Success Is Not An Accident

“Instead of spending your time thinking about how bad things are, think about how good they will be!” Everyone knows that a positive attitude is key to the successful life. But what happens when things go wrong? What happens when circumstances deal us a blow?  We have a tendency to let our attitudes take the dive along with our state of affairs. Life deals us setbacks, both minor and major, on a regular basis, but if we are going to be successful, we need to know how to deal with them and keep our attitudes intact! We need practical tools to help us understand how we can go about keeping our attitude up, when the circumstances are down. Here are some thoughts to help us do so:

The next time circumstances turn against you, take some time to just step back from the problem and think. This will enable you to deal with the issue at hand rationally, instead of emotionally. It will allow you to put your state of mind back into its proper place. It gives you the opportunity to choose your attitude as you face the circumstances at hand. Remember that we don't have to do something right now. Go grab a cup of coffee and relax little bit. By doing this you function with you being in control

Psychologists say, “If a child has not had a serious fall within the first year of life, they are being too closely guarded.”

That statement needs to be said for our adult lives as well. Have you had a serious fall in the past year? If not, is it because you’re being too closely guarded? Are you too cautious? Too safe? Too practical? Too boring?

Your lack of courage is costing you – a lot! It is your lack of courage that keeps you from greater profits, more intimate relationships, and a life you love!

The good news is one act of

Each of us has two  distinct choices to make about what we will do with our lives. The first choice  we can make is to be less than we have the capacity to be. To earn less. To  have less. To read less and think less. To try less and discipline ourselves  less. These are the choices that lead to an empty life. These are the choices  that, once made, lead to a life of constant apprehension instead of a life of  wondrous anticipation.

And the second choice? To  do it all! To become all that we can possibly

Well, it’s that time of the year again. Gobble gobble. Everyone will eat more food and more leftovers than last year. Families will gather and—some thankfully—depart.

Many people are now practicing the, “Send a Thanksgiving card to beat those who send Christmas cards.” Yeah, that’s a good idea. Instead of sending an insincere Christmas card, you can send an insincere Thanksgiving card. Now of course not everyone sends an insincere holiday card. But many have a “list,” and they send a card to everyone on it no matter what.

What Thanksgiving is really all about is giving thanks, or better yet, saying thanks.

How do you say thanks?

Go into any retail store and most of the time (not all the time) some clerk will say, “Thanks and have a nice day.” Do they only mean that day? If I didn’t buy anything, would they still want me to have a nice day? After they say the same thing 1,000 times, do they really mean it, or are they just repeating it out of habit?

Back to Thanksgiving. For many, there is genuineness about Thanksgiving.

For me, personally, it’s my favorite holiday. Friends and family gather around and give

All people are born with three inborn fears. These three fears are:
* Fear of falling
* Fear of loud noises
* Fear of abandonment

As a child, these inborn fears kept you safe. They helped you monitor your life and what’s going on around you. They were needed. Think about it, it is fear that gives you the powerful adrenaline rush so that you will have the ability to flee from a situation that is truly unsafe or the same adrenaline rush needed to fight to win! So, it would be fair to