Looking a little closer...

First glance

Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music - the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

Shoot for the moon...even if you miss you'll land among the stars.

Who can ask more of a man
than giving all within his span?
Giving all, it seems to me,
is not so far from victory.

At God's footstool, to confess,
A poor soul knelt and bowed his head.
"I failed," he cried. The master said,
"Thou didst thy best. That is success."

The sky is the limit but... still I rise- Kalie and Lei

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,

When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,

When the funds are low and the debts are high,

And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,

When care is pressing you down a bit-

Rest if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,

As every one of us sometimes learns,

And many a fellow turns about

When he might have won had he stuck it out.

Don't give up though the pace seems slow -

You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than

It seems to a faint and faltering man;

Often the struggler has given up

Whe he might have captured the victor's cup;

And he learned too late when the night came down,

How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out -

The silver tint in the clouds of doubt,

And you never can tell how close you are,

It might be near when it seems afar;

So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -

It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

Life is about focus. You can look to the future, ignoring what is right in front of you or pay attention to the little details in front of your face. I believe a cautious mix of the two is the best course of action.

Be more concerned with your character than you reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

Look for the beauty in everything, even the muddy puddles.

Live in the moment. Make every moment count and focus on trying to get as much happiness and positivity out of the current state that you are in. When we worry about the future we are neglecting the precious gift of time that we are experiencing in the moment. That is one of the reasons it is called the "present". It truly can be a gift to anyone that fully is cognizant of the exact moment of being alive here and now. Try doing it for just one day. Tell yourself you are going to deal with everyday responsibilities as they come up but not let them draw your focus away from all the positives in that exact moment of time. Enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of just one day. See how exhausting it is.Realize how we have trained our minds to constantly look ahead instead of feeling right now constantly. Imagine if you could train yourself to find and fully absorb all of the positive things in your life in every breath. When we are content in the moment we are truly living life. In my opinion. I'm curious to hear your reaction.

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

The road of success is like running up an escalator going down, you need to keep running. If you walk, slow down, or stand still, you go down.

"May I never miss a sunset or a rainbow because I am looking down."

"What you are is a question only you can answer." – Lois McMaster Bujold

To the soul, there is hardly anything more healing than friendship.

Interesting perspective

The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. Explore the world with the passion, curiosity, and simplicity of a child.

Thanks to the Interstate Highway System, it is now possible to travel from coast to coast without seeing anything.

What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?

The greatest discovery of my generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitudes of mind.

Who's your Tiger? Images from a game I caught last year. Probably one of the hottest games ever but I was able to full fill a dream and sat in the first row right behind the umpire. Thankful for MLB package, even though I'm thousands of miles away I don't have to miss a game!

What is success?