Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success, written by Andy Andrews. After losing his full-time job, David Ponder struggled to feed his family and make ends meet. …

da Vinci’s secret that’ll bring you back to your work with new alertness and much sharper judgment. — Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, mathematician, and scientist Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest intellects in the history of humanity. According to many historians, Leonardo was a man with the most curious mind of all time. His accomplishments were monumental. He recorded the movement of the stars…

About the author: Dr. Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. She has been described as the “mother of mindfulness” and has written extensively on the illusion of control, mindful creativity, mindful aging, stress, health, and Personal Success. Ellen is the author of eleven books and more than…

The virtue in most requests is conformity. Self-reliance is going against the grain. —

In the midst of winter, I’ve discovered within myself an invincible summer — Albert Camus. — If I could share one secret with anyone wanting to improve their lives, it would be this one habit you’re about to read. No isn’t meditation, reading, or writing (although they can all be of great help), but this one habit is the most essential piece. You could even consider…

The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing. — Follow These seven steps to declutter your space and organize it with ease. The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo can help you select the essentials when organizing your life. As a Japanese organizing consultant, author, and TV show host; Kondo has written four books on organizing, which…

Sometimes you have to look beyond the obvious to discover the opportunity — Life is a journey, and that journey is identical with the learning we do along the way. Everybody wants to be at the mountain top. But up there, the air is so thin you can barely breathe. So, all you can do is stand still and try not to fall. …

Every decision brings with it some good, some bad, some lessons, and some luck. — Analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog — few people are interested, and the frog dies. E.B. White No species survives long without a will to protect itself. “Although it was deemed appropriate at the time,” said Robert Oppenheimer, people will forever question whether it was correct for the chicken to cross the road. But as far as the chicken was concerned, traveling to the other side was…

The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph — Ryan Holiday, the American author whose name is synonymous with Stoicism. His timeless art “The Obstacle is the Way” is based on the teachings of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius and other stoics he closely follows personally. High-profile acolytes, professional athletes, Federal Judges, Hollywood celebrities, and venture capitalists have been…