What's your dream?

"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."

- Henry David Thoreau

"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it." -- Lou Holtz

It's gonna be a great day

I've listened to talk radio for years. Recently I read a book from career expert Dan Miller where he talked about the morning being the rudder of the day. It made me think about the talk show hosts I spent my morning drive with. Now, instead of listening to snarky, cynical talk radio hosts and argumentative callers, I sutstitute their shows for podcasts of more positive content, uploaded from iTunes or various websites. Among my favorites are Focus on the Family and Key Life, with Scott Brown. I also get a chuckle from Garrison Keillor recounting the latest "News from Lake Wobegon." It's not hard to find these gems for free on the Internet. I just fill up my mp3 player and take it along in the car.

I can always catch the latest news later on, but I've found that, in the morning, when facing a challenging day of work, it's best to start with something inspirational, or to have a laugh at a lighthearted story. It gets me off to a great start!

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.” - Abraham Lincoln

“Let us more and more insist on raising funds of love, of kindness, of understanding, of peace. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given.” -- Mother Teresa

"You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars. Enthusiasm is the spark in your eye, the swing in your gait, the grip of your hand, the irresistible surge of your will and your energy to execute your ideas. Enthusiasts are fighters, they have fortitude, they have staying qualities. Enthusiasm is at the bottom of all progress! With it, there is accomplishment. Without it, there are only alibis."

- Henry Ford

Keeping up with who?

One day I was riding along in my van and a message on a Christian radio program hit me with a really profound thought.

"Comparison destroys contentment."

- John McArthur

Have you counted your blessings today?