We Are The Change We Seek

“Change will not come if we wait for some other person, or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”

-- Barack Obama

Be The Person In The Arena

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again …”

-- Theodore Roosevelt

Commit To Life-Long Learning

"Commit to life-long learning: Successful people are life-long learners. They possess what researchers have labeled a growth mindset, they understand the focusing illusion, and they develop their emotional intelligence."

-- Michael Edmondson

You Are Responsible For Your Own Life

"You don't have to feel powerless. Whatever your circumstances are, there are positive thoughts and positive actions that can change them for the better. You are responsible for your own life, and you can absolutely make your life better and more successful."

-- Joel Fotinos

Sometimes You Need To Turn Away

"Most of us also know what it feels like to come up against something that isn’t going to serve us at all.  Being open to life sometimes means turning away from things that aren’t good for us. We can say a kind but firm “No, thank you” and just keep going on with our lives."

-- Gladys McGarey

Learn To Be A Resilient Person

"As a resilient person, you believe that regardless of what life throws at you, you still have some measure of control over your life. You can still be responsible. When tragedy strikes, rather than just feeling sorry for yourself for the rest of your life or blaming circumstances, you'll look for even small ways to improve a bad situation. You'll focus on the positive changes you can make to improve your life or situation. You may, for example, watch the news and feel hopeful that things are getting better in the world and that you can make a difference, even if it's only in your little corner of society or your family."

-- Stephanie Philp 

The Power of Singular Focus

"Passion and skill often align with a person’s one thing. Singular focus leads to spending a large amount of time developing a skill that improves your results and adds to your enjoyment. Bill Gates developed his high school passion for computers into a singular skill for programming. He built that knowledge into success as co-founder of Microsoft."

-- Gary Keller

When You Make A FIRM Commitment

"When you make a firm commitment to achieve a particular goal, you step on the accelerator of your subconscious mind, enabling you to be more creative, determined, and focused than ever before."

-- Andrew Clancy

Choose The Joy in Learing Itself

"What do you need to learn in order to have the experiences you listed above? What would you love to learn? What books and movies would stretch your mind and tastes? What kinds of art, music, or theater would you like to know more about? Are there languages you want to master? What skills do you need to develop to make your career thrive? Remember to focus on end goals—choosing learning opportunities where the joy is in the learning itself, and the learning is not merely a means to an end, such as a diploma."

-- Vishen Lakhian

Strengthening Your Shortcomings

"Many things are possible when you are allowed to fail once, and twice, and to try again, to break through the barriers of disadvantage. In fact, the great personality theorist Alfred Adler believed that healthy living involves trying to strengthen shortcomings that may be stopping you from carrying out the life you’ve imagined for yourself."

-- Michael Edmondson