People often ask how successful people stay motivated month-in-month-out, year-in-year-out. The answer is: they don't. Zig Ziglar put it aptly. ‘People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.' Never wait...
Continue ReadingYour future is dependent upon your personal growth. Improving yourself consistently; little by little every day guarantees you a future filled with possibilities. When you expand yourself by your daily growth habit: reading, exercising, meditating etc. you expand your horizons,...
Continue ReadingWhen he was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, his kindergarten teacher told his mother, Michael can't sit still. He can't be quiet, he's not gifted. Your son will never be able to focus on anything. Yet Michael Fred Phelps...
Continue ReadingReading is one of the soundest investments you can make in yourself. Soak-up-facts method of education is not what we are talking about. Real education is that which develops and cultivates the mind. Anything which improves thinking ability is good...
Continue ReadingReading is life-transforming and can help us achieve our full potential and lead a richer life. Reading can transform your life because the more you read, the more you know. The more you read, the more you can imagine. The...
Continue ReadingDiscipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak and esteem to all. (George Washington) The Sirens were three mysterious women who, according to Homer’s Odyssey, lived on an island. Whenever a...
Continue ReadingSome people never pick up a book to read after their formal education; what a waste! I heard that if you put your arm in a sling for six months without using it; it will atrophy. What do you think...
Continue ReadingA book lover once commented that the value of books is that you benefit from the experiences of others and gain access to their insight without having to go through the process they passed through. Others have made the discoveries...
Continue ReadingOver a decade ago, while holidaying abroad, I woke up one morning with this thought ringing in my head: ‘books are ladders … books are ladders’. As I pondered on this phrase I realised the acuity of these words. Books...
Continue ReadingNick is a remarkable man. Those who have met him are always inspired and challenged by his life. Nick was born without arms or legs, yet he writes, ‘I am truly blessed. I am ridiculously happy.’ Many times as a...
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