Be Hopeful. Be Confident
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. –Helen Keller
Do Something Unexpected
My wife and I wanted to have a little fun for a few hours today so we decided to head to a nearby casino and play the slots for a while. We’re not huge gamblers, but every once in a while we enjoy playing the slot machines for a few hours. We had about a […]
It’s Okay To Make Mistakes
A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable but more useful than a life spent doing nothing. –George Bernard Shaw
Forgiveness
Forgiving other people is an important part of finding your happiness power. Today, though, I want to talk about forgiving yourself. You need to be able to forgive yourself for the mistakes you’ve made during your life. We all make mistakes along the way. Maybe we choose the wrong career or choose the wrong mate […]
Build The Foundation
If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put foundations under them. –Henry David Thoreau
Have Fun!
A lot of times when I’m saying goodbye to someone, I’ll say, “Have fun!” It’s not just something to say, it’s something I really hope for that other person. Why shouldn’t life be fun? Sometimes we get caught up in all the day-to-day trials and tribulations that we forget about having fun. We may go […]
Are You Undervaluing You?
Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are. –Malcolm Forbes
Drama Is For Actors
Getting caught up in someone else’s drama, or even your own, isn’t going to help you increase your happiness power. In fact, getting lost in the drama can actually diminish your happiness power. Usually, drama is a negative situation and as you’ve heard many times before, what you focus on becomes real. We’ve all witnessed […]
Exits And Entries
Every exit is an entry somewhere else. –Tom Stoppard
Ask The Big Question
You must constantly ask yourself these questions: Who am I around? What are they doing to me? What have they got me reading? What have they got me saying? Where do they have me going? What do they have me thinking? And most important, what do they have me becoming? Then ask yourself the big […]
