When You Leave It To Chance

"When you leave it to chance, then all of a sudden you don't have any more luck."

-- Basketball coach Pat Riley

Never Wait on Destiny

"Never wait on destiny to tap you on the shoulder. You must find it yourself and wrestle it to the ground."

—- Marty Lee Parker

The Power of a River

"The power of a river is amplified by the fact that it never rests and never stops moving.  A river lacks the ability to procrastinate or ponder, makes bold choices, and does everything in its power to make it to the coast."

-- Phil M. Jones

Worry Can Consume a Person’s Life

"Worry can consume a person’s life, drain their energy, and weaken the immune system, causing a person to get sick more easily."

-- John Paul Carinci

You Are Here Meaningfully

"Each person comes into this world with a specific destiny—he has something to fulfill, some message has to be delivered, some work has to be completed. You are not here accidentally —you are here meaningfully. There is a purpose behind you. The whole intends to do something through you."

-— Osho (1931-1990), Indian mystic

Impress on The Subconscious Mind

"It is a psychological law that whatever we wish to accomplish we must impress on the subjective or subconscious mind."

-— Orison Swett Marden (1850-1924),
American writer; founder of Success magazine

The Happiness of Your Life

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts ... take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue and reasonable nature."

—- Marcus Aurelius (121-180), Roman emperor

Attitudes of Confidence and Determination

"Since the human body tends to move in the direction of its expectations, plus or minus, it is important to know that attitudes of confidence and determination are no less a part of the treatment program than medical science and technology."

—- Norman Cousins (1915-1990),
Author, professor

People Who Want To See You Win

"Encouragement, recognition, and celebration partners are required to feed our need for significance. Being surrounded by people who want to see you win can make all the difference in helping you to succeed."

-- Phil M. Jones

The Journey Isn’t About Becoming Anything

“Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about unbecoming everything that isn’t really you so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”

-- Pual Coelho