Generosity is the key...

Generosity is the key that unlocks happiness. There is no greater feeling than when you help or give to others, asking for nothing back. Whether it is a compliment or a small gift, do something nice for somebody every day. - paraphrased from Entrepreneur magazine

Compassion is...

The goal of compassion is not to care because someone is like us but to care because they are themselves. -Mary Lou Randour

You can't change your family...

Remember, you can't change your family, and trying to do so will cause you endless stress and frustration. Love them and appreciate them for who they are. - unknown

Make voyages...

Make voyages. Attempt them. There's nothing else. -Tennessee Williams

Who you spend most time with...

You become who you spend the most time with. Are the people you're associating with holding you to higher standards and challenging you? If you spend time with people who are playing at a world class level, you drastically increase your chances of doing the same. Their ways of being will rub off on you. You’ll adapt their philosophies and perspectives. Start surrounding yourself with people whose lives you want to emulate. Keep company with those who are thinking and acting at an extraordinary level. - Entrepreneur magazine

Your present and future...

Don't let fear stop you from fulfilling your goals. And don't settle for the safe plan. Learn from the past to create the present and future you desire.

Put health first...

It's extremely important to put health first, if you really want a world class life. We take our health for granted until we lose it, then we spend all our waking time trying to get it back. Those who don’t make time for exercise must eventually make time for illness. - Entrepreneur magazine

Can change the world...

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Life is an adventure...

Life is an adventure. Experiences and memories are what separate the elite lives from the mediocre. Start focusing more on producing instead of consuming, and value experiences over material things. After studying countless world-class people, it's clear they are constantly creating memorable experiences. What's the point of doing something if you're not having fun? - paraphrased from Entrepreneur magazine

Keeps you alive...

Go for what keeps you alive and excites you in life.

Your ears...

Open your ears more than your mouth.

The perfection you seek...

Imperfection can often be perfection you seek, if you simply appreciate what you are experiencing. - Kelly Shipp

With what you've got...

Live as big as you can, with what you've got. - Jill Shalvis

Eating healthy...

You'll be that much more likely to eat healthy if you're in a good mood. Happiness helps you focus on the big picture, not a short term fix. - Cornell University

You have more than you realize...

Get a life. Stop making excuses for the way your life is now. Do not dwell on the past, or on what has happened to you. Life happens to everyone. Stop telling everyone the same old story - 80% do not care and 20% are glad it is you. Get a life! You have more going for you than you realize. Use it!

Create for yourself...

Create some positive things for yourself today. Believe that you can dream again, create once more, achieve another goal, laugh out loud and connect with life on a deeper level than you have ever done before. Life is waiting for you to explore it. Live full...Die empty! - Les Brown