Anything that you have to control, controls you. Guy Finley 1949 – There are many variations to this story, but it’s quite instructive. In South America, Africa and Asia, the natives have devised a very effective method of trapping monkeys. The plan is deceptively simple: the natives take a gourd … [ Continue Reading ]
I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is a complex matter. Walt Disney 1901 – 1966 Over the past two weeks, we discussed the first three steps to increase your success, using guidance from the book Nine Things Successful People … [ Continue Reading ]
Our plans miscarry because they have no aim. When a man does not know what harbor he is making for, no wind is the right wind. Seneca 4 B.C. – 65 A.D. If you’re like most people, you have lots of intentions to improve your life. At this time of … [ Continue Reading ]
I think, at a child’s birth, if a mother could ask a fairy godmother to endow it with the most useful gift, that gift should be curiosity. Eleanor Roosevelt 1884 – 1962 A few months ago, I received an email from a student in India; she had her undergraduate degree … [ Continue Reading ]
Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves. Mahatma Gandhi 1869 – 1948 Do you often feel trapped in your life — as if you can’t get ahead no matter what you do? I often work with people who … [ Continue Reading ]
In about the same degree as you are helpful, you will be happy. Karl Reiland We all constantly send out messages to the world around us, and our results in life are directly related to the messages we convey. Often, we send messages that are destined to attract results other … [ Continue Reading ]
The proverb warns that, “You should not bite the hand that feeds you.” But maybe you should, if it prevents you from feeding yourself. Thomas Stephen Szasz 1920 – If you aren’t a student of the world economy, you might not understand that we’re entering a new economic period. For … [ Continue Reading ]
Relinquish your attachment to the known, step into the unknown, and you will step into the field of all possibilities. Deepak Chopra 1946 – Recently, a young man came to me for advice. He started off by saying he needed to make a decision on his direction in life. He … [ Continue Reading ]
Some debts are fun when you are acquiring them, but none are fun when you set about retiring them. Ogden Nash 1902 – 1971 You were probably puzzled when you read the title of this lesson. The majority of Americans have financial difficulties. They live paycheck to paycheck; they’re one … [ Continue Reading ]
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men, couldn’t put Humpty together again. Nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty is one of the best known nursery rhymes in the English language. I can still remember when I learned that … [ Continue Reading ]