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983. Poem 1. Dr. Seuss

Sometimes I am going to be too busy to write about a specific quote. Today is one of those days so I have left for you one of my favorite poems by one of my favorite authors, Dr. Seuss.

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.

You’re on your own.

And you know what you know.

You are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

~ Dr Seuss

984. "No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one."

"No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one." Jessica Savitch


It's easy to become complacent after achieving a goal. When they are achieved, the feeling you receive is unmatched. You swell up with happiness, joy, you become ecstatic, and so on. However, you must not forget to set new goals. If you do not set new goals, you will find yourself stuck in a rut in the same routine.


While you must set new goals, it is also to celebrate each goal. Celebrations are always deserved when goals are met. You must be able to bask in the joy of achievement, and once this celebration is done, set new goals and begin again. This will always keep you focused and the reveling in your accomplishments will push you to accomplish more and more.

985. "Right now I'm just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath."

"Right now I'm just delighted to be alive and to have had a nice long bath." Richard Branson


Often times in life we get so caught up to reflect on what is most important. This, of course, is still being alive. If you weren't alive, nothing else would matter. While it is important to be work hard, play hard, make new friends, etc. It is also important to take some time for yourself.


This time for yourself can be relaxing by taking a bath, perhaps escaping by playing a round of golf, or perhaps playing video games. When I need to take time for myself I often turn to blues music. Sonny Boy Williamson II is my personal favorite. The way he plays the harmonica inspires me, relaxes me, puts me in a good mood, and shows me what can be done with something so simple. 


I encourage everyone to take time for yourself. If you have the time, perhaps once a day. If you're a busy man, maybe once a week. And if you're a super busy person, at minimum once a month. Either find something that you love and that you enjoy doing and make sure to create time in your schedule for this activity.

986. "Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." Dr. Seuss

Just like you've heard 1000 times, all good things must come to an end. No matter how much you love and enjoyed something, at one time or another it must end. This could be a relationship, a business adventure, a vacation, etc. However, when it does come to an end you shouldn't be upset. Reflect on how great it was and just smile.

It's easy to be upset when something ends, but thats not rewarding at all. I'm going to keep this post short because I want everyone reading it to do something. Think of the last big thing in your life that made you sad when it ended. Now take ten minutes to sit and reflect on the memories, the laughs, the people you met, etc. Then when you're done reflecting, Smile! Have a good weekend and get excited for the next post on Monday.

987. "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"

"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" Robert Schuller

Two of the things that people fear the most in this world are death and failure. Both of these often keep a strangle hold on people from actually living. To many, safety is comfort. However, if you stay safe your whole life, how much do you actually experience? The fear of failure comes in many forms; fear of your business failing, fear of not living up to your parents expectations, fear of getting rejected, etc. I believe this is a question that you should ask yourself everyday. 

Failures are no doubt going to happen to everyone. Once you accept the change of failure, there is no reason to fear it. Failure is part of life, so why be caught in its web of fear? If theres something you have been dying to do, something you're passionate about, why not go for it? Take the risk. My brother when he graduated college had a job offer (at the peak of the recession). Instead of taking it, he headed out to Hollywood to try and make it in an excessively competitive industry. As you can imagine, my dad was not happy. And most certainly my brother had a fear of failure and definitely a fear of letting down his father. However, it was something he was passionate about, and he knew to ever do what he loves he had to be in Hollywood. He's currently making positive steps in the direction he wants. He hasn't reached his dream, but hes living his life and my dad couldn't be any prouder.

You only live this life once. So you should never let fair of failure hold you back. Ask yourself "What great thing would you attempt if you knew you could not fail?", and if it's something you really want to do, go for it. If you fail, pick yourself back up and learn from it. If you succeed, you'll be the happiest person on the planet at that moment.

988. "Better be wise by the misfortunes of others, than by your own."

"Better be wise by the misfortunes of others, than by your own." Aesop

In a past post I wrote about learning from your mistakes. The truth is that mistakes and misfortunes happen to everyone and you must learn from them to become better. However, you are not always required to be the one who makes the mistake. Many mistakes can be avoided by studying others. In school I was always told that we take History courses so we do not repeat the past. I believe this should relate to all aspects of life. If the mistake has been made, why not try to learn about it?

The only way you can learn from others mistakes is to either see it happen or read about it. This is why I encourage reading a lot of books, especially autobiographies and any book that the author gives insight about his trials and tribulations. Also mistakes are made everyday but many people, so be observant and you can avoid these same incidents.

Mistakes are part of life, and you will certainly make many in your life. The goal here is to avoid all that are possible, and by learning from others you will be more equipped to spot and avoid a mistake before it happens. So start reading about other people mistakes and start observing people as they make and recover from their misfortunes.