Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person we become. – Jim Rohn
Trying to be “successful” is like trying be at your destination while on the journey.
You can’t be anywhere other than where you are.
You don’t get to successful, you do the things that create success.
And you keep doing them.
Success then finds you . . . .
“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan We can let circumstance accumulate or we can design our lives. We can do enough to get by or we can act…
You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of. You don’t have charge of the constellations, but you do have charge of whether you read, develop new skills, or take new classes. – Jim Rohn You can…
Whether or not we realize it, when we’re in an enjoyable, positive situation, that is about to end, we have a choice: to either be present and savor the time left or jump to the future, prematurely lamenting the end of the wonderfulness. Choose to be present. Choose to savor.
Maybe the journey isn’t so much about becoming anything. Maybe it’s about un-becoming everything that isn’t really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place. – Unknown Through our socialization, and because of our nature as humans, we become like those around us. We become like our families,…
On the heels of yesterday’s post, I thought this would be a good follow-on. * * * Now and then it’s good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy. – Guillaume Apollinaire Happiness is really just a feeling-state. We have different names for it: peace-of-mind, cheerful, cheery, merry, joyful, jovial, jolly,…
Leadership is inspiring others to be more and do more through your character and message. * * * Thus, we are all leaders. Leadership is not reserved for heads of organizations or government, it’s something we all must cultivate and practice. Managers are leaders. Individual Contributors are leaders. Co-Workers are leaders to each other. Parents…