Success

In order to succeed in life, you have to have faith in yourself and the decisions you make. As much as you think you don’t know what’s going on or what to do, for you to realize there are decisions to made means you really do know what’s going on. First we must conquer our personal fears of success. Nothing is too good to be true.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, “Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?” Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There's nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we're liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others." -- Marianne Williamson

Then, you need to believe in yourself that you’re fully capable of making any decision in life without direction.

“Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do.”

“Your chances of success in any undertaking can always be measured by your belief in yourself.”

You need to realize that you have already made right decisions. You need to remember all of the things you’ve accomplished so far in your life.

“To establish true self-esteem we must concentrate on our successes and forget about the failures and the negatives in our lives.”

Finally, go ahead and make these decisions because chances are they aren’t going anywhere. They’re still going to be there until we make a decision.

"Worry never accomplishes anything. When you have a problem, it is best to concentrate on the solution to that problem, not the problem itself." ~Thomas D. Willhite

And don’t be influenced by others! You’ve now made your decision, don’t let anyone tell you it’s the wrong one.

"Don't be distracted by criticism. Remember-the only taste of success some people have is when they take a bite out of you." ~Zig Zigler

Second Chances

Everyone wants a “re-do” in life on some occasion, but for most of us this is not possible. But there are a select few of us that do get a second chance, whether it is in a friendship, school, a relationship or any other wrong turn in life. These second chances are often hidden I believe in déjà vu.

“Second chances do come your way. Like trains, they arrive and depart regularly. Recognizing the ones that matter is the trick.”

“All discarded lovers should be given a second chance, but with somebody else.”

Some of these chances come right away, while others tend to happen down the road a ways…

“The longer you wait for something, the more you’ll appreciate it when you get it. Cause anything worth having, is definitely worth waiting.”

And make sure everything you do in these moments is to the best of your knowledge and ability at that point in time…

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending.” ~Maria Robinson

And eventually we will once again make a choice and hope for a better ending. Just remember when making these choices not to make the same mistake, make a change!

“Whatever you are doing, love yourself for doing it. Whatever you are feeling, love yourself for feeling it.”

True Love

All of us want to find our soulmate in life, that one person that we can’t live without and who knows us better than we know ourselves sometimes. To fulfill this desire we all go on a quest throughout life looking for that one person.

“A soulmate is someone who has locks that fit our keys, and keys to fit our locks. When we feel safe enough to open the locks, our truest selves step out and we can be completely and honestly who we are; we can be loved for who we are and not for who we’re pretending to be. Each unveils the best part of the other. No matter what else goes wrong around us, with that one person we’re safe in our own paradise. Our soulmate is someone who shares our deepest longings, our sense of direction. When we’re two balloons, and together our direction is up, chances are we’ve found the right person. Our soulmate is the one who makes life come to life.

We recognize a soul mate by the supreme level of comfort and security we feel with that person. That doesn't mean that there aren't issues that remain to be ironed out. Rather, it means we know intuitively that we can resolve issues with our soul mate without losing his or her love and respect.” ~Linda Brady

As I said it is a quest in life and quests always have many setbacks. This is true in love as well. Just when you think you’ve found that person, something doesn’t work out.

“Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it’s better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together.” ~

But after the glass is broken we need to move on forward in our quest. No sense in dwelling in the past, if it was the right person they’ll come back someday. I know this is easier said and done but it’s what must happen.

“Whats meant to be will always find its way.” ~

“Cry too much over one person and you will drown but move on and you will smile and that will bring out the sun to dry away your tears.” ~

“If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.”

You need to start over and start by making sure that you are who you want to be and where you want to be in life before you even think of trying to make your life work with someone else.

“After a few (or many) bad relationships, it's so easy to shut down, give up, and stop believing that the right person is out there for us. Our hearts yearn to fall in love, but our minds insist it's not possible, and we enter into a tug-of-war with ourselves. It's as if one part of us is screaming, Yes! I deserve a great relationship! while another part insists, I'll never find him or her. When our beliefs contradict our desires, we experience an inner conflict that not only paralyzes us, but can actually prevent us from recognizing the possibilities for love that exist all around us.” ~Arielle Ford