Be Great!

There are alot of inspirational videos I have found. They are awesome. I was raised by my father, with two brothers. I guess thats why these kind of
vidoes hit home for me. I also raised a son & daughter who were  athletic and I love football and boxing because I grew up watching sports with my dad and brothers, and watched my brothers play football, as well as llistening to my dads football stories from high school and college ball. I still watch football every week with my son during football season. He just left for marine boot camp right after the super bowl, and I don't know where he will be next football season. I let others listen to my videos, women, they don't seem to get the same feelings from them that my son and I get out of it. My heart beats faster and I feel inspired. Maybe thats the football player (that I was raised to be, but never got to be)coming out in me. It might have something to do also with the fact that I grew up in Texas and we look at football as a religion more than a sport. Well, I hope that you get from these vidoes what I have...
 http://youtu.be/OSYtQy9EqTA
This is mine and my sons' favorite one, I watch it everyday.
http://youtu.be/uQHvO8XyL1g
http://youtu.be/QBRyb14xwDM
http://youtu.be/1KPPtmE079M
http://youtu.be/hzBCI13rJmA
Enjoy!

Motivation That Works...

Wanna get pumped up, watch!Motivational video

Laugh more today...

I have always been a reader, but lately, well for over a year now I have
been reading every day. My son gave me a reader for mothers' day last
year and that was it. Then last year I received the kindle, well, it reads
to me so I can multitask. I read and do laundry, waiting in lines, you get
the idea. There are so many funny books out there, you should see the
looks I get when I start laughing to myself. They say that laughing is
really good for you, I believe that. Think about the last time that you
laughed until you cried or went outside on a clear night to look at the
stars. You really should do things that you haven't done in a long time.
Give yourself a break from the crazy day and just do something today
because, as I have seen through experience, it may be the last time
you do a certain thing in your life and you don't want that day to
pass you by. You think to yourself, another time, and then guess what,
your ten years older and wham! Little things you love to do, that you
just haven't made time for, can make you breathe a little deeper,
walk a little straighter, and smile a little more. These little moments,
added together, my friend, are your life, live a little today, tomorrow
is just around the corner. My father told me that I was the one that
made my life the way it was,my choices, and no one could change it for better or worse, that was all me. It is all you, be the leader in your life,
make your life better, you can do it. Be a leader, not a follower. In
your own life anyway.

 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene


Forces beyond your control can take away everything you possess except one thing, your freedom to choose how you will respond to the situation. You cannot control what happens to you in life, but you can always control what you will feel and do about what happens to you.

Put your future in good hands. Your own.
Mark Victor Hansen


You always do what you want to do. This is true of every act.
You may say that you had to do something, that you were 
forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice.
Only you have the power to chose for yourself.
W. Clement Stone


Just a few quotes to show that I have a clue. It's the new year, make
it better. Make some memories that you cherish. Spend more time
with the funny, happier people and it may rub off.

Words That Inspire...

Inspirational

Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living

creatively. You either have no goal that is important

enough to you, or you are not using your talents

and efforts in  striving toward an important 

goal.

Maxwell Maltz

Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll 

land among the stars.

Les Brown

We must walk consciously  only part way toward our goal and 

then leap in the dark to our success.

Henry David Thoreau

In each of us are places where we have never gone. Only 

by pressing the limits do you ever find them.

Dr. Joyce Brothers

Even some of the most driven people in the world need inspiration.

Some get it from peers, family or by seeking it through the wisdom of the achievers that you admire and respect. Seek your own inspiration through whatever means you need and the end result will be the same. The greatness that you see in others is not some magic that they alone hold. You have the power to be as great as you believe, you are the one that has to make it happen. 

For whatever reason, you have held yourself back from

your own success. We all have obstacles that seem to slow 

us down, never give up what you want, try harder or try again.

Believe.
 LQ

You and only you...

