Dear friends,

“Sincerity is not a test of truth. We must not make this mistake: He must be right; he’s so sincere. Because, it is possible to be sincerely wrong. We can only judge truth by truth and sincerity by sincerity.” — Jim Rohn

Dear friends,

"If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832, Author and Philosopher)

Dear friends,

"What is the difference between an obstacle and an opportunity? Our attitude toward it. Every opportunity has a difficulty, and every difficulty has an opportunity." - J. Sidlow Baxter (1903-1999, Author and Theologian)

Dear friends,

"Don't waste your life in doubts and fears: spend yourself on the work before you, well assured that the right performance of this hour's duties will be the best preparation for the hours or ages that follow it." - Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882, Poet and Essayist)

Hi everyone....

I would like to share something very inspirational to me. Have you seen a movie called 'Rocky Balboa'? There's a scene when his son, with whom he has an estranged relationship; blames Rocky’s big shadow for the way his life is and angrily asks him to stop the fight because not only had he been the offspring that didn’t quite shine, he would now be part of a laughable ending. Do you remember this one particular scene which happened outside his restaurant? Do you remember what happened after that? Well, I do.

Rocky gave an impassioned speech about how his son had forgotten who he was. Having done so, he had allowed other people to define him. This situation about his son made Rocky feel frustrated. Then Rocky tells him....

"Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it.....

You, me or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done....

Now, if you know what you're worth, then go out and get what you're worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hits and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you are because of him or her or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain't you. You're better than that!....

After listening to Rocky's speech, his son snaps out of it and ends up being with Rocky at ringside. I love this part of the story, mostly because it affirms something I’ve realized more and more to be true.

Rocky's speech to his son was very inspiring. It had taught me something important and beneficial to me. Well not only to me but all of you readers out there. It's basically to my understanding is about positive thinking, being true to yourself and believe in yourself.

Whatever you do or plan to do, do what you think is best for yourself. Do not let anyone intimidate or bully or tell you what to do. In life there are obstacles and don't let it stop you. In order to be successful, don't just do but you need to be yourself and believe in yourself. Believing in yourself is one of the first steps to success. If you don't have confidence in yourself, it will be difficult to succeed in anything.

Dear friends,

“Do not let anyone tell you that you can’t do something you want. Do not even let anyone who can’t do what they want tell you that you can’t do it. If you have a dream, you must protect it and if you want something, go for it.” - Saiful Zaman Dzulkifly

Dear friends,

"You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now." - Joan Baez (Singer, Songwriter and Activist)

Dear friends,

"An unwritten want is a wish, a dream, a never-happen. The day you put your goal in writing is the day it becomes a commitment that will change your life. Are you ready?" - Tom Hopkins (Author and Speaker)

Dear friends,

"If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us." - Jim Rohn

Dear friends,

"The big secret in life is that there is no secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you are willing to work. It is called massive action. Action is the gas in the tank. Without it, the car will not run." - Marcy Blochowiak (Author of No Glass Ceiling)

The law of attraction is a law of science. Some people are put off by the fact that the law of attraction cannot be “proved” in the conventional scientific way. But that does not stop it from being a law of science, just like the law of gravity. Indeed, some authorities have argued that the law of gravity is itself a “special case” of the law of attraction.

The law of attraction always works. Does not matter whether you use it or not. It will still work, bringing you more of whatever you are giving your attention to. The way to use it is to focus your attention on those things you want and away from the things you do not want.

Everyone can use law of attraction. Start using it right now. You can use it to change your life for the better. It a simple process and in fact there’s no special equipment for it.

Everything you see and have around you is what you yourself have attracted. If you do not like some of it, you can change by giving your attention to those things that you do like.

If you use the law of attraction, you can be, have or do anything you want. The universe is literally limitless and abundant. It is waiting to give you exactly what you want. It has always been doing that but by giving your attention to things you do not like, you may in the past have attracted those things to you. Now it’s time to start attracting those things you do want.

Lastly, when using law of attraction, there is nothing to worry about!

Dear friends,

"Life is too short to waste. Dreams are fulfilled only through action, not through endless planning to take action." - David J. Schwartz (Trainer and Author)

Your world will become what you choose to make it. You can reach great heights of success or you can settle for a miserable life. It is all up to you. You decide what you wan to do. If and when you choose a positive path; the action that you take will have an unstoppable force that will allow you to have a fulfilling career, love of your family and friends, good physical health, good mental health and other true riches of life. In order to change your world, you must begin changing it from the inside out. You must begin with yourself. When you choose the path that puts your life on a positive track, you will change your life for the better and you will also positively influence the people with whom you come in contact.

