It’s Attitude (not circumstances… )

“If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don’t have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.” – Steve Jobs In a way, what Steve is talking about is whether one is on authentically chosen path, and is part of something larger than one’s self – or something else. The “something…

“Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” – Thomas Jefferson This quote is rightfully at the top of the card, and, I believe most important. Without the right mindset nothing is possible, and with the right…

I am fundamentally an optimist. Whether that comes from nature or nurture, I cannot say. Part of being optimistic is keeping one’s head pointed toward the sun, one’s feet moving forward. There were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested, but I would not and could not give myself up to…

There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. – Aristotle  *  *  * (No, not that way!) *  *  * Be willing to ruffle some feathers. Be willing to make mistakes and be judged by those on the sidelines. Be willing to feel a little bad, for a minute,…

If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain. – Maya Angelou Complaining is a prayer for what you don’t want. Whatever we focus on expands; so if you’re complaining, you’re expanding what you don’t want (or what you say you don’t want . . . ). So,…

“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” – William Butler Yeats As I said to a colleague recently: the Universe rewards action. One of the key questions this quote brings up for me is: what stops us from taking action? We all have dreams about the…