Perfectionism is not as much the desire for excellence, as it is the fear of failure couched in procrastination .

Sorrow, anger and resentment look back, worry looks around, while faith, hope, and optimism look to the future.

Sanctified ignorance is the belief that if we love God and have committed our lives to Him, everything will work out…Sanctified ignorance is no excuse for a life out of alignment, lacking joy, fulfillment, and a clear sense of accomplishment…Look at how God has uniquely gifted you in your skills and abilities, personality traits, and values, dreams and passions. It is in these that we find the authentic path designed for us for a purpose-driven life.

If we have no identity apart from our jobs, we are truly vulnerable.

To look for a job before looking deeply inward is likely to short-circuit the process of finding your calling.

Success is never an accident. It typically starts as imagination, becomes a dream, stimulates a goal, grows into a plan of action - which then inevitably meets with opportunity. Don't get stuck along the way.

If someone saw a movie of your life so far, when the credits rolled, would they say, “Wow, that was awesome?” Or would they scratch their heads and say, “I wonder what that was all about?