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Happy New Year to my friends and family... When you look up at the stars tonight, remember to make a special wish. Wishes do come true, really they do! ... When You Wish Upon A Star - sung by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff Edwards) http://ping.fm/nuPMo via @youtube

Wishing all the best in 2012! I know this coming year will be the best ever! Lot's of Lovin', Great Fun, Great Health, and an abundance of Happiness & Prosperity! CHEERS TO ALL.

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“So many conditions of happiness are available—more than enough for you to be happy right now. You don't have to run into the future in order to get more.” — Thich Nhat Hanh

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"Before opportunity crowns you with great success, it usually tests your mettle through adversity."
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Adversity provides the resistance necessary to develop the strength to overcome great obstacles. This strength consists of self-confidence, perseverance, and, very importantly, self-knowledge. For if you do encounter a setback, it is a clue to a personal weakness. You may have been hasty in judging a competitor, or you may have been too timid in your vision of what needed to be done. Let adversity be your guide to understanding where you mis-stepped and which qualities you need to cultivate. No one rejoices in disappointment, but if you are success-conscious, you can turn the situation into a chance for improving your character, an opportunity you otherwise would have missed.

"What if you could be anything, or anybody, you chose to be? Think about it. What would you choose to be?"

"If you don’t know why you failed, you are no wiser than when you began." http://ping.fm/Tg6wV

There’s an old adage that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So it is with our failures. Unless we learn from our mistakes, we are likely to repeat them until we learn from such experiences and correct our course -- or give up and accept temporary defeat as permanent failure. Every setback you encounter in life contains valuable information that, if you study it carefully, will eventually lead you to success. Without adversity, you would never develop wisdom, and without wisdom, success would be short lived indeed. When you make a mistake, say, “That’s good! I’ve gotten that out of the way. I will never do that again.” You will no doubt make other mistakes, but they won’t bother you nearly as much when you treat them as learning experiences.

"Picture yourself in your minds eye as having
already achieved this goal. See yourself doing the things you'll be doing when you've reached your goal." — Earl Nightingale

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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle

The Traveler’s Gift by Andy Andrews

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Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success

The Sixth Decision

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.
For too long, every ounce of forgiveness I owned was locked away, hidden from view, waiting for me to bestow its precious presence upon some worthy person. Alas, I found most people to be singularly unworthy of my valuable forgiveness and, since they never asked for any, I kept it all for myself. Now, the forgiveness that I hoarded has sprouted inside my heart like a crippled seed yielding bitter fruit.

No more! At this moment, my life has taken on new hope and assurance. Of all the world’s population, I am one of the few possessors of the secret to dissipating anger and resentment. I now understand that forgiveness only has value when it is given away. By the simple act of granting forgiveness, I release the demons of the past about which I can do nothing and create in myself a new heart, a new beginning.

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness.

Many are the times when I have seethed in anger at a word or deed thrown into my life by an unthinking or uncaring person. Valuable hours have been wasted imagining revenge or confrontation. Now I see the truth revealed about this psychological rock inside my shoe. The rage I nurture is often one-sided, for my offender seldom gives thought to his offense!

I will now and forevermore silently offer my forgiveness even to those who do not see that they need it. By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thoughts. My bitterness is given up. I am contented in my soul and effective again with my fellow man.

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly.

Knowing that slavery, in any form, is wrong, I also know that the person who lives a life according to the opinion of others is a slave. I am not a slave. I have chosen my own counsel. I know the difference between right and wrong. I know what is best for the future of my family, and neither misguided opinion nor unjust criticism will alter my course.

Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called. Therefore, their scorn does not affect my attitude or action. I forgive their lack of vision and forge ahead. I now know that criticism is part of the price paid for leaping past mediocrity.

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive myself.

For many years, my greatest enemy has been myself. Every mistake, every miscalculation, every stumble I made has been replayed over and over in my mind. Every broken promise, every day wasted, every goal not reached has compounded the disgust I feel for the lack of achievement in my life. My dismay has developed a paralyzing grip. When I disappoint myself, I respond with inaction and become more disappointed.

I realize today that it is impossible to fight an enemy living in my head. By forgiving myself, I erase the doubts, fears, and frustration that have kept my past in the present. From this day forward, my history will cease to control my destiny. I have forgiven myself. My life has just begun.

I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness. I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly. I will forgive myself.

I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit.

Reprinted with permission
© 2002 Andy Andrews

What are you going to do today? Cross something off your "Things To Do List." Be sure to reserve some quality time for yourself & your family. Take time to smell the roses.

"Your failure may prove to be an asset, provided you know why you failed."
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There are a few occasions during our brief time on earth when most of us experience great flashes of insight, great moments of truth that forever change the course of our lives. Most of those experiences result from spectacular failures, not from outstanding successes. It is from the failures that so chagrined and dismayed us that we learn the most lasting lessons. When you are the unwilling recipient of a great moment of truth, extract the useful lessons and then put the entire episode behind you. Learn from your failures, forget about them, and move on to better things.

Failure is a blessing when it pushes us out of a cushioned seat of self-satisfaction and forces us to do something useful.

Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanza and Happy Festivus to all!

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"Self-pity is an opiate." http://ping.fm/gczBL

The most insidious problem with drugs is that the human body develops a tolerance for them and requires larger and larger doses to achieve the same effect. The same is true with self-pity. The more you allow yourself to indulge in it, the more you will require. Soon, self-pity will become a habit, one so debilitating that you will rob yourself of all the potential you possess. Happily, there is a cure. If you truly analyze the situation, most often you will find that the problems that have driven you to pity yourself are mostly of your own creation. It follows, then, that the best person to remedy the problem is the person who created it: you, yourself.

"We can let circumstances rule us, or we can take charge and rule our lives from within." — Earl Nightingale

"Every kind act, no matter how small, is like a pebble tossed into the pond of human caring...
the rings reach out far beyond the point of impact; the action of our kind deed acts more kindly toward the people around them, those people act more kindly toward the people around them, and so it goes, on and on."

Are you ready to leave the cocoon and emerge the butterfly in 2012?

"Human faults are like garden weeds. They grow without cultivation and soon take over the place if they aren’t thinned out."

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Jack and I just received the incredible news... Please share in our excitement! Our screenplay,"Chasing Diana" ws officially announced on television as a finalist in Beaufort International Film Festival! "Congrats to all the 2012 BIFF Finalists. Thanks to all who submitted. This was the closest voting we've ever had. Please make your plans to attend the festival Feb 15 19. Thanks to Lowcountry Weekly, Jeff Evans and Mark Shafer, for helping us out with the video. Thanks also to Rebecca Berry, from the Beaufort Film Society. See video for the announcement." WATCH THE VIDEO NEWS REEL FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF ALL FINALISTS IN ALL CATEGORIES:

"If you don’t want your life to be “messed up,” don’t fool around with those who have messed up theirs."
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It is a peculiarity of human relationships that it is virtually impossible for one individual to have a lasting positive influence upon members of a group of negative thinkers. Usually, it works the other way. You cannot maintain a positive, productive attitude if you spend all your time with negative people. Those who have wrecked their own lives (and usually blame their misfortune on others) are not the kind of people who will help you achieve success in your own life. Choose your friends and associates carefully, and refrain from complaints about your job, your company, or any individual. Spend your time with positive, ambitious people who have a plan for their lives. You will find that their optimism is infectious.

"The biggest mistake that you can make is
to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!"— Earl Nightingale

Good morning world. Love is in the air. Make today count! Live, love and laugh.

Not having a major purpose for your life is like trying to navigate without a chart. You may eventually get somewhere you like, or you may drift aimlessly, always hoping to find -- but never finding -- the place where you would like to be.

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"The other fellow’s mistakes are a weak alibi for your own." Ralph Waldo Emerson said: “It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” It’s easy when you are part of a group to “go along to get along,” but when you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity -- regardless of what others may do -- you are destined for greatness. When you have developed a carefully thought out code of personal conduct, you will never have to ask anyone else what the appropriate course of action should be. You will intuitively know.

