Be your own Budda – Find the quiet. The silence, the privacy of free thought and revelation.  There is nothing wrong with quiet, but hard to do in current times.  Technology is a double edged sword. A similar theory is on Ted.com – Susan Cain, power of introverts.

Small continuous victories make a good life – A chocolate frappe or a few Lobsters are great examples of small victories. A good run or a hike – maybe a good grade – Coffee ? out early on a Friday – the beach … is this about me or just examples ?? If one wanted to be a little…

Continual Education – go to the website  www.Ted.com –   There is so much here, it is remarkable.  Use the search box and key words. Once again, Shelley sent me here for my continued education.

Most business people who fail, simply give up the fight too early. If you have thought it through, made a plan, built flexibility  into the plan and can be persistent – you should be successful enough to determine if you really want it.  (be careful, you may dislike what you created, be careful of that)

Failure # 3  – mistakes or failures are very often the best teaching tools out there.  By reaching out of the comfort zone there is freedom.

Take responsibility for the failure, take responsibility for yourself and your actions – – make no grand excuses, it gives your power away.

Failure is usually self inflicted  –   this is why it always pays to think first and act second. sometimes called “operator error”

Quoted –  This used to happen frequently, years ago.  It is happening again and I am enjoying it.  Thanksgiving week 2013. “I believe that is #16 ”  –  I was told.   A quick grin came across my face and their face.  Then a 3rd person smiled also. It is wonderful, when the small handful of your…