"Winners never quit and quitters never win." - Vince Lombardi. Are you prone to quit at the first sign of obstacles? Is your personality one that leads you to think of great ideas and formulate great plans, only to bail out half way through to the finish line? Then the shame of quitting creeps up on you and it never goes away. It just stays in your subconscious and beats you over the head repeatedly. If that describes you, the good news is - you don't have to stay that way! You can change. If you're the type of person who is a great "starter, but a poor "finisher," it could be due to one of the following reasons.

I used to get this feeling, especially on a Monday morning, after an exhausting, but fun weekend when you feel little better than a zombified mummy. You walk around aimlessly until you get your morning coffee and begin to feel more human than ghost.

Are you ever guilty of putting the cart before the horse? What about doing the nice work before the necessary? Or do you find yourself rushing about constantly arranging urgent priorities? Most of us think we have so much time, yet we get trapped by our lack of time all the time! Work, rest, and play. These must all happen. Let's make sure we do our work so we can truly earn our rest and play. Let us act while there yet is time.

Many people consider bending down to pick up a penny to be too much trouble, but Kath Kelly is not one of them. As she surveys the busy street ahead, her thoughts have already turned to the amount of money she might find abandoned on the ground. Kath Kelly is a member of the new generation of cost-conscious consumers, and to her a penny found is a penny saved.

Sometimes in life we need to change our focal point. Instead of focusing so intently on our destination, we need to enjoy the wonders of the journey. For instance, some people are so focused on retirement that they don't stop to celebrate the milestones along the way. Others eagerly wait for payday and don't profit from those valuable lessons between paychecks. What has your focus?

Introduction to Persistence. My workout at gym class yesterday was nothing special; I went there at 4 just like I'm used to, and came back at 6 as I do every time. I pumped weights and did everything like I do every time. The only different thing about yesterday's gym class was that my leg was in a cast because of a sprained ankle!

The term procrastination is widely used to cover a multitude of problem, often disguising the real problem. In this article I look at how you can identify the real problem and then motivate yourself to achieve your dreams.

When an individual sets any goal, it is important for him or her to find an appropriate motivation. Motivation can act as an incentive to help a person achieve a goal; this is especially true for eating healthy and exercising. Having a long-term motivator will make it much easier to maintain a healthier lifestyle for a long period.

All the successful people I have met in life have got one thing in common; the desire to be more than they are and the absolute hate of what is less. Therefore for one to achieve any form of success, he must badly desire it and badly hate his current status. I am talking about A BURNING DESIRE.

To whom much is given, much is expected. The one who created you, know what He has deposited in you. He knows what He has invested in you and how far you can go.