Be Thankful For What You've Got

Yes there is. Happy Thanksgiving holiday to all of my U.S. friends. And be thankful for all you've got.

What Incentive

“There is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as expectation of something better tomorrow.” -Orison Swett Marden

Did Warren Buffett really say he could end the U.S. Federal government deficit in five minutes?

In a July, 2011 interview on CNBC he did in fact say that "I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP, all sitting members of Congress are ineligible for re-election."

Now the idea of passing a 28th amendment or a Congressional Reform Act did not come from Warren Buffett. What he went on to say is something I believe is the point. Warren said, "Now you've got the incentives in the right place, right? So it's capable of being done."

All of us do things in life based upon some level of incentive. We get up in the morning because we want to go to work to earn money, to pay for the nice home we live in. We prepare a meal because we are hungry. We kiss and hold the hand of our spouse because we have a need for love. We sit on the beach watching waves pour into the beach for we want relaxation. We do all sorts of things based upon the incentive of what we will receive.

What is your incentive for accomplishing great things in life?

Are You Impossible

"To believe a thing impossible is to make it so." – French Proverb

An idea pops into your mind and for the first few minutes you think of all the possibility in that one idea. You then speak the idea out loud and let the sounds of that idea float back into your ears. The idea does not sound the same as your mind processes it differently. All of a sudden, the idea seems impossible.

It is a trick that we unwittingly play on ourselves. Our mind will work to rationalize and look for the impossibility. I suppose it is our brain attempting to link known memories of failure and success. Those memories we have get pulled from different parts of the brain.

Dr. Richard Mohs explains it this way, "If you're riding a bike, the memory of how to operate the bike comes from one set of brain cells; the memory of how to get from here to the end of the block comes from another; the memory of biking safety rules from another; and that nervous feeling you get when a car veers dangerously close, from still another."

So if you were to have fallen during those times riding a bike, chances are the idea of riding a bike will be remembered as failure. I for one have bad memories of nearly drowning at the age of six or seven. It hangs with me to this day for I still have not learned how to swim. I have tried and those words come back into my ears and the trick gets played again and again. For many of us we allow the impossible to defeat us in many areas of our life. But you can overcome the tricks we play on ourselves.

My wife Laura and I run (jog/walk) recreationally and have run in several 5K (3.1 mile) and 10K (6.2 mile) races. We do so for the joy of it and being around people. One obstacle we have had in our minds is the idea of completing a 13.1 mile or commonly referred to as a Half-Marathon. Impossible one might say. We started training additional miles and with a great group of people at the C3 Fitness Center.

Over the course of training, encouragement and time; we have turned the word impossible into I - M - POSSIBLE.

Think about it and see if you can turn your world around. Push possibility to a new level in your life. Always remember that you ARE possible.

Attitude in Words Redux

"Each day provides its own gifts." -Marcus Aurelius

So with pleasure I am announcing the release of my fifth book today, Attitude in Words Redux. A new version of newer stories from the past few years and another chance to hopefully inspire you on a daily basis. With each passing day, week and year, my goal is to find some small word or story that will help you achieve your best life.

My life was turned around, my best life journey, occurred with two small words. I have written about those two small words in my previous books. Of all those thousands upon thousands of words in the languages of the world, there will be a few words that can do the same for you. I believe you will find one or two here.

If not for you, I would encourage you to purchase one as a gift for someone else. Maybe a family member or friend that just needs a little extra excouragement. I am sure you or they will find the book motivating and one that can change your life. And do not forget that Christmas is coming soon. Attitude in Words Redux would make a very nice gift.

So thank you to all of those that have supported my writing efforts. And thank you to all that have read, been motivated and graciously thanked me for my words. Stay inspired my friends and keep moving towards your best life.