Life Minded Tools & Resources

 "You’re the average of the five people you spend most of your time with." - Jim Rohn 

In other words, surround yourself with people that encourage and push you to always do better.  Avoid the negativity and ditch those that constantly bring you down.

 "Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." - Winston S. Churchill

In other words, success comes and goes.  Out of that pursuit for success, however, failure may happen, and it's not the end of the world.  The courage to keep moving forward pushes us toward personal growth that will hopefully lead to success.

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don't take.” - Wayne Gretzky

In other words, the fear of not taking risk will set you back farther than taking the risk and learning from your successes or failures.

 "Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved." - Helen Keller

In other words, we all experience hardship in life.  Some more than others.  Choosing to respond with strength and ambition can actually shape your character positively and can lead to success.

 "Visit the past, but don't live there" - Jim Strole

Don't get so caught up with what happened, focus on where you can be now and what it will take to get there

 "You want first place come play with me, you want second go somewhere else"  - Kobe Bryant, Mindset of a Winner 

Click the picture to a link for Kobe's amazing example of his definition of success, and what it takes to achieve it