“Think positive!” If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times. But despite countless messages telling us to be more positive, it’s incredibly difficult for some people to achieve this state of mind and even harder to… Continue Reading
The other day, I was having a conversation with a friend and the topic of our conversation got me thinking about a recurring theme in both of our lives. I suspect that if you’re the kind of person who’s even… Continue Reading
Are you the type of person who always thinks ahead? Depending on who you ask, that can be viewed very differently. As someone who’s almost always thinking ahead, I’ve been accused of paranoia on more than one occasion –… Continue Reading
Every now and then, something happens that either turns your world upside down or demands that you adapt in unusually dramatic ways. You might lose a job you’ve had for years or a partner you care deeply for. Maybe… Continue Reading
If there’s one thing we could all do to increase our mental strength, it’s to learn how to become more grateful. The reason I say this it’s because if there’s one thing I’ve noticed about people in today’s world,… Continue Reading
One thing almost all successful people attribute their success to is good, old-fashioned discipline. The hard work and dedication required to reach this level demonstrate how much discipline they have developed along the way. They were not born with… Continue Reading
This post is a bit off the cuff, compared to most of the others you’ll find on this site. The reason I’m including it is because I’ve been thinking about this a lot for the past few days and… Continue Reading
What do I want from life? Knowledge, more than anything. While it’s true that there are other things I want, knowledge is what makes all that achievable. I can muster up the desire, the ambition, and the courage. If others… Continue Reading
Over the years, I’ve given this question plenty of thought. Around 10 years ago (long before I started this website or even began my writing career), I was driving trucks for a living. That was actually one of several different… Continue Reading
You can’t expect to get far in life without persistence. I’m not saying you won’t survive or that you can’t get by, just that you won’t be able to realize your dreams that way. In fact, there are people… Continue Reading