Category Archives: Life

The Man Who Thinks He Can

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Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right. — Zig Ziglar

Thinking: The Man Who Thinks He Can
By: Walter D. Wintle

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don’t,
If you like to win, but you think you can’t
It is almost certain you won’t. Continue reading »

If You Don’t Ask, The Answer Is Always No

If you don’t go after what you want, you’ll never have it. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no. If you don’t step forward, you’re always in the same place.— Nora Roberts

Watch what happens when lifelong Billy Joel fan, Michael Pollack, ask his idol during a Q&A at Vanderbilt University for the opportunity to accompany him on his favorite song “New York State of Mind.”

The Wisdom in Golf Balls

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How many times have you said, “there just isn’t enough time in the day to do the things I really want to do”? We often get so caught up in “life” that we forget to make time for what’s really important to us. Just this morning, as I said those very words, I was reminded of the golf ball story, that I had read not too long ago. The first chapter of The Now Effect by Elisha Goldstein, Ph.D., titled “The Wisdom in Golf Balls“, starts out with this short story: Continue reading »

15 Bob Marley Quotes for a Positive Day

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He made his reggae music to uplift us, inform, entertain, inspire, and make change in the world. He’s a musician, a poet and songwriter, a philosopher, a soldier, an activist and a leader. — Cedella Marley

In honor of Bob Marley’s Birthday we are spreading his positive vibrations. Enjoy these 15 Bob Marley Quotes for a positive day. Continue reading »

What If Money Was No Object?

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In this amazing lecture by Alan Watts, he asks “What would you like to do if money were no object? How would you REALLY enjoy spending your life?” Watch the short video and read the full transcript after the jump.
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How to Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions and Make Them Stick

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Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going — Jim Ryun

Unfortunately, New Year’s resolutions are much easier to make than to keep and many of us find ourselves quickly breaking them and falling back into old habits. To help set you up for success this year, we created a list of tips on how to keep your New Year’s resolutions and make them stick. Continue reading »

New Year’s Resolution Ideas for 2014

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With the holidays behind us, its time to reflect on the past year and look ahead to the new one. The new year often feels like a great time to eliminate old habits and start fresh, which is why so many of us make New Year’s resolutions. Below is our list of New Year’s resolution ideas to inspire you in the new year. Continue reading »

Top 10 Inspirational Coach John Wooden Quotes

Coach John Wooden was not only known as the most successful college basketball coach but also well known for his inspirational and motivational quotes and simple life lessons. On what would have been his 102 birthday, here are our top 10 favorite inspirational and motivational John Wooden quotes. Continue reading »

Top 10 Inspirational Steve Jobs Quotes

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In memory of Steve Jobs passing one year ago today, here are our top 10 favorite inspirational Steve Jobs quotes from over the years. Continue reading »

What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger

This uplifting and moving video of cancer patients, doctors and nurses from Seattle Children’s Hospital performing a lip sync to Kelly Clarkson’s song “Stronger” was created by Chris Rumble who himself is a cancer patient at the hospital. He said “It was not only good to see the kids happy, but it was also great to see how their parents were so happy as they watched their kids just being kids – dancing, singing and having fun.”

That which does not kill us makes us stronger.— Friedrich Nietzsche