The days go by slowly, when you wish the day were over, and they fly when your having fun.But the years fly by faster,  the older you get. One day your young and feel like you will live forever, then you realize as time goes by, life is fleeting. Your tomorrows are yesterdays that you let pass you by.  Be more spontaneous if you can, enjoy your life. Not  just when your on vacation or at an appointed time. Laugh whenever you can. Do things that make you happy, sometimes make it about just you, its okay. The world will not end if you do something for yourself. Be kind to yourself and others will also. Emphasis on the word kind. I never said anything about being selfish, that will never make you happy, believe me, I have seen that and it is an ugly thing to witness. Even when that is all the person has ever known, take it upon yourself to be the one who enlightens that person you see being that way, that it is not okay to be that way with you and in your life. Show them through your actions and the way you treat them. If they are of the slow variety, kindly and tactfully so that they don't feel like your judging or attacking them,  let them know that life is alot better when they leave their old ways. Thinking of others more than just themselves all the time. Helping them to see that change is good. We all change every day. Some of us more than others. That is what life is about, learning every day, growing and changing. I am nowhere near the same person I was twenty years ago. We live, we learn, we change and become who we are today. Through our lives and experiences, we can grow to be the person we always dreamed we could be. Believe- that you can do anything that you put your mind to. That is the first step and sometimes the hardest. You can do anything that you believe is possible, reach down inside where you keep that strength and willpower and unleash it. Be your own biggest fan.  But the same goes for the people in your life, if you do things for others, it can make you happy. You don't have to be a doormat, just make a difference. 

Know that whatever you are doing for someone, no one else can do it just like you. 

If you  don't get happiness from what your doing, change your focus to something else, 

or someone else who appreciates your efforts. One person will take you for granted and another 

 will be forever grateful for you. Even in  the smallest things, you can find satisfaction, take baby steps. 

You had to crawl before you could walk, right?  But ultimately, it is up to you who 

 you spend your life with, who you give your help and love and gifts to. It is your choice who will bring you happiness and who is lucky enough to receive the unique gift of you every day. Changing their lives for the better, making them smile and laugh. Being truly happy and sharing happiness and fulfillment.

 Don't look at being happier as a future event that you have to plan for. Make it happen, take baby steps and before you know it,your happy and when your happy, the people who love and care about you are happy also. My father always told me: You and only you can decide what makes you happy. If you aren't happy, only you can change it and if you are happy, don't let Anyone, even yourself, stand in the way of your happiness. I have taught my children this and it has helped me to find my own happiness. And the weirdest thing is that,  it's usually YOU, that stands in the way of your own happiness.

 You may have been taught you aren't worthy of happiness or that only with great sacrifice, then and only then,  can you find true happiness, bullcrap! That's what I say. I find happiness in every moment that I can. But I don't need a fireworks show,etc. to find it. Let the simple things in and around your life bring you that happiness, because you know what, TADAAA!!! that's life. You woke up today, smile! There are a lot of people that didn't. You got to see your family and friends today, even when they don't bring rainbows and hugs, be thankful. Some of us will never see some of our family and friends again until we leave this world. Just like I have always said when explaining a tragedy or life experience to someone that hasn't lived through it. I can tell you my story and what I felt and went through to survive it, but unless you have been there, felt it, survived it, you can't truly understand my pain or what I went through. You see the understanding in the eyes of those who have had similar experiences, but they aren't you. Every moment we live, even sharing your daily lives with others, they will take things from life and events that are similar, and completely different, at the same time. You see and live and perceive as only you can. We are all human, and therefore, share similarities, but in the end, you are one of a kind baby! No one will see, feel or do things exactly like you, thank goodness, what a boring place this would be. Others can see things through your story, the way you saw it and lived it ,but you own it. It's your life and circumstances that have shaped you and made you who you are. Those things have made you stronger, you survived it, your here to tell the tale, grow from what you have been through, learn from your past but don't live in it. Know that, nothing is ever certain or guaranteed. You can make today better for you, and in the process, maybe others, if they are lucky enough to be a part of your life. Don't let anyone tell you that you can't, who the heck are they? Like my dad told me all the time, and I tell my children, (I think Eleanor Roosevelt started it), nobody can make you feel inferior, unless you allow them to. Don't give others permission to treat you badly, or feel like you are less than what you know you are inside. You don't have to freak out on others that upset or mistreat you, but you can speak your mind, stand up for yourself and let them know, it's Not okay to be that way to you, because you will not stand for it.  Love yourself, respect yourself and be happy as much as you can, and the rest of the world will just have to fall in line. What choice do they have if you are the master of your

universe, the captain of your ship, the leader of your life. They have to go through you to cause damage and you won't allow it because you and only you make that decision every day. You may let others influence you and think you are tied  to a certain way things should be, but that's only because, you and only you have made this choice, to ultimately, be where you are and do what you do. Free will- we all have it. Great history has been written about it, wars have been fought for it, and we all carry it with us. It is your own personal power.

