Let’s face it — staying committed to something (anything) can be downright difficult. Life just seems to get in the way, doesn’t it? Whether it’s people, things or situations, wavering in our commitment has become the norm rather than the exception. But is there a way to stay committed to something so that we follow through? Is there some formula out there …
How to Stay Persistent and Achieve Your Goals
We all set goals at one point or another. Often, more times than not, we seem to work tirelessly towards those goals, but to no avail. Eventually, when we realize the monumental hurdle ahead of us, we give up, call it quits and throw in that proverbial towel. So how is that some people are able to stay persistent, never …
Why It’s Okay to Fail: 8 Crucial Reasons
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default.” — J.K. Rowling Failure is a part of life. It’s the very fundamental foundation that all life is built upon. We are who we are because of constant evolutionary …
If Your Dreams Don’t Scare You, They Aren’t Big Enough
Everything comes in time to those who can wait. — Francois Rabelais In a poignant book entitled, This Child Will Be Great: Memoir of a Remarkable Life by Africa’s First Woman President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was quoted as saying, “The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big …
What Should You Be When You Grow Up?
When I was a kid, I knew for sure what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a doctor because I wanted to help people. I never fulfilled that mission in life. I can’t tell you just how upset my mother was at the time when I changed course in life to follow my dreams. …