Daily Inspiration 3-14-10

"Being miserable is a habit; being happy is a habit; and the choice is yours."

-- Tom Hopkins


"You leave old habits behind by starting out with the thought,
'I release the need for this in my life'."

-- Dr Wayne W Dyer


"Good habits are as addictive as bad habits, and a lot more rewarding."

-- Harvey Mackay


Unhappy and miserable is not a fun place to be and yet I see so many people who are in that state. I do what I can to encourage them otherwise, through word, deed, smiles, yet it isn't up to me, is it? If it were, I would have the entire planet in a state of constant joy.

Since I cannot do much to help someone else be happy or joyous, and no one else can, it is obvious that things and circumstances wouldn't change it either. That leaves only one solution: We each are 100% in charge of our own happiness.

Now, get hold of that because that is the most powerful idea on the planet to fully absorb. I'll say it again:

We each are 100% in charge of our own happiness!

Since I made the change, I have found that it is much easier than I first imagined. Here are my suggestions:


1. Decide you want to be happy.

2. Like Wayne Dyer says, use this phrase often: "I release the need for this in my life." Let go of things that have you feeling crappy. Who needs them?

3. Practice every hour of every day. Catch yourself going through your habitual pity parties and complaining. Then, STOP immediately, and think happy thoughts.

4. Associate yourself with positive people and messages. You become like those you hang around.

Once you do these simple things, there will be a whole new habit pattern that is full of joy instead of pain. It is really an easy thing to do. Now that you are totally clear there is no one or anything else responsible for how you feel, it is only you, this is so empowering.

We are each 100% in charge of how we choose to feel at any time.
I rejoice in this every day.


I Choose. I Am The Creator Of My Feelings.

Spread Some Joy Today--Let go of some baggage and lighten your load today. Walk out of the fog and into the sun. It is so wonderful!

Daily Inspiration 3-13-10

"Follow the path of the unsafe, independent thinker. Expose your ideas to the danger of controversy. Speak your mind and fear less the label of 'crackpot' than the stigma of conformity."

-- Thomas J Watson, Jr.


"Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination;
do not become the slave of your model."

-- Vincent Van Gogh


"Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth."

-- John F Kennedy


It's been a very long time, but I watched the movie, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest a few nights ago. Great movie, and it is a particularly great movie to view conformity and nonconformity in all its glory. You can also see that nonconformists are definitely in the minority. Yet, in this movie, how could anyone really want to be a conformist? How gray and boring. It also reminded me of J.R.R. Tolkien's quote: "Not all those who wander are lost."

It all comes down to choices. What you choose to do or choose to refuse to do.

I think about neighborhoods and many in the last 25 years or so have committee's to insure conformity called Homeowner's Associations. That is their main purpose--to insure conformity. House paint colors must be in a very narrow range in color and shade, and the list goes on and on. No thank you.

Dealer 20 groups. These are stated to help improve operations and increase profitability. I've seen so many come back from these meetings with the goal of conformity--to do what everyone else is doing. Bland. Tasteless. Milktoast.

Franchises. They are the very definition of conformity. We love them and seek them out when we travel--even when there are so many unique, perhaps even 5-star rated independent businesses in each locale. We prefer predictability. We know that a Big Mac will taste just like a Big Mac if it is in Boston, or San Diego. It is also going to cost within pennies of the same amount. All so predictable and conforming.

Think about this quote by Mignon McLaughlin in The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960: "Every society honors its live conformists, and its dead troublemakers." Interesting.

It's no wonder that the companies in In Search of Excellence, and Tom Peter's new book, just out this week, The Little Big Things - 163 Ways To Pursue Excellence, are so few relative to the business world. They excel and they do it by being UNIQUE! And interesting, profitable, forward thinking, trend setting and niche making.

I cringe when I hear this phrase: that's the way we've always done it. . . or that's just the way we do things around here. . .

Maybe it's about time that changed!


"Imagination Is More Important Than Knowledge"
--Albert Einstein

Spread Some Joy Today--Every once in a while, it's just plain fun and good to change things up for no good reason. Try getting out of bed on the other side tomorrow, walking backward into the kitchen, skipping around the block. Do something (or several somethings) strangely today. Just for the heck of it. It will be good fun.

Daily Inspiration 3-12-10

"If you always do what interests you, at least one person is pleased."

