Retain As Much Power Over Yourself

"Bad things happen all the time, but even if you are in fact a victim, try not to define yourself as such. Retain as much power over yourself as you can, and cede as little as possible to those who would harm you."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Gratitude is a Powerful Process

"Gratitude is a powerful process for shifting your energy and bringing more of what you want into your life. Be grateful for what you already have, and you will attract more good things."

-- Rhonda Byrne

When You Looked Back At Your Life

"Think about your life—past, present, and future. Now imagine if you were, say, a hundred years old, and you looked back at your entire life. What would you see? What did you accomplish? What impact did you have on others? In other words, what was your legacy?"

--  Alex Pattakos

If No One Ever Made a Mistake

"Everything is a learning process, an opportunity to discover your emotions and your strength. This is how growth occurs. If no one ever made a mistake, there would be little use in being here, for there would be nothing further to learn."

-- Yvonne Teoh Bource

Make Adjustments and Try Again

"Celebrate your successes. Give yourself credit for failed attempts. Take an honest look at what went wrong; make adjustments, and try again."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

When We Contribute To The World

"When we feel as though we’re contributing to the world, we gain a profound sense of meaning and purpose. In fact, contribution itself is the source of meaning and purpose in our lives."

-- Brendon Burchard

Life is Part of a Larger Picture That Helps Us

"Everything we do in life is part of a larger picture that helps us create a deeper understanding of who we are. When relationships end, we can look to the lessons of what we learned from that experience. If you change jobs, you can think about what you learned from your past career. How did those skills help you with your new role?"

-- Shannon Kaiser

To Find Authentic Meaning in Our Lives

"To find authentic meaning in our lives, we need courage, which is not the absence of fear but the willingness and ability to walk through the fear—to tread, if you will, into the darkness of life’s labyrinth of meaning. It is during the worst times, through hardship and suffering, that our courage is put to its greatest test."

--  Alex Pattakos

Be Prepared For The Adversity

"Whatever you choose to do in life, do it as well as you can. There is great joy to be had in the quest for excellence.  But be prepared for the adversity that is bound to arise along the way, and remember that how you deal with that adversity will make all the difference to the outcome."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Good Habits and Disciplines Separates The Successful

"A daily routine built on good habits and disciplines separates the most successful among us from everyone else. A routine is exceptionally powerful."

-- Darren Hardy

Find Meaning in Your Life

"Find meaning in your life and in your future. Your meaning and passion can be found at the intersection of what you care about and what you know how to do."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

Acceptance Had To Do With Simplicity

"Acceptance has everything to do with simplicity, with sitting in the ordinary place, with bearing witness to the plain facts of our lives, with not just starting at the essential, but ending up there. Acceptance speaks in the gentlest voice. It commands only that we acknowledge what’s true."

-- Cheryl Strayed

Deeper Overall Meaning of Our Individual Lives

"We are free to make decisions out of love for whatever is in our hearts. When we stop to look at the reasons for our  decisions, we will find meaning. Taking time to reflect on the meaning of each of life’s moments is the first step to opening ourselves to the deeper overall meaning of our individual lives."

--  Alex Pattakos

The Joy of Acknowledging Achievement

"With the passage of time, though, I’ve come to realize both the importance and the joy of acknowledging achievement."

-- Bob Bowman

Keep The Power With You

"You must see how you have got where you are and accept ownership of it, before you can change anything. This will give you true empowerment. This is being true to yourself. Always keep the power with you: that way you can change it any time you wish."

-- Yvonne Teoh Bource

Good Habits Can Prevent Adversity

"Good habits can both prevent adversity and help you escape from it. Implementing good habits on a daily basis will help support your long-term goals and sustain your values. If you wish to change bad habits, first seek to understand them as a key to replacing them with good ones. Above all, don’t forget to reward yourself, in order to reinforce the new habit."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Acting Courageously Whether You Like It or Not

"Don’t wait until you “don’t feel fear” before you do something to move you forward. Go ahead and do it, even while feeling afraid. Act courageously whether you feel like it or not."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

Open Up To New Opportunities

"Spending time focusing on what went wrong keeps us from focusing on what could go right because of this change. When we let go of what is not working in our life, we open up to bringing in new opportunities."

-- Shannon Kaiser

Everyone Deserves Respect

"Everyone deserves respect, and more to the point everyone wants it. If you remember that, people will be far more likely to be on your side, to want to help you when you need it."

-- Richard Templar

Losses Are All a Part of Life

"Problems, setbacks, mistakes, and losses are all a part of life. It’s something we have to accept. We shouldn’t be shocked if and when they happen."

-- Donald Trump

So Let’s Start RIGHT NOW

"The more time you spend sitting on that couch watching Two and a Half Men, the harder it will be for you to get up and get moving. So let’s start RIGHT NOW!"

-- Darren Hardy

Give Yourself Credit For The Courage

"Instead of focusing of what others have done to you or failed to do for you, on what you could have done or should have done, or on how you may have failed to meet the challenges in your life, let go of all that and choose to give yourself credit for the courage you have exhibited in the difficult situations you’ve lived through."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

A Powerful Tool For Self-Change

"If you are unhappy with your life, consider changing it first from within. Meditation is a powerful tool for self-change, which often leads naturally to positive changes in those around you."

-- Norman E Rosenthal MD

Our Creative Energy in Life

"When our creative energy in life seems to be flatlining, it’s important to remember all this. If you ever hit that point, get out of your house and go engage with the world again. Remember, genius loves company."

-- Brendon Burchard

What Had Trapped Me Before

"The first rule I made for myself was to let go of thinking that whatever choice I made was a permanent thing. I would try different jobs, live in different areas, and date different people, all in the name of exploration. I would release my expectations of things “working out,” because that is what had trapped me before. Instead, I became more present in each situation and saw that each person and place helped me for the time being."

-- Shannon Kaiser

Following What is in Your Heart

"Staying in your truth means following what is in your heart and what feels right. It requires a great deal of courage. This may not always be the right thing for someone else or in others’ opinion, but it has to be the right thing for you."

-- Yvonne Teoh Bource

You Need To Do Even When Afraid

"If you are unsuccessful, analyze your results; ask yourself how you can do this differently, and then try again. Refuse to let fear hold you back, by doing what you need to do even while you’re afraid."

-- Rhonda Sciortino

If You Only Write Goals and Think Positive

"If all we ever do is write goals and think positive, we run the risk of joining millions who have passionate ideas and few accomplishments."

-- Cliff Michaels