BREAKING NEWS! We just received "the official phone call!" Our screenplay, "Chasing Diana" is a FINALIST for the 6th annual Beaufort Intl Film Festival! The ceremony, awards and weeklong event will be held in Feb. 15-19, 2012! www.beaufortfilmfestival.com

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"Potential is all of the resources you have in front of you. Efficiency is putting those resources to use effectively." — Garrett Gunderson

"When you stop chasing the wrong things you give the right things a chance to catch you."
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"LIVE" In The Moment Of Now!
"BE" In The Moment Of Now!
"LOVE" In The Moment Of Now{
"NOW" is the time that matters, for it is guaranteed!

"A resourceful person can see opportunity
when others only see obstacles." Garrett Gunderson

95 Questions to Help You Find Meaning and Happiness... WHAT A GREAT HEAD START AS WE APPROACH 2012!

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At the cusp of a new day, week, month or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. This process of self-reflection helps us maintain a conscious awareness of where we’ve been and where we intend to go. It is pertinent to the organization and preservation of our long-term goals and happiness.

The questions below will help you with this process. Because when it comes to finding meaning in life, asking the right questions is the answer.

1. In one sentence, who are you?
2. Why do you matter?
3. What is your life motto?
4. What’s something you have that everyone wants?
5. What is missing in your life?
6. What’s been on your mind most lately?
7. Happiness is a ________?
8. What stands between you and happiness?
9. What do you need most right now?
10. What does the child inside you long for?
11. What is one thing right now that you are totally sure of?
12. What’s been bothering you lately?
13. What are you scared of?
14. What has fear of failure stopped you from doing?
15. What will you never give up on?
16. What do you want to remember forever?
17. What makes you feel secure?
18. Which activities make you lose track of time?
19. What’s the most difficult decision you’ve ever made?
20. What’s the best decision you’ve ever made?
21. What are you most grateful for?
22. What is worth the pain?
23. In order of importance, how would you rank: happiness, money, love, health, fame?
24. What is something you’ve always wanted, but don’t yet have?
25. What was the most defining moment in your life during this past year?
26. What’s the number one change you need to make in your life in the next twelve months?
27. What’s the number one thing you want to achieve in the next five years?
28. What is the biggest motivator in your life right now?
29. What will you never do?
30. What’s something you said you’d never do, but have since done?
31. What’s something new you recently learned about yourself?
32. What do you sometimes pretend to understand that you really do not?
33. In one sentence, what do you wish for your future self?
34. What worries you most about the future?
35. When you look into the past, what do you miss most?
36. What’s something from the past that you don’t miss at all?
37. What recently reminded you of how fast time flies?
38. What is the biggest challenge you face right now?
39. In one word, how would you describe your personality?
40. What never fails to frustrate you?
41. What are you known for by your friends and family?
42. What’s something most people don’t know about you?
43. What’s a common misconception people have about you?
44. What’s something a lot of people do that you disagree with?
45. What’s a belief you hold with which many people disagree?
46. What’s something that’s harder for you than it is for most people?
47. What are the top three qualities you look for in a friend?
48. If you had a friend who spoke to you in the same way that you sometimes speak to yourself, how long would you allow that person to be your friend?
49. When you think of ‘home,’ what, specifically, do you think of?
50. What’s the most valuable thing you own?
51. If you had to move 3000 miles away, what would you miss most?
52. What would make you smile right now?
53. What do you do when nothing else seems to make you happy?
54. What do you wish did not exist in your life?
55. What should you avoid to improve your life?
56. What is something you would hate to go without for a day?
57. What’s the biggest lie you once believed was true?
58. What’s something bad that happened to you that made you stronger?
59. What’s something nobody could ever steal from you?
60. What’s something you disliked when you were younger that you truly enjoy today?
61. What are you glad you quit?
62. What do you need to spend more time doing?
63. What are you naturally good at?
64. What have you been counting or keeping track of recently?
65. What has the little voice inside your head been saying lately?
66. What’s something you should always be careful with?
67. What should always be taken seriously?
68. What should never be taken seriously?
69. What are three things you can’t get enough of?
70. What would you do differently if you knew nobody would judge you?
71. What fascinates you?
72. What’s the difference between being alive and truly living?
73. What’s something you would do every day if you could?
74. At what time in your recent past have you felt most passionate and alive?
75. Which is worse, failing or never trying?
76. What makes you feel incomplete?
77. When did you experience a major turning point in your life?
78. What or who do you wish you lived closer to?
79. If you had the opportunity to get a message across to a large group of people, what would your message be?
80. What’s something you know you can count on?
81. What makes you feel comfortable?
82. What’s something about you that has never changed?
83. What will be different about your life in exactly one year?
84. What mistakes do you make over and over again?
85. What do you have a hard time saying “no” to?
86. Are you doing what you believe in, or are you settling for what you are doing?
87. What’s something that used to scare you, but no longer does?
88. What promise to yourself do you still need to fulfill?
89. What do you appreciate most about your current situation?
90. What’s something simple that makes you smile?
91. So far, what has been the primary focus of your life?
92. How do you know when it’s time to move on?
93. What’s something you wish you could do one more time?
94. When you’re 90-years-old, what will matter to you the most?
95. What would you regret not fully doing, being, or having in your life?

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“I’d always believed that a life of quality, enjoyment, and wisdom were my human birthright and would be automatically bestowed upon me as time passed. I never suspected that I would have to learn how to live - that there were specific disciplines and ways of seeing the world I had to master before I could awaken to a simple, happy, uncomplicated life.” ~ Dan Millman





Studies conducted by positivity psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky point to 12 things happy people do differently to increase their levels of happiness. These are things that we can start doing today to feel the effects of more happiness in our lives. (Check out her book The How of Happiness.)

I want to honor and discuss each of these 12 points, because no matter what part of life’s path we’re currently traveling on, these ‘happiness habits’ will always be applicable.

1. Express gratitude. – When you appreciate what you have, what you have appreciates in value. Kinda cool right? So basically, being grateful for the goodness that is already evident in your life will bring you a deeper sense of happiness. And that’s without having to go out and buy anything. It makes sense. We’re gonna have a hard time ever being happy if we aren’t thankful for what we already have.
2. Cultivate optimism. – Winners have the ability to manufacture their own optimism. No matter what the situation, the successful diva is the chick who will always find a way to put an optimistic spin on it. She knows failure only as an opportunity to grow and learn a new lesson from life. People who think optimistically see the world as a place packed with endless opportunities, especially in trying times.
3. Avoid over-thinking and social comparison. – Comparing yourself to someone else can be poisonous. If we’re somehow ‘better’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, it gives us an unhealthy sense of superiority. Our ego inflates – KABOOM – our inner Kanye West comes out! If we’re ‘worse’ than the person that we’re comparing ourselves to, we usually discredit the hard work that we’ve done and dismiss all the progress that we’ve made. What I’ve found is that the majority of the time this type of social comparison doesn’t stem from a healthy place. If you feel called to compare yourself to something, compare yourself to an older version of yourself.
4. Practice acts of kindness. – Performing an act of kindness releases serotonin in your brain. (Serotonin is a substance that has TREMENDOUS health benefits, including making us feel more blissful.) Selflessly helping someone is a super powerful way to feel good inside. What’s even cooler about this kindness kick is that not only will you feel better, but so will people watching the act of kindness. How extraordinary is that? Bystanders will be blessed with a release of serotonin just by watching what’s going on. A side note is that the job of most anti-depressants is to release more serotonin. Move over Pfizer, kindness is kicking ass and taking names.
5. Nurture social relationships. – The happiest people on the planet are the ones who have deep, meaningful relationships. Did you know studies show that people’s mortality rates are DOUBLED when they’re lonely? WHOA! There’s a warm fuzzy feeling that comes from having an active circle of good friends who you can share your experiences with. We feel connected and a part of something more meaningful than our lonesome existence.
6. Develop strategies for coping. – How you respond to the ‘craptastic’ moments is what shapes your character. Sometimes crap happens – it’s inevitable. Forrest Gump knows the deal. It can be hard to come up with creative solutions in the moment when manure is making its way up toward the fan. It helps to have healthy strategies for coping pre-rehearsed, on-call, and in your arsenal at your disposal.
7. Learn to forgive. – Harboring feelings of hatred is horrible for your well-being. You see, your mind doesn’t know the difference between past and present emotion. When you ‘hate’ someone, and you’re continuously thinking about it, those negative emotions are eating away at your immune system. You put yourself in a state of suckerism (technical term) and it stays with you throughout your day.
8. Increase flow experiences. – Flow is a state in which it feels like time stands still. It’s when you’re so focused on what you’re doing that you become one with the task. Action and awareness are merged. You’re not hungry, sleepy, or emotional. You’re just completely engaged in the activity that you’re doing. Nothing is distracting you or competing for your focus.
9. Savor life’s joys. – Deep happiness cannot exist without slowing down to enjoy the joy. It’s easy in a world of wild stimuli and omnipresent movement to forget to embrace life’s enjoyable experiences. When we neglect to appreciate, we rob the moment of its magic. It’s the simple things in life that can be the most rewarding if we remember to fully experience them.
10. Commit to your goals. – Being wholeheartedly dedicated to doing something comes fully-equipped with an ineffable force. Magical things start happening when we commit ourselves to doing whatever it takes to get somewhere. When you’re fully committed to doing something, you have no choice but to do that thing. Counter-intuitively, having no option – where you can’t change your mind – subconsciously makes humans happier because they know part of their purpose.
11. Practice spirituality. – When we practice spirituality or religion, we recognize that life is bigger than us. We surrender the silly idea that we are the mightiest thing ever. It enables us to connect to the source of all creation and embrace a connectedness with everything that exists. Some of the most accomplished people I know feel that they’re here doing work they’re “called to do.”
12. Take care of your body. – Taking care of your body is crucial to being the happiest person you can be. If you don’t have your physical energy in good shape, then your mental energy (your focus), your emotional energy (your feelings), and your spiritual energy (your purpose) will all be negatively affected. Did you know that studies conducted on people who were clinically depressed showed that consistent exercise raises happiness levels just as much as Zoloft? Not only that, but here’s the double whammy… Six months later, the people who participated in exercise were less likely to relapse because they had a higher sense of self-accomplishment and self-worth.

