If you’re looking for someone to inspire you, don’t forget to look in the mirror. The fact is, you’ve had plenty of successes in your life so far. You have survived every challenge you’ve ever been faced with — otherwise you wouldn’t be here, right? Sure, you’ve made some mistakes. And yet, you’ve done a lot of things right. You’ve made a lot of good, positive decisions and carried them out effectively. And from every single experience, you’ve learned, even... Read more

Too often, we define our lives by what’s wrong with us. That limits us, and keeps us negatively focused. Instead, look for the positive things and be sincerely thankful for them. Look at your long list of assets, of skills, knowledge, relationships. Those are the good things in your life. Don’t ignore the negative, but don’t let it define you, either. Instead, find ways to make the negative things positive. Turn weaknesses into paths for personal growth. Turn problems into... Read more

If something seems to be a limitation, put yourself temporarily on the other side of it. Get yourself there as completely as possible, whether it is just in your mind or to some degree in reality. Then, imagine looking back and seeing how you got there. Once you’ve already accomplished something, it’s far easier to see how to do it again, even if significant obstacles stand in your way. That’s why, when a company is seeking to hire an employee... Read more

The little thoughts matter even more than the big thoughts. That’s because the little thoughts are far more numerous. It’s great to sit down and think up positive goals for yourself, and even to re-affirm those goals on a daily basis. Yet the way to actually reach those goals is to stay continually focused on them. That means keeping your thoughts aligned toward those goals on a moment-by-moment basis. By virtue of their sheer quantity, the small, moment-by-moment thoughts have... Read more

There’s nothing to be angry about. There’s nothing to be bitter about or resentful about or spiteful or discouraged or disappointed about. Because right now, here, today, in this moment, you are able to move forward with more strength and more experience and more knowledge than ever before. Whatever brought you here is over. It has given you new strength, so use that strength. Now is your chance. Now is your big opportunity. Now is not the time to fight... Read more

Great success comes from having a sense of urgency about taking action, and a sense of patience about getting results. The fact is, that actions taken today will bring results in the future. An action and its result do not happen simultaneously. Yet without the action, the result never occurs. So, it is necessary to act now, and to expect your results sometime in the future. But here’s the clincher. Time gives you a powerful way to leverage your action.... Read more

Consider the enormous amount of time that is wasted by being rude. Rudeness gets in the way of effective communication. It makes things difficult, expensive and time-consuming for everyone involved. It is really easier, less costly, and less stressful to be courteous and polite. Being courteous does not mean being a wimp. You can be very firm with someone and still be courteous. In fact, courtesy comes from a position of power. People who are rude, usually act that way... Read more

By John J. Murphy There is no substitute for heart. It is the altar of Spirit, the center for inspiration. One cannot fake authentic courage. Where there is doubt, there is disbelief. One cannot pretend to be compassionate. These are qualities of the heart, not the mind. We use the mind to gather information, to analyze data and to draw intellectual conclusions. But it is from the heart that we build genuine relationships, bonds built with unconditional love, authentic joy,... Read more

Often when you’re stuck, it’s because you’re being held back by assumptions that are no longer true, or assumptions that may never have been true at all. Assumptions such as these, when repeated often enough, firmly become a part of your reality. They become so thoroughly ingrained in your thinking that you forget they’re there, yet they very much continue to exert their influence. Your assumptions are so much a part of you that they can be difficult to examine... Read more

Too often, we define our lives by what’s wrong with us. That limits us, and keeps us negatively focused. Instead, look for the positive things and be sincerely thankful for them. Consider all the good things in your life—the skills you possess, the knowledge and experience you have accumulated, your connections and relationships with others, and the things you are positively passionate about. These are the good things in your life. Don’t ignore the negative, but don’t let it define... Read more