Bryan Golden
“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal -- a commitment to excellence -- that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”
-- Mario Andretti
Jim Bradshaw
It caught the imaginations of dozens of optimistic adventurers from south Louisiana when Narcisco Lopez led an ill-fated invasion to wrest Cuba from the Spanish Empire in 1851.
It was the era of Manifest Destiny, the belief that expansion of the United States was inevitable. A huge part of the continent had just been annexed as a result of the Mexican-American War, and many people thought Cuba might someday become an American state.
Bryan Golden
In the last column I presented the following actions you can take for just one day:
Just for today be happy.
Just for today adjust to what is.
Just for today take care of your body.
Just for today take care of your mind.
Just for today, help others and be considerate.
Bryan Golden
Many people would like to make changes to improve themselves and their lives but don’t know where to start. A journey can seem overwhelming when focusing on a destination that appears distant. Regardless of the length or duration, all trips start with taking the first step.
Yet many avoid taking that all-important first step. A successful first step, no matter how small, provides a tremendous psychological boost and is a real confidence booster. To make it even more manageable, don’t think of your action as a first step of many.
Jim Bradshaw
In the late 1800s, before narrow-gauge railroads crisscrossed the piney woods of southwest Louisiana, loggers prayed just as fervently as farmers for just the right amount of rain. It wasn’t because they wanted the trees to grow. It was so that they could get their logs to the sawmills.
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