In reviewing one of my favorite authors, Wallace D. Wattles, “The Science of Becoming Excellent,” I came across some wonderful information that I want to share with you. “It is essential to our happiness that we should continuously advance.” To be successful, to be happy we must grow and develop in our lives or we…

  When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee. A college professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large,…

Life sometimes brings powerful challenges that can cause you to lash out at yourself or others. Keeping you composure and sharing only positive, encouraging words is not always easy. One of the greatest lessons is learning how to deal with your own anger and moods. A good friend shared this story with me years ago………

“The greater the Struggle, the more glorious the Triumph.” If life was easy, how much would you really grow? How much would you appreciate your progress, development and achievement? The greater the goal or achievement the more challenging and worthy the journey. If you played golf and hit a hole in one every time without…

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