“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
I love this quote because it reminds us that there is no such thing as something-for-nothing.
Whether it be money, time or character, we trade something precious for every result we create in our lives.
When we embrace this reality and live accordingly, we can live lives of clarity, peace, effectiveness and happiness.
Like success, failure is many things to many people. With a positive mental attitude, failure is a learning experience, a rung on the ladder, a plateau at which to get your thoughts in order and prepare to try again. – W. Clement Stone One of my defining beliefs on failure comes from Tony Robbins: there’s…
How you see yourself determines what you’ll do. How clearly you see what you want to do determines what you’ll accomplish. Your self-concept and beliefs about what you think you can and can’t do and so important to what you’ll even attempt. If you don’t think you’re worthy or capable you won’t even start. And,…
Below is an e-mail message I received from a mentor of mine, Steve Chandler. I was inspired to add my take on his inspiring – and useful – message. * * * Rather than being fearless, which as Steve outlines below, is a bit of an impossibility, why not be love-ful? Sure, being “courageous” or “bold” or…
I was talking with someone who said they weren’t really saving much anymore. He said he was using an online finances tracker that integrates with his accounts and tracks expenditures, income and assets but despite long-time use, just about everything that was coming in was going right back out. For me this begs a question:…
“Losing an illusion makes you wiser than finding a truth.” – Ludwig Börne Sometimes the most powerful skill is knowing what to take away, what not to do. We tend to focus on what we must do,or add or expand. But what if the best thing we can do is stop doing something, or delete…
“I was taught to strive not because there were any guarantees of success, but because the act of striving is in itself the only way to keep faith with life.” – Madeleine Albright I believe it was Einstein who said: there are two ways to live, as if everything is a miracle and as if…