An open mind is a free mind.

The person who closes his mind to new ideas, concepts and people is locking a door that enslaves his own mentality. Intolerance is a two-edged scythe that on its backswing cuts off opportunities and lines of communication. When you open your mind, you give your imagination freedom to act for you.

It’s hard to realize now that less than six decades ago there were men who laughed at the Wright Brothers’ experiments at flight. And barely three decades ago, Lindbergh could scarcely find backers for his trans-Atlantic flight. Today, men of vision freely predict man will soon fly to the moon – but no one’s laughing. It’s the scoffers who are held in scorn.

A closed mind is a sign of a static personality. It lets progress pass it by and hence can never take advantage of the opportunities progress offers.

Only if you have an open mind can you grasp the full impact of the first rule of the science of success: “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve.”

It would be well for you to take stock of yourself. Are you among those who say “I can” and “It will be done” or do you fall in the group that says “Nobody can” – at the very moment somebody else is accomplishing it? An open mind requires faith – in yourself, your fellow man and the Creator who laid out a pattern of progress for Man and his universe.

The days of superstition are gone. But the shadow of prejudice is as dark as ever. You can come out into the light by closely examining your own personality. Do you make decisions based on reason and logic rather than on emotion and preconceived ideas? Do you listen closely, attentively and thoughtfully to the other fellow’s arguments? Do you seek for facts rather than hearsay and rumor?

The human mentality withers unless in constant contact with the stimulating influence of fresh thought. The Communists, in their brain-washing technique, know that the quickest way to break a man’s will is to isolate his mind, cutting him off from books, newspapers, radio and other normal channels of intellectual communication.

Under such circumstances, the intellect dies for lack of nourishment. Only the strongest will and the purest faith can save it.

Is it possible that you have imprisoned your mind in a social and cultural concentration camp? Have you subjected yourself to a brain-washing of your own making, isolating you from ideas that could lead to success? If so, it’s time to sweep aside the bars of prejudice that imprison your intellect.

Open your mind and set it free!

Source: Success Unlimited. December, 1960. Pg. 39.

Hi everyone….

How is everyone doing especially in this New Year? Do you have dreams? Have you started it?

If you have dreams which I’m sure all of you have, dreams starts today. You dream starts now. I mean start taking action to achieve your dreams.

What will your life be like when you’ve achieved your most deeply held dreams? Let’s look at how you can start living your dreams this very day.

• Do you have a dream, a vision of the life you wish to live?
• How specific is that dream and how clear is that vision?
• How do you intend to reach it?
• Is there any obstacles standing your way and what are the obstacles?
• Are your fears holding you back or are you using them to move you forward?

Don’t let fears control over you. Take advantage of your fears. Your fears can lead you to success. Fear is an intense emotion but that doesn’t mean it has to control you or even stop you. Fear can prepare you and push you forward just as strongly as it can hold you back. Fear heightens your awareness and increases your physical strength. Fear brings your mind to sharp focus. With all that going for you, does it make sense to just run and hide? Obviously not because fear gets you in shape to take action!

Are you waiting for things to get better before moving ahead? Don’t wait for things to get better. Successful dreams do not come to you in a snap of your finger. If you’re serious about success, start taking action today. If you’re waiting for things to be perfect, you’ll wait forever and nothing will ever get done.

The way to achieve is to bloom where you’re planted, to do what you can, where you are with what you have. It’s easy to make excuses for not taking action. “If only I had more hours in the day. If only I had a better job. If only I could meet the right person.” But excuses won’t bring any value to you. You’ve got to change your “if only” into an “I will.” “I will make better use of my time. I will work on improving my career. I will create and nurture my relationships.”

Take a chance. Believe in yourself. Your circumstances will improve if and when you make the effort. Start where you are right now. You have everything it takes to reach for whatever you desire. Stop wishing. Use your time, energy, thoughts and efforts to make it happen! Trust me! You’ll be glad you did!

"Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." - Albert Einstein

Dear friends,

"Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored." - Earl Nightingale (1921-1989, Radio Announcer, Author and Speaker)