Reflect On Today

Reflect on the day. Everyday.

By doing so, you are sure to identify some key areas of growth and improvement.

Was the day productive and progressive?

Did you check off every task on your daily list of responsibilities?

Did you learn something new?

Reserve some quiet time in the evening (just before resting), to reflect on the day's events.

Be thankful and appreciative to have had the opportunity to experience life once more.

Ideas And Reality

Have you ever recognized that every thing man creates on Earth finds its beginning as an idea from within the mind?

Reality then is but the manifestation of ideas and imagination.

This idea alone is fascinating.

Understand The Cause

The ebb and the flow. Whichever you are currently experiencing, be sure to learn something here.

No matter the circumstance, there is always a lesson present. There is always an understanding worth uncovering.

Be a seeker of understanding. Wisdom is won in this way.

Push, Dig, Do

Push yourself to dig a little deeper. Do a little more each day. See how far you can stretch.

When you begin to fatigue, remember that your second wind is only a second away.

Keep at it.

You'll discover there are third, fourth and fifth winds too.

Twice The Person

Whatever disadvantages you perceive for yourself, get rid of them.

I recently met a state wrestling champion. And if you know anything about scholastic wrestling, then you know what a feat it is to win states.

As a former high school wrestler, I was inspired by meeting this state champ; someone who was able to win the big one.

Then I found out that this person is actually a two-time state champ!

Two times!

Two times winning the big one. Can you imagine?

Wow.

And then...guess what.

Then I discover that this two-time state wrestling champ doesn't even have any thumbs!

No thumbs!

Neither thumb exists.

Wow.

I mean talk about guts, determination and discipline. This young lady is a true inspiration.

I am thankful to have met her.

Ask For Wisdom

Ask not for divine providence.

Instead, ask for more wisdom with which to accept and use wisely the riches you received at birth; in the form of the power to control and direct your mind to whatever ends you desire.

But Not You

The following is worth quoting:

"Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else's hands, but not you."

-Jim Rohn

Taking Life's Tests

Life will test you.

Sometimes you'll be able to recognize it as its happening, other times afterward.

The important thing to take away from the test is not only the score, but the subtle ways in which you take the test.

How do you move? How do you breathe? Are you prepared?

The Teacher's Speech

Stop talking and listen.

When the teacher speaks; keep quiet, reserve yourself, listen attentively, and remain present in their speech until they have concluded.

You are certain to learn something.

A Thoughtful Poem

"Thought in the mind hath made us, What we are 
By thought was wrought and built. If a man's mind
Hath evil thoughts, pain comes on him as comes 
The wheel the ox behind....
..If one endure
In purity of thought, joy follows him
As his own shadow—sure."

An Energy Within

There is an energy within you that seeks expression and wishes to share itself with the world.

It must be allowed to flow freely. It must come through you.

Your body is the vehicle.

Your mind is the navigator.

Your spirit is the driver.

Unlock the door!

Things You Say

The things you say mean a great deal.

Your speech has tremendous power over your life experiences. And so it is wise to speak in the highest of light, always.

Instead of saying you "can't" do something, speak of the things you can do.

Instead of saying you "don't" want something, speak of that which you do want.

Slight changes in vocabulary can create major changes in the results you produce.

Language Of Choice

Someone once said, "language is the software of the mind." And I agree.

You must be conscious not only of the words and language of others, but you must consistently monitor your own usage of language.

When you speak, whether internally or externally, you are impressing your world with either constructive or destructive energy.

Choose your words wisely.

Mama once said, "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." And I agree.

Take Charge Now

If there is something you want, take action towards it now!

You may not get it over night, but the moment you take action toward having it, the sooner you'll receive it.

Without action you'll have a difficult time realizing anything in life.

So take charge now! Get moving.

Baby steps are still steps.

Use Mind Sight

Your imagination is a wonderful tool. Use it.

Allow yourself to day dream more.

Your mind sight is always there for you when your eye sight isn't very clear.

The Note Card

What makes you keep at your dream relentlessly?

What is it that drives you?

What makes everything worth it?

Whatever you answer; write it down. Put it on a note card. And bring this note card everywhere you go.

When you become tired, confused and dispirited; make decisions by this card.

Let this be your constant reminder.

