Taking responsibility means not blaming yourself. Anything that takes away your power or your pleasure makes you a victim. Don't make yourself a victim of yourself!

As we start looking for the good, our focus automatically is taken off the bad.

Every time you encounter something that forces you to “handle it,” your self-esteem is raised considerably. You learn to trust that you will survive, no matter what happens. And in this way your fears are diminished immeasurably.

You're not a failure if you don't make it. You're a success because you tried.

Knowing that we can make a difference in this world is a great motivator. How can we know this and not be involved?

Most of us do not 'sculpt' our lives. We accept what comes our way, then we gripe about it.

Take a risk a day - one small or bold stroke that will make you feel great once you have done it.