Wise people say this all the time and most who hear this will blow it off as crazy. But all the people you think are stupid or misguided know something about the situation that you do not. Even if you are on the right side of an argument.

Do you want it is a simple question to ask and answer for yourself. But it does not always lead you to a complete picture of what the effort to succeed is and whether the sacrifices to get there are personally worth it, or even possible.

Mastering discipline will get you closer to any goal you can image, but it takes being aware of the art and the science involved.

You may not have all the loopholes available to the one-percenters to get out of paying a larger percent of your income, but you did have income. That is a burden many in the world do not have the luxury of complaining about.

You have a need and you hire out for someone to fill that need. Remember that whatever process you used to choose your contractor, they had their own process to ‘choose’ to take on your contract. And it is never just about the money.

A ‘healthy’ dose of personal hatred goes a long way to keep you on track toward reaching a goal you desire.

The lessons taught to you by the people who've been where you currently are offering effective and efficient guidance through your struggles. Guidance they probably would have loved to have back when your problem was their problem.

The goal of personal development is to ultimately become a 'new' person. What we often fail to realize is that we become a new person many miles before we ever get to the ultimate picture that is our goal.

Yes, getting a no can be devastating. It can also be liberating, guiding, and motivating. It all depends on where the ‘no’ come from, and where you are ultimately trying to get to.

You don’t have all the time in the world to get to your destination, but expect the trip to take longer than you may initially think it should take.