Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas A. Edison Never give up: Your breakthrough might be closer than you think Thomas A. Edison famously said, “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success Read more…

Size isn’t everything. The whale is endangered, while the ant continues to do just fine. Bill Vaughan MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Size – whether it’s in terms of physical prowess or economic might – isn’t always a boon. It can, in fact, also be a bane in that it can expose a person or entity Read more…

Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago. Warren Buffett MEANING OF THIS QUOTE It is hard to be selfless when selfishness reigns supreme around us. Our natural instinct is to do a profit-and-loss analysis before every decision and put our own interests above everything and everyone else. Read more…

There are no great men, there are only great challenges, which ordinary men like you and me are forced by circumstances to meet. William Frederick Halsey, Jr. MEANING OF THIS QUOTE We all look up to the great men of our times and yesteryear for inspiration. In doing so, we often elevate them to a Read more…

Each morning when I open my eyes I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it. Groucho Marx MEANING Read more…

To live only for some future goal is shallow. It’s the sides of the mountain that sustain life, not the top. Robert M. Pirsig MEANING OF THIS QUOTE In a world as fast-paced as ours, it is easy to sacrifice our present on the altar of some future goal. While having a goal and working Read more…

Real confidence comes from knowing and accepting yourself – your strengths and your limitations – in contrast to depending on affirmation from others. Judith M. Bardwick MEANING OF THIS QUOTE In an age as competitive as ours, it is easy to fall into the habit of being overly harsh on ourselves. This relentless self-criticism breeds Read more…

If you believe you can, you probably can. If you believe you won’t, you most assuredly won’t. Belief is the ignition switch that gets you off the launching pad. Denis Waitley MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Belief is the foundation of every endeavor. It is not as if simply believing in yourself without a concrete action Read more…

Forget about all the reasons why something may not work. You only need to find one good reason why it will. Dr. Robert Anthony MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Life is pretty creative in that it often finds ways to throw our plans in disarray. Things may even get to a point where we have to Read more…

Opportunities are like sunrises. If you wait too long, you miss them. William Arthur Ward MEANING OF THIS QUOTE Opportunities are the intersections where hard work meets success. More often than not, we get to these intersections as a result of our own planning and efforts. However, life sometimes surprises us by sending unexpected opportunities Read more…