Keep it in the front of your mind, always.

Experience The Essence

Experience the essence of accomplishment now.

Whatever goal or dream you seek to realize carries with it a certain essence.

In short, the essence of a desire is the feelings it offers.

For example, a goal of owning and operating your own successful business might carry with it the essence of independence.

Finding ways to experience the feeling of independence now, prior to reaching your dream, will help you realize it quicker.

Discover the true essence of what you want, and then find ways to experience those feelings today.

Always Follow Through

Following through is a requirement.

This means that planning tomorrow prior to today's end is not enough. It means that writing down tomorrow's action plan is only the start.

It means that you must stick to the script. You must follow through on your plan without waiving. No excuses. No buts.

You must!

Live And Grow

Life is about growing!

Expanding the mind and developing thyself to be everything thy can be is a journey few take. Yet, this is what makes life so amazingly worthwhile.

The possibilities in life are unlimited. Yet, so many people limit theirselves with poor mental conditioning.

Life is for living!

Do not let life slip away without experiencing it first.

Never Give Up

The following is worth quoting:

“Don't ever give up.
Don't ever give in.
Don't ever stop trying.
Don't ever sell out.
And if you find yourself succumbing to one of the above for a brief moment,
pick yourself up, brush yourself off, whisper a prayer, and start where you left off.
But never, ever, ever give up.”

-Richelle E. Goodrich

Monitor Your Relationships

Be mindful of your relationships.

The people you associate with can either help you or hinder you.

Continuously monitor your relationships. Which ones increase your level of energy and optimism? Which ones deplete your energy and leave you unmotivated?

If you identify a relationship as harmful and counterproductive to your personal growth, then remove yourself from it.

On the other hand, if you consider a relationship to be helpful, healthy and positive, then magnify it.

Choice Of Habits

We are creatures of habituation.

Whether positive or negative; your habits shape the results you experience in life.

If you want to be excellent in a certain area in life, you can develop habits of excellence. If you rather be mediocre, you can choose to entertain habits of mediocrity.

Habituation is always your choice.

Subconscious Mind Program

Here's the secret...you are programmed. (gasp)

Whether you realize it or not, your subconscious mind operates like a computer. Whatever the computer is programmed to do, it will do. Whatever programs are running in the background are the same programs controlling your life.

So, whether you are the programmer, or life and your environment are the programmers, you are programmed.

If you wish to make any significant change in your life; if you wish to grow yourself into the best you that you can be, you must first become the programmer. You must reclaim your mind.

Once you have made the conscious decision to be the sole programmer of your subconscious mind, it is your responsible to ONLY run programs that are positive, motivational, inspirational and productive.

And then run these programs everyday.

You Are Reality

Dare to dream.

Dreams are the stuff that reality is made of.

Dare to be a better you.

You are the stuff that dreams are made of.

It's Your Lifetime

The time keeps ticking.

Whether you decide to act on your dreams or not, the clock won't stop.

I implore you to use your time to create value. Make very minute count. And do not be wasteful of your blessing.

One day your time will run out; it must. And on this day your physical presence will flee from Earth.

What is it of value that you will leave behind?

What will the world know of your lifetime?

Move Into Action

Go now!

Do not wait for ideal circumstances to show up before you take action on what ever you wish to be, do or have. There is a possibility that ideal circumstances will never arrive.

Just go!

All lights do not have to be green before you can go. You can always fix things and make any necessary adjustments as you grow.

Bet on yourself. Get moving!

Do it now!

Time To Rejuvenate

Reserve time to rejuvenate yourself.

If you are continuously working hard on your dreams and dedicating yourself to greatness; you deserve a little down time.

Take it.

Your mind, body and spirit will thank you.

Imagine The Present

The imagination can be a distraction.

Don't get me wrong; the imagination is a useful and necessary tool. And when you use it to envision the results of your hard work you do yourself a great service.

It is when you totally dismiss the present that the imagination becomes a distraction.

There is a difference between living in the moment and living for the moment.

Don't miss out on the simple, daily joys of life.

Live in the moment.

Life Is Watching

Life responds to what you are.

What you get out of life is determined by what you are, and not what you want.

If you want more of something in life then you must be more.

Grow yourself and give unconditionally before you ever think of taking out.