-- Katherine Hepburn


"There is no greater joy than that of feeling oneself a creator. The triumph of life is expressed by creation."

-- Henri Bergson


"One might think that the money value of an invention constitutes its reward to the man who loves his work. But, speaking for myself, I can honestly say this is not so. . . I continue to find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success."

-- Thomas A Edison


These quotes are all about doing what you love to do regardless of the financial gain or even if there is any financial gain. Of course, with Thomas A Edison, there was plenty of financial gain, yet his heart was in the invention and the creation rather than how it could be marketed.

Just imagine what the business you work at would be like if the employees felt this way about what tasks they do. Do you suppose that the financial rewards might even be substantially greater as a result of employees loving what they do? Do you think that customers and prospects would respond differently? Of course they would. You would if you were a customer.

What if a company changed their focus completely from the bottom line to the front line? What if a company decided to double their service at no extra charge? What if a company forgot completely about JD Power ratings, and CSI ratings and just focused on wowing the customer? What if a company stopped trying to control employees and began encouraging them? What if a company made sure that a person answered the phone every time and they fired the automated system?

The people who do what they love to do excel. The companies that do what they love and focus on being the best excel. Seems like a really good place to be to me!


Loving What I Am Doing Has A Dramatic Effect On My Attitude Of Life. No Need To Guess--It's Obvious!

Spread Some Joy Today--Isn't it true that it is obvious who loves what they do and who doesn't? Which one are you? Are you okay with that?

Daily Inspiration 3-11-10

"Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction."

-- Al Bernstein


"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in."

-- Bill Bradley


"Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm."

-- Winston Churchill


From ambition to activity to failure to persistence to success. That is the way it is done according to hundreds of highly successful people. Failure is a necessary part of the equation. It is no more than a signal to change course. Many times it is a misstep that causes one to go in the direction that creates success. So many products were created by mistake. Successful partnerships were found by mistake. New ways of doing a thing were found by mistake.

Of course, I wouldn't call those mistakes, I would call them inspiration! Many companies and individuals have tried a thing believing in its merits fully and giving their all, only to find that it didn't work at all, but led them to something that did. Was that a mistake? A failure? Or was it success? It just depends on how you want to look at it.

I like Winston Churchill's quote, 'Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.' In a previous Daily Inspiration, I defined enthusiasm as inspiration. So, let us change the quote accordingly, 'Success is going from failure to failure without loss of inspiration.' Makes even more sense that way.

Whatever you want to do, it would be good to change how you define the word failure and mistake. Change the definition to successful attempt which changed direction. That's really what it is.


I Fail All The Time. How Cool Is That? I Am Not A Failure. I Succeed By Failing.

Spread Some Joy Today--Point of view is everything! Is your glass half full or half empty? Is it time to change your viewpoint?

Daily Inspiration 3-10-10

"Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality.
If you can dream it, you can make it so."

-- Belva Davis


"The idea of an overnight delivery service isn't feasible."

-- Yale business professor (in 1966) referring to a thesis
submitted by Fred Smith, founder of FedEx.


I just love the phrase Belva Davis uses, 'the space between your dreams and reality.' What a great way to say that. Then, she takes it further with, 'Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality.' That is truly where many of us get stuck.

A common phrase I have heard many times throughout my life is, 'you are a dreamer.' Of course, it's silly, because we are all dreamers. We dream every day--or at the very least, every night. In our dreams we can do anything. Some of the things I've done in my dreams are just off the chart in strange and unbelievable in terms of reality.

This alone, tells me what kind of awesome thing our mind is. To be able to do all those things that we do in our dreams and picture it vividly is pretty miraculous. Then, when we awake, we see 'reality' telling us, we were just dreaming. Just dreaming, indeed.

I think the key to success is to learn how to dream in the daytime and begin seeing the dreams as reality and reality as dreams. Fred Smith saw his dreams as reality and acted on it and we now know it as FedEx Corporation, a huge company touching millions of lives on a daily basis. The FedEx dream began in operation in 1971 just five years after the remark by the professor above. If you want more of that story, get the book, Changing How The World Does Business: FedEx's Incredible Journey To Success by Roger Frock. It is a truly interesting journey and the company is still on the journey.

The space between your dreams and reality is a short or long as you allow it to be.