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"Most failures could have been converted into successes if someone had held on another minute or made more effort."
When you have the potential for success within you, adversity and temporary defeat only help you prepare to reach great heights of success. Without adversity, you would never develop the qualities of reliability, loyalty, humility, and perseverance that are so essential to enduring success. Many people have escaped the jaws of defeat and achieved great victories because they would not allow themselves to fail. When your escape routes are all closed, you will be surprised how quickly you will find the path to success.

"There always remains an opportunity to make a new start." http://ping.fm/CKKLJ

Though it may not seem so when you first encounter a serious blow, you can never lose two of the most important assets you have. These are the power of your mind and your freedom to use it. Once you have turned them to understanding what laid you low, you can begin forming new plans. You may not have the money you once had; you may lack the allies you had cultivated. But you still have the benefit of a universe that eventually rewards honest effort, as well as gaining the experience of mistakes you will never make again. Remember, no matter where you are now, whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve.

"We must let go of all blame, all attacking, all judging, to free our inner selves to attract what we say we want. Until we do, we are hamsters in a cage chasing our own tails and wondering why we aren't getting the results we seek." Dr. Joe Vitale

~ "Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out." ~
Thich Nhat Hanh

"Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive." ~Thich Nhat Hanh

"One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous small treats." —Iris Murdoch

"Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it." —Jaques Prevert

"The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us." —Ashley Montagu

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony." —Mahatma Gandhi

"Happiness depends upon ourselves." —Aristotle

"Everybody has a part of their body that she doesn't like, but I've stopped complaining about mine because I don't want to critique nature's handiwork...My job is simply to allow the light to shine out of the masterpiece." —Alfre Woodard, actress

"Real beauty isn't about symmetry or weight or makeup; it's about looking life right in the face and seeing all its magnificence reflected in your own." —Valerie Monroe, writer

"Surely joy is the condition of life." —Henry David Thoreau, philosopher

"Everyone has the power for greatness, not for fame, but greatness, because greatness is determined by service." —Martin Luther King Jr.

"That's what I consider true generosity. You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing." —Simone de Beauvoir, philosopher

"We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give." —Winston Churchill, British statesman

"Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome." — Arthur Ashe, tennis champion

"Living is a form of not being sure, not knowing what next or how...We guess. We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark." — Agnes de Mille, dancer

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"Your real courage shows best in the hour of adversity." http://ping.fm/Immw5

Some setbacks are so severe that to give in to them means losing the whole ball game. When he assumed command of the Korean War, Gen. Matthew Ridgeway found his forces pushed far to the south, hard pressed by the invaders. Only a determined decision to hold the lines allowed the American forces to keep from being swept into the sea and to eventually regain all the territory they had lost. When a defeat strikes, you may not have the time to withdraw and contemplate your mistakes without risking further setbacks. Don’t succumb to paralysis. It is important to know at that moment what it is you truly desire and to act to preserve your resources and your hope. If you crumble utterly, you will take a blow to your self-esteem that will be hard to repair. Instead, stick to your principles, and you will know, at the very least, that you have protected the most important thing you have. Your successes in life will far outnumber your failures.

"Your real courage shows best in the hour of adversity."

"True wealth is a byproduct of living a principled life." Garrett Gunderson

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"There is a vast difference between failure and temporary defeat." http://ping.fm/dLOk1
There is no such thing as failure, unless it is accepted as such. Every defeat is temporary unless you give up and allow it to become permanent. In fact, temporary defeat often makes us stronger and more capable. Each time we try and fail, we learn something that helps prepare us for eventual success. Only in the classroom is there a single correct answer for every problem. If you try an approach that doesn’t work, try something else. When you view adversity as nothing more than a learning experience, your successes in life will far outnumber your failures.

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The November/December issue of Home Business Connection is now available online. Check out Robin Hardesty on the Cover and be sure to read her Success Story on page 16!

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The surest way to achieve acceptance in any organization or in any line of work is to be successful. Unfortunately, life doesn’t work that way. No matter how carefully you study a subject, no matter how rationally you make decisions, no matter how well prepared you are, you will occasionally make mistakes. Human beings always do. The important thing is to realize that temporary setbacks are not permanent failures. Successful people recognize that we all experience temporary setbacks that require us to reevaluate our performance and take corrective action to achieve success. They know that adversity is never permanent.

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"Income is derived by what value we can create for others, therefore do what you enjoy, do it the best, and this will allow you to create the most value." Garrett Gunderson

How will I ever get to sleep tonight!? WHAT AN INCREDIBLE DAY!

Is it possible to allow NOTHING in your life to cause you stress?

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Most of us don’t mind being told of our faults if the critic is generous enough to mix in a few of our virtues as well. http://ping.fm/KRTrz

It’s a normal reaction to defend ourselves and our behavior when someone criticizes us -- even if we secretly recognize that what we’re being told is correct. Those who achieve great success in life, however, are those who have learned to set aside their emotions and learn from others, even when the message is unpleasant. If you find yourself being evaluated by someone else, tell yourself that criticism of some aspect of your performance is not a personal attack. Control your emotional reaction and adopt useful ideas even though you may dislike the manner in which the information is delivered.

"If you turn it over to the universe you will be surprised and dazzled by what is delivered to you. This is where magic and miracles happen." Dr. Joe Vitale: Motivational author and speaker

Tiger Woods was asked (sic) "If this win felt differently than the last one?" ''They all feel good,'' he said. ''They're not easy. People don't realize how hard it is to win golf tournaments. I've gone on streaks where I've won golf tournaments in a row, but still ... I don't think I've taken it for granted. And I know because of how hard it is." http://ping.fm/XFgzk

"Drifting, without aim or purpose, is the first cause of failure." http://ping.fm/FwqM3

Without a plan for your life, it is easier to follow the course of least resistance, to go with the flow, to drift with the current with no particular destination in mind. Having a definite plan for your life greatly simplifies the process of making hundreds of daily decisions that affect your ultimate success. When you know where you want to go, you can quickly decide if your actions are moving you toward your goal or away from it. Without definite, precise goals and a plan for their achievement, each decision must be considered in a vacuum. Definiteness of purpose provides context and allows you to relate specific actions to your overall plan.

Flashes of inspiration alone are not enough to ensure success; they must be followed by determined, persistent action.

The average person would have quit at the first failure. That’s why there have been many average men and only one Edison.

"There comes a time when the mind takes a higher plane of knowledge but can never prove how it got there." Albert Einstein

“When you invoke the agent of change called acceptance, you must accept all that you are, all that you've been and all that you will be in the future.” — Debbie Ford

"Purpose creates an opportunity for value creation. Passion follows purpose. Passion creates energy, money is attracted to energy."
— Garrett Gunderson: is an entrepreneur and author

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls & looks like work." - Thomas Edison

Mastermind: "Unlimited power may be available when two or more people coordinate their thoughts and actions in a spirit of perfect harmony for the attainment of a definite purpose."

