Success quote 19 "Luck? I've never banked on it... Luck to me is something else: hard work and realizing what is opportunityand what isn't."
Lucille Ball (1911-1989)American comedienne and actress

Success quote 18 "In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: It goes on."
Robert Frost (1874-1963) American writer & poet

The deer & the forest When a deer is being chased by a hunter it runs for the forest for cover. but it has a problem: it's antelors will get stuck in the branches thereby trapping it. so it first smashes its antelors on the ground and then sails through the forest to safety. we humans trying to get through life are similar to the deer. we also have antelors= our bad characteristics (ie. jealousy, anger, hatred) which gets us caught in everyday events and prevents us from sailing throgh life with ease. but really we are different from the deer because the trees really exist in the forest as opposed to us the events, people and things that cause us our distress, in reality don't really exist. it's our thoughts and actions that bring these things or the perception of these things into our lives. so if we would only think positive thoughts and act properly we would sail through life with much enjoyment.

Success quote 17 "Chance favors only the prepared mind."
Louis Pasteur (1822-1895)French chemist & biologist

Success quote 16 "I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody."
Bill Cosby (1937 - )American comedian, actor, producer

Success quote 15 "Do or do not, there is no try". Yoda jedi master to Luke Skywalker

Idea or ideals Valerie Pierce in her book Quick Thinking On Your Feet says that when thinking about our goals we sometimes confuse an ideal with an idea. conepts like hapiness, wealth, and freedom from stress are ideals, not ideas. an ideal is something we strive for: an idea is something we can put into action. we can all understand what ideals mean, but it is extremely hard- if not impossible- to define them because they differ from person tro person. one persons meaning of freedom from stress might be totally stress inducing for another. so, in defining your purpose you need to be sure you have a good idea and not a great ideal. you need a good idea that you can clearly define, and not just vaguely understand.for exampleif you want to be happy you must think of an idea that will give you happiness. striving for happiness will not bring happiness. she advocates using the "why" method we have mentioned earlier. keep asking why you want to achieve a certain goal until you get a clear sharp idea of what you want and why you want it and then you will be sasitisfied with the results.

Success quote 14 "My mind is my biggest asset. I expect to win every tournament I play."
Tiger Woods (1975 - )American golf champion

Success qoute 13 "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."
Henry Ford (1863-1947)American industrialist, inventor

go brag! We were hopefully taught not to brag or toot our own horn. whether for humility or just to not draw attention to ourselves. the problem is that most people take it to the extreme and even to themselves they can not brag. go ahead and try it .try listing all your good qualities for 90 seconds straight. after your looks, humor, style and friendliness keep on going. try it for 60 seconds. most people can't. how can we expect to feel great about ourselves if we deny ourselves the right to feel great. healthy self esteem allows us to see our qualities as a benefit to us and everyone in contact with us. and even to publicize our qualities to others can be good if it convinces them to listen to us and do whats best for themselves. especially in my practice where people are trusting me with their financial future, they want to know that i am confident and knowledgable in my field. and if i didnt go around tooting my horn about how i really help people most people would be doing things the traditional way and never create reall wealth. so i feel an obligation to brag. but no matter what happens in your life there will be people ( child, parent, student, congregant, employee) who can benefit from you being you. so go ahead and brag to yourself and to others or maybe go ask someone what they like about you and go help someone.

Success quote 12 "If you can dream it, you can do it."
Walt Disney (1901-1966)American film producer