Putting What You Have to Good Use

Posted February 2, 2025 - Life Issues

No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don't have and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have.

— Seneca —

No person has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don’t have and to cheerfully put to good use what they do have…

Who Cares?

Posted February 1, 2025 - Distractions, Mentors, Self-Doubt

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own.

— Marcus Aurelius —

It never ceases to amaze me: we all love ourselves more than other people, but care more about their opinion than our own…

Do It!

Posted January 31, 2025 - Effort

Do it! Successful people don't just sit and think about what they want to do. They take meaningful, purposeful, directional action consistently and persistently. Every step they take puts them toward the outcome they're looking for.

— Dr. Phil —

Do it! Successful people don’t just sit and think about what they want to do. They take meaningful, purposeful, directional action consistently and persistently. Every step they take puts them toward the outcome they’re looking for.

Sun’s Rays and Focus

Posted January 30, 2025 - Focus

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.

— Alexander Graham Bell —

Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus…

Less is More

Posted January 29, 2025 - Focus

My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.

— Bill Gates —

My success, part of it certainly, is that I have focused in on a few things.

Give up the Good for the Great

Posted January 28, 2025 - Patience

If you want to get ahead in this life, you must develop the ability to overcome the urge to settle for short-term "goods" and remain focused on the longer-term "greats."

— JMeyer —

If you want to get ahead in this life, you must develop the ability to overcome the urge to settle for the short term “good(s)” and remain focused on the longer term “great(s).”

Unessential

Posted January 27, 2025 - Focus

Life is not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

— Bruce Lee —

Life is not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.

Burning Desire Focus

Posted January 26, 2025 - Focus

Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve.

— William Peterson —

Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve…

No Noise

Posted January 25, 2025 - Focus

Sure, compare. But compare things that matter to the journey you're on. The rest is noise.

— Seth Godin —

Sure compare. But compare things that matter to the journey you’re on. The rest is noise…