Love yourself unconditionally, deeply listen to your heart’s desire and every day take at least one courageous and inspired step toward making your dream a reality. ~ Aileen McCabe-Maucher

"The mind, once expanded to the dimensions of larger ideas, never returns to its original size." — Oliver Wendell Holmes

“Who were you before you started putting yourself last?” Erin Williams

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Life is too short to live just for the weekend. ~ Scott Stratten

"A resourceful person can see opportunity when others only see obstacles." — Garrett Gunderson

"The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers." — Deepak Chopra

Rudyard Kipling's inspirational poem - "If" http://ping.fm/DAM57

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"Thanks again for registering and remember Every kind act, no matter how small, is like a pebble tossed into the pond of human caring... the rings reach out far beyond the point of impact. You have the power to make that impact, however, you must first get into the water. Be kind. Share a Smile. Brighten someones day."

"Successful individuals are those who have learned to swim against the current, to do the things that others refuse to do."

"I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. I will not refuse to do the something I can do." Helen Keller

"No act of kindness, however small, is ever wasted." Aesop

"All of us need to grow continuously in our lives." Les Brown

"FAILURE SEEMS TO BE NATURES’S PLAN FOR PREPARING US FOR GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES." If everything we attempted in life were achieved with a minimum of effort and came out exactly as planned, how little we would learn-and how boring life would be! And how arrogant we would become if we succeeded at everything we attempted. Failure allows us to develop the essential quality of humility. It is not easy-when you are the person experiencing failure-to accept it philosophically, serene in the knowledge that this is one of life’s great learning experiences. But it is. Nature’s ways are not always easily understood, but they are repetitive and therefore predictable. You can be absolutely certain that when you feel you are being most unfairly tested, you are being prepared for great achievement.

TEAMWORK: When all members give their best in every situation -- whether they are carrying the ball or clearing the way for someone else -- the team wins, and so does each individual member of it.

"You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible." Deepak Chopra

"A house is not a home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body." Benjamin Franklin

Have no fear of “NO.”

Although the "rich" part of Think and Grow Rich refers to more than just material wealth, Napoleon Hill was very clear about the positive value of financial security and freedom. To quote his 16th principle, "Time and money are precious resources, and few people striving for success ever believe they possess either one in excess."

“When you're trying to motivate yourself, appreciate the fact that you're even thinking about making a change. And as you move forward, allow yourself to be good enough.”— Alice Domar

"The aim of marketing is to know and understand the customer so well the product or service fits him and sells itself."— Peter F. Drucker:

Nothing so astonishes men as common sense and plain dealing. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson http://ping.fm/zv1lR

"The most creative act you will ever undertake is the act of creating yourself."— Deepak Chopra

"Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose ~ not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember." Anne Sullivan

"People seldom see the halting and painful steps by which the most insignificant success is achieved." Anne Sullivan, Teacher to Helen Keller

"Self-pity is our worse enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything good in this world." Helen Keller http://ping.fm/FfgzG

Unless you are under a rock, I'm sure you are taking part in the BUZZ! If you are clueless... contact me to find out what the BUZZ is all about!

"Friendly cooperation always pays off because this sort - http://ping.fm/SyVco
"Friendly cooperation always pays off because this sort of teamwork creates a positive mental attitude, which does not recognize obstacles." In any organized endeavor, obstacles are going to occur. Sometimes they appear in the form of technical problems; sometimes they are disputes between members of the team over which course is best to follow. If you have set an example of initiative and open communication, you will find that your team has the mental and spiritual resources to overcome these kinds of struggles. A group of people who trust their leader and one another don’t waste energy jockeying for prestige. They know that they will all benefit from a solution, and they are motivated to find it by sharing the knowledge and ideas. From these many parts a skilled leader can create the necessary solution, but only if a spirit of friendliness and honesty prevails.

"Those who can’t take directions graciously have no business giving them." I just love this !

11/11/11 ... "By three methods we may learn wisdom:
First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest." — Confucius: was a Chinese thinker & social philosopher

"Remember that no one can hurt your feelings without your cooperation and willingness." No one can cause you to have any kind of emotional reaction without your first giving them permission to do so. You alone are responsible for your feelings and emotions. When you know what you plan to do with your life, you will not allow annoying situations to deter you from your goals for long. If you set ambitious goals for yourself and work enthusiastically toward them, you will quickly realize that you don’t have time to allow petty annoyances to upset you and keep you from your objectives.

"There are no extra pieces in the universe. Everyone is here because he or she
has a place to fill, and every piece must
fit itself into the big jigsaw puzzle." Deepak Chopra

"FAILURE SEEMS TO BE NATURES’S PLAN FOR PREPARING US FOR GREAT RESPONSIBILITIES." If everything we attempted in life were achieved with a minimum of effort and came out exactly as planned, how little we would learn-and how boring life would be!

"You can do anything, but not everything." David Allen: Nightingale-Conant author & productivity consultant

http://ping.fm/8Aeb2 Publishing 2.0 The Open Source Publishing Business Methodology

By Christopher Castro on September 30, 2011


Content is NOT king. It used to be, but its not any more. If you would like to have a profitable Internet publishing operation you need to learn the new business model that will allow you to be profitable before you’ve published your first words. And, that will enable you to dominate your market with the largest distribution, best editorial quality and best advertising value vis a vis every other competitor. This session will the “beneath the hood” details that enabled Larry Genkin to launch 4 social magazines simultaneously with circulation that was 14x that of Businessweek, Fortune or Forbes.

http://ping.fm/pIiDX ...Social Media is Getting Down to Business

"If you don’t know why you failed, you are no wiser than when you began." http://ping.fm/Fgaa3
There’s an old adage that those who refuse to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. So it is with our failures. Unless we learn from our mistakes, we are likely to repeat them until we learn from such experiences and correct our course-or give up and accept temporary defeat as permanent failure. Every setback you encounter in life contains valuable information that, if you study it carefully, will eventually lead you to success. Without adversity, you would never develop wisdom, and without wisdom, success would be short lived indeed. When you make a mistake, say, “That’s good! I’ve gotten that out of the way. I will never do that again.” You will no doubt make other mistakes, but they won’t bother you nearly as much when you treat them as learning experiences.

A FOUNDER'S CALL YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!!
Thurs. Nov. 3, 2011 @ 8PM US EST, Thur. 12 AM GMT and 11 AM AEDT. Join the LPU Founders Joe & Dave tonight, for a Founders Call you will not want to miss. This call is in Webinar format. Click here to register: http://ping.fm/Pou37
The Boys will be announcing another series of innovations that keeps LifePath Unlimited ahead of the competition! Be sure to log in early as this will be maxed out. This is a Founders Call you will not want to miss! SEE YOU ALL THERE!

A FOUNDER'S CALL YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS!!
Thurs. Nov. 3, 2011 @ 8PM US EST, Thur. 12 AM GMT and 11 AM AEDT. Join the LPU Founders Joe & Dave tonight, for a Founders Call you will not want to miss. This call is in Webinar format.
Register to attend today! http://ping.fm/aakUc




The Boys will be announcing another series of innovations that keeps LifePath Unlimited ahead of the competition!

Be sure to log in early as this will be maxed out.

This is a Founders Call you will not want to miss!

Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." Steve Jobs

"Your failure may prove to be an asset, provided you know why you failed." http://ping.fm/MUKcw

There are a few occasions during our brief time on earth when most of us experience great flashes of insight, great moments of truth that forever change the course of our lives. Most of those experiences result from spectacular failures, not from outstanding successes. It is from the failures that so chagrined and dismayed us that we learn the most lasting lessons. When you are the unwilling recipient of a great moment of truth, extract the useful lessons and then put the entire episode behind you. Learn from your failures, forget about them, and move on to better things.

