Why restrict yourself with the word “can’t” when there is a world full of things just waiting to be accomplished? I say just go for it and see what happens. Success is only achieved after failures are learned from.

Who can guarantee you your tomorrow? Nobody. Not even you.

Try and be happy today, because for all you know, it’s all you’ve got.

What makes us so uncomfortable with self-evaluation that we do all we can to avoid it? Is it the fear of change? Or maybe it’s that we all see ourselves as a little bit of perfection in our own ways? What proves to be more of a challenge than self-evaluation is self-improvement! That old saying “Easier said than done” comes into play a lot when it comes to changing our attitudes or behaviors.
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Some things aren’t just habit, they’re routine. Embedded in our lives and minds are the way we carry out specific tasks. And everyone, their own methods. Ah, but I did say it.. “Embedded in our… minds…” So, it’s all in our heads. If the issue stems from the way we think, then we must change just that – the way we think.

Again, easier said than done… Changing the way we think is much like taking down a tree. You can’t simply push it – as it has roots in the ground. Deep roots. Our thinking is specific to the way we were raised. To our own roots. This is what makes it challenging. We simply try to push our thought process into a new direction.

We need to trim the tree, starting from up top. Moving down will be tough – but you changed the smaller thought processes first – and as you progress down the metaphorical tree, you’ll be changing larger parts of your thinking – by cutting them down one branch at a time. Eventually, you will have uprooted your inner “tree” and hopefully changed some of the way you think.

We can all hope for a little change in ourselves – but only if it’s for the better… With us being the ones who benefit from it the most!

Embrace who you are, despite the social norms.

Conforming to the standards of someone else will only cause you headache in the future.

True happiness cannot be achieved by working towards the satisfaction of somebody other than yourself.

We all have our quirks… We can either love or resent them… But they’re yours.

Live life. Laugh loud. Love long.

I’ll be posting something reader worthy VERY soon! I promise!

My life has never been an easy one to live. I have seen and done many things in what years I’ve been alive.. Through all the challenges I’ve faced, I can only wish that I’d have come on top every time. I’ve never allowed failure to discourage me completely. I’d be lying if I said that it didn’t discourage me at all, but then it’s only natural to be disappointed.

Instead of allowing those feelings to push me towards quitting, I harness it. I use it to remind myself how I don’t want to feel. I then try again. Persistence, and general stubbornness are just a few of my more flattering characteristics.

With my siblings back from Lebanon, I’ve now a bigger burden to heave. This should be interesting.

After more thinking than I’d care to have done, I’ve decided that moving South would probably benefit me the most. My decision is based on three factors: economy, family, future. Admittedly, the global economy is anything but promising; especially in the United States – but the potential to earn increases for a man of my skill, knowledge and contact base.

I’ve been living on my own for about a year, and despite what independence I have, I can’t help but feel a bit homesick and keep from missing my family. If I so decide to remain on my own, I don’t necessarily have to be 3,000 miles away to do so. Houston is a pretty big city.. And that’s an understatement.

As I’ve gotten fairly familiar with the job market in Ottawa, there is unfortunately almost no potential for sliding up corporate ladders. Most all jobs I’ve been graced with were, for the most part, dead-end jobs. The pay is alright, I suppose – but the expenses of living are ludicrous. If you’re working a $10/hr job, it’s very likely that you depend on a roommate to provide the other half of your rent – otherwise your entire month’s earnings are focused solely on bills, leaving you with nothing at the end of the month to store for a rainy day.

I’ve put too much thought into what I’d like to be doing a year from now to subject myself to the financial cruelties of bachelor life for a false sense of independence. I’ve learned many valuable lessons over the last 12 months… Starting with expecting the unexpected, and ending somewhere near budgets should include a plan for days of dire need..

With my confidence high in what decisions I’ve made, I’m well aware of what my next steps are. On the path to success, I can now see the paved portion of the road ahead…