Think of a time when you were filled with joy and excitement. Remember how fully alive you felt? Remember how great it was? That feeling can be yours again. It never really left you. It is with you now and available to you any time you decide to experience it. It is yours when you choose to live each moment with passion and with purpose, when you decide to make the most of the wonderful gift of life that is... Read more

Assumptions can be very useful. They save you the time and trouble of having to figure out the same thing over and over again. When you first moved into your neighborhood, you probably had to figure out what route to drive from your house to the nearest major road. That may have taken some time and effort. However, once you learned how to do it, you no longer had to think about it. You simply assumed that the roads would... Read more

You are responsible for your own life. It’s not really a choice. It’s simply the way things are. The choice comes in the degree to which you accept, value and act in accordance with that responsibility. The quality of your life depends on your willingness to exercise your responsibility in appropriate and successful ways. Your own success and fulfillment depend on your ability to respond to the challenges and opportunities of each moment. If your responsibility is weak, you’ll be... Read more

There is no doubt that challenge builds strength. It is a key theme of life. Muscles that are challenged to lift heavier and heavier loads become stronger as a result of the training. Minds that are challenged to solve more and more difficult problems become increasingly adept by the experience. An excellent way to turn your beliefs into certainties is by challenging them. Challenging your beliefs can refine and purify them, just as precious metals are purified by extreme heat.... Read more

Every person who has ever achieved anything of value has done so in spite of the challenges standing in the way. You can do it too. You were born to solve problems. You’ve been doing it all your life. You’ll continue doing it every single day. Life is a continuing series of challenges. You cannot avoid challenges, but you can go a long way toward choosing your challenges, and toward choosing where those challenges will take you. The person who... Read more

Do you pay a price for your actions, or do you reap rewards from them? Almost everything that comes your way is a result of something else. Every action you take will bring consequences. Suppose there’s a lamp in your house that is controlled by a switch on the wall. You flip the switch on, and the lamp lights up. No problem. You don’t sit and wish for the light to come on, or hope that someone will turn it... Read more

Abundance gets blocked when you try to live life on someone else’s terms, when you adopt the goals and dreams of someone else. You are your own person and the abundance in your life is special and unique. Don’t depend on someone else to tell you what is joyful and fulfilling. Whatever gives you true, pure joy is joyful. Whatever brings you fulfillment is fulfilling. It is in no way selfish to be your own person. In fact, it is... Read more

Challenge is a powerful energizer. A personally meaningful challenge can get you up and get you going. Challenge can motivate you to take actions that you would otherwise never even consider. Would you like to bring razor-sharp focus to your thoughts and efforts? Then set a challenge for yourself. Make it a real, substantial challenge — something with personal meaning and something that will truly stretch your limits. A compelling challenge will bring out the very best that you’re capable... Read more

Find something you enjoy for its own sake—not because it will give you a networking opportunity, not because you will learn something, not because it will set a good example for your kids, not because it will look good on your resume, not because it will improve your social standing. Find something joyful that you can do without any reason or expectation other than just pure enjoyment—something that will get you excited and motivated. Then set aside time and do... Read more

Excuses make it easy for other people to take advantage of you. There are plenty of people who will listen to your excuses and then make all sorts of promises to help you. They’ll convince you that you can eat everything you want, never exercise, and still lose weight, just by taking the pills they sell you. They’ll promise to make you financially independent without you having to do any work if you’ll just join their program. They’ll tell you... Read more