"If life hands you a lemon, don’t complain, but instead make lemonade to sell to those who are thirsty from complaining." Wally Amos, the man whom many consider to be the father of the gourmet cookie industry, has turned lemons into lemonade so often in his life that in his official portrait he holds a pitcher in one hand and a glass of lemonade in the other. A perennial optimist, Amos refuses to acknowledge that obstacles are anything other than stepping-stones to success. In a career that has spanned several decades, he has made it to the pinnacle of success several times, only to lose everything and be forced to start over. But he’s never lost faith. “You have to have the trust and faith to let go and not agonize,” he says. “Don’t waste your time worrying. Worry is not preparation. Analyze the situation and focus on solutions. There is always an answer.”

"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. Don't be trapped by dogma - which is living with the results of other people's thinking. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary." Steve Jobs: was an American inventor and businessman

Your past does not define your future - your actions and beliefs do. ~ Linda Joy

"The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives." Anthony Robbins: Motivational speaker and author

Curtain Up in 20 minutes! Love hosting the "Giving Back To The Community Call!" Please join us at 11 AM EST! Dial in a few minutes early and bring your ENERGY!
Phone: 712-432-8730 pin 32345

"Strange also is the fact that only one thing is permanent in this universe—eternal change. Nothing remains exactly the same for even a second. Even the physical body in which we live changes completely with astonishing rapidity." Eternal Change By Napoleon Hill

"Do not expect something for nothing. Be willing to give an equivalent value for all that you desire, and include in your plans a definite provision for doing so." –Napoleon Hill

"Before opportunity crowns you with great success, it usually tests your mettle through adversity." http://ping.fm/stIPy

"The majority of individuals view their
surroundings with a minimal amount of observational effort. They are unaware of the rich tapestry of details that surrounds them, such as the subtle movement of a person's hand or foot that might betray his thoughts or intentions." — Joe Navarro: Former FBI agent and expert on nonverbal language

"If I were dropped out of a plane into the ocean and told the nearest land was a thousand miles away - I'd still swim." Abraham Maslow

NEW DELHI — A poor government clerk from a desolate region of eastern India has become the first person ever to win $1 million on an Indian game show. http://ping.fm/EHmNH

'When adversity overtakes you, it pays to be thankful it was not worse instead of worrying over your misfortune.'

There are few things in life that are as bad as they seem at first. Dealing with adversity begins with analyzing and accepting your situation for what it is. When you realize that things are not nearly as bad as they might have been, you have taken the first step toward working your way through the problem. It is a truism that you will never be asked to carry a heavier load than you can bear, but it sometimes helps you better appreciate that fact if you volunteer some of your time to help those who are less fortunate than you are. Napoleon Hill Foundation

"Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year — and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!" Anthony Robbins: Motivational speaker and author

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You were created. You are relevant. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest of that which is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” Marianne Williamson (modified by Robin Firestone)

“Deep within man dwell those slumbering powers; powers that would astonish him, that he never dreamed of possessing; forces that would revolutionize his life if aroused and put into action." Orison Swett Marden

“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” —Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“It doesn’t matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going.”
—Brian Tracy

“If you’ll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.” —Vince Lombardi

“Every time you are tempted to react in the same old way, ask if you want to be a prisoner of the past or a pioneer of the future.”
—Deepak Chopra

"If you wish to achieve worthwhile things in your personal and career life, you must become a worthwhile person in your own self-development." Brian Tracy: Author, speaker, and consultant

Social Media is Getting Down to Business! The TOP MINDS in business and social media today collaborating together to create the definitive magazines on leveraging social media for business.http://ping.fm/z4sEF

"Failure seems to be nature’s plan for preparing us for great responsibilities." http://ping.fm/7JlqT

If everything we attempted in life were achieved with a minimum of effort and came out exactly as planned, how little we would learn -- and how boring life would be! And how arrogant we would become if we succeeded at everything we attempted. Failure allows us to develop the essential quality of humility. It is not easy -- when you are the person experiencing failure -- to accept it philosophically, serene in the knowledge that this is one of life’s great learning experiences. But it is. Nature’s ways are not always easily understood, but they are repetitive and therefore predictable. You can be absolutely certain that when you feel you are being most unfairly tested, you are being prepared for great achievement.

Inspired Quote of the Day™

"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it." ~ Lou Holtz

"Small things, done consistently, in strategic places, create major impact. What are [your] top 'small things' right now?" — David Allen: Nightingale-Conant author

Twitter and Facebook to get their own magazines

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As 4 more social media magazines arrive in print format, we ask…why?

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The 3 Smartest Ways To Build A Twitter Audience...
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4 LinkedIn Marketing Tips You Can’t Afford to Miss!
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"Hello World!" -- Premiere Issue of Tweeting & Business is Now LIVE! Access Here http://ping.fm/VRiyt

"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.” Elizabeth Gilbert

"The problem is that most people spend their lives looking... but not truly seeing." Joe Navarro: author

"Human faults are like garden weeds. They grow without cultivation and soon take over the place if they aren’t thinned out." http://ping.fm/SrF6q

Habits are formed so slowly that most of us don’t realize what is happening until the habits are too strongly entrenched to be broken. Seldom can one pattern of behavior be eliminated without replacing it with another. It has been said that nature abhors a vacuum and will always find something to fill a void. The best way to thin out the “weeds,” or faults in your character, is to identify those traits with which you are dissatisfied and replace them with their positive counterparts. If you have a tendency to lose your temper, for example, find a replacement for your anger. Neutralize it with a positive expression or affirmation, such as, “No one can make me angry unless I let them. I will not let anyone else control my emotions.”

"If you don’t want your life to be “messed up,” don’t fool around with those who have messed up theirs." http://ping.fm/tUGfe

It is a peculiarity of human relationships that it is virtually impossible for one individual to have a lasting positive influence upon members of a group of negative thinkers. Usually, it works the other way. You cannot maintain a positive, productive attitude if you spend all your time with negative people. Those who have wrecked their own lives (and usually blame their misfortune on others) are not the kind of people who will help you achieve success in your own life. Choose your friends and associates carefully, and refrain from complaints about your job, your company, or any individual. Spend your time with positive, ambitious people who have a plan for their lives. You will find that their optimism is infectious.

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Isn't it a wonderful day to wake up to a completely unexpected surprise? Well, today is my day! Please take the time to read and ponder my Inspiration contribution and pass it along... Thanks, Robin Firestone


"Dear Robin,

Thank you for being our featured Inspirational Luminary today on InspireMeToday.com! We are honored to share your brilliance with our community. We want your day to be a great... success! (We determine which Luminaries to feature again, interview for IMT Radio or write about in IMT blogs or in my blog on Huffington Post, based on the success of your featured content today.) Therefore, it is our pleasure to co-promote YOU and your content to our community. Thank you! We hope you break all of our traffic records!

We greatly appreciate your sharing your Brilliance with us. May your words touch thousand of hearts and change lives today."

With gratitude and hugs,
Gail Goodwin

"...If today were my last day on Earth and I could share 500 words of brilliance with the world, here are the important things I'd want to pass along to others... http://ping.fm/UIAEW

"Decisiveness is a characteristic of high-performing men and women. Almost any decision is better than no decision at all." Brian Tracy: Author, speaker, and consultant

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If you carefully study your own life and those of achievers whom you admire, it is an absolute certainty you will discover that your greatest opportunities often occurred during times of adversity. It is only when faced with the possibility of failure that we are willing to deal with radical change and take the risks that lead to great success. When you experience temporary failure and you know that it is temporary, you can capitalize on the opportunities adversity always brings.

"A wise man watches his faults more closely than his virtues; fools reverse the order." http://ping.fm/uDbzO

We all have within us the potential for greatness or for failure. Both possibilities are an innate part of our character. Whether we reach for the stars or plunge to the depths of despair depends in large measure on how we manage our positive and negative potential. It is doubtful that, if left unchecked, your virtues will rage out of control. Unfortunately, the reverse is not true about your faults. Left unattended, faults have a way of multiplying until they eventually choke out your good qualities. The surest way to control your faults is to attack them the moment they appear.

PONDER THIS... "The easier it is to do, the harder it is to change." Eng’s Principle

"The greatest oak was once a little nut who held its ground." Unknown

"Most of the stress people experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept." David Allen: Nightingale-Conant author & productivity consultant

"The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said." Peter F. Drucker: was an influential writer and management consultant

http://ping.fm/Fh68q FREE EBOOK: The New Entrepreneurs Survival Guide... Download and share! Courtesty of Social Media Magazines

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"If you have no major purpose, you are drifting toward certain failure."

