The Connection Between Resilience and Motivation

There’s a connection between resilience and motivation that’s important to emphasize; especially to those who often say they lack motivation. Resilience is the ability to behave competently when facing adversity and bounce back when adversity leads to loss. Motivation is simply the energy for action. The spark that creates the energy for action we call […]

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The Best Thing About the Future According to Abraham Lincoln

There is a famous quote attributed to Abraham Lincoln that I once jotted down in my notes. Whenever I start to feel anxiety about the future, I reflect on it as a reminder to be optimistic. Lincoln is credited with saying: The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a […]

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The Longer You Live the More Important Personal Growth Becomes

I was once told by a mentor that in life you’re either growing or dying. The argument he made was that this was just a fact of nature. Nothing remains stagnant without becoming unhealthy or eroded. So, if you can’t remain stagnant, growing or dying are the only other two options mother nature allows. When […]

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