belief
« Previous EntriesFor Personal Success You Must Know Yourself
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.” — Sun-Tzu, legendary Chinese general.
Thankfully, [...]
For Personal Success Be A Guided Missile
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009“We are built to conquer environment, solve problems, achieve goals, and we find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve. “ – Maxwell Maltz M.D. author of “Psycho-Cybernetics”
Bill, what on earth did you mean by that title? Well, I’m glad you asked. Both a bottle rocket [...]
The 8 Hour Emergency Room Blues
Saturday, October 17th, 2009We had a little health scare in the Becker household (everyone’s OK, thanks for asking) Wednesday. Since our family physician was away on vacation, we ended up in the emergency room. It was the usual drill, health insurance info, blood work, x-rays, awaiting results, working to the top triage queue, finally leaving after 8 hours.
As [...]
Is This The End?
Thursday, October 1st, 2009“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.” – Richard Bach
Is this the end, or the start of something new?
Many people look at the daily challenges we all face as ends. The end of a job. The end of a relationship. The end of a vacation.
I choose to perceive [...]
Personal Success Weight Loss Update
Monday, August 31st, 2009I was recently asked how I was doing on my personal weight loss goals. The answer is “pretty darn good, thank you”! Although I’m not yet at my target weight, I have released 34 pounds since the January 1, 2009. I may actually be contributing to global warming by releasing that many calories [...]
3 Tips To Cure Negative Thoughts Fast
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 “And will you succeed? Yes! You will indeed! (98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed)” – Dr. Seuss (American Writer and Cartoonist best known for his collection of children’s books. 1904-1991)
Do you ever find yourself getting stuck in negative thought patterns and expecting the worst possible outcome in every situation? It’s a far too common [...]
Developing A Positive Attitude
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Herm Albright (1876 – 1944)
All kidding aside – attitude is everything! It is often stated that whatever you think about the most, you tend to bring into your life, whether by [...]
3 Ways To Be Happy Now
Sunday, June 7th, 2009“Content makes poor men rich; discontentment makes rich men poor.” – Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) One of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a leading author and printer, satirist, political theorist, politician, scientist, inventor, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat.
Still waiting for your personal situation to improve before you’ll allow yourself to be [...]
Conquer Your Fears For Personal Success
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009“Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear – not absence of fear.” – Mark Twain (pseudo. of Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835 – 1910), American author and humorist.
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by fear?
So full of fear that it prevented you from doing something you wanted or needed to do? Unfortunately, this a common [...]
Develop Thankfulness
Thursday, May 7th, 2009“I thank God for my handicaps, for, through them, I have found myself, my work, and my God” – Helen Keller (American Author and Educator who was blind and deaf. 1880-1968)
An Attitude Of Gratitude
It’s difficult to see at first glance how thankfulness, or gratitude, can be an important key to your success. However, by attempting [...]