By focusing on activities wherein, even if we fail, we still benefit in some way, we cannot lose. This means involving ourselves in tasks, projects, and relationships that benefit us simply by our having participated in them. In other words, if the experience itself is rewarding in some way that is of greater value than … Continue reading Winning Through Failure
We prove what is important to us by how we choose to spend our time, energy, and attention. We may claim that we value something, but if we constantly ignore it, put it off, or place our priorities elsewhere, our actions prove otherwise. This also means that we are able to change our values by … Continue reading Changing Values
We can pour our heart into something, but if the results we produce do not show it, no one will ever know. This leaves us with a choice to make. We can continue to put our heart on the line for the sake of the act itself, regardless of outcome. Alternatively, leaving our feelings aside, … Continue reading Choosing Heart Or Result
If we do not ask for what we want, the answer is always no. No one is waiting around to give us what we desire. It is not simply going to be handed to us or dropped in our laps. We have to speak up. Knowing that we may be rejected, we have to take … Continue reading Ask Or Do Not Receive
There will be days when our best effort is simply not good enough. It may not be good enough for us, for those around us, or for the task or goal we set out to accomplish. Putting forth our best effort does not guarantee that we will achieve the results we want. This is a … Continue reading Living Through Failure
