There are two ways to live your life.  One is as though nothing is a miracle.  The other is as though everything miracle.

Albert Einstein

Artists Satisfaction

As an artist, it is central to be unsatisfied.   This is not greed, though it might be appetite

Dare to risk

IF YOU DON' RISK ANYTHING, .... YOU RISK EVEN MORE!

Challenges and risks

IF YOU DON'T RISK ANYTHING... YOU RISK EVEN MORE!

Erica Jong

“People who don’t feel good about themselves feel even worse when those around them do well. When they say, ‘Who does she think she is?’ what they really mean is ‘How dare she exceed my expectations of who I think she should be?’…‘Who does she think she is?’ also translates to ‘Who do I think I’m not?’” —Oprah

Oprah 

Real Success

“FOR ME, THE PATH TO SUCCESS WAS NEVER ABOUT ATTAINING INCREDIBLE WEALTH OR CELEBRITY. IT WAS ABOUT THE PROCESS OF CONTINUALLY SEEKING TO BE BETTER, TO CHALLENGE MYSELF TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE ON EVERY LEVEL. THE QUESTION I ASK EVERY DAY IS THE SAME AS IT’S ALWAYS BEEN: HOW MUCH FARTHER CAN I STRETCH TO REACH MY FULL POTENTIAL? WAHT I KNOW FOR SURE IS TAHT IT’S ONLY WHEN YOU MAKE THE PROCESS YOUR GOAL THAT THE DREAM CAN FOLLOW.”

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 18). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Thriving

“Surviving is unrelenting perseverance that brings us back to where we were before our crisis. Thriving is a kind of superresilience that goes far beyond recovery. Thrivers know when it’s time to disengage from a challenge and set new goals. Sometimes creative surrender is a better

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 18). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Real Success

“I have never encountered a successful person who didn’t have to sacrifice in one area of life in order to be successful in another…If you have tons of resources in the monetary account but zero balances in the emotional, family, physical, and spiritual accounts, that spells a bankrupt life.” —Phil McGraw, psychologist

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 15). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition.  

About your dreams

“As much as you plan and dream and move forward in your life, you must remember that you are always acting in conjunction with the flow and energy of the universe. You move in the direction of your goal with all the force and verve you can muster—and then let go, releasing your plan to the power that’s bigger than yourself…Dream big—dream very big. Work hard—work very hard. And after you’ve done all you can, you stand, wait, and fully surrender.”

Oprah Magazine Editors (2010-03-19). Words That Matter: A Little Book of Life Lessons (p. 11). Harper Collins, Inc.. Kindle Edition. 

Our Vision

“All of us need a vision for our lives, and even as we work to achieve that vision, we must surrender to the power that is greater than we know. It’s one of the defining principles of my life that I love to share: God can dream a bigger dream for you than you could ever dream for yourself.” —Oprah

Courage

“A voice in me said, You have to rise to the occasion or the best in you will die. We always have that voice; we just have to make a choice to listen to it. We all have it; that’s God’s given light. It’s just whether you have the courage to step into your destiny.” —Lily Yeh, artist