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…

The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand as in what direction we are moving. Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr. Life is, by nature, a challenge. Often times, the trials and tribulations of life may impede or even stagnate our progress. Even worse, we might get the impression that nothing can Read more…

Pain is temporary. Quitting lasts forever. Lance Armstrong Failures are an inevitable part of any worthwhile journey, so much so that you’re probably aiming below your potential if you haven’t had any setbacks along the way. Unfortunately, pain is an inescapable part of failing.

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. John F. Kennedy Life moves in only one direction – ahead. It doesn’t make a lot of sense to keep ourselves down with a whole lot of emotional baggage, especially one that isn’t ours to carry.

I don’t need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I nod; my shadow does that much better. Plutarch One of the greatest support systems in a person’s life are their friends. And regardless of its  clichéd connotations, the proverb that a man is known by the company he keeps is Read more…

Education’s purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one. Malcolm Forbes Our mind is like a blank piece of paper when we are born. Whatever we learn in our formative years stays with us for the rest of our lives. And that is where our education plays a key role. It leaves Read more…

Every man dies. Not every man really lives. William Wallace Regardless of the cultural and religious beliefs about the life after death, the general consensus around the world is that the life we live here is transient. This fact gets increasingly conspicuous as we grow older.

Tact is the art of convincing people that they know more than you do. Raymond Mortimer Tact and diplomacy are skills that do not just come in handy in business, but in life as well. Without a confident persuasive technique, it is hard to get your way in a world as complex as ours.

If you get up one more time than you fall, you will make it through. Chinese proverb Success is all about determination and a never-say-die attitude. The history of mankind can attest to the fact that no one ever made it big in life without running into any roadblocks. In fact, perseverance is the hallmark Read more…

We cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are. Max De Pree It is important to have goals in life, for goals are what make our lives meaningful. A person with no aim in life is like a headless chicken, running haphazardly from one point to another. That said, while most Read more…