“We should count each day as a separate life.” - Seneca
My friend Tim Brownson at A Daring Adventure recently published an article providing seven reasons to be cheerful in spite of your circumstances.
On the particular day Tim wrote this article, he was experiencing the ultimate bad mood creator – transitioning all of his computer files […]

by Jonathan Nasman

“Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” - Joshua J. Marine
Overcoming setbacks is one of the most difficult things to do. It’s hard to remain positive and take action when all you can focus on are your shortcoming. We easily get caught up in thinking […]

“In life you need either inspiration or desperation.” - Tony Robbins

Take control of your life and make a difference for yourself and others – this is the central theme and message of Dave Pelzer’s new book Moving Forward: Taking the Lead in Your Life. The book challenges us to let go of the past and […]

“The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.” - Joan Borysenko

In the book The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die, author John Izzo interviewed over 200 individuals in order to discover the stories of these people and to learn the secrets of life.
The people interviewed ranged in age […]

“Doubt can only be removed by action.” - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

To create the success you are seeking takes effort and it takes action. What keeps many of us from realizing the lasting success we desire is in not understanding what actions to take; so we don’t take any action. We stay stuck. And we […]

“If we don’t change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are going.” - Chinese proverb

Steven McDermott, author of How to be a Complete and Utter Failure in Life, Work and Everything, begins his book with a warning about his self-unimprovement guide: “The quickest, most concise, most complete guide to complete and […]

“Flames to dust. Lovers to friends. Why do all good things come to an end?” - Nelly Furtado

The ride is an exciting one. You and your partner have been sharing life at a high- level of connection and intimacy. Everything at work is positive and fulfilling. You feel truly aligned with your life’s purpose […]

“If you’re alive, there’s a purpose for your life.” - Rick Warren
What do you want the epitaph on your tombstone to say when you die? Many would be satisfied, if not relieved, if their epitaph proclaimed, “I Survived.”
Others, perhaps you, want more out of life than just going through the motions, day after day, […]

“The question is not whether we will die, but how we will live.” - Joan Borysenko
To keep moving forward in life, we need to have solid footing underneath us. The goal to create the life we want takes a measure of risk and it does take courage. Sometimes building a solid foundation when we make […]

“If we don’t change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are going” - Chinese Proverb
My exercise routine has really been off track lately. The sputtering started back in late February when I left work early one day with flu-like symptoms. I spent the next few days in bed with little energy […]