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. […]

Why the World Needs Your Ideas

There was once a time when your ideas didn’t matter. That was a time before the information age when ordinary people didn’t share much information let alone their ideas. Of course, times are different now and people are sharing so much that it impossible for any one person to process it all. But now that […]

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 […]

7 Tips for Creating More Adventures

I like the old Helen Keller quote that “life is either a great adventure or nothing.” This is the way I look at things. Life is meant to be an adventure and we should take every opportunity to create more adventurous experiences. I see adventures as more than just exciting, dangerous activities. Adventure means pushing […]