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      AMERICAN WRITER AND HUMORIST

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      In other words, it’s hard by the yard but a sinch by the inch.

      If you have ever wanted to kick a habit like drinking, swearing, smoking or drugs or even lazyness, then the best way to break it is by taking small steps.

      It is very difficult to instantly break a bad habit, but easier to break it into planned stages. Then you give yourself the benefit of achieving a planned exit strategy and the chances of you succeeding are magnified greatly.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #11

       “One is happy as a result of one’s own efforts, once one knows the necessary ingredients of happiness – simple tastes, a certain degree of courage, self-denial to a point, love of work, and above all, a clear conscience. Happiness is no vague dream.”

      AMANDINE AURORE LUCIE DUPIN

      FRENCH NOVELIST, ALSO KNOWN AS GEORGE SAND

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      People after a death of a spouse or a marriage separation often feel let down, humiliated or betrayed by the party that left.

      It is not easy to handle and can eat at your self-esteem and self-worth … so try to dream again of happiness”.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #12

       “It is impossible for a man to be made happy by putting him in a happy place, unless he be first in a happy state.”

      BENJAMIN WHICHCOTE

      ENGLISH PHILOSOPHER AND THEOLOGIAN

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      Yes, how true this is. First you need to fix the brain and the heart or otherwise simply shifting into a happy place won’t work.

      However, I have learnt that by shifting into a happy place it is possible to repair a broken heart and make it happy again.

      Remember, we are a bi-product of our environment and a positive one will make us happy.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #13

       “The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved; loved for ourselves, or rather, loved in spite of ourselves.”

      VICTOR HUGO

      FRENCH POET AND AUTHOR

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      How often have you observed a friend or colleague crave to be loved.

      Well the truth, as hard as it is to swallow, is that people who don’t love themselves enough, crave to be loved and respected by others.

      Their traits are trying to please, offering to do everything, over committing themselves and in the end becoming poor time managers and not respecting those who love them.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #14

       “Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always beyond our grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you.”

      NETHANIEL HAWTHORNE

      AMERICAN NOVELIST AND SHORT STORY WRITER

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      Your pursuit of happiness is in fact a paradox. The more you seek it, the more it escapes your grasp and just vanishes.

      It seems that the best and most happy times happen when you least expect them.

      It’s like finding a partner when you are by yourself in life. You find they are there when you don’t go looking for them.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #15

       “All happiness depends on a leisurely breakfast.”

      JOHN GUNTER

      ENGLISH DESIGNER

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      Take your time if you want to be happy. If you’re in a rush and skip breakfast, you are, it seems, destined to miss your goal.

      Patience and a calmness inside, it seems, are the keys to happiness for many people in life.

      However, it is very difficult to easily be in this stable mind set.

      So if you want happiness, pace yourself and don’t be in a hurry. enjoy your own company, chill out and take your time.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #16

       “Happiness is a mystery like religion, and should never be rationalised.”

      G.K. CHESTERON

      ENGLISH AUTHOR

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      What is happiness? Do you really know?

      Is it money, fame, power, love, health, wealth, friends, business success, notariety or image?

      In fact it is a mystery and has a degree of magic about it.

      It can be like success on a golf course – fleeting and ellusive. You see, when you think you have golf mastered, golf really has got you tricked.

      So never rationalise happiness, just enjoy the journey and marvel at how lucky you are to have experienced the moment.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #17

       “A lifetime of happiness! No man alive could bear it: It would be hell on earth.”

      GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

      IRISH DRAMATIST, ESSAYIST AND CRITIC

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      Or as the past Australian Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser once said “Life wasn’t meant to be easy”.

      It seems you do really need heartache and despair in order to be a rounded person with all the skills to cope in life, business and sport.

      Imagine if you were happy all the time. you then wouldn’t acquire important skills like courage, resilience, tenacity or risk taking ability.

      Remember, happiness is a journey.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #18

       “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.”

      FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT

      PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      Retirement it seems, often kills people earlier than normal.

      I believe that the reason this happens is that many people retire without adequate plans for ongoing achievement and creativity.

      Once you retire, it seems, the endorfins in the brain turn off and you easily become bored. The normal adrenalin that pumps through your body during work stops and you lose the joy of achievement and the “thrill” of creative effort.

      STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS #19

       “Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.”

      BENJAMIN DISRAELI

      ENGLISH STATESMAN AND WRITER

      COACH’S COMMENTS:

      When you’re going through a time of depression, loneliness or despair, it’s important to know that a plan that includes action on your part is vital.

      It’s