Man will occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick himself up and continue on as though nothing has happened.
(Winston Churchill)
We humans have several great loves. One is the love of discovering new things. New places… new people… new ideas… they fascinate us.
We also love finding new ways to solve [...]

Habit is a powerful thing.
(Anonymous)
I’m currently traveling in the US, and after 3 days away from my home in Japan, I’m experiencing the urge to sleep at some pretty odd times.
Trouble is, my body clock is still set to Japan time while my body is located in Kansas. That’s a 14-hour disagreement.
While my wristwatch and [...]

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved.
(Helen Keller)
When folks start talking about trials and suffering, most of us begin backing away.
“Hey,” we protest, “I thought success was supposed to feel good. If it’s [...]

A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds.
(Sir Francis Bacon)
A farmer doesn’t just happen upon his crops. He cultivates his field and stays with it through harvest.
And a business person finds far more opportunities in a familiar field than in an unfamiliar one.
Know your territory. Study it. Become intimately familiar with [...]

Yesterday’s post was about learning to think more positively. About learning to be happy by deliberately turning your attention to the things that are right with your life.
One reader seized the opportunity by saying “This is working for me” and gave me a link to an affiliate sales page. Cute, but way off the [...]

I’ve begun a new series of short articles on self help. These will run several times a week (not quite daily), and will be short comments on quotes from famous and near-famous folks. You’ll find them at BullsEye Living
Today’s BullsEye is titled:
But what’s RIGHT in your life?
Charles Dickens said “Reflect upon your blessings, of which [...]

Reflect upon your blessings, of which every man has plenty, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
(Charles Dickens, Author)
We have all heard that the things we think about are the things that multiply and grow in our life. So knowing that, do we spend every available moment thinking about the [...]

Maybe you’ve studied success for years, but keep getting crummy results? Maybe your self help isn’t helping very much?
I received an email yesterday from a man who very honestly stated that his results are not good “AT ALL.” Of course he wants better, that’s why he continues to study. And that’s why he wrote me.
He [...]

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
(Galileo Galilei)
Galileo knew a thing or two about sense and reason. And he knew that some people really don’t want you using them. The authorities of his day were [...]

Change is stressful. We all know that.
When your boss comes in and announces you’re being transferred to a different department or assigned to another job, what’s your reaction?
For a few people, it’s rejoicing and dancing on their desk.
But most people go instantly and deeply into shock. No matter how much they hated that job just [...]

As the world watched, a great and gentle man left us. One of the finest responses I’ve seen on the Internet is the tribute posted by Michele Baskin-Jones (writer, researcher, lecturer and thanatologist) at http://dying.about.com/cs/glossary/a/g_InspiationalQ.htm
Here are a few of the quotes she posted.

“Birth and death are not two different states, but they are different aspects [...]

Maybe you already know John Harricharan, the author of “When You Can Walk on Water Take the Boat” as well as “Morning Has Been All Night Coming.”
Well, get ready. Next week, he’s re-introducing one of his all-time great books at a very special discount. And to sweeten the deal, he’s persuaded many of his writer [...]