Momentum is something that we all need. It keeps us going and gives us the rush that we need to attain our biggest dreams. If you have a hard time building momentum it may mean that you are having a hard time getting to the place in your life that you would like to be.

In a tug of war, what's the most powerful thing you can do? I frequently pose this question to friends and others hung up on an issue, an expectation, a relationship, a hoped-for outcome, a stubborn notion, or almost anything. The answers to my tug-of-war question vary: pull harder, yank on the rope, or get someone to help me.

Americans spend $8 Billion dollars each year on positive, motivational, self help books, CD's, and DVD's. But does it really make a difference? Can the motivational speakers and success gurus really do what they claim? Will they make you richer, smarter, happier, and healthier? Read this article and you be the judge.

Staying enthusiastic while going for your dreams can be difficult at times. The events of life, at times, have a way of interfering with our goals and can discourage us. However, if you are to achieve your goals, remaining enthusiastic and motivated is vitally important, especially in moments of discouragement. If you lack enthusiasm, you will give up, and your dreams will come to nothing.

There is much use of the word 'values' in the personal development industry. It flies around as often as the word 'coffee'. But on speaking to people who are just beginning their journey into self development, or others who are not qualified as coaches or NLP Practitioners, the word seems to be somewhat hollow. They nod and give a faint "mmm" at the mention of values, and then in secret they say to me, 'Exactly what do you mean when you ask me about my values?'

Don't do anything big if you don't have absolute love of doing it. Don't walk into the desert if you are not absolutely sure that you can go through it. Be unique. The website rule says you can either have 'democracycom' or 'communistcom' but you cannot have 'cracycom'. If you do then how are we to know whether you are a democrat or a communist?

"Whatever you do, do it to the purpose; do it thoroughly, not superficially. Go to the bottom of things. Any thing half done, or half known, is in my mind, neither done nor known at all. Nay, worse, for it often misleads."

"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything."

"Believe nothing against another but on good authority; and never report what may hurt another, unless it be a greater hurt to some other to conceal it."

"I used to dread getting older because I thought I would not be able to do all the things I wanted to do, but now that I am older I find that I don't want to do them."