Be all of you that you can be.

Life is watching.

Small Victories Count

Sometimes we can get so caught up in accomplishing our major goals that we forget about the smaller accomplishments that we make along the way.

Don't overlook the small victories.

If it weren't for these successes there would be no major accomplishments.

Celebrate every victory. Big or small.

Doing this will keep you motivated to accomplish more

The Unreasonable Man

The following is worth quoting.

"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable
one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all
progress depends on the unreasonable man."

-George Bernard Shaw

What Is IT?

Whatever IT is; IT has to be worth it.

Whatever you want so desperately to achieve has to be worth all your energy.

IT has to be worth all your time.

IT has to be worth all of you.

If IT is not worth this, then IT is not worthy.

If IT is not so important that you would not give all of your being to IT's fulfillment, then it isn't IT.

Be Held Accountable

When you tell your friends and/or family about your desires you create accountability.

This accountability will make you strive harder to reach the fulfillment of your desires.

Hopefully your friends/family will be supportive of you and your desires. But if not, they're still your desires and you're still held accountable.

Make them public. And then make them real.

A Heroic Attitude

When darkness reaches its peak, and life puts a whoopin' on your spirit so good that throwing in the towel of defeat appears to be the only way out; let your attitude be your hero.

Let attitude lead the way.

Obstacles Are Valuable

Obstacles are valuable.

They hold within them the power to make you stronger and wiser.

Should an obstacle arise, it is your duty to face it with confidence and optimism.

It is your duty to believe in the best possible outcome.

External obstacles can be easily overcome from within.

The Small Things

Celebrate your positive habits.

These are the essential elements of success and happiness.

Doing the small, yet powerful and necessary tasks of the day make all the difference.

Keep at the small things and do not waiver.

Habitual practice separates the winners from the losers.

Keep Your Focus

There is always a way.

Even when you cannot see the path, it's there. It's always been there.

Move in faith that achievement is inevitable.

Keep your focus.

Patience is a virtue.

Whatever It Takes

Go after that dream of yours with everything you've got.

Do not walk casually to it. No.

You must exude passion and energy. You must be willing to delay gratification. You must do whatever it takes.You must chase your dream down on the back of a cheetah if you have to.

You must persist until you win.

It's About Attitude

It is attitude that makes the difference.

Whatever the situation; attitude will direct your experience.

If you keep your attitude constructive and optimistic, then this shall be your experience.

It is only when you displace positive thoughts with counterproductive thoughts that your feelings and attitude become negatively affected.

When you change your thoughts you change your attitude.

For better or better.

Write Goals Daily

Life is more fun when you're working toward your goals.

Remember to write your goals down every single day without fail.

When you rise in the morning, grab a pen and a sheet of paper and begin writing your goals.

Rewrite each specific goal every morning until you reach it's achievement.

Once you successfully obtain a goal, replace it with a new goal.

Repeat this process every single day for the rest of your life.

This itself is a goal worth realizing.

Do Not Fear

The fear is not real!

Do not allow the anticipation of pain to block you from moving forward.

Take action!

Do not let fear cripple your spirit and halt your progression in life.

Do IT anyway!

Look fear in the face, smile, and then proceed to take action.

Remember, action leads to results.

It's up to you.

Don't Underestimate Yourself

The following is worth quoting.

"If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”

-T. Harv Eker

The Success Truth

Assume the following to be true.

Actions are dictated by feelings. And success in life is dictated by actions.

If true, then success in life is directly linked to feelings.

Feelings are dictated by thoughts.

If true, then success in life is dictated by thoughts and the feelings they create.

Right? Good.

What then dictates thoughts?

Be Of Service

Want to get more out of life?

If yes, do your very best to be of service to others.

Be a giver.

The more service you provide, the more rewards you will receive.

The more you put in, the more you get out.

This is as simple a concept as any.

Show Some Gratitude

Be thankful for your time here.

All too often we forget to appreciate the small things in life.

Make it a point to express gratitude in someway everyday.

Not only will the act of expressing gratitude make you feel good, but when you give thanks to another person you automatically have a positive effect on their day.

Promise not to lose sight of the small things.

Be thankful.

Do not take life for granted.

