“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed.” Booker T. Washington

We all encounter hardships in our lives. Overcoming obstacles and hardships set before us is one reason why we’re all here. What are the obstacles you face? How can you overcome them? How can you make them your strengths instead of your weaknesses? Read more »

I was having quite a difficult time towards the end of last week. I don’t know what it was exactly, but I was very depressed and suddenly feeling quite hopeless. I moped around the house for a couple days complaining about everything in my life that I could think to complain about. It was just not a good scene. I’m sure my family was absolutely tired of me. Read more »

When I was 16 years old I graduated from high school and started attending college. At the time, people always said, “Wow, you must be really smart!” I always responded by saying, “No, I’m just persistent.” Read more »

It is said that many of use live far below our potential. The other day I was talking to a friend who described his situation like this. He said that he knew what he was capable of and what he could become. He could see it, but it seemed just beyond his reach. He didn’t know how to get there. He hadn’t found the skills yet he needed to get there. Read more »

Are you angry because you think you deserve something you haven’t gotten yet. This may sound shocking to you but maybe you don’t have it yet because you don’t deserve it yet. Sometimes we walk through this life with a sense of entitlement. Why does so and so have that, but I don’t? we wonder. Why can’t things just work out for me like they have for blah blah blah? Have you ever wondered that? Is there someone in your life that you think has more than they deserve? Who are you to make that judgment? Read more »

Visualizing a task can help you perform it. Athletes use visualization often. Picturing a sporting event in thr minds and imagining it down to every last detail helps them perform at their peak when it’s time to do the actually event. Read more »

I tend to talk a lot about goals on this blog and how to achieve them. I do so because so often I see people give up on their goals because they feel so frustrated. I experience this frustration to from time to time too. I’ve written about he important of doing something to accomplish your goal everyday before, but I wanted to enjoying the process of getting to your goal today. Read more »

Not too long ago, I decided to learn something new. This isn’t really a big deal because I learn something new everyday, but it made me feel very nervous. Read more »

So the month is almost over and you should have a good idea about your additional expenses from the spending record you kept this month. Now it’s time to make a budget. Read more »

When you’re trying to achieve a goal one of he worse things you can do is nothing. Inaction gets you nowhere. That’s an obvious statement, but despite it’s obviousness some people just don’t seem to get it. Read more »