20 Things I Wish I Knew When I Was 20

Recently, after I finished a lecture about the power of the mind, a young man who was about 20 years old approached me with a sad, sunken face.  Before he even opened his mouth I could see the confusion in his eyes. “I really liked what you said,” he told me, “and I hope you … Read more

The Master Key System – Week 2

This is a summary and review of my experience reading and applying the second chapter of Charles Haanel’s The Master Key System (free pdf download).  This book was originally intended to be a weekly correspondence course, with each chapter being the focus of one week.  I am following this original intention of the author.  You … Read more

The Master Key System – Week 1

Click here to read The Master Key System Final Review, Results & Summary I cannot help but want to be better.  Something within me compels me to constantly strive towards the impossible goal of perfection.  From what I can tell, it is the nature of life.  We are here to grow, along with everything else. … Read more

How to Find Happiness

[contact-form][contact-field label=”Name” type=”name” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Email” type=”email” required=”true” /][contact-field label=”Website” type=”url” /][contact-field label=”Message” type=”textarea” /][/contact-form] “The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Why is it … Read more

A Tale of Wisdom From The Ancients

Here follows a tale, long lost and forgotten, which the ancients enjoyed recalling when they needed a little pick-me-up.  You see, life was difficult for the ancients as well and they too needed the occasional story to put life in perspective.  To understand this little tale, we must be reminded of a fundamental assumption of … Read more