Coffee Thoughts \ Power Requires Work

The powerless want power but are afraid of what they might have to do to get it. -- Robert Green

Power more than anything else requires work. Everyone’s going to want to take it from you unless you know how to use it and let go.

Coffee Thoughts \ Challenge Yourself

“There is no such thing as a failed test. You will learn every time you challenge yourself.” -- Marsha Blackburn

When you challenge yourself you push yourself to do something you’ve never done before – you’re in the unknown. Every time you face the unknown you learn about yourself and uncertainty becomes less fearful.

Coffee Thoughts \ True Mastery

“Only one who devotes himself to a cause with his whole strength and soul can be a true master. For this reason mastery demands all of a person.” – Albert Einstein

It’s important to become the master of something, it can be as simple as planting roses, picking out a good cigar, or cooking with pasta, embrace your passion and let it show you the secrets of life.

Coffee Thoughts \ Trust Yourself

“The only way to survive is to admit you are on your own, learn to make your own decisions, and trust your judgment. Accept the fact that all events occur for a reason, and that it is within your capacity to see this reason as positive. Robert Greene

When you can be emotionally and financially independent and accept providence a part of life, making your way in the world is not such a difficult thing.