I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.* – Stephen Covey
Sure, circumstances have an influence on what happens.
But such pales in comparison to the impact of your actions.
*****
And, not to second-guess Covey’s choice-of-words, while decisions are important, but you must act on those decisions. Ever hear the one about the five frogs on a log? There’s five frogs on a log. One decides to jump off. How many frogs are on the log? Five.
I recently read a post on Johnny B. Truant’s blog that really hit home. So much so that I wanted to do two things: share it with my readers and 2) think on and write about each piece of his post. The post is “20 Truths About Life No One Wants To Believe” and the sixth one I…
Trust is not static. It’s either growing or dying. It’s true for our relationship with our Self or others. I had a realization (it’s what prompted this post… ) that it’s not enough to be kind to those we know and “neutral” to others. Because rationing our kindness – even if its not conscious – creates doubt…
The mind is everything. What you think you become. – Buddha An oldie, but a goodie. And still true.
There is no security in life, only opportunity. – Mark Twain Amen Brother Samuel. Amen.
The level to which your career or business develops will never be higher than the level of your personal development. If you want more success: more money, more time, more energy, you must develop yourself. * * * Believe it or not the title of this blog post was difficult for me to write. I am…