Fear Is Over-Valued And Under-Achieving. Is There Anything To Fear More Than Fear Itself?

Spread Some Joy Today--Shorten the space between a dream and reality through belief and commitment.

Daily Inspiration 3-9-10

"The only people with whom you should try to get even
are those who have helped you."

-- John E Southard


"There is no such thing as a self-made man.
You will reach your goals only with the help of others."

-- George Shinn


One of the best things would be to realize that success is not achieved alone. Businesses are grown through and with other people. I am finding in our little business that the more interested people that we can partner with, the better our business becomes. As a result of that, I am always on the lookout for interested potential partners.

We need each other and each others markets, contacts, ideas, designs. Through others, we become more, can offer more, and share more. It is challenging and exciting at the same time.

Here's a good question to ponder: Would you rather have 100% of a $100,000 business or 10% of a $1,000,000 business? Why? Think potential. Did that change your answer? Why?


I Am More With Others Than I Am By Myself

Spread Some Joy Today--Think about ways you can team up with others to become more than you are today.

Daily Inspiration 3-8-10

"It is a strange thing, you have said it thousands of times I am sure. . . you will never know what you can do until you try. However the sad truth is, that most people never try anything until they know they can do it."

-- Bob Proctor


"For all sad words of tongue and pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been'."

-- John Greenleaf Whittier


Both of these quotes in my opinion, speak of a comfort zone--a place where we are relatively comfortable and to go outside of this imaginary zone is to be uncomfortable which creates a fearful reaction.

Many times we feel that we need to know a thing in order to do it. Some might say, 'I need to take a class on that.' I'm all for increased knowledge, but many use the class as a way of avoiding doing. I could have taken years of classes on how to build a website, but I just jumped in and tried it. Each attempt got better and better, but I wasn't afraid to try once I made the decision to try. I also realize that I will always be learning how to do it better--while I am doing it.

Let's say you wanted to become a public speaker. Talk about out of most people's comfort zones. . . You could get plenty of books on the subject, take college courses, yet there is absolutely nothing that takes the place of actually doing it, feeling it and getting to know it as a participant. Toastmasters is a great place to start where you are all participants. Finding places and opportunities to speak would be the best. Most likely, the more you do it, the more you are comfortable with it.

Is there anything that you've thought about more than once about doing and haven't yet done? Today is a great place to start--right here and right now. I've found two questions that have helped me greatly over the years: 1. What am I really afraid of? Maybe it's really not what you think. Think about what you are really afraid of. 2. What's the worst thing that could happen? People might laugh, or face criticism, or feel pain? Many times, the worst thing that could happen isn't all that bad.

Here's to all of you who are living your life and taking some chances based on your desires. It's okay to want what you want. Now go do what you want. Do it in pieces if necessary, but do it! What a ride it will be.


My Comfort Zone Is Continually Expanding Which Means I Am Continually Growing!

Spread Some Joy Today--Actually do something you've been meaning to do. Take a chance on you!

Daily Inspiration 3-7-10

"Every memorable act in the history of the world is a triumph of enthusiasm. Nothing great was ever achieved without it because it gives any challenge or any occupation, no matter how frightening or difficult, a new meaning. Without enthusiasm you are doomed to a life of mediocrity but with it you can accomplish miracles."

-- Og Mandino

"We act as though comfort and luxury were the chief requirements

of life, when all that we need to make us really happy is

something to be enthusiastic about."

-- Charles Kingsley

I've used the word enthusiasm for so many years and never really looked up the definition. I've always thought of being enthusiastic as being excited, energized, outgoing, with joy. I really first learned the word from Frank Bettger's book, How I Raised Myself From Failure To Success In Selling. In that book, in the first chapter, he talks about learning how to become enthusiastic and how to experience the real feeling of it by acting as if you already had it. His famous phrase is, to become enthusiastic, act enthusiastically.

That is the generally accepted modern definition, but it originally meant inspiration or to be inspired, to have the presence of God in you, to be filled with the Holy Spirit. Isn't that interesting? I do especially love the inspiration part, yet by definition, they are almost the same. Webster says Inspiration is "a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation; the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions.

I don't know if taking a look at the definitions of enthusiasm and inspiration help you at all, but it enlightens me. It helps me to understand how I feel how I do when I am enthusiastic and inspired. It's like opening a whole new door. . .

