Optimists, Realists, and Pessimists By Jim Stovall
I’m a firm believer that, in life, we always find what we’re looking for.
Recently, I heard a story told by my friend and colleague, Dr. Wayne Dyer. He was walking on the beach near one of his vacation homes when he was confronted by a couple walking along the beach in the opposite direction. As Dr. Dyer passed the couple, the lady asked him if he lived in the area.
He confirmed that his home was in the vicinity. Her husband explained that they had just bought a home and were moving from New York and would be living near him on the beach. The wife asked Dr. Dyer if the neighbors were nice and pleasant.
One of the easiest and fastest ways to grow your business is revealed in an ancient proverb: Ask and you shall receive. You’ve probably heard this phrase countless times in your lifetime, but how many times have you put this fundamental truth into practice recently? 
I’ve thought about that question a lot. What could you do if you believed you couldn’t fail?
You begin to believe in yourself when you take the time to applaud yourself. Look back on your life and work and applaud your achievements. 
When you hear the word discipline what comes to mind? Most of us associate it with pain and suffering or some other negative connotation. But if discipline is hard, ugly, or brutal then why do so many successful people cite it as the path to Success? Does that mean that Success must always be difficult, painful, or brutal? 
Somehow the thought of any real change causes a tightening in your chest, a lump in your throat and a burn in your stomach. Why? Change evokes fear automatically as a human response.
I have a standing interview every Monday morning on a radio station in the southeast that I enjoy very much. You can imagine though that it can become routine. So to make it a little more fun, the host nowadays doesn’t even tell me the topic before we go live on the air – that puts some excitement into it!