Wherever you place the blame for a situation, you also place the control over that outcome. It is not empowering for you to deflect blame and responsibility on the things around you. It strips you of control and will cause you to repeat bad situations over and over again.

Building the proper foundation takes time. It's not pretty, it's not sexy, it's not something that you want to live in for the rest of your life. How many times in your life do you covet the end result of someone else, but you do not want to deal with the mess that they had to endure? Stop doing yourself a disservice by comparing yourself to others.

When you have clarity on where you're headed and what you want, it's amazing what happens. You don't have to question opportunities when you create results in your mind first. The power of visualization is unrivaled - otherwise you will just be running in circles.

If you put too much food in your mouth without chewing and swallowing, you will lose your ability to breathe and you will die. A baby does this and, if they don't learn the right lesson, they can become nervous or scared of the thing that will actually nourish them - shying away from something that is good because they are scared of what might happen. It is imperative that you learn the right lesson in any given situation.

Do feel people feel like they can do anything around you? Or do they feel small and weak. As you grow, you'll find out that you should have started living your life for others a long time ago. The good news? It's not too late to start.

Never focus on what it looks like. Focus on what is. The most important factor is not what it looks like, the most important factor is what it is. People judge by outward appearance. Don't lose sleep over these comments - press on.

Most people give in to fear every day. It's an evolutionary part of our biology, but when it takes over and becomes irrational, it can paralyze you and take you out of the game. Rather than being fearful of fear... learn how to use it for your good.

There is no such thing as holding ground. You either going to advance or go backwards. Don't believe the lie that you can maintain - it's a fallacy. Press on

Every regret you will have in the future can be prevented by changing the way you think and behave today. You have the ability to fix the way you live now so that you never have to regret in the future. It starts with today.

So many are just hitting targets - they are completely achievement oriented. Your success should be found in who you are - your identity demands your full focus. The wrong identity doing the wrong thing is still the wrong thing. Stop focusing on what you're accomplishing and start looking at who you're becoming.