The Little Engine That Could

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Now that I am reading lots of kids books again it is interesting to look at what we teach children and what we end up doing with the information as we become older.  When growing up we tend to learn to forget what is possible, we better understand our capabilities, we doubt ourselves, we let others tell us what we can and cannot do.  When you ask a young child if they can do something, chances are they will answer yes.  Once older that same child will likely learn to analyze his or her past experiences, as well as what others have advised in similar situations, and make an “informed decision”.  Don’t let others hold you back from your dreams and don’t let others tell you what you can and can’t do.  If you look at all of the people who have become successful at something in life, chances are they failed when they first started doing it.  I’ll probably mess up a quote I heard but it basically said “can’t never could until it tried”.  As long as you learn from your mistakes and continually remind yourself that “I think I can, I think I can”, chances are you can.

A Day Worth Living Is A Day Worth Remembering

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Don’t let life pass you by, try and savor the special moments in life.  I am 11,588 days old and you may have had more or less days on Earth than myself.  When you look back at your life thus far, how many special moments come to mind?  If you are struggling to think of something you may want to alter how you are living your life.  My general rule is if you are pondering whether to do something, ask yourself if doing what you are pondering will likely be remembered in a positive way for the rest of your life.  If the answer to the question is yes, if it will benefit yourself, and others without harming anyone, I say it is something worth doing and chances are it will be a day worth living!

Words of Wisdom from Business Leaders: Carly Fiorina

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Title: CEO of Hewlett-Packard (1999 to 2005)

Commencement Address: California Institute of Technology (2004)

Highlight: “What will define greatness for your generation? I believe it is to use the knowledge that you have earned here to find ways, not only to connect to computers, but to connect people; not only to bridge gaps in science, but to bridge gaps between cultures; not only to use numbers and formulas to create, but to use words to lead, and in the process, to close that canyon between ignorance and understanding.”

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/