Coffee Thoughts \ Don't Look Back

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” ― Henry David Thoreau

It’s so easy to get stuck in the past, but that’s exactly it – it keeps you stuck. Understand what happened, learn from it and move on.

Coffee Thoughts \ Pretend

“We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be.” ― Kurt Vonnegut, Mother Night

Children learn by pretending it’s a powerful tool. So start thinking of yourself as an successful, amazing person – it will just bring what’s inside out.

Coffee Thoughts \ Trust Is important

The best way to find out if you can trust somebody is to trust them.--Ernest Hemingway

You have to take a risk in life but not a blind one. Pay attention to how someone handles the little things in life and you’ll see how they handle the important ones. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Pity Party

Self-pity is our worst enemy and if we yield to it, we can never do anything wise in this world.-- -Helen Keller

There’s nothing wrong with a pity party, it’s important to give those feeling a moment of expression, but then let them go. If you stay feeling sorry for yourself you will become a victim. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Have Faith In What's Meant To Be

“What's meant to be will always find a way” ― Trisha Yearwood

If you’re meant to have something or someone it will be yours. Don’t stay up at night worrying about it. Do the work and let it go. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Let Go Of Judgment

“Love is the absence of judgment.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

Don’t bring your past relationships and experiences into the moment or you will recreate your past. Learn your lessons and let go of the judgment.

Coffee Thoughts \ What Do You See?

“It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.” -- ― Henry David Thoreau

Be open to letting an experience speak to you. Don’t get stuck in automatic responses; if you do you will learn nothing. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Resistance Is Good

“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.” ― Winston Churchill

A little resistance is necessary for you to bring forth your strength and soar. Don’t shy away from a challenge, use it to learn about and empower yourself. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Make An Effort

“You can t coast uphill.” -- ― Roger Crawford

If you want to succeed you have to work and often harder than everyone around you. To be the best requires effort.

Coffee Thoughts \ Imagination

“Imagination is the highest form of research.” ― Albert Einstein

Set your imagination free and it will take you places you didn’t know existed. Trust your ability to know from within. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Don't Wait Do It

The best way to predict the future is to create it.--Peter Drucker

Stop waiting for something to happen and make it happen. Do whatever you can to put yourself at the center of what you desire. Have faith and take risks. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Curb Your Enthusiasm

Expectation is the root of all heartache. --William Shakespeare

If you can limit your expectations and keep you enthusiasm by realizing that when something doesn’t work out one way it is often meant for you to try another path. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Don't Give Up

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.  -- Winston Churchill

Perseverance is what separates the winners from the losers. When you don’t give up you turn things around.  

Coffee Thoughts \ Success Is A Lousy Teacher

Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. -Bill Gates

When you learn from your mistakes you never forget the lesson; when you celebrate your victory. The struggle is what helps you break down the process and discover your strengths and weaknesses. 

Coffee Thoughts \ Self-Education Is Important

Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.– Jim Rohn

Formal education is great but if you don’t use it by getting out into the world and following your instincts and the opportunities that present themselves when you step off the beaten path, then you will miss finding your greatness.