You say if you really had your choice, you would be wealthy, happy, and fulfilled, and yet you are not. Therefore, you reason, you could not possibly have chosen your present situation. Certainly, there are many things that people cannot, and do not, choose. The loss of a loved one, a debilitating disease, a sudden […]
Archive | Motivation
Some Kidding Aside – The Deception of Someday
Do you believe in “someday”? Are you thinking that someday you’ll be rich, someday you’ll save some money, someday you’ll find the right person, someday you’ll lose weight? Those who believe in “someday” are fairy-tale thinkers who believe that “someday” is when the magic finally arrives. They wait for it like children waiting for Christmas […]
Some Kidding Aside – Reality is what the world really is, fantasy is what you would like the world to be
Sometimes what appears to be good in your life is really killing you. If you are to break the pattern, it is time you were honest with yourself and confronted reality. Reality is what the world really is. Fantasy is what you would like the world to be. In order to obtain success, you must […]
Some Kidding Aside – There is less separating you from achievement and fulfillment than you think
Comfort robs you of motivation and vitality. Like signing a contract agreeing to be miserable almost every day of your life in return for the illusion of security and comfort. Once you used to dream of conquest and achievement; now you settle for mediocrity. Instead of focusing on living your life to the fullest, you […]
Some Kidding Aside – Rather than focusing on what is wrong, focus on what is right
By far, most people perform better if they are surrounded by people who believe in them rather than by people who are constantly pointing out their faults. Rather than focusing on what is wrong, focus on what is right. Remember that there is a tremendous difference in believing in a person and believing in a […]
Some Kidding Aside – There is nothing commendable about simply journeying through life
There is nothing commendable about simply journeying through life. One can stand perfectly still on the conveyor belt of life and still travel from one end to the other with no effort or success whatsoever. Only he is successful who makes marked, specific progress toward the achievement of growth, strength, and stability in the areas […]
Some Kidding Aside – Do not think of success as the realization of a level of material or emotional gain, but as progress
Fairy-tale thinking, its symptoms are fantasizing, irrational expectations, inactivity, and misplaced effort. It always results in frustration, confusion, anger, hopelessness, and ultimately, a wasted life. Fairy-tale thinking is the philosophical belief that someday, without doing anything, something wonderful is going to happen that will allow us to live happily ever after. The first step toward […]
Some Kidding Aside – It’s time to get in touch with your inner-warrior and FIGHT
Have you ever felt like life was picking a fight with you? It seems that every now and then life has a tendency to slap you in the face, doesn‘t it? It could be a fast slap, like a car wreck, an injury, and you lose the case against your accident lawyer. Or it could […]
Some Kidding Aside – The Power of Failure
The Power of Failure. The mastery of this power is one of the principle differences between the successful and the mediocre. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t like failing. No winner does. But people who are successful in their careers, relationships, and business ventures recognize failure for what it is: A stern tutor who raps […]
Where is the man who will do the right thing, no matter what the cost?
Integrity is doing the right thing when you don’t have to—when no one else is looking or will ever know—when there will be no congratulations or recognition for having done so. Where is the man who will do the right thing, no matter what the cost? Is there anyone who will act in integrity even […]