The truth is -- we are always highly motivated when something means a great deal to us. If I fell into a deep lake and I didn't know how to swim, I would become highly motivated in an instant. Climbing from the lake would mean more to me than anything else in the world. My effort would be no less than astounding and I would suddenly become one of the most excited and enthusiastic persons imaginable.

Just about ANY personality trait or skill can be learned: simply find it in someone you know and copy it. Then watch what happens.

But I give best when I give from that deeper place; when I give simply, freely and generously, and sometimes for no particular reason. I give best when I give from my heart.

I admire some people for their brilliance and I respect others for their strength. But I am indebted to those who can rekindle my spirit.

Sincere compliments cost nothing and can accomplish much. In any relationship, they are the applause that refreshes.

Get yourself grounded and you can navigate even the stormiest roads in peace.

The truth is, I can choose to view tough times as growing times, I can choose to see aging as seasoning and I can choose to focus on whatever good there is to be found in living. I choose. After all, it's my point of view.