Learn and discover

A person learns throughout their life. Some people like learning just by living life from day to day, some people prefer actually getting out in the world and exploring the environment around them. Some people like doing academic learning, and learning about life that way.

We all have different ways of learning and discovering, but in my opinion, the best way to learn and discover is to get out there and do things, or if you can't, use the internet to connect to the world around you. With the internet nowadays, a person has the world at their fingertips! Go and use it! And while you're learning, you might discover that you have a passion for something. And that's the time to grab opportunity with both hands.

Sometimes it is scary if you're starting something new, and you don't know whether you're going to make it, or if you're going to crash. One rule regarding that is don't take on more than you feel you can handle. If you can handle what you've been given, you can try taking on a bit more. Don't try and dive into the deep end, because you will crash if you can't handle what you've been given.

And always have a backup plan, because if Plan A fails, you're going to need a Plan B. Prepare in advance for 'in case'. Some things hit you very suddenly, but there are some things that might have been coming for awhile that you refused to see and refused to plan for. And if you've had the hindsight to prepare, then nothing should stop you from living life if something does happen on the way.

And don't ever think that you don't have control over your life. You have quite a bit of control, so use it...and wisely. ; )

Being Generous

A person always finds an excuse not to be generous: not enough time, no money, the 'I've got better things to do', the 'It's not worth it'...and so the list goes on.

People are too wrapped in themselves nowadays to be generous. And you don't have to do a lot to be generous. It can be something really small. And if you decide to be generous, get a group of people that support your cause and ignore the naysayers. All that can be done for this going-downhill-world is people trying to make it a better place. A place to start is by being generous. Make time for the things you want to do, and help out where you can, and as much as you can.

We all want to leave our mark in the world...hopefully in a positive way! Try to inspire the people around you to get involved with your generous cause. Maybe it's one of your dreams to make the world a better place. If it is, do as much as you're able to without wearing yourself down.

And if there comes a day where you just feel it isn't worth it, get your support group together to help lift you up, and then carry on.

There's nothing that can stop you if you're on a positive roll most of the time. You might get even further than you could have possibly hoped. And keep on believing that you will make a positive change, even if it's just for one person.

Learning from your own mistakes.

We all make mistakes. All we've got to do, is learn from them and to get up and carry on.

Sometimes you'll feel really lousy about your mistake. Maybe even get depressed about it. But hopefully you've got the type of personality where after a few hours of feeling down, you pick your self up and you carry on going.

Nothing should stop you from trying to live your dream. It's one of the reasons why you're living. And then you can inspire other people to do the same.

There are going to be times when you have to make mistakes to progress closer to your dream. Who knows, it might make you a better person at the end of the day for it, so that you're a better person when you finally reach your dream.

Maybe you're one of those people that hate making mistakes, especially if you're in a position where you 'shouldn't' be making mistakes. Or maybe you're one of those people that can't stop making mistakes and everyone around tells you to stop making mistakes.

People don't ever stop making mistakes. All we can do is learn from them, and try not to repeat them again. So carry on living, make mistakes and make your dream happen!

Overcoming obstacles.

Sometimes you want to move forward...but there's something in your way.

Now you've got to figure out how to move past it. How does a person overcome obstacles?

Obstacles can pop up suddenly, when least expected. And sometimes you don't have the tools to get past the obstacle. So do you just sit and wait until an opportunity presents itself, or do you go looking for a solution?

Sometimes you get an obstacle that you've got to tackle step-by-step, and not in one go, so that it's time consuming and maybe even frustrating.

We're all presented with obstacles throughout our life, sometimes even challenges. It just depends how we cope with the obstacle or challenge. And nothing that's worth pursuing comes easy. You've got to work for it.

So here's a challenge for you today: Try to face your obstacles head-on, and if they need to be tackled slowly, or a solution needs to be found, have the patience and perseverance to see it through. And then go and tackle your dream, and make it come true.

Prioritizing.

When goals get made, be it long-term or short-term goals, do you prioritize which goals are going to be done first? Or do you just do the goals that you can and go from there?

Sometimes it's important to prioritize. Prioritizing can prevent you from winding up somewhere where you don't want to be, or in a situation you don't want to be in.

Say for instance, you want to make your shelved dream become a reality. You've got a job...but it doesn't pay much. So now you've got to plan how you spend your money, or your dream won't happen, because you haven't prioritized what you need and what you don't need. Like do you really need that brand new expensive cell phone when you could put that money away towards making your dream happen?

Sometimes we've got to plan for things, which is where prioritizing comes in. Goals also help to keep you motivated.

Prioritizing might get a bit tedious and boring sometimes, but to be successful, prioritizing is needed.

And if you want to have fun somewhere along the line...plan and prioritize for it! ; )

(Unless you've got the money to spend whenever and however you want! But then you've probably made your dream happen already!)

Do you believe in yourself?

If you want to make your shelved dreams a reality, it's important that you believe in yourself and that you can make your dream a reality...otherwise, chances are, it's not going to happen.

Sometimes, a person relies on someone else to believe in them. But how is that someone else supposed to believe in that person when that person doesn't believe in themselves?

So, how do you inspire belief in yourself?

Maybe you can start by doing something you enjoy, that you know you do well in. And then slowly but surely, you can work up to your shelved dreams...and finally take them off the shelf, dust them off, and see where you can go with them.

If you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything. And that will build up your confidence, which might lead you to trying to get other people to believe in themselves. You'll also feel better by trying to help someone that needs that extra boost. Having confidence and belief might also motivate you to try something different, maybe something that you were afraid to do before. Confidence could also rub off on the people around you, whether it be at work, at home, on holiday...so go out and have fun with your newfound confidence...it might take you places...

Everyone's dream.

Wouldn't it be nice if you won some money, and never having to work in your life again?

If you could become famous and earn the money some of these actors, actresses and singers do?

Some people only do a particular job for the money, not because they want to do it. Life would be so much easier if we could all earn big bucks...but that's not going to happen...unfortunately.

So, back to the real world. If you're going to be working, it's best that you do something you love, so that, like the saying goes,'you'll never have to work a day in your life'.

But, unfortunately, like everything else in life, you're still going to have to work to where you want to be, so that you can live your dream life. And chances are, the road/path to your dream isn't going to be easy. Chances are, you're going to have to take a lot of detours, make a lot of stops, make u-turns, run into obstacles, take chances. And that's how life is.

Nothing in life is guaranteed. You can plan as much as you want, chances are, sometimes, things are going to go off course. But don't beat yourself up about it. If you need to, ride through the rough patch as best as you can, and then carry on.

And don't ever give up hope, you can make your dream a reality, even if you're in your middle-age or older, or even if you've got your whole life ahead of you. Just keep believing, it will be what keeps you going.