What Abraham Lincoln taught me about failure
Abraham Lincoln failed many times before he succeeded. Learn a lesson from him when you feel like you'll never reach success.
Tag: Pillar – Achieve
Making the most of microcosms
A microcosm is just a small version of something much larger. It’s usually very similar in the most important regards, but much simpler. To do somet…
Change blindness and the all-of-a-sudden syndrome
Things rarely happen “all of a sudden.” They happen incrementally, by degrees; slowly, over time. The problem is, we usually don’t see them happ…
Peaks and valleys
The important thing to remember when you’re in a valley is that you won’t stay there forever. Valleys are temporary, even when they seem to last a…
Shaun White, and the real story of his success
Shaun had all the ingredients to engineer his life for success. He showed early on that he had the passion, the commitment, the drive, and the willing…
Are you failing on a regular basis?
People tend to view failure as weakness. But I think it’s the other way around. If struggles make you stronger, what does it mean if you’ve stoppe…
There is beauty all around
THERE IS BEAUTY ALL AROUND articles Early this morning I was on the way to the gym, when I suddenly turned the corner and stopped…
The principle of scarcity
In our efforts to achieve greatness, we must be very careful to not forget the value of the things right in front of us. Often a more sound appreciati…
The art of barrier – busting
In weight lifting, you work and work to overcome a plateau, a particular weight barrier, only to be immediately confronted with another one. And no so…
Efren Penaflorida wins CNN hero of the year
We all find ourselves subjects of circumstances that would bring us down and keep us from achieving individual greatness. Stories like those of Efren …
What does it take to be a hero?
What does it take to be a hero? In truth, not much. Being a hero doesn’t always require heroic effort, just the right effort at the right time.
If – by Rudyard Kipling
An inspirational poem about conquering the complexities of life and rising above.
Straining toward achievement
Any time you want to push yourself well beyond what you have done before, the amount of effort required will be dramatically disproportionate to the i…
Little Lin Hao – a survivor, hero, and example
The inspiring story of little Lin Hao, who set an example of courage, commitment, and love in the face of trial and turmoil.
Suffering in Silence
An important lesson learned from a dream about being aware of those around you.
Principle based leadership
A good leader sees the principles that lie at the heart of every issue and instructs on those principles as they’re naturally encountered. Learning…
It’s all about attitude
Porter is an example that we should relentlessly pursue our dreams in spite of whatever disability we might have that would otherwise stand in our way…
How to reconcile hope with failure
Optimism and disappointment are not antithetical. They co-exist in perfect harmony. In truth, the relationship between hope and disappointment is symb…
To teach or not to teach
You never know when the lives of those who hear you will be divinely aligned in just the right way to prepare them for what you have to say.
Of Royal Birth
A simple poem that shows the worth of an individual and the implications that we are capable of greatness. Whatever your belief system, understanding …
