“Success does not come easy later in life unless you put in hard work first.” -Michael J. Fite Keep this in mind whenever you look at trying to achieve something in your life. If you are not willing to put in the work necessary to achieve what you want, you will find yourself still in the same spot in your life. You will also envy and hate those who are successful and did the hard work. When you do put in the hard work in the beginning, you will find that as you make progress, things become easier and you will eventually accomplish what you want in life. Hard work is naturally meant to separate the successful from the mediocre. The successful do the hard work and conquer challenges while the mediocre run from hard work and fall back into a comfort zone. I am seeing this when it comes to my military career. I remember sitting in recruit training
Encouragement
Who Will You Surround Yourself With?
“Surround yourself only with people who are going to lift you higher.” Oprah Winfrey Keep this in mind whenever you are trying to figure out the people you want to have on your team in life. When you have people who bring you down and keep you in the same spot in life, you remain where you are and never go after anything better. It can mess with your mind and cause you to have a bad attitude about life. When you surround yourself with people who are where you want to be and can be positive influences in your life, you will move forward and achieve what you want and even more. It will make you have a positive outlook on your life in ways you cannot even imagine. In life, you cannot surround yourself with people who are either limited in their thinking or beliefs, have not accomplished what you want out of life, or simply do not
When Will You Take Action In Your Life?
“If you want something to happen in your life, you got to do something about it!” -Michael J. Fite Keep this in mind whenever you find yourself wanting something in life. It is easy to say you want something, but if you never take action yourself, they will remain wants and you will become disappointed with the world around you. When you decide to do something about your wants by you taking appropriate action, you start to see results and you will feel good about yourself heading in the right direction. I have found there are two factors that can stand in the way of someone achieving what they want out of life: lack of knowledge and fear of the unknown. When a person has these two things, it is more than enough to stop a person from pursing success. If you have these two things standing in your way, it is okay because if you simply take action
Are You Normal Or Unique?
“If you are always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” -Maya Angelou Keep this in mind whenever you find yourself deciding whether it is okay to be normal or unique. It is okay to be normal, but you will find yourself just like everyone else and not really trying anything that will make you stand out or become better in life. This can lead to people not taking notice of and recognizing you from the crowd. When you decide to step out and be unique, you get to try out and explore different things that will help you to grow and take on your own identity. This can lead to you gaining confidence in yourself and getting noticed by people. Why do people want to be normal when they can be unique? The easy answer is this: it is easier to a person to follow the crowd than to stand apart from it.
Are You A Big Dreamer Or Small Dreamer?
“It’s best to dream big and have big goals so that you can have an unlimited ceiling in your life than to dream small and have small goals to where reach a limited ceiling in your life.” -Michael J. Fite Keep this in mind when you find yourself trying to determine the size of your goals and dreams. To have a big dream or goal may be scary at first because you do not know how exactly you are going to get there, but it allows for you to have something to grow into, learn from, and help create new possibilities. When you choose to have a small dream or goal, you can only go so far and it can limit you from seeing your true potential in life. I have learned in my existence that people who dream big seem to be crazy to those who dream small. I have always been puzzled by that but the answer as to
Will You Spend Today Complaining Or Doing Something About It?
“Spending today complaining about yesterday won’t make tomorrow any better.” -Unknown Keep this in mind if you are spending any part of today complaining about what happened yesterday. When you do so, you are wasting valuable time out of today focusing on something that you cannot go back and change instead of using today to create new chances and opportunities to build a better tomorrow. I am a believer that tomorrow cannot happen in anyone’s life worrying about yesterday. I find this to be true because it is hard to go forward and conquer anything when a person is mentally stuck in reverse. I am reminded of when I was living at home with my mother at 20. I did not like the fact that I could not have a room to myself because I felt I was too grown to be sleeping on a couch or in the same room as my brother. I would spend a lot of
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What Happens When You Feel Like Giving Up?
“Whenever I feel like giving up, I don’t…I overcome.” Xavyer Zeigler Keep this in mind whenever you find yourself at the point of giving up on someone or something. When you choose to give up, that is when you lose out of having the chance to achieve your goals and dreams. When you decide to get up and overcome the obstacles that are in your way, you are able to power through and find a way to make things happen in your life. I am often reminded in my journey that overcoming something requires time, inner strength, and a good support system. I have found that to be true because there is no timetable on how it should take to overcome something, plus if you are going to ever overcome any obstacle, it must come from the determination that exists inside of you and people who will be by your side. This was the case when I lost Speranza, my
What Is The Impact Of The Choices You Make?
“Your life is a result of the choices you make…If you don’t like your life, it is time to start making better choices.” -Unknown Keep this in mind when you reflect on where you are in life and the impact of your choices. If you make bad choices throughout your life, it will leave you in a predicament where you are not happy with what is around you, and it can bring forth a bad attitude. You may try to blame others and never take responsibility, but you are ultimately responsible for the choices you make and the life that you live as a result of them. I am a believer that a person will not make better choices in life until they have reached their personal “rock bottom” in life. I believe this because once a person hits a point where they have nowhere to go, that is when true change can happen. For me, that “rock-bottom” had me
What Is The Value Of Your Compliments?
“One compliment can unlock endless possibilities of making the world a better place.”-Michael J. Fite Keep this in mind whenever you are trying to figure out why a compliment is necessary. When you do not give out compliments, nobody knows what their value is to you and nobody knows what makes you appreciative. When that happens, people will tend to either thank you are unappreciative or you do not care, which both will ultimately lead to you missing out on an opportunity to impact someone’s life in a positive way. When you give out compliments, people can see what they mean to you and what makes you appreciative. When this happens, you will see that people will respond back to you and you will have that opportunity to impact that person in ways you cannot imagine. Giving out compliments is something I love doing as much as I can. I also understand the value of whenever I do not give
How Do You Become The Champion Of Your Life?
“Every champion was once a contender that refused to give up.” -Rocky Balboa Keep this in mind whenever you find yourself at a crossroads determining if you should go on to achieve your goal being a champion or give up when things get tough. If you give up, you lose out on your chance of being the champion of your goals and dreams. This will lead to you feeling empty and remorseful about not finishing what you started. When you choose to fight on, you give yourself a chance at figuring out what you need to do to win and be a champion in your life. This will lead to you feeling tough and confident about bouncing back and giving your best effort when it comes to the various fights in your life. My ultimate line in life is that quitters never win and winners never quit. I believe and know this because I have never met quitters that have
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