Category: Reck, Ross; Dr.

There’s a very seductive trap that people often fall into when they become successful. They become full of themselves and their success and begin to entertain thoughts like, “I know what I’m doing,” and, “I’m way too good to fail.” Most important, they stop listing.

It’s truly amazing how many people resent even the smallest of changes in their lives. You hear them whining around and saying things like: “I just got settled into a comfortable routine and then this change came along and ruined it. I wish things would just stay the way they are.”

All too many people go through life waiting to be rescued—waiting for something really good to happen to them. The biggest reason is that they are afraid to try new things because they’re worried about failing or making mistakes.

Last fall, my wife Marcia was planting flower bulbs of numerous varieties in hopes of getting some beautiful blooms during the following spring. Toward the end of her planting, she came across a gladiolus bulb at the bottom of her bulb box that looked like it had seen better days—it was all dried up and…

Marcel Schwantes recently reported in Inc. Magazine what Oprah Winfrey had to say on NPR’s Morning Edition about Lifelong Happiness: “I’m telling you, if you do something to make someone else happier, it’s almost like it comes back to you exactly 100-fold.