The Stories You Tell About Who You Are

"The stories you tell both reflect and shape who you are. Therefore, choose your words thoughtfully, but don’t be afraid to change your story. Changes often reflect an increasingly subtle and complex understanding of life and its possibilities."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Your Real Wealth Lies Within Your Brain

"Do you not understand that your real wealth lies within your brain and your capacity to serve, and not in the vaults of bank?  When you face a situation that is embrassing and you feel old man worry laying his chilly hands upon you, just remember that he can scare you only with your consent, not without it.  It is within your power to shield your heart from the sharp blows of worry, fear and despair, and you can do this  by keeping in mind the fact that ULTIMATELY NOTHING MATTERS."

-- Napoleon Hill

Enjoy The Opportunity Presented To You

"Look to enjoy the opportunity presented to you, not be smothered by it. Again, results are unpredictable, but I can guarantee you one thing: You will come away from a performance more satisfied if you approach it with a sense of excitement, not dread."

-- Bob Bowman

Greatest Successes or Biggest Setbacks

"Consider the other people who have come back stronger after very difficult setbacks—Steve Jobs being fired from Apple, Oprah Winfrey fired as a TV news anchor, Walt Disney filing for bankruptcy. These and many more gained their greatest successes after what appeared to be their biggest setbacks!"

-- Rhonda Sciortino

Don’t Let Fear Be An Excuse

"Don’t let fear be an excuse not to get out of that situation because you are unsure of the next step to take. Recognize that you are in a great place from which to move forward."

-- Shannon Kaiser

Put Adversity To The Test

"Put adversity to the test: Why are you here? To show me how committed I am? To test my ability to endure? To show me not to take it all for granted? To ask me what’s important? If you have no idea what gifts adversity is bringing, tell yourself this: These heightened times of adversity are fodder for the best growth of my life, and I will be able to look back and know why this challenge hit."

-- Bob Litwin

Take Responsibility for Your Actions

"Take responsibility for your actions, including your errors and oversights. Apologize and make amends when appropriate. These practices are conducive to success and to a sense that you are in control of your life, not a victim of fate.'

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Reinforce Your Commitment and Consistency

"If you fall off the wagon, brush yourself off (not beat yourself up!), and get back on. No problem. We all stumble. Just go again and try another strategy; reinforce your commitment and consistency."

-- Darren Hardy

Don't Focus on What You Did Wrong

"Don’t focus on what you did wrong or what you may have failed to do; focus on the fact that you have made it through some tough times. You’re still alive! And you have skills, talents, and abilities that you may not have even tapped yet. There is still a good plan to be had for your life; it’s up to you to find and fulfill it."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

See The Good Things in Your Day

"Choose to make other people’s days, just a little bit brighter by going the extra mile, and giving out friendly, joyful energy with genuine support. Continue to see the good things in your day and be grateful for them; this will assure that you will have more of them."

-- Yvonne Teoh Bource

What You Do Off The Job Plays A Major Role

"What you do off the job plays a major role in how far you go on the job. How many good books do you read each year? How often do you attend workshops? Who do you spend most of your time with?"

-- Zig Ziglar

Cannot Let Your Past Rule Yur Decisions

"We made choices based on our past failures or successes. While this method has some merit, we cannot let our past completely rule our decisions. We can’t operate from a place of fear, unable to move forward because we’re afraid of failing once again."

-- Shannon Kaiser

Take Your Dreams Seriously

"Take your dreams seriously even if others don’t. Hold on to them firmly, if necessary over decades, and let them grow. And then, with hard work and good fortune, all your dreams can come true."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Think of Five Things You Are Grateful For

"Forcing yourself to think of five things for which you are grateful turns your attention from what you lack to what you have. Your brain kicks into gear, looking for things to be grateful for, rather than complaining about what you don’t have or what others aren’t doing for you."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

How You’ll Feel Alive Again

"Being part of the solution always feels better than being a spectator. If you simply watch a sinking ship and do nothing, you will feel dead inside. But jump in the rescue boats, mobilize those around you to do the same, and, suddenly, you’ll feel alive again."

-- Brendon Burchard

What Really Matters in Your Life

"Sure work is important. It pays the bills. It provides security. It allays fear of the future. It buys us food and shelter and lots of good stuff. But what really matters? Life matters. Living matters. Family matters. Love and devotion matter."

-- Bob Litwin

Confidence is Often The Missing Link

"It’s not a matter of what things look like on the outside—the key is to recognize what you have working on the inside. Confidence is often the missing link to seeing yourself accomplish the impossible."

-- Keith Harrell

Forward Is The Direction Of Real Life

"We all get stuck in place on occasion. We all move backward sometimes. Every day we must make the decision to move in the direction of our intentions. Forward is the direction of real life."

-- Cheryl Strayed

Regardless of The Challenges You Face

"Regardless of the challenges you face in your life, make the determination to refuse anyone the power to direct your life. Don’t give anyone, including well-meaning medical professionals, the opportunity to give you a death sentence."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

Grudges Harm Those Who Harbor Them

"Grudges probably harm those who harbor them more than those at whom they are directed. So if only for your own sake, avoid registering grudges, and if you have a grudge list, tear it up!"

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Accept Uncertainty And Embrace The Unknown

"Change and uncertainty can feel life threatening and make us feel like a fish out of water. Branching out into the unknown is extremely unnerving, but I know from my own journey that all transformation requires us to accept uncertainty and embrace the unknown."

-- Shannon Kaiser

Learn To Live By Choice

"Learn to live by choice. Know that in every moment and with every situation you have a choice of attitude and a choice of behavior. Making those choices consciously, for your highest good, needs to become second nature."

-- Yvonne Teoh Bource

Successful People Do Them Anyway

"The difference is successful people do them anyway. Change is hard. That’s why people don’t transform their bad habits, and why so many people end up unhappy and unhealthy."

-- Darren Hardy

Respond To Difficulties Without Panicking

"When you have responded to difficulties without panicking, know that you can do it again. In fact, every time you respond to something that’s difficult, you improve your ability to do so. It’s like building a muscle!"

-- Rhonda Sciortino

Everything Happens For A Reason

"Everything that happens, happens for a reason. What looks like a boulder on the path, interfering with a steady journey is there to move you to the next place. What looks like a detour is often a golden nugget on your path. Look for them. Save them. They are, when you look back, what makes the journey to your New Story even sweeter."

-- Bob Litwin

The First Step In Coping With Loss

"The first step in coping with loss is to realize and accept that it has occurred. Then you can take the necessary measures to cope with it. Each significant choice we make involves both a commitment and a loss; so choose your path carefully at every major fork in the road, for the sum of your choices will shape your life."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Sticking To What We Know Best

"In most cases, by sticking to what we know best, and allowing others do the same, we'll accomplish more, with less grief, in half the time, and at lower costs."

-- Cliff Michaels

Comparison Robs Our Joy

"Comparison robs our joy. This habit hinders our happiness more often than any other self-sabotaging technique. Comparison is sneaky, cunning, and manipulative. It will walk around with us and rule our thoughts if we are not careful."

-- Shannon Kaiser

Some Way Somehow You’ve Survive

"Consider times that you have faced a crisis, challenge, or anything that pushed you out of your comfort zone. Some way, somehow, you’ve survived, you’ve coped; you have been brave. When necessary, you can intentionally use your bravery again."

-- Rhonda Sciortino