People don’t try because they have never succeeded in the attempt. They don’t know what succeeding looks like. The fear of failure is so great they give up before even trying. #life #success #failure

Manners matter. #life

Be grateful that you are here. Not everyone is. #life

Style is what someone has that impresses others that you are willing to pay for so that you can also impress others. #style #fashion #life

Reading is the act of wanting your life to be different. #reading #life #books

If you don’t value your time, you don’t value yourself. #life

Understanding is more important than knowing. #life #success

Practice never makes perfect. The best it can do is make better. #life

Encourage those who try. #life #success

Remember: You are not your worries. #life

We bemoan silence because so many of us like to hear our own voices. #life #failure

Chasing success is like chasing a ghost. You either are or you aren’t—a ghost. #life #success

“If you ain’t got soul you are floundering.” #life #writing #throwawayline

Kindness is the ability to help others when you yourself need help. #life #success

Life is what you make it, but make sure you have all the parts. #life

Are there any good (life) productivity feeds I should follow? #life

If you are certain, you are wrong. #life

“Existence is thrust on us without our agreement. We then live life kicking and screaming to keep it.” #writing #life

If you play the game, be prepared to lose. — ancient proverb I just made up.

The worst kind of failure is in not trying. Many in politics argue against even trying. #life #failure

Being careful is not the same as being paranoid. #life

Just because the world is cold doesn’t mean it’s not beautiful And just because something is beautiful doesn’t mean it’s not cold. #life

Don’t be the creator of your own defeat. #life

Change Is Difficult

Change is hard. So is moving, be it across the hall or to a new social network. If you follow me, you know I’ve been a big Twitter user since January 2007 and I’ve accumulated over 136,000 “tweets”. This month, I decided a change was needed. Here are my reasons: The Bad News The toxicity levels …