Posts from — July 2008

I have a friend who really wants to be a lawyer.  For the past 10 years she has pursued her dream but has yet to be accepted into law school.

Yesterday she called and asked me this question: “What if I just showed up on the first day of class as if I had been accepted?”  I told her I thought that was a great idea.  I said, “if you want to go to law school this fall, then go to law school and see what happens.” 

The worse thing that can happen is that they tell her “no.”  I have no doubt she can handle being told “no” because they have already told her that many times before.

What is it that you dream of doing?  If you want to be a singer, start singing.  If you want to be a dancer, start dancing.   Whatever it is that you dream of doing, start doing it and keep doing it until your dream comes true.

Encouragement Always.  

1.  Never give up.

2.  Never back down.

3.  Never lose faith.

Encouragement Always.

Only as you do know yourself can your brain serve you as a sharp and efficient tool.  Know your own failings, passions, and prejudices so you can separate them from what you see. 

Encouragement Always.

I went camping this weekend.  We had a great time.  The best part was waking up in the morning and looking straight up at the trees.  Have you ever took time to really look at a tree?  One morning I woke up about 6 am and spent an hour gazing at the trees that surrounded our tent.  Trees, like many things in nature, are truly marvelous things to behold!  If you don’t think a tree is a miracle, try making one of your own.

Encouragement Always.

Did you see the movie Bucket List that starred Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman?  I didn’t see the movie but I do know that a bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket. 

I have not actually written a list but I do have one that I keep filed away in the back of my mind.  Spending a weekend camping outdoors with my daughters with no cell phones, television, internet or ipods is one thing that I will be able to mark off my list on Monday.   They are all Girl Scouts and love camping.   I have never been camping but I do know I don’t really enjoy spending time in nature. 

But I also know it is good to do things that you don’t necessarily enjoy doing…

Wish me luck…

Encouragement Always. 

Life is too short to be too little.

Encouragement Always.

Most of us define perfection as “being without flaw.”  However, the original definition of perfect means “to be looked upon as good.”  This means if you choose to live by the original definition, you can stop trying to be perfect because you already are perfect.

Encouragement Always.

Have you ever felt like a squirrel trapped in a cage who is able to see where he wants to go but unable to get there? 

If so, I’ve got good news…

The cage has a door and it is not locked.

Encouragement Always.

Today is a good day to declare your independence from doubt, defeat, disappointment, discouragement, limited beliefs, negative emotions, and fear.

Encouragement Always. 

Thomas Edison was one of the most prolific inventors in history, he had over 1000 U.S. patents.  However, he reportedly attempted more than 2000 experiments before he perfected the incandescent light bulb.  When a reporter asked Edison what it felt like to fail 2000 times, he said, “I never failed once.  I invented the light bulb.  It just happened to be a 2000-step process.”

Encouragement Always.