I love feeling enthusiastic and inspired. It is beyond joy. I hope you experience some today and every day. Just in case you're not feeling it, remember the phrase: to become enthusiastic, act enthusiastically. Sounds so different now. . .

I Love Being Enthusiastic. When I'm Not, I Pretend.

Spread Some Joy Today--One of the things that brings me inspiration and enthusiasm the quickest is to be genuinely grateful for __________, and _________, and _____.

Daily Inspiration 3-6-10

"The problems of the world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics
or cynics whose horizons are limited by obvious realities.
We need men and women who can dream of things that never were."

-- John F Kennedy


"You see things; and you say, "Why?"
But I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?"

-- George Bernard Shaw


"The only way to discover the limits of the possible
is to go beyond them into the impossible."

-- Arthur C Clarke


Ever had anyone laugh at your ideas or thoughts? Anyone ever put them down and say what a dreamer you are, or how foolish you are to think that? Anyone ever remind you that you should focus on reality instead of playing around in a fantasy world? Anyone ever say you were crazy and couldn't possibly succeed at something? If so, then you can totally relate to JFK's quote about skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by obvious realities. I especially love the phrase obvious realities. If you are a realist, is there any other kind? Perhaps hidden realities, secret realities, unreal realities?

Anyone ask you why in the world you would want to do such a thing? George Bernard Shaw says a great question to ask back is why not? Who says you have to have a reason? That would be for the reality people. The unrealistic among us have no need for such trivial pursuits as reason, or even logic. Philosophy is helpful, but mathematics is not necessary. We can pull numbers right out of thin air. That is where they prefer to float, you know.

Then, our fictional scientist, Arthur C Clark claims that there is only one way to find the limits and that is to exceed them. Rules are meant to be broken? If you can go there in your mind, who needs a spaceship? The state of possible is just beyond the border of impossible, or was it the other way around?

One thing is for sure and certain, I have learned to ignore all of these commentaries from the critical mass of the skeptic and cynics whose horizons are limited by obvious realities. The land of impossible is in a galaxy far, far away. I think why is on third base, or was that when? A little aging humor.

Dream of things that never were. It's a great place to be. Ignore the obvious realities and say, why not? Why not? Why not you? Why not now?

You are cleared to move about the cabin. . .


It's Obvious To Me That We Can Do Anything We Can Think Up. Why Not?

Spread Some Joy Today--Go do something strange and fun this week. Take a long lunch and go see a movie in the middle of the day, or some other unusual thing. It will be fun and exciting and will give you such a boost. Go ahead. Take a chance.

Daily Inspiration 3-5-10

"Try not to become a man of success,
but rather a man of value."

-- Albert Einstein


"Friendship is unnecessary,
like philosophy, like art. . .
It has no survival value;
rather it is one of those things
that give value to survival."

-- C. S. Lewis


"The promises of this world are,
for the most part, vain phantoms;
and to confide in one's self,
and become something of worth and value
is the best and safest course."

-- Michelangelo


"The value of a man should be seen in what he gives
and not in what he is able to recieve."

-- Albert Einstein


Contrary to my previous thinking, to become a person of value by becoming a person in service of others, and a giving person, is not to sacrifice my life for the others, but to enhance and expand my life.

The problem I used to have with this concept was the sacrificing part. I thought, if I lived my life for others forsaking my own, what kind of life is that? What changed was the wording of the concept from living my life for others, forsaking my own, to living my life in service to others by being a person of value. Isn't there a whole universe of difference between those two? The first one is not being of value at all. It is more of a pity party or what I have to do. Being of service is not excluding self, but expanding self to have excess to give.

Let's forget about the small values like kindness, friendship, encouragement for the moment. Let's look at some of the rich people who have also become philanthropists. They set up foundations and give an initial amount to begin the fund and that fund is held at interest. As donations come from other people and organizations it grows, then amounts are released in such an amount that the fund continues forever. It becomes a giving machine, giving more value every year to more people. Think about the value of forever versus them giving their entire fortune away in one fell swoop. The value is in the foundation because it also has lasting value for generations to come.

Not long ago, I didn't really understand that. I thought they were just being cheap in their giving and giving a little of their vast fortune. In reality, and in my awakening awareness, they are actually being of far more value than they could otherwise be. They use their fame to gain other donations and other partnerships in the giving field of their interest. They use the money wisely and in a way that is consistent with the thinking that brought them wealth to begin with.

