“There ain’t nothing from the outside can lick any of us.” – Margaret Mitchell It all comes from between our two ears. It is how we interpret outside influences or events and what we allow our mind to do with it. First do we interpret challenges as an opportunity to change direction or do we see … Read more
“Don’t let the fear of the time it will take to accomplish something stand in the way of your doing it. The time will pass anyway; we might just as well put that passing time to the best possible use.” — Earl Nightingale As a drunk I was the king of excuses. I had to … Read more
“With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” –Wayne W. Dyer Never sit on the pity pot, the only ting that comes … Read more
“A life of reaction is a life of slavery, intellectually and spiritually. One must fight for a life of action, not reaction.” – Rita Mae Brown Not only action but Massive Action! When it comes to overcoming addiction when all is said and done it comes down to taking Massive Action! If we think that we … Read more
One Hit Wonders Back in 1972 a group called the Hillside Singers had a hit single entitled “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing.” That was the only song they taught us to sing because it was their only attempt that actually made it to the top 40 charts. One hit wonders are pretty … Read more
On my recent post on Happiness I received a note from a fellow Blogger. Her blog is located at: http://www.happinessisaskill.blogspot.com/ Feel free to visit her and let her know you heard about her here. Additionally, her latest post “Who Knew” was really informative you may want to read it. It is worth the 2 minutes … Read more
I have heard various numbers from 21 days to 90 days as the magic number to develop a habit or turn a bad one to good! In the recovery aspect of life 90 days seems to work well. I suggest you build confidence by utilizing 90 day bursts in your life. I believe that part … Read more
“Pain is a part of being alive, and we need to learn that. Pain does not last forever, nor is it necessarily unbeatable, and we need to be taught that.” – Harold Kushner The idea that we will never be in pain is ludicrous. Physical pain is the body telling us that something is wrong. Mental … Read more
“Ideas are elusive, slippery things. Best to keep a pad of paper and a pencil at your bedside, so you can stab them during the night before they get away.” — Earl Nightingale Whether you are an entrepreneur, employee, investor or simply self-employed we all have ideas. We have ideas for our lives, for our … Read more
“You must motivate yourself EVERYDAY.” – Mathew Stasior How do I motivate myself on a daily basis? First is to know that we are not in this alone! We have our Creator and our mentors or sponsors and we have our network of family and friends to assist us. However, here are some ideas to … Read more