Inspirational – Page 11

You are Never a Failure until You Stop Trying

2011/08/09 Gayle 1

It is hard for me to accept when something doesn’t work. I have an idea and I try to go from idea to reality and it doesn’t work! Soon I am feeling like a failure. It is easy to take a lack of success and label it as failure; when the reality isn’t failure but lack of success. Perhaps you have heard how Thomas Edison unsuccessfully tried over 6ooo times to create a light bulb. On one occasion a young journalist challenged Edison saying to him, “Mr. Edison, why do you keep trying to make light by using electricity when you have failed so many times? Don’t you know that gas lights are with us to stay?” To this Edison replied, “Young man, don’t you realize that I have not failed but have successfully discovered six thousand The rest of the story

Who are You?

2011/08/05 Gayle 1

Who are you? It is such a difficult question to answer. Am I am parent or a child? Am I a student or a teacher? Am I a friend or a foe? Who am I? Yesterday I attended a funeral service. As I sat in the service I thought about who she was. I thought of all the people in attendance and how she may have touched their lives. Perhaps, the idea of touching each others lives was fresh in my mind because I had the day before read a blog post by Cherry Woodburn ‘Learn About Your Hidden Superpower & Use It For Good’ where she talks about how we influence others in our every day lives. When someone stands before those you have influenced The rest of the story

Zest – It’s not JUST your soap

2011/08/03 Gayle 1

Do you ever feel that your zeal for meeting your goal has vanished? Do you want more passion for your life’s goals? Are you just making excuses, for why your goals are unattainable? Well, what are you going to do about it? What are the steps to follow to get your enthusiasm back? If you can break down your specific problems into smaller pieces and address each one, your chances for success are good! In “Make Happiness Happen,” (Parade, January 2010) Robert Maselle reported that “With practice, we can change our habits and even our natural disposition.” Change your attitude: To make progress in life, we must want, as individuals, to change our circumstances or selves. Talk to yourself through the day, resisting destructive voices The rest of the story

Prepare to meet your Goal

2011/08/02 Gayle 1

Last night as I was falling asleep, I thought of the perfect blog post for today. As I drifted to unconsciousness, my mind put together words and phrases to express wonderful and uplifting thoughts. This morning those thoughts are gone, along with the concept! I know that I should keep a pen and paper by my bed; I know I should always be prepared to write my thoughts. The question of the day is – are you prepared? My goal is to write this blog! I try to be alert every day of ideas, concepts, and inspiration for this blog. I have learned to use the recorder on my phone because often the inspiration hits me as I am driving and unable to write. Are The rest of the story

Remember? (Tips for Recall)

2011/08/01 Gayle 1

When I was younger I had the memory of an elephant, it seemed impossible for me to forget anything. My life was busy then with school and a full-time job. I even fit in coaching Little League. Yet, my memory was, or seemed to be, spot on. Some 20 years later, my memory isn’t what it used to be. Now my days are filled with notes to myself and trying to remember where to find the notes. 🙂 So, today I’d like to share with you some memory techniques. Because you cant reach your goal unless you remember what it is. 1. Structure and organize – Researchers have found that information is organized in memory in related clusters. I have found that having my to-do The rest of the story