Not having a major purpose for your life is like trying to navigate without a chart. You may eventually get somewhere you like, or you may drift aimlessly, always hoping but never finding the place where you would like to be. As you grow as a person, so will your major purpose. It is the natural order of things that, when you reach the top of one mountain, you will look around for higher peaks to climb. In life, either you are moving forward or you are going backward. When you plot your course carefully and thoughtfully, you can ensure that you are going in the right direction.

"If you could find out what the most successful people did in any area and then you did the same thing over and over, you'd eventually get the same result they do." Brian Tracy

"There always remains an opportunity to make a new start." - http://ping.fm/AT6Be

Though it may not seem so when you first encounter a serious blow, you can never lose two of the most important assets you have. These are the power of your mind and your freedom to use it. Once you have turned them to understanding what laid you low, you can begin forming new plans. You may not have the money you once had; you may lack the allies you had cultivated. But you still have the benefit of a universe that eventually rewards honest effort, as well as gaining the experience of mistakes you will never make again. Remember, no matter where you are now, whatever you can conceive and believe, you can achieve. Protect the most important thing you have.

"Leaders need to be optimists. Their vision is beyond the present." Rudy Giuliani

"We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves." François Duc de La Rochefoucauld

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"Failure is not a disgrace if you have sincerely done your best."

We live in a competitive world that measures success by winners and losers, and insists that every victory creates a loss of equal dimension. If one person wins, it seems logical that someone else must lose. In reality, the only competition that matters is the one in which you compete with yourself. When your standard of performance is based upon being the best you can be -- for yourself -- you will never lose. You will only improve. Make it a practice to objectively review your performance from time to time. When you fall short, assess the situation and ask yourself: “Is there anything I would or could have done to change the outcome?” If the answer is “no,” if you are satisfied that you’ve done your best, don’t waste time reliving the past. Simply learn what you can from the experience, and then get into action again. If you consistently do your best, your temporary failures will take care of themselves.

"People begin to become successful the
minute they decide to be." — Harvey Mackay

THE CAR RACING WORLD HAS JUST LOST A GREAT CHAMPION. http://ping.fm/CCKsh

Sad sad news. Dan Wheldon, killed today at Las Vegas race. RIP

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Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.” It’s easy when you are part of a group to “go along to get along,” but when you are able to maintain your own highest standards of integrity -- regardless of what others may do -- you are destined for greatness. When you have developed a carefully thought-out code of personal conduct, you will never have to ask anyone else what the appropriate course of action should be. You will intuitively know.

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"Most failures could have been converted into successes if someone had held on another minute or made more effort."

When you have the potential for success within you, adversity and temporary defeat only help you prepare to reach great heights of success. Without adversity, you would never develop the qualities of reliability, loyalty, humility, and perseverance that are so essential to enduring success. Many people have escaped the jaws of defeat and achieved great victories because they would not allow themselves to fail. When your escape routes are all closed, you will be surprised how quickly you will find the path to success.

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'Success attracts success and failure attracts failure because of the law of harmonious attraction.'

In physics, positives attract negatives and vice versa, but in human relationships the opposite is true. Negative people attract only other negative people, while positive thinkers attract like-minded individuals. You will find that when you begin to achieve success more successes will follow. This is the law of harmonious attraction. When riches begin to come your way, you’ll be amazed how quickly they accumulate. Train your mind to visualize yourself acquiring a specific amount of wealth or achieving a certain goal -- whatever you most desire. Then use self-suggestion to persuade your subconscious mind that you can achieve your goal, and put your plan into action. When you use the tools that you have at your disposal to prepare yourself for success and visualize yourself as having already reached your objective, you can achieve any reasonable goal that you set for yourself.

“Just one mental shift—focusing on the abundance of your environment—switches your psychological settings so that your life automatically improves in many areas you may think are unrelated. This is essentially a leap from fear to faith.”— Martha Beck

"Success is almost totally dependent upon drive and persistence. The extra energy required to make another effort or try
another approach is the secret of winning." Denis Waitley: Motivational speaker

"Today I feel ....

"The one who tries to get something for nothing generally... http://ping.fm/2By9X

Those who think they can get by in life without providing the same amount of value for value received will eventually find themselves working harder than ever to deceive others and receiving very little in return. Life has a funny way of evening the score. In the long run, you will get in the same measure you give. Spend your time on productive, positive efforts; give generously of your time and talents, and you will stand out from the great multitudes whose primary goal in life seems to be to get something for nothing.

"The one who tries to get something for nothing generally winds up getting nothing for something."

"Pursuing your passion is fulfilling and leads to financial freedom." — Robert G. Allen: Financial adviser, author

As Zig Ziglar says, "You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want."

"Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it."
Jack Canfield, Author & Speaker

"Drifting, without aim or purpose, is the first cause of failure." http://ping.fm/AXAYz

Without a plan for your life, it is easier to follow the course of least resistance, to go with the flow, to drift with the current with no particular destination in mind. Having a definite plan for your life greatly simplifies the process of making hundreds of daily decisions that affect your ultimate success. When you know where you want to go, you can quickly decide if your actions are moving you toward your goal or away from it. Without definite, precise goals and a plan for their achievement, each decision must be considered in a vacuum. Definiteness of purpose provides context and allows you to relate specific actions to your overall plan.

"The average person would have quit at the first failure. That’s why there have been many average men and only one Edison." - http://ping.fm/ixppz

Thomas Edison once observed that the reason most folks don’t recognize opportunity when it comes knocking is that it is often dressed in overalls and looks like work. Edison knew that anything worthwhile never comes easily; if it were easy, anyone could do it. Because he persisted far beyond the point the average person would consider reasonable and rational, he produced inventions that even the most learned people of the day considered impossible. Great advances in knowledge are often achieved by people with an almost fanatical devotion to finding the solution to a problem. Flashes of inspiration alone are not enough to ensure success; they must be followed by determined, persistent action.

"It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped." — Anthony Robbins

"Your real courage shows best in the hour of adversity." http://ping.fm/66uhf

Some setbacks are so severe that to give in to them means losing the whole ball game. When he assumed command of the Korean War, Gen. Matthew Ridgeway found his forces pushed far to the south, hard pressed by the invaders. Only a determined decision to hold the lines allowed the American forces to keep from being swept into the sea and to eventually regain all the territory they had lost. When a defeat strikes, you may not have the time to withdraw and contemplate your mistakes without risking further setbacks. Don’t succumb to paralysis. It is important to know at that moment what it is you truly desire and to act to preserve your resources and your hope. If you crumble utterly, you will take a blow to your self-esteem that will be hard to repair. Instead, stick to your principles, and you will know, at the very least, that you have protected the most important thing you have.

Isn’t it peculiar that some people are so clever at inventing alibis and so dull at doing the job that would make alibis useless?

If folks did their jobs with half the effort and creativity they waste in a vain attempt to deceive others, they could achieve great success at anything. It is tempting at times to emulate those who seemingly get by without working very hard, but those who cheat the company by not doing what they are paid to do will eventually pay the price. They will pay with the loss of their most valuable possession: their reputation. The value of a reputation for honesty and integrity is the difference between a career filled with promise and a life of failure.

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"Unlimited power may be available when two or more people coordinate their thoughts and actions in a spirit of perfect harmony for the attainment of a definite purpose."

A Master Mind alliance involves two or more people working together in perfect harmony toward the attainment of a common purpose. Such a partnership creates a superpower that enables each of its members to do far more than either would have been able to achieve separately. Choose your Master Mind partners carefully. Align yourself with people whose strengths complement yours. If you are a right brain person, for example, a logically-driven left brain person may be a perfect counterbalance to your creative bent. Above all, choose to associate only with people who share your positive values and your commitment to similar levels of achievement.

"Don't find fault, find a remedy." Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford Motor Company

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"The world we have created is a product of our thinking; it cannot be changed without changing our thinking." Albert Einstein

"If you're doing something the same way you have been doing it for ten years, the chances are you are doing it wrong." Charles F. Kettering: was an American inventor

"A good football team relies more on harmonious coordination of effort than individual skill."