Now, let us go smaller again. How can we who don't have wealth think in these terms in order to provide more value than we would otherwise? One way is sharing your interests of what you are passionate about. Another is to form alliances and partnerships with other like-minded people toward similar objectives. It doesn't even need to be in terms of money. It could be of time, energy, interest, and much more.

Instead of thinking, "what can one person do?" Instead, think, "what can I do to multiply my efforts toward adding value to this?" Totally different thinking. One is almost an excuse to give up and the other is seeking more power.

Becoming a person of value has just expanded.


I Become More Valuable By Becoming Of Service To More People. I Am A Person Too.

Spread Some Joy Today--What can you do today to be of service to someone else? Now do it. Today.

Daily Inspiration 3-4-10

"The barriers are not erected which can say to
aspiring talents and industry, 'Thus far and no farther."

-- Ludwig van Beethoven


"Mind is consciousness which has put on limitations.
You are originally unlimited and perfect.
Later you take on limitations and become the mind."

-- Ramana Maharshi


"Stop thinking in terms of limitations
and start thinking in terms of possibilities."

-- Terry Josephson


It is so amazing what we can do when we allow ourselves to do something. I love the quote by Ramana Maharshi because that is easy to see this happening as time moves forward. We might be listening, watching, or reading a news report where something is being told that has you believing a certain thing, then find out later that it was not as it was described. We take on our beliefs. They are learned. If we are growing, they are constantly being challenged, accepted, adopted and discarded. There our limitations are born--and can be erased.

The quote I love even more is by Terry Josephson: "Stop thinking in terms of limitations, and start thinking in terms of possibilities." That quote gives me enthusiasm to pursue what I want. I've had enough of the learned limitations and the people who promote what I cannot do. Each time I break through these self-imposed barriers, I find huge bursts of joy. What power resides in a thought!

Here's a thought worth thinking about: There is a huge difference between "I can't" and "I don't know how." We could call that transition, step one toward possibility thinking. I don't know is a very flexible phrase, and what gives it power is that it allows help in, whereas, I can't closes all doors. This transition is how people finally get off drugs, or quit smoking, drinking or whatever unhelpful habit or situation.

There is also a huge difference between "I wish someone would do this for me," and "I think I can figure it out. I'll try it and see what happens." I wish someone would do this for me was how I felt about building a website until October of 2007, then I switched gears to I think I can figure it out--I'll give it a try. A few short months later, I am in business building websites. You could have never guessed it before.

There are many situations where I have faced a wall of lack of knowledge and experience and felt incapable of getting over it. As I have allowed myself to entertain the thought that I could learn it, I no longer needed to get over the wall, for the wall had evaporated. Completely disappeared! Very interesting, don't you think?

As I practice--and that is the key for me, at least, is to practice--I get better at being a possibility thinker and releasing my previous limitations.

Here's to the power we all have in equal quantity: The power to think what ever we choose. And, here's to choosing well!


I Control My Mind And My Thoughts. I Can Think Possibility Rather Than Limitation If I Want To. I Do.

Spread Some Joy Today--Think about things that you have been afraid to learn, confused about and have fully excluded as not possible for you. Any change in thinking? You've got the power!

Daily Inspiration 3-3-10

"Always make a total effort, even when the odds are against you."

-- Arnold Palmer


"Put your heart, mind, intellect, and soul even to your smallest acts. This is the secret of success."

-- Swami Sivananda


"If a man is called a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the host of heaven and Earth will pause to say, Here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well."

-- Martin Luther King, Jr.


Some people give so little because they are doing something they do not want to do. In this instance, the entire world would benefit from them quitting what they are doing and have them go do something else that they might like.

It is not strength to persevere through a job you hate just so you can pay the bills, it is torture to you and all those who work with you. It is really weakness. It is a weakness because each of us has the power and the opportunity to find something we like to do; that we are talented doing, and strength would be following that path, and weakness would be to fight against it. It is damaging to the individual spirit and the collective spirit.

It is just choice. Each of us has the power to choose. No one chooses for us.

If we created a lifestyle that requires a certain amount of money to maintain, and then we do something we hate to earn the money to maintain that, what good is that? Really. Think about it. I do what I hate to have what I want? Better to do what you love and love what you get.

