• Do It Now
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • Nothing changes. Nothing matters. You cant teach an old dog . . . Well, you know the saying. These thoughts are the enemy of enjoying life. More important, they are not true. The most vital belief you need in order to live your life fully is that act
  • There’s No Deadline for Your Dreams
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • We spend our whole lives making plans. We set goals for ourselves in every part of our lives, and once in a while we look back and see what weve accomplished. Though it is reasonable to have a time frame for our lives and our goals, the truth is that
  • Why Not Be Optimistic?
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • Without hope, what would you ever have tried? Nothing youve accomplished, nothing youve enjoyed would have been possible unless you had first seen possibilities. Seize that view to guide you to the future you desire. Just starting out in the business
  • Make Your Mark on the Next Generation
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • We need to know that we have accomplished something. We need to know that what we have done has had some lasting value. There is no better way to meet those goals than to influence the next gen- eration. Whether it is through family, a friendship, a
  • View Your Life as a Choice
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • In some sense, everything that has ever happened to you reflects the collective result of an almost infinite series of choices. From the trivial to the crucial, your choices brought you to this moment. In recognizing that your choices matter and that
  • Never Stop Learning
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • There is really only one way things ever improve. Progress comes from learning. The learning may come from a teacher, from a book, or from experience and personal curiosity. But no matter what its origin, learning is the essence not only of a society
  • You Define Success
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • It is all up to you. No outcome can force you to feel successfulor to feel that you failed. No other person can convince you that what you have is good or bad. It is up to you to define what life means and where you stand. Define your life for yourse
  • It’s Less What Happened Than What Happened Next
  • Jan 5th, 2010
  • You will face difficult times. Everyone does. But how things turn out for you has less to do with the events themselves than with your response to them. Answer the challenges that are presented to you, persevere through the traumas that may occur, an
  • Travel the Stable Road
  • Oct 19th, 2009
  • Peaks give way to valleys. It is a simple law of nature. Your emotional highs will give way to emotional lows. The best route to consistently feeling good is to value the plateau. The first baseman had cancer. The second baseman, shortstop, and third
  • Redefine Career
  • Oct 19th, 2009
  • At one time, a career for most people meant a multidecade commitment to a single employer. As the economy changed, many adapted to the expectation that a career might involve not only many employers but a number of different specialties. Your task no
  • Boredom Is the Enemy
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • There is only one true waste of time: boredom. Boredom is the feeling that there is nothing worth doing. Your time becomes a hurdle to be overcome instead of a resource to be treasured. Doing absolutely anything is more productive than boredom. Whats
  • Give the Gift of Yourself
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • Giving gifts to loved ones, especially children, can be a challenge. The stores are stuffed with increasingly expensive items that we hope will function and hope will be of some value to the recipient. But the chase for the better gift is ultimately
  • See Your Goals
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • When we become adults and start careers or families, we have numerous goals for our lives. We can see them clearly and know what we have to do to move toward them. Yet the same should be true at any stage of life. Goals give us focus and purpose. Re-
  • Regrets Hold Us Back
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • We cant change the past; we cant improve it. Dwelling on past disappointments can change the future, but only to make it worse. Relieve yourself of the burden of past regrets. Your goal is to set the best course for the future, not to suffer over the
  • All the Time Is Too Much
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • Time with loved ones and friends is wonderful. But spending all your time with a loved one or friend will be counterproductive. Neither of you will enjoy the time as much, nerves will fray, and instead of feeling better for the time invested, you wil
  • Pay Attention to Your Dreams
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • Your dreams are more than a fleeting source of nighttime enter- tainment. Much like the dashboard of your car, which tells you whats going on under the hood, your dreams tell you whats going on inside your system. Pay attention to whats happening in
  • Share Your Fun
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • The regular leisure activities of our liveswatching our favorite television show, listening to music, engaging in a hobby, playing a gameare a great source of comfort, amusement, and pleasure. But their value is much greater if we share them. Comedie
  • Cherish Your Heritage
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • Where you and your ancestors came from tells you a lot about yourself, about your past, and even about your future. Whether you are keeping family stories alive, continuing traditions, or just appreciating your background, you benefit from staying in
  • We Never Outgrow Jealousy
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • Some behaviors that we regard as silly we will eventually outgrow. Others we will never rid ourselves of. Jealousy is one of the latter. We make constant comparisons between ourselves and others, and we keep constant watch over the possibility that s
  • Seek Meaning
  • Sep 2nd, 2009
  • You want to live in a nice home and enjoy certain luxuries. You want to have a certain position of respect in your community. But no accomplishment will be of value to you unless there is meaning in your life. Unless you know what you are living for,