Guard Your Treasure

You must deliberately protect your mind from outside forces.

Photos, videos, music and dialogue of a destructive nature must be blocked.

All media that is not of value and constructive by design should be removed from your daily activities.

Destructive content makes an impression on the subconscious mind much like positive content does.

Be careful not to expose yourself to negativity.

Work at feeding your mind only the best and brightest material.

Your Desires Now

Your goals and desires are near.

Don't give up. Don't look down.

Know that the desires you seek take time to sprout.

Be strong.

Be patient.

Focus on results.

Give your best effort everyday.

A Wonderful Day

Be upbeat and enthusiastic about life!

Go about your day with a smile on your face and a spark in your voice.

Walk, talk and act like you just won the lottery; like you just accomplished a major life goal.

Let people hear you laugh.

Show them that today is a wonderful day to be alive.

Because it is.

Talk To Yourself

Believe in yourself even when no one else does.

Talk to yourself. Tell yourself that you can do anything. Tell yourself that it's okay to dream. Tell yourself that it's possible to have the life you want.

Do everything to keep your spirits high and your thoughts constructive.

Never give up on you.

Even when everyone else does.

Own Your Mind

Your mind is your responsibility.

Take ownership of it.

Feed your mind the best brain food.

Give it daily exercise.

Be choosey of who it hangs around.

Treat your mind like the treasure it is.

Because no one else will.

Be More Valuable

Become more valuable.

Read and invest time in learning new subjects.

Listen to educational audiobooks and podcasts.

Get involved with your local community and meet new, interesting people.

Devote yourself to learning a new language.

Remember, the more you know; the more you grow.

Willing To Do

Oh yes, determination is most definitely required.

If you want to obtain your desires and turn your dreams into reality you must be determined and committed to the effort it takes to realize the results you want.

You must be willing to sweat. You must be willing to hurt. You must be willing to go the extra mile. You must be willing.

And then you must do.

5 Easy Affirmations

Repeating aloud the following affirmations is a great way to start and conclude any day.

Say to yourself:

- My mind is calm.

- My thoughts are under my control.

- I am healthy, happy and optimistic.

- I am surrounded by love.

- Good things are suppose to happen to me.

Good Luck Charm

The definition of luck is often said to be, "when preparedness meets opportunity."

If this is true this means the only such luck that exists is that which is deliberately created by you. This means that every conscious step you take to better yourself physically, academically and spiritually will inevitably lead to the manifestation of luck.

Opportunities are abound.

All you must do is prepare yourself.

IT Is Waiting

Sometimes the best thing to do is IT. Whatever IT is.

Waiting around for perfect and ideal conditions before taking action is counterproductive.

Get started. Make a move. Test the waters.

Giving IT a shot is the only way to score.

Seriously.

Smile For It

Keep at it!

When it rains, smile.

When it snows, smile.

There is no reason to let that which you cannot control get you down. That would be a waste of your valuable time and energy.

Instead, smile.

It will prove 100% more useful and cost you considerably less.

Face Of Adversity

Focus in the face of adversity.

Often times obstacles and unforeseen events can temporarily derail even the most focused and concentrated of us.

It is important not to spend too much time, energy and thought on these adversities.

Rather, switch focus back onto your goals. Keep your desires at the forefront of your thoughts.

This is undoubtedly a better use of your mind.

Practice.

Focus.

Practice Self-Discipline

The most rewarding of all habits is self-discipline.

As with any habit, self-discipline takes practice. It is developed through daily, conscious and deliberate application.

Resolve to be self-disciplined. Refuse to deviate.

It is with self-discipline that achievement is realized.

As Napoleon Hill states, "with self-discipline, all things are possible."

The Mind Expansion

The following is worth quoting.

"Knowledge is the primary source of value in our world today and your ability to expand your mind and devote yourself to lifelong learning is the key to breaking any success barriers that may be in front of you."

-Brian Tracy

Two Steps Forward

Stepping outside of your comfort zone takes courage. You need a certain type of audacity to even consider such a move. But luckily for us, when we remove ourselves from the ordinary and get a little uncomfortable; our world opens up. New opportunities and possibilities begin to present themselves in the most unconventional of ways. It is at this point that dreams become realities.

It is from this point that I compose this first post.