Teamwork is a “cooperative effort by the members of a team to achieve a common goal.” The key words in the definition are cooperative effort. Without the support of the entire group, no team can long endure. Football players quickly learn that no member of the team can be a star in every play. Most moments of glory are built upon a long series of plays, each won by committed, determined, bone-jarring blocking and tackling. A winning team is one whose members recognize that when one member of the team is successful, the entire team wins. Conversely, a sure way to develop a losing formula is to create an environment in which team members compete with one another instead of the opponent. When all members give their best in every situation -- whether they are carrying the ball or clearing the way for someone else -- the team wins and so does each individual member of it.

"Three Keys to Greatness." http://www.jimrohn.com/

1) Setting Goals. I call it the view of the future. Most people, including kids, will pay the price if they can see the promise of the future. So we need to help our kids see a well-defined future, so they will be motivated to pay the price today to attain the rewards of tomorrow. Goals help them do this.

2) Personal Development. Simply making consistent investments in our self-education and knowledge banks pays major dividends throughout our lives. I suggest having a minimum amount of time set aside for reading books, listening to audiocassettes, attending seminars, keeping a journal and spending time with other successful people. Charlie “Tremendous” Jones says you will be in five years the sum total of the books you read and the people you are around.

3) Financial Planning. I call it the 70/30 plan. After receiving your paycheck or paying yourself, set aside 10 percent for saving, 10 percent for investing and 10 percent for giving, and over time this will guarantee financial independence for a teenager.

If a young person, or for that matter an adult, focused on doing these three simple things over a long period of time I believe they will be assured success!

—Jim Rohn

“Before you can learn a new way of doing things, you have to unlearn the old way. ... So beginnings depend on endings.” — Rick Maurer

"Most people never run far enough on their first wind to find out they’ve got a second." William James

"I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note – torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one." Henry Ward Beecher

"Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors."
African Proverb

"I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders." Jewish Proverb

You Know You're Too Busy When...

...you eliminate moisturizer from your nightly routine to save 20 seconds.

...you feel decadent for taking time off for oral surgery.

...you offer your trainer more money if he will let you off early.

...waiting for the light to turn green seems like a vacation.

...you decide to drink less water because those trips to the bathroom burn up precious minutes.

...you bring your laptop to the hospital so that while you are in labor you can get in some work between contractions.

...you mentally multitask during sex.

...you return phone calls in the shower, scratching memos to yourself on a bar of soap with your fingernails.

...you try to buy yourself two extra hours a week by announcing to your shrink that you're quitting because you have absolutely no more problems! (She laughs and says she'll see you next week.)

...you order the risotto because chewing meat takes so much time.

...you shout "Hurry up!" at the microwave.

...you actually do business during business lunches.

...you wear pants instead of skirts so you don't have to shave your legs.

...you skip the vowels when you read.

...you have piled up so many frequent flier miles from business trips that you can fly free to Mars (business class).

...you contemplate moving to China to gain the extra day.

...your dog has figured out how to walk itself.

BOTTOME LINE... We all have the same hours in the day. Oraganize your list of things to do, get 20% done and you'll achieve 80% of the results! TAKE ACTION NOW!

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“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” — Jill Bolte Taylor

“To experience peace does not mean that your life is always blissful. It means that you are capable of tapping into a blissful state of mind amidst the normal chaos of a hectic life.” Jill Bolte Taylor

"You must remain focused on your journey to greatness." — Les Brown

"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act, but a habit." — Aristotle

A great hockey player once said, "I go to where the puck is going ... not where it's been."

"Thinking is easy, acting is difficult, and
to put one's thoughts into action is the
most difficult thing in the world." — Johann von Goethe:

"In any moment of decision, the best
thing you can do is the right thing, the next
to best thing is the wrong thing, and the
worst thing you can do is nothing." Theodore Roosevelt

"It is always safe to assume, not that
the old way is wrong, but that
there may be a better way." — Henry F. Harrower

“Clutter means anything that stands between you and the vision you have for your best life—it’s so much more than just the stuff.”
~ Peter Walsh

"No one can succeed and remain successful without the friendly cooperation of others." http://ping.fm/VrR1p

In today’s interdependent society, it is virtually impossible in any business, profession, or occupation for an individual to achieve great heights of success without the help of others. The best way to get friendly cooperation is to give it. When you make it a practice to encourage others and to help them advance in their careers whenever possible, most will reciprocate when you need their help. Give generously, and you will benefit in kind.

"Most misfortunes are the result of misused time." http://ping.fm/ODaBx

The only luck in the world is the luck you create for yourself. Only in the casino are the odds in favor of the house. In real life, the odds always favor those who use their time wisely to pursue their goals constructively, to fill every day with a full measure of honest work. Bad luck befalls those who waste time and mental energy hoping for the big break that will propel them to greatness. We all have the same twenty-four hours available to us in each day. Most of us spend eight hours working and eight hours sleeping . What you do with the remaining eight hours will have a tremendous influence on the level of success you achieve in your life.

Henry Ford is reported to have offered $25,000 to anyone who would show him how to save a single nut and bolt on each automobile he made. http://ping.fm/vyugz

Without Henry Ford, our country would not be the America we know today. His obsession with reducing costs and improving productivity allowed him to build the first automobile that ordinary people could afford and led to the construction of a vast network of roads and highways that gave birth to today’s mobile society. It also set the stage for total quality management and continuous improvement programs that are prevalent in the automotive industry today. We would all be well advised to take a page from the lessons that the automotive industry has learned in recent years. An obsessive focus on the needs and wants of our customers allows us to become an indispensable part of their lives, but nothing is forever. Continuous improvement is expected in virtually every industry, and quality is the minimum requirement in today’s global economy. Leaders are those who significantly outperform the competition in every aspect of the business.

"Nature yields her most profound secrets to those who are determined to uncover them." http://ping.fm/737Hk

The field of science is perhaps the best illustration of how success always seems to come to those who apply the principle of accurate thinking in a persistent, determined effort. America’s great inventor Thomas A. Edison is said to have failed 10,000 times in his attempt to develop a workable electric light bulb. He learned from each failure and refused to quit until he succeeded. Breakthroughs occur every day because a determined person continues to search for solutions to complex problems long after everyone else has given up and gone home. You may not invent the light bulb or the next supercomputer, but you can find creative solutions to old problems if you apply the proven principles of success consistently and persistently.

"Setbacks and stressors are bridges to be crossed to our goals... not barricades to keep us from them." — Stephen Pierce

"People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing — that's why we recommend it daily." Zig Ziglar

...A great quote like this one can motivate you through a moment. A great moment can motivate you through a day. A great day can motivate you through a project, a challenge, even a setback.

But what can motivate you through a lifetime?

"Is there some way for you to have that incredible feeling of excitement, energy, true happiness and total confidence that you CAN and WILL get what you want — not just for a moment or a day, but EVERY day, forever?" The answer is absolutely yes! Get in touch with me today and I'll show you how!

"Live each day as if it were your last, and you’ll develop a keen respect for opportunity." http://ping.fm/BDCFZ

"You are the masterpiece of your own life; you are the Michelangelo of your experience. The David that you are sculpting is you. And you do it with your thoughts." Dr. Joe Vitale: Motivational author and speaker

Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left to criticize others. Be too big for worry and too noble for anger."
— Norman Vincent Peale

This quote is one of the best I've come across in a long, long time! "Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." Ann Landers

"Those who are quick to see their limitations generally are slow in seeing their opportunities."

Movie producer Michael Todd once said, “Being broke is temporary; being poor is a state of mind.” So it is with opportunity. Whether you see opportunities or limitations is entirely within your control. How you view the world is a reflection of your mental attitude. If you focus on your inadequacies, you will be plagued by fear, doubt, and failure, but when you focus on your strengths, you will find courage, confidence, and success. Self-confidence can replace self-doubt only by deliberate, planned effort. When you start to doubt your capabilities, pause to review your previous accomplishments. Identify every experience that might be helpful to you in your present situation. When you apply the knowledge and wisdom you have accumulated, there are few limitations that you cannot overcome. Napoleon Hill Foundation

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"Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do." Napoleon Hill

"Good intentions are useless until they are expressed in appropriate action." Good intentions may be an appropriate starting point for achievement, but they will go nowhere unless you follow through with action. Many people confuse intentions with achievement; after all, it is the idea that is most important, they reason. In reality, the most mediocre idea acted upon is far more valuable than a flash of genius that resides only in your mind. Developing the habit of action may be difficult at first, but the more you practice it, the easier it becomes.

