When did you last consider what adds value to your life?

Hours spent at work. Effort spent furthering your education. Volunteering or helping others. Money in your bank account.

How do you measure success or value in your life? We all grade ourselves differently. Sometimes a number will prove it. Sometimes what others say about you will show it. But only you can dig deep enough to break barriers of measurement to discover true value in life.

For me, I consider the amount of positive action I initiate to be valuable. Priceless. A treasure that is bound to become fruitful. Whether it is my own endeavor or someone else’s dream. I want to help push people to take action. Starting now.

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What is it about us humans that makes us stop believing in ourselves? Why do we let our dreams fall short? Why do we quit on our ambitions? Too often, we think, “Maybe it’s just not meant to happen…”

Do you ever feel unworthy?

Let me ask you this: Picture a lovely fall day and an acorn tree. When the squirrels come out of…where ever it is that squirrels come from; do they stop and ask themselves, “Am I worthy of acquiring all these nuts?”

No. Absolutely not. The world is full of abundance. God gave us that blessing, He also gave us free will. Smile, and say thank you. Now, envision yourself using your talents and gifts daily and achieving your goals.

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What do you believe in?

Quick! If you were asked to make a list, what would your top three be? Go ahead and write them down.

I believe in true love.
I believe in continuous learning.
I believe we are all born with goodness and greatness within.

Our beliefs are filters in our minds. When we chose to believe something we become empowered by the idea. We agree and support it, right? And of course, just the opposite happens when we chose to not believe. The idea sits in our minds, but it becomes non-supportive.

I believe I will fail at work.
I don’t believe I will ever be healthy and fit.
I believe wealth comes to people who are smarter than me.

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I was walking into my office building today and overheard a completely distraught woman on the phone. She was ranting about yet another Facebook tragedy. Bobby blocked Sarah from seeing photos that Johnny posted of Sally from last weekend. OMG! You know what I think? Pathetic.

Facebook and other social media networks are no longer just used by college kids posting pictures from last night’s parties. Actually, the generations that have grown up on Facebook are now entering post college career mode. This alone is a great reason to start being more responsible with our web presence.

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If you are not growing, you are dying.

It’s true.
Physically dying, mentally dying, and worst of all your spirit… dying.

When we choose a life of mundane day-to-day activities we become so comfortable that we never step foot outside of our comfort zones. We start to believe playing it safe, doing it by the book, and being mediocre is the way to go. But the problem is, we are not living passionately. Passion is found in moments of inspiration.  Our spirits will never die, as long as we are inspired.

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Life Lesson #1: Begin to Think on Your Own.

Sounds simple, really. But somehow more and more students graduate from schools, colleges, and universities around the world find themselves even more confused about life after pursuing an education. When did we stop thinking on our own? What are college professors not teaching us?

After so many hours spent in classes, so many lectures, so much studying, it’s expected that we come out having a plan, right? Well unfortunately, all the hoops we jumped through to get an education resulted in a piece of paper stating accomplishments that have been achieved. So what now?

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