It’s all relative. How good is good enough? As Og Mandino once wrote in “The Greatest Secret in the World“, (a book I highly recommend) “The greatest secret in the world is that you only have to be a small, measurable amount better than mediocrity… and you’ve got it made.” Most folks are so focused…
When in doubt about what you SHOULD do, do what you want, even if it doesn’t seem logical. Our wants and desires are our primary source of Divine Guidance leading us to the manifestation of our beliefs. If you’ve already done the work to change what you believe in order to attract a better experience…
Do the best you can, and let the Universe be responsible for the final results. There is a general tendency for Life to move in an upward direction, bringing everyone to a higher level of understanding and fulfillment. As difficult as it can be to understand, even our mistakes and failures serve to produce positive…
The Universe is on your side. Most spiritual teachings express this idea in one way or another. My own personal experience also supports this. I’ve learned that if things seem to be “too hard”, then I’m doing something wrong and I need to step back and get a wider perspective. When you get out of…
We all need a little help from time to time. No matter how high a person rises in life, everyone needs a little help from time to time. There’s 2 ways to use this information. First, don’t be hard on yourself when you need help. Realize that it’s okay to ask for help when you…
Give yourself the freedom to be yourself. Personal development isn’t always about forcing yourself to accept others for being who they are while you lock down your own individuality to compensate. It’s also about giving yourself permission to express your own individuality so you can be the person you want to be. Affirm: I am…
All people have something wonderful about them. With some folks, you may have to look hard to find it, but if you keep looking, I promise you’ll eventually find it. Abraham Lincoln once said, “I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” This has another benefit too. The more you know…
People are generally reasonable and willing to help. Every once in a while, I hear someone express a desire for news stations to report what’s GOOD about the world instead of what’s wrong with it. On the surface, this sounds like a good idea, except when you realize the service that news stations provide. News…
People tend to respond to joy with joy, to kindness with kindness, and to respect with respect. One of the easiest ways to make friends is to be friendly. By the same token, one of the easiest ways to gain respect is to be respectful. Sometimes we run into people who seem to have this…
Power comes from taking responsibility. Too many people go through life waiting for others to make decisions or to take action. They fail to realize that they can be just as capable of making good decisions and doing what needs to be done. Those who rise in authority tend to be the ones to take…
If you don’t like something, either change it or accept it. We are all co-creators with God, and therefore our “life’s purpose” is to learn how to mold our lives to our liking. If you are currently unable to change something, then the best thing to do is to simply accept it for what it…
One who controls the mind is more powerful than one who controls only the body. As children, we spend the first few years of our life learning how to control our bodies. We learn to stand, to walk, and to run. Later in life, we learn to count, to do math, and to figure things…