"This journey to the top is going to be the most exciting and rewarding trip you'll ever take!" — Zig Ziglar ... JOIN ME AT THE TOP, the view is simply marvelous!

"Your happiest, most rewarding day... occurs EVERY DAY." Zig Ziglar

"You were born to win, but to be a winner, you must plan to win, prepare to win, and expect to win." — Zig Ziglar

"Today is the first day of the rest of your life... CHARGE... Full Speed Ahead!"

"Never mind what others didn’t do. It’s what you do that counts." http://www.naphill.org

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Life says, “make good or make room, but don’t make excuses.” http://ping.fm/qjwyC

In today’s management parlance, “Lead , follow, or get out of the way.” When you are actively working toward a goal, there are no failures; there are only degrees of success. Choose to be a leader. Take the initiative. When you are faced with a problem or a difficult decision, don’t waste endless hours agonizing over the solution. If you analyze the situation objectively, you will always find an answer. Don’t focus on the problem; focus on the solution. Then get into action. As W. Clement Stone often said, “The emotions are not always subject to reason, but they are always subject to action!”

"It’s a sure thing that you’ll not finish if you don’t start."

An ancient proverb says, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” You have probably known people nearing the end of their life’s journey who looked back and said, “If only I had done things differently. . . . If only I had taken advantage of that opportunity when it came along.” Unfulfilled lives are filled with “if only’s”. They are the refrain of the timid souls whose lives were finished before they ever really got started. Life is filled with many opportunities -- for great successes and spectacular failures. It is up to you to seize the initiative, to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way. You are condemned to a life of mediocrity -- unless you get into action. Don’t delay; do it today! Napoleon Hill

"Opportunity has a queer way of stalking the person who can recognize it and is ready to embrace it."

It is a curious quirk of human nature that some people can see opportunities, while others only see problems. When you train your mind to seek out opportunities, you will find that every day literally presents you with more opportunities than you can take advantage of. They will be all around you. Instead of your seeking opportunities, they will seek you out. Your biggest problem will be choosing the best ones. The first step in making sure you are ready to recognize opportunities when they occur is to make sure you have a clear understanding of your own core competencies. Realistically assess your strengths and weaknesses as though you were reviewing the credentials of a total stranger. Identify what areas you’re best in and those where you need improvement. Work on your weaknesses and build upon your strengths so that when you recognize opportunities you are prepared to capitalize upon them... Napoleon Hill Foundation

"The individual who only does enough work to get by seldom gets much more than “by.” http://ping.fm/AOmg7

There is a cause-and-effect relationship between your actions and the rewards that accrue to you. When you put more of yourself into your career, your personal relationships, your religious faith, and any other aspect of your life, you get more out of it. If your ambitions are greater than simply “getting by” in life, you will never be truly happy with your company, your job, or yourself unless you do your best every day. Your harshest critic and your toughest competitor should be you.

"What you can do or dream you can do, begin it; boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." Johann von Goethe ~ Do you know anyone who's 'gonna do something?' I think all of us think and talk about what we are "gonna do." The question is: Do we ever actually DO it? Don't think about exercising... EXERCISE. Don't think about starting a business... START IT. You were born to win! YOU WERE BORN TO DO!

"If you appreciate the kindness shown you by others, say it with actions as well as words." http://ping.fm/VEeHW

The people who enjoy the greatest financial and personal success in life are those who build lasting relationships -- with business associates, friends, co-workers, and others. They take the time and trouble to stay in touch, and they make sure that when someone does a good deed for them, they respond in kind. Build your network of personal and professional friends by taking the initiative and being a friend.

"Watch the one ahead of you, and you’ll learn why he is ahead. Then emulate him." http://ping.fm/zNR7P
...One of the surest ways to achieve success is to observe the actions of successful people, determine what principles they regularly employ, and then use them yourself. The principles of success, as Andrew Carnegie said, are definite, they are real, and they can be learned by anyone willing to take the time to study and apply them. If you are truly observant, you will find that you can learn something from almost everyone you meet. And it isn’t even necessary that you know them. You may choose great people who are no longer alive. The important thing is to study their lives, and then learn and apply in your own life the specific principles these people used to achieve greatness.

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760 Minutes left before tomorrow. HOW ARE YOU SPENDING YOUR MINUTES?

http://ping.fm/mZlne ..."The man who doesn’t reach decisions promptly when he has all necessary facts in hand cannot be depended on to carry out decisions after he makes them." There is no one right answer — but an endless number of right answers — to most of life’s problems. Usually, your options are many and varied; the difficulty lies in choosing the best alternative from among many, all in a reasonable time frame. If you devote yourself to making small decisions promptly, you will find it much easier to be decisive when the stakes are much bigger. Most important, you’ll find making decisions and acting on them far easier if you act promptly.

"Faith is a combination of thoughts and actions." http://ping.fm/GI2vo

When you apply your faith in yourself, your faith in your fellow man, and your faith in God, the result is a positive course of action that when persistently followed will almost always lead to success. When you believe in your ideas and in your abilities, and you trust in the Infinite Intelligence of the universe, you know that your thoughts and deeds will ultimately lead to a successful conclusion. You cannot fail. NAPOLEON HILL FOUNDATON

"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional."
— Roger Crawford

"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now." — Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Poet, playwright, novelist

What is your "Someday Dream"? Each one of us has a "Someday Dream"… "Someday, I’d like to write a book." Or "Someday I want a Mercedes." "Someday, I’d like to fly a plane, visit Australia, run a marathon, or get my PhD." Now here’s the secret about "Someday Dreams": They rarely come true because "someday" exists in some faraway time. Make your "Someday Dreams" reality

Sometimes is life, hearing the word 'NEGATIVE" can be "POSITIVE"

"It’s not the epitaph on your tombstone but the record of your deeds that may perpetuate your name after death." http://ping.fm/r41JB

"You choose how you're going to feel each day you wake up!" Today, I woke up with a smile ~

I'm becoming a real PRO at catching curve balls...

"Tune into your life. Change the channel for a different song. YOU have the controls in the palm of you hand!" Robin Firestone, The Home Business Diva

"If what you did yesterday seems big, you haven't done anything today." — Lou Holtz

" To be, or not to be--that is the question" -HAMLET ... So I must ask you, "WHO ARE YOU BEING?"

"As we increasingly master our perceptions, beliefs, and thought/feeling patterns, we magnetically attract that which we most desire." - Luanne Oakes - FROM NIGHTINGALE.COM

“Let’s get going. Let’s do something rather than wait around to see what happens.”

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How to Make Decisions - How to Decide - Oprah.com http://t.co/wzHjwZP

“Life is the sum of all your choices.”

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"Count that day lost whose descending sun finds you with no good deeds done."

It is well known among those who make it a practice to help others that doing a service for another benefits the giver as much as -- if not more than -- the receiver. When you do a good deed for someone else, you become a better person. The positive effect that your good deed has upon you will endure long after it is forgotten by the recipient. Good deeds need not be large or costly. The greatest gifts are gifts of your time and yourself. A kind word or small courtesy will be remembered and appreciated.

"You've got to jump off cliffs all the time and
build your wings on the way down." — Ray Bradbury, Author ... When was the last time you surprised yourself? A time when you took a chance. Where your body, mind, and heart accomplished things you never thought possible. Now that’s living! Many people live their lives each day as a carbon copy of the day before. Never forget, no matter your age, no matter the challenges, no matter the risk, you can achieve ANYTHING you set your mind to.

"If you have no major purpose, you are drifting toward certain failure."

In achieving the goals you have set for yourself, there are only two alternatives: Either you are moving toward your goal, or you are drifting away from it. Choose your purpose in life and attack it with a vengeance. When you have the courage of your convictions, when the choice is one you’ve made for yourself, you will have the strength to persevere until you succeed.

"The loudest and most influential voice you hear is your own inner voice, your self critic. It can work for you or against you, depending on the messages you allow." — Keith Harrell ~ Have you ever heard of Salt Lake Stadium? It’s not in Utah, but Kolkata, India. It’s the world’s second-largest stadium and seats 120,000 rabid soccer fans. Imagine it filled to capacity… all the fans on their feet cheering at record-setting decibels… and carrying banners and blowing horns. Can you see it? Now picture yourself in the center of the field — it’s YOU they are cheering for. Keep that image in your mind anytime you think of being critical of yourself. A group of superachievers also want to cheer you on…