Life is short - begin every day with a smile!
“The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.”
-–Benjamin Franklin
Have you ever known someone who always seemed to be longing for happiness, but they never quite seemed to find it?
That seems to be a common thread among a large percentage of the world’s population.
But it doesn’t have to be that way…
“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.
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”
–Napoleon Hill
Every now and then I’ll hear someone say something like this:
“I’ve always wanted to do so-and-so, but I never could find the time.“
Each and every one of us will go to our grave with unfulfilled wishes and at least a few things remaining on our “bucket list”, simply because we never “found” the time to do some of the things we most wanted to do.
After all, life is hectic. And at times it can be really tough.
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
-–Steve Jobs
Have you ever seen a parent try to coach their child’s Little League team from the bleachers, and attempt to influence or even over-ride the decisions of the coach?
Or perhaps you knew someone who tried to mimic the lifestyle of a celebrity without having the financial wherewithal to pull it off?
In all likelihood those folks were trying to live someone else’s life instead of their own.
“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…]