“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius In his book The Five Things We Cannot Change, author David Richo writes, “The Zen poet Basho says: ‘All who have achieved real excellence in any …
Life Is Never Devoid Of Wonderful Moments “Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.” — Socrates In the 1996 movie Jack, the lead character played by Robin Williams announces at his graduation: “Please, don’t worry so much. Because in the end, none of us has long on this earth. Life is fleeting. …
The Shadow Self “And one of the elders of the city said, ‘Speak to us of good and evil.’ And he answered: ‘You are good in countless ways, and you are not evil when you are not good.’” — Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that …
Don’t React To Outside Conditions “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” — Vicki Corona Life can pass by and we can neglect to appreciate the pockets of time interwoven into meaningful moments. We must try to experience reality as it is, …
Judging Other Can Perpetuate A Destructive Mindset “Before you judge someone, walk a mile in their shoes. Then when you do, you’ll be a mile away and you’ll have their shoes.” — Unknown Our intolerance of others is largely influenced by the filters we use to perceive them. Regrettably, a distorted lens composed of one’s …
Venture Beyond Your Comfort Zone “As you move outside of your comfort zone, what was once the unknown and frightening becomes your new normal.” — Robin S. Sharma The American author Neale Donald Walsch once said: “Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.” He was drawing awareness to move out of our safety …
