reverse is not true about your faults. Left … [Read more...]

Self-pity is an opiate. The most insidious problem with drugs is that the human body develops a tolerance for them and requires larger and larger doses to achieve the same effect. The same is true with self-pity. The more you allow yourself to indulge in it, the more you will require. Soon, self-pity will become a habit, one so debilitating that you will rob yourself of all the potential you possess. Happily, there is a cure. If you truly analyze the situation, most often you will find that … [Read more...]