Step Out of the Boat If You Want to Walk on Water

Sloppiness and mediocrity have invaded this world to such a degree that we’ve almost reached the point of accepting them as normal.

The truth is we all have a certain amount of problems in laziness and procrastination.

Have you ever been tempted to put things off? “Just once” and “not yet” are deceptive words. They are potential destiny killers.

Compromise and procrastination will keep you from ever fulfilling the purpose of your life. You’ll never get to where God intends you to be if you don’t confront issues in your life you’d rather choose to overlook.

Do you want to get with the program and become a “now” person? Here are seven tips that (more…)

I strongly believe that every human being has been endued with a unique combination of gifts and talents that can be successfully developed by unleashing the power of a self-directed learning process.

When these talents are used to provide value for society and abundance to others, you will find your life’s purpose and will passionately pursue it.

And once you become an asset to people by investing your gifts in others, the provision will (more…)

Smart goal setting is one of the most important steps to being successful in any endeavor. Whether it’s long term goals or intermediate goals, or even weekly and daily goals, they undoubtedly are the stepping stones to success.

It is said that a goal is a dream with a deadline, so each goal we achieve takes us one inch nearer to that dream we have in our heart.

Although this is plain common sense, most endeavors fail in this area. The problem lies in (more…)

Human knowledge and wisdom is extremely limited. It is acquired exclusively from the surrounding circumstances and by personal experience, and is vastly insufficient when it comes to pursuing a fulfilled life.

It’s just a matter of looking around you. Why are the waiting rooms of psychologists so full of people who are barely keeping their heads above water? Why does the amount of drugs prescribed for depression rise daily?

Do only some of us have the luck of being born with the perfect genetic code that automatically programs them for success and happiness? (more…)

“Obstacles are the things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal” E.Joseph Cossman

There are times when all of us want to quit and are tempted with just giving up. Sometimes it’s because all the odds seem to come up against us, sometimes it’s because we’re just plain tired…and most often it is because we are trying to force things to happen.

Let’s face facts, we live in a world that wants instant results. Our entire Western lifestyle is centered around making things as easy, fast, effortless, and painless as possible.

When things don’t happen fast enough, (more…)

Are you feeling like just one more homo sapiens struggling to survive in the complex maze of humanity? The law of the jungle will dictate that only the strong and talented are entitled to excel, and that the rest of the crowd is inevitably destined to barely keep their heads above water.

But that is not what God says about you. In God’s eyes, you were lovingly designed and created for greatness.

He has predetermined (more…)

Financial intelligence has become an essential life skill that will require more and more sophistication as the world moves into the Information Age.

But many parents are clueless when it comes to talking about financial skills with their children. It’s because in school they were never taught to make money other than through a salary.

So how do we teach ourselves and our children the secrets of how money works? (more…)

For the sole true end of education is this: to teach men how to learn for themselves; and whatever instruction fails to do this is effort spent in vain. Dorothy Sayers

Human being have an extraordinary creative ability. Greatness is the purpose of each one of us, not the work of a few geniuses. It is in us. Sometimes you won’t see it, but it’s there.

We live in a world surrounded by geniuses.

But can you picture their greatness and potential? Are they receiving the education that is up to par with who they were born to become? (more…)

“There’s something in you that can change a life today” Darlene Zschech

Do you have trouble accepting the mistakes you’ve made in life? Do you sometimes feel unworthy?

Here is the good news: It doesn’t matter how many mistakes you’ve made, or how inadequate you might feel in life, you possess (more…)

Earning money from home is not a far-fetched ideal which works for some lucky few.

Whoever desires to complement his income with some extra money to pay off the credit card or the mortgage, and is willing to learn and persevere diligently, will be surprised by the results.

Many have even achieved total financial independence.

Now that we are in the Information Age, the rules have changed, and (more…)