How to Let Go of Expectations Without Losing Hope Expectation is the root of all heartache. Most of us have lived through a moment that makes this line feel painfully true. We look forward to an occasion for weeks, only for it to fall flat. We trust someone to respond in a certain way, then Read more…

How to Achieve Your Dreams: The Lesson Behind A. P. J. Abdul Kalam’s Quote You have to dream before your dreams can come true. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam Some quotes make us pause for a moment before we scroll on. Others quietly follow us through life, returning whenever we’re faced with uncertainty, failure, or Read more…

Living Without Regrets: The Secret to Staying Young Has Nothing to Do with Age A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams. John Barrymore Living without regrets is one of those ideas that sounds simple until we stop and think about what it really means. Most of us associate ageing with Read more…

How to Deal with Anger: Why Mark Twain’s Words Still Matter Today Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. Mark Twain Most arguments end within minutes. The strange thing is that the anger they create often doesn’t. Read more…

Character vs Reputation: Abraham Lincoln’s Timeless Reminder to Nurture the Tree, Not the Shadow Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing. Abraham Lincoln Some quotes reveal their depth immediately. Others take a while to settle in. Abraham Lincoln’s Read more…

Anna Quindlen’s Reminder That Success Should Feel Good, Not Just Look Good If your success is not on your own terms, if it looks good to the world but does not feel good in your heart, it is not success at all. Anna Quindlen I don’t think many people wake up one morning and consciously Read more…

How to Overcome Criticism: What David Brinkley’s Quote Gets Right About Success A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. David Brinkley Most people can remember at least one remark that stayed with them far longer than it should have. It might have been Read more…

Why We Spend So Much Time Running Away From Sadness Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. Carl Jung A few years ago, I came across an old family photograph that had been tucked away in Read more…

The Stories We Never Hear If your life is free of failures, you’re not taking enough risks. H. Jackson Brown Jr. A few years ago, I watched an interview with a business owner who had built a company worth millions. The conversation followed a familiar pattern. The interviewer wanted to know about the turning points, Read more…

How to Motivate Yourself: Andrew Carnegie’s Honest Lesson on Discipline and Success People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents. Andrew Carnegie Every once in a while, you read a quote that refuses to leave your mind. Andrew Carnegie’s observation is one of those. Read more…