Have you ever been in fog so thick you couldn’t see the road ahead? It’s not pleasant, but there’s a valuable life lesson to be learned from the experience. Next time you’re in this situation, find a safe place to stop, silence any noise, and just sit and enjoy the...
Positive Attitude
Author Victor Frankl wrote extensively about the horrible tragedies he underwent after being thrown into a Nazi concentration camp in 1942. He lost nearly all he held dear — his family, most of his friends, his life’s work – but one day he realized, the Nazis hadn’t...
Try, Try Again
What did your mother tell you? “If at first you don’t succeed…? Try, try again.” There’s a lot of wisdom in that simple saying. Why do we NOT try again?” Is it because whatever we’ve tried can’t be done? Not usually. Perhaps, someone saw us or became aware that...
Persistence
Did you know some of the most influential and powerful people in the world today had to struggle to become what they are? You might have had to struggle to become what you are now. Imagine a situation that creates seemingly insurmountable challenges in your life. Now...
Work Ethic
Everything you do matters, but everything you don’t do matters just as much. Consider Michael Jordan, arguably one of the greatest athletes in history. He often took issue with people suggesting his success was due to genetics. In fact, it was Michael’s failure that...
Adversity
It’s easy to feel isolated when you’re going through difficulty, isn’t it? We all do. Friends and family simply trying to give you space, can feel like no one understands you or your challenges. Reality is, you’re not alone. Some of the world's most successful...
Assertiveness
Have you ever found yourself in a situation you felt was difficult to navigate? Maybe you didn’t know what to say, or maybe you did and you just couldn’t do it… Perhaps you worried about what someone else might say. Could you be worried about failing? More often...
Joy
The root for the word happiness is hap, the same for the word happen or happening. It suggests that in order for happiness to occur, something (presumably good) has to happen. Lots of things make us happy – a nice big bowl of ice cream smothered in hot fudge and...
Abraham Lincoln—Persistence
How many times have we stopped the journey...when the destination we sought was just beyond the road’s next bend? Abraham Lincoln is one of the most important men in history. It may surprise you to learn that his life was filled with a number of personal tragedies and...
Quicksand
In almost any old jungle movie, if someone is trying to escape, you can bet that soon, they’ll be falling in quicksand! Do you remember? The unfortunate victim of that killer mud would panic as they seemed to be sucked down by an invisible monster. Yes, right...