Aim At Perfection in Everything

"Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable. However, they who aim at it, and  ersevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable."

-- Lord Chesterfield

The Strenght of Character

"A man should conceive of a legitimate purpose in his heart, and set out to accomplish it. He should make this purpose the centralizing point of his thoughts. It may take the form of a spiritual ideal, or it may be a worldly object, according to his nature at the time being; but whichever it is, he should steadily focus his thought forces upon the object which he has set before him. He should make this purpose his supreme duty, not allowing his thoughts to wander away into ephemeral fancies, longings, and imaginings. This is the royal road to self-control and true concentration of thought. Even if he fails again and again to accomplish his purpose (as he necessarily must until weakness is overcome), the strength of character gained will be the measure of his true success, and this will form a new starting point for future power and triumph."

-- James Allen

Learn From Our Past Experiences

"If our goal is to live each day with freedom and joy, we have a chance to learn from our past experiences without allowing them to interfere with the happiness and confidence that come from living intentionally today."

-- John F. Westfall

No Use Going Back To Yesterday

 "It’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then. 

-— Lewis Carroll

Your Life Energy

"Making deliberate choices about how to spend your money and your time is the essence of making the most of your life energy."

-- Bill Perkins

Quit Drinking Right Now

"Drinking. Alcohol abuse is one of the most obvious factors in the Grant Study leading to Sad-Sick and putting Happy-Well out of reach. If there is any indication of problem drinking in your life, or if you have drinking problems in your family, do not wonder about it or take your chances. Quit drinking right now."

-- Arthur C. Brooks

Build The Plane On The Way Down

"There’s a startup saying that you should jump off a cliff and build the plane on the way down. That’s how you should look at a new job, a new city, a new partner or anything that you are scared to do: jump off the cliff and figure out the rest on your way down. That’s what I did"

-- Nicholas Haralambous

Choose Your Thoughts

"Trying not to think about something tends to make us think about it more. Allowing all thoughts to be present, but choosing which ones we give our time and attention to, can have a powerful impact on our emotional experience."

-- Julie Smith

Succcess in Life

"Success in life is having abundance to the degree that you can readily give.  

Success in life is adding value to the lives of those around us.

Success in life is building and creating a life aligned with your dreams."

-- Ryan Gottfredson

It Is Up To You To Push Yourself

"When you’re an adult, it’s down to you to push yourself, and I still push myself using lessons my mother taught me when I was very young. One way she kept me on track was to question decisions I made. If I said, ‘Oh, I don’t really feel like practicing today,’ she’d say, ‘Well, think about how you’ll feel on Saturday if you don’t do well in your competition. You’ll only have yourself to blame, and you’ll never know if you could have done better if you’d practised!’"

-- Camilla Sacre-Dallerup