Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
“Our happiness depends on the habit of mind we cultivate.”
–Norman Vincent Peale
The late minister and author Norman Vincent Peale wrote one of the most-read inspirational book of all time.
The Power of Positive Thinking (#ad) was an instant best-seller, and it’s still quite popular several decades after it was first published.
There’s a timeless Native American story about two wolves that live inside each and every person – a good wolf and a bad wolf.
These two wolves are constantly struggling to control our thoughts, our actions and our lives.
I won’t relay the entire story here, but the the ending is explained in the short video below. [Read more…]
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.”
– Jimmy Dean
Have you ever noticed how life has a way of altering our plans, and often at the least opportune times?
“Learn to light a candle in the darkest moments of someone’s life. Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.“
-–Roy T. Bennett
As you probably know, each and every one of us must occasionally go through a dark valley as we make our own individual journeys through life.
Can you remember a time when someone either said something or did something that brightened one of your darkest days?
“Take the first step, and your mind will mobilize all its forces to your aid. But the first essential is that you begin. Once the battle is started, all that is within and without you will come to your assistance.“
-–Robert Collier
I have a question for you: Are you a dreamer?
I mean are you someone who sits at times and thinks about what you’d love to accomplish in life? [Read more…]