Happiness

Thursday December 10, 2015 #779 “Someone once asked me what I regarded as the three most important requirements for happiness. My answer was: A feeling that you have been honest with yourself and those around you; a feeling that you have done the best you could both...

Focus on What Matters

Tuesday December 8, 2015 #778 “Go all the way with it. Do not back off. For once, go all the goddamn way with what matters.” ~Ernest Hemingway Whether completing an important project, strengthening a relationship, or achieving a personal goal, our success depends on...

The Dangers of Success

Thursday December 3, 2015 #777 “When you have much success, two things happen. The first is that we begin to take success for granted. The second is that we forget how we got here – namely, by exceptionally hard work and in spite of intense competition.” ~Jack...

Grit & Zeal

Tuesday December 1, 2015 #776 “Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. The winner is he who gives himself to his work, body and soul.” ~Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton While it is important to know what capabilities are needed for a particular...

Gratitude

Thursday November 26, 2015 #775 “The only people you should want to get even with are those who have helped you.” ~John E. Southard So much time is wasted by so many people focusing on “getting even” with people they believe have wronged them in some way.  It is...