I read the other day that on average we have 60,000 thoughts a day, most of which are negative. I’m not sure how that figure of 60,000 was reached, but even if we say we have only a quarter of that number it’s still 15,000 thoughts a day, which is still a lot. And if [...]
We’ve all had times where it seems nothing goes right. And sometimes those “losing streaks” may go for a few days, a few weeks or even a few months. Usually, though, things turn around and we’re able to move on. Can you imagine having a 26-year losing streak? Can you imagine how it must feel [...]
“You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it always comes back to where it started. It comes down to self-satisfaction and a sense of achievement.” -Steve Prefontaine
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I learned another lesson myself last Friday. The day before I started feeling very frustrated that my business wasn’t growing as quickly as I wanted it to. I knew I had been working hard to improve things, but it wasn’t moving quickly enough. I found myself getting frustrated, depressed even. Then Friday morning, I looked [...]
I’m sure you’ve heard this question many times: Is the glass half-empty or half-full? The theory is, that if you’re an optimist you’ll see the glass as half-full, while if you’re a pessimist you’ll see it as half-empty. Technically, both answers are correct. Whether you can really tell if someone is an optimist or a [...]
Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any one thing. –Abraham Lincoln
If you develop the absolute sense of certainty that powerful beliefs provide, then you can get yourself to accomplish virtually anything, including those things that other people are certain are impossible. –Anthony Robbins
It makes no sense to worry about things you have no control over because there’s nothing you can do about them, and why worry about things you do control? The activity of worrying keeps you immobilized. –Wayne Dyer
The brick walls are there for a reason. The brick walls are not there to keep us out; the brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something. –Randy Pausch
Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation. –Brian Tracy
