One day when my son related the story of Jonah to Fred the green rabbit I was struck by how close to home the story strikes–for Noah, for me, for all of us.

But even the most frivolous dreams have meaning. If one person’s life is touched by that dream-whether they are inspired, changed, or simply lightened-then that dream has power and meaning.

Success Snippts are short paragraphs of inspiration, advice, and insight. This issue deals with staying centred and in balance during life’s adversities with the first paragraph. The second is additional insight to the Never Give Up inspiration and tenacity.

Many humans are motivated by the thought of doing something they or others think they cannot do. They don’t want to do what they already know they can do. They are also motivated, as one commentator on this article wisely mentioned, by success. Succeed and then the motivation will arrive in bucket loads.

My personal mission statement is “You must be absolutely clear about your goal and
be relentless in your pursuit of your “WHY”

Be more daring when you face difficulty and who knows what you may achieve

A true story: Allow the Universe to give you what you desire – release the resistance.

I have learned that not all time is the same quality. In times when I am very alert, rested, focused and efficient, I can be three to five times as productive as other times. My goal is to have more of these highly productive hours.

This harkens back to Stephen Covey’s Seventh rule of Highly Effective People – sharpening the saw. The vignette is of a wood cutter who is desperately sawing at a huge tree. A passerby asks the woodcutter why he does not sharpen the saw so he c…

This article looks at what we mean by a sense of purpose and how to utilise this as a strategy to enhance life.

When I find myself in the midst of a challenging experience, I ask myself “Why is this happening to me?” Not in a whiny, wailing kind of way (not anymore that is, believe me, there was a time when I surely would have), but in a genuinely curious way.

I know now that no matter how tough things are for me there is an opportunity for growth and expansion in the experience. And when I don’t know the reason for what’s happening, I hold the intention to know it. It doesn’t have …