 Surprise yourself with it, use it when you need that burst of strength to walk away from someone or  something that is making you unhappy. Turn around and walk away, free will, it is yours to use freely. You chose, of your own free will, to not be unhappy one moment longer. You can also use it to help motivate you to the positive things in life. Learn a new language, write a book, cook instead of going out or, (____fill __in ___the blank___)whatever you want.(Free Will)

Chose to go for a walk, when you think you should be doing some other tedious task in your life that will be there when you get back from your walk, just do it.  But this day, in your life, can never be recovered. Yes, maybe, there will be another day like today, but Think about this. When was the last time you watched a sunrise or a sunset? Have you ever? I asked myself that a few months ago and I was shocked when I thought about when, was  the last time I watched a sunrise. That is just my example. You have to relate it to your life. But ask yourself, when was the last time you took the time to do such a simple thing that you love. What day or year or age, are you going to find your strength and do the things that you have talked about? The things that are yours alone, that you have never shared with anyone else, that you told yourself you would do? You and only you can answer these questions. Make today the day you start living in this very moment, life, right now. Believe in yourself and find that willpower you have and use it to make your life what you want it to be.

 Be the best you possible and grab for your happiness.

 You and only you can do it.

My Book Of Life

Depending on how old you are or the things you have been 
through in your life, there comes a day when you realize that
 we are all survivors. There is a saying that my cousin used to 
tell me when I was younger, being cynical or down on myself.
 She even put it on the fridge so I could see it all the time. I’m
 not sure who wrote it but : Don’t judge, criticize or abuse til
 you've walked a mile  in my shoes.
 And I have always tried to remember that when dealing with
life and the people in it. You never really know what the other

 guy has endured to get here. I have learned that when someone

 has hopes and dreams, don't discourage them, it may be all they

 have.

I learned at a very young age that death comes when you least 
 expect it. No matter how much you love someone, no matter how
 much you need them or how hard you scream and cry, they won't
come back. Some of us have to experience everything first hand
to learn the lessons that everyone around us is trying to teach us,

so we don’t make the same mistakes,some of us go through things

 and actually use that knowledge. Some of us learn by watching

 others. Then there are  some of them that don’t learn from either,

 and are oblivious to the life lessons staring them right in the

face  and make the same mistakes over and over. Especially when

 your younger, we feel invincible and cannot grasp our own mortality,

unless or until it slaps us in the face.

There is no book or manual that I have ever come across that teaches

 you how to deal with all the things that happen to you in this life.

Not that they are not out there, they are and have been since forever.  
I'm talking about the one that should tell us, in plain English, with no mystic poems or riddles, how to deal with ourselves and others.

 Something that would clue to the big picture when we need it most.

 One that should be given to every teenage and young adult, that

answers all their questions about the things that are happening to them

 and how to best deal with it all. It would make this all so much 

simpler to do, live, love, find happiness. Then there are those that

 don't have anyone and those that are not close to their families 

for whatever reason.

Because I know from experience, even when you are close with

 your parents,there are some things, that at certian ages, you just

 can't bring yourself to talk to them about certian things, fearing

 judgement or scorn. And  even more, that feel like they are somehow

 smarter than everyone aroundthem, when in reality, they don't

 have a clue. But life will teach them the hardway and by then, 

it will be too little, too late for them.

But there's not a Book of Life manual, you have to figure it out
for yourself. 

The saddest thing that I have seen is, when you are in need 
of guidance, and you have to go to someone, other than those who are 
supposed to love and care the most, for help. Because these so called loved ones turn their backs because you aren't the version of

 you that they think you should be.

 Life is hard, it's even harder when you don't have anyone in 
our corner. Remember that the next time your needed by someone
you care about.
Someday you may be their only hope, and that hope may be all they
have.
Love is supposed to be there in good times and bad. When your 
doing your best and when your walking down a hard road, real love
doesn't waver. Real love grows and gets stronger through happiness 
and adversity. That's life, no one ever said it would be easy. It Is Not.

Being strong and going on is all you can do sometimes. But having 

someone there, even just to say, I love you, we will get through this,

can sometimes be your lifeboat in a sea of despair. Make a

 difference in the life of the people you love. Be a solution and not

 a problem. You chose to be who you want to be, it's in your hands to be

 that person they need. There is only one you,

we are all one of a kind and irreplacable. Be the best you that you can 

be and don't let other people or life change dictate who you are.

 That is yours and yours alone. 

That is from my Book of Life, so far.