When You Scratch The Surface,

I Think There's Too Much Emphasis Placed On Learning Things By Rote That You Don't Really Care About. So What Happens To Students In School Is That They Eventually Lose Interest In Learning, Because They've Been Forced To Learn The Required Courses, Rather Than Pursing Their Passion.

Success Is The Ability To Do What You Want, Whenever You Want, As Often As You Want.

If You Take The Approach That “good” Is Not An Accident - That Everyone And Everything That Shows Up In Your Life Is There For A Reason - You’ll Begin To See Every Event (no Matter How Difficult Or Challenging) As A Chance For Enrichment And Advancement In Your Life.

I Have A Friend, A Pastor, Who Applied With Me And 419 Other People For 25 Seats On A Special Advisory Board. Though I Believed She Was Infinitely More Qualified Than Me, She Wasn't Selected And I Was. When I Saw Her At Her Church Weeks Later, I Asked Her How She Felt About The Decision. While Disappointment, Self-doubt And Defeat Would Have Been Normal Reactions To The Board's Decision, My Friend Said She Felt Great. 'how Come?' I Asked. She Said With A Smile, 'i Just Figured God Had Something Better In Store For Me.'

The Meaning Of Self-esteem Is To Feel Lovable And Capable. As Parents, We Must Love Our Children Unconditionally And Give Them A Sense Of Being Nurtured. That's The Lovable Part. Then, We Must Provide Structure - Rules, Boundaries, Daily Or Weekly Household Tasks That Give Them A Sense They Are Making A Contribution. That's What Helps Kids Grow Up Feeling Capable.