Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx MEANING Read more…

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top. Robert M. Pirsig MEANING OF THIS QUOTE In a world as fast-paced as ours, it is easy to sacrifice our present on the altar of some future goal. While having a goal and working Read more…

Real confidence comes from knowing and accepting yourself – your strengths and your limitations – in contrast to depending on affirmation from others. Judith M. Bardwick MEANING OF THIS QUOTE In an age as competitive as ours, it is easy to fall into the habit of being overly harsh on ourselves. This relentless self-criticism breeds Read more…

We should be taught not to wait for inspiration to start a thing. Action always generates inspiration. Inspiration seldom generates action. Frank Tibolt MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Inspiration is a double-edged sword. That’s because while inspiration often kindles creativity, it is also the breeding ground for procrastination. In fact, the longer you put off doing Read more…

Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Confucius MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Failure is an inevitable, almost essential, obstruction en route to success. Even the most successful of men have, at some point in their lives, encountered setbacks and challenges. Their resilience is what truly sets them Read more…

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. Denis Waitley MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Belief is the foundation of every endeavor. It is not as if simply believing in yourself without a concrete action Read more…

Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Ryun MEANING OF THIS QUOTE How often have we embarked on an endeavor full of motivation and resolve, only for everything to fizzle out over time? So often, we start working on a new project with so much enthusiasm, only for our Read more…

The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. Vince Lombardi MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Humans are blessed with the gift of setting goals and coming up with an action plan to achieve them. These goals can range from Read more…

Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will. Dr. Robert Anthony MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Life is pretty creative in that it often finds ways to throw our plans in disarray. Things may even get to a point where we have to Read more…

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. William Arthur Ward MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Opportunities are the intersections where hard work meets success. More often than not, we get to these intersections as a result of our own planning and efforts. However, life sometimes surprises us by sending unexpected opportunities Read more…