The Difference Between Living and Existing

Ever just go through the day and feel as if you can’t change your life for the better? Everything has been decided for you and you have no choices in what you do, wear or say? Some days can feel like that, but have too many in a row and you just might be drifting […]

5 Negative Thoughts Keeping You from Living Life to the Fullest

It’s always been my opinion that a life lived to the fullest is a well-lived life. When I’m old, I want to look over my life and reflect on all the adventurous things I’ve done and the interesting sights I’ve seen. I don’t see this as a rather bold opinion; other people have similar hopes. […]

The 5 Best Ways to Invest in Yourself

You are your greatest investment.  The better the things you put into yourself the greater your returns are going to be.  At least, that’s how I look at it. It’s typical to think of investment as just stocks, bonds and mutual funds.  But that’s too narrow a definition of investment for me.  I like to […]

Why it is Important to Dream Big

Life is short. Way too short to just sit back and wait for something to happen to you. That’s why we all have dreams and goals we want to accomplish. That’s why bucket lists are so popular. Knowing that life is short, you should try to maximize the amount of positive experiences you get out […]

The Problem with Overnight Success Stories

There’s nothing I dislike more than when I come across an overnight success story. What is worse is when these stories are used to promote a product promising you instant results. It’s just unrealistic to expect to lose a ton of weight or to build a fortune within one or two months. It’s not that […]

Does Having a Sense of Destiny Help Create Success?

Sometimes I get the feeling I am destined to do something great. It’s hard to explain, but it’s as if I’m meant to do something before I die and I don’t know quite what that is yet. Most of the time, I shrug it off as my own ego. I’m not someone who really believes […]

How to Be an Inspirational Communicator

One of the dictionary definitions of inspire is “to communicate to the spirit”.  I think that’s about as perfect a definition as you can get for the word.  If you’re like me you get a big uplifting feeling inside you, which is hard to describe, when you listen to someone who inspires you. And even […]