If your life was in danger, you’d fight to save it. What would motivate you to do that? What is it about your life that you truly value? What possibilities are there in your life that are worth fighting for? What things in your life are truly important to you? Spend some time thinking about that question. Put some effort into understanding what you value about your life, and what you want for your life. When you know what you... Read more

You deserve great prosperity and you have what is necessary to experience it in whatever unique way you choose. You have a purpose. You have desires that grow from that purpose. You have a vision of how life can be. You have the ability to direct your thoughts. And you are able, through your actions, to make a difference. You know how great it can feel to be alive. And you have a unique perspective that enables you to see... Read more

Imagine yourself on a wonderfully beautiful day with nothing to do. You want so badly to take advantage of the day and yet you cannot think of any good ways to enjoy it. Feeling passion without direction is frustrating. You are full of life. Your passion for life gives you the energy to accomplish whatever you wish to accomplish. Yet it’s important that it be intentionally directed and focused toward positive purpose. Without direction and control, passion can be destructive.... Read more

Sitting around and worrying brings distress and apprehension. Getting up and doing something brings confidence and self-assurance. Things are rarely as bad as we imagine them to be, once we start to work on them. Honest effort will bring confidence and serenity in many ways. First, it brings the reassurance of knowing that something is being done to solve the problem or to make the most of the opportunity. Effort also brings results, and the peaceful satisfaction of knowing that... Read more

Other people can put you in charge of things, but no one can give you responsibility. You really don’t need for anyone to give you responsibility, though. It doesn’t require any credentials or experience. It is there for you to assume any time you wish to do so. You become responsible simply by deciding to be, and then by living out your commitment with your attitude and your actions. Great achievements begin when someone decides to take responsibility for making... Read more

This is a truly uplifting video all the way around. Rising unexpectedly out from among the diners a shopping mall food court, a talented  and well-rehearsed choir stuns onlookers (in a very good way) with the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Turn up the volume, switch to full screen, and enjoy this joyful moment. What’s so beautiful (in addition to the singing) is the interaction between the choir and the onlookers. It’s clear almost immediately that everyone present is absolutely... Read more

If it’s a problem for you, it’s most likely a problem for someone else. If it’s a problem for someone else, it’s most likely a problem for many people. If it’s a problem for many people, and you can effectively solve it, then it’s an opportunity. Problems give you a very clear pathway for creating value. By specifically defining what is wrong, you get specific definitions of what can make it right. How do you find the opportunity that’s connected... Read more

One interesting thing about failure is that once you’ve experienced it, you realize that it’s nothing to fear. One of the biggest obstacles to success is the fear of failure. Yet in almost every case, failure is not really that bad. Of course it’s not something you would ever choose. It can be painful, inconvenient, embarrassing and costly. However, it can also be survived. In fact, failure can be transcended and transformed into success. But to do that, you must... Read more

Are negative, self-destructive behaviors holding you back? If so, then the bad news is that your own negative behavior is standing in the way of your best possibilities. The good news is that you can change it. Consider this. What if there was someone, sincerely acting in your best interest, who had a remote control device that guided all your actions? Similar to the remote control for a television, the device could switch between different “channels” of activity, and increase... Read more

Acceptance will bring you genuine freedom. You cannot ever be truly free if you’re hiding from the reality of your life. That reality is always lurking in the corner of your awareness. The very best thing to do with it is to bring it out into the open, where you can deal with it once and for all. If you’ve ever tried to hide something about yourself from others, you know how miserable it can make you. Just think how... Read more