Of course, the lifestyle may need to change, at least temporarily, but that isn't a big deal. Most say that we only live once. If that is true, why spend it doing what you hate doing? Are the things that you want that important that you sacrifice the rest of your life to have them?

One of the best things that will change a person's position is to do the absolute best you can do in the job you are doing right now while you contemplate and decide on what you really want to do. If you're selling cars, be the best car selling person you can possibly be while you are contemplating being an artist. By giving what you are currently doing the best that is within you, more courage, strength, and expansion is created within you. You become more whereas doing what you hate can't help but make you less.

There is enough opportunity in this world for every one of us to do what we love to do and we can love to do a great number of things. There is such joy doing what you love to do. It is worth it. You are worth it. The world will thank you.

Here's the formula: Love what you do to do what you love.


I Get To Choose. I Am Responsible For My Choices. Is That Awesome, Or What?

Spread Some Joy Today--Make a list of how others benefit from what you do right now. Learn to love what you do while you contemplate doing more of what you love.

Daily Inspiration 3-2-10

"Consciously or unconsciously, every one of us does render some service or other. If we cultivate the habit of doing this service deliberately, our desire for service will steadily grow stronger, and will make, not only our own happiness, but that of the world at large."

-- Mahatma Gandhi


"Leadership is action, not position."

-- Donald H McGannon

I cannot think of anything that is so fulfilling, satisfying, and uplifting as serving other people. There are a million ways to do it and it can be as simple as a kind gesture, smile, or a small uplifting comment.

I was at the grocery store tonight, and on my way out, there were two Redbox DVD machines. This couple was looking intently at the screen of one of them. I just casually said, "is that Redbox thing easy to use?" They were looking kind of cross at me until I finished my question, then they broke out in a huge smile and raved about how good it was and how much better than the video rental store and more. You should have seen the smile on their faces. I thanked them for their comment and went on out the door. They were obviously uplifted. How simple was that? It is so interesting how such a small thing can make someone smile and show some enthusiasm. Is that being of service? Absolutely.

As I look back on my day today, I can see that I was of service to quite a number of people in small ways. When I think about that, I feel great. Thinking about it also reminds me that I am being of service to the world; that I do make a difference; and that I matter. That feels good too. I'm sure we could all use that reminder at least once a day, don't you think?

I so love the quote by Gandhi because he suggests that we become deliberate about being of service to others. Not random acts of kindness, but purposeful service throughout the day.

What a concept!


I Don't Just Serve Occasionally, But Daily--On Purpose!

Spread Some Joy Today--Go be of service on purpose today. It will do you well.

Daily Inspiration 3-1-10

"Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strength. When you go through hardship and decide not to surrender, that is strength."

-- Arnold Schwarzenegger


"What convinces is the conviction. Believe in the argument you're advancing. If you don't, you're as good as dead. The other person will sense that something isn't there, and no chain of reasoning, no matter how logical or elegant or brilliant, will win your case for you."

-- Lyndon B Johnson


Rags to riches. Don't you love those kinds of stories? It's not always hard work, though it certainly looks like it and maybe it even feels like it at the time. Whether it is hard or not is not the real issue, it's the commitment--the belief in your own ideas and dreams and plans. No one else will be convinced unless you are so you will need to work on yourself far more than everyone else.

Frankly, I think that is the good news because that is where all the power of your idea is born: in your developing belief. It is easy to think you believe when you think about it and even visualize it and perhaps carry it with you for a time, yet it is the testing of your belief in your own dreams that give you the strength you really need to succeed.

Isn't that interesting? I know it because I am going through this very thing and I am amazed and enlightened by the realization of what is really going on. Actually, this realization excites me and I am looking forward with keen interest at what will transpire during this year. It will no doubt be a critical year in my growth and the growth of our companies.

The more I see how this works, the more fascinated I become.

Do you have anything that is testing and strengthening you? If you become fascinated rather than frustrated, you can walk confidently through the valley of the shadow of strange times and do it with joy. How cool is that?


I Turn My Frustration Into Fascination! It Is So Much More Interesting And Rewarding.

Spread Some Joy Today--Whatever is testing you can be changed to joy. Fine tune your argument to strengthen your belief. Enjoy the process. It can be fun.