Podcast Excerpt: Get rid of the idea that the world owes you a living. True, you are not responsible for being here, but neither is the rest of humanity responsible either, except your immediate parents. Therefore the world owes you nothing. We live in a bountiful country, one that has given you birth, protection, food, clothing, a home, friends, education, and an opportunity...
Listen to episode 204 of the Inspirational Living podcast: Life is Good: Make Your Lives Extraordinary. Adapted from Concentration: The Road To Success by Henry Harrison Brown. Podcast Excerpt: Antagonism is weakness. Resistance is negative. You are influenced by outside suggestions. Denials, "Don'ts," are negative. They leave you nothing upon which to rest. Affirmations, on the other hand, are solid foundations. For this reason...
Listen to episode 203 of the Inspirational Living podcast: Success & The True Test of Character. Adapted from The Power of Purpose by William George Jordan. Podcast Excerpt: The great test of individual character is not struggle, but attainment; not failure, but success; not adversity, but prosperity. When Nature wants to put you through the third degree, she places near you the laurel wreaths...
Listen to episode 202 of the Inspirational Living podcast: The Enemies of Success | Motivational Affirmations. Adapted from Stepping-Stones to Success by Horace D. Hitchcock. Podcast Excerpt: The things that hold you down; the things that keep success from your grasp; the things that bring you poverty and "bad luck" instead of wealth; the things that turn happiness and health away from you —...
Listen to episode 201 of the Inspirational Living podcast: Creative Originals | Success & Living Up to Your Potential. Adapted from Stepping-Stones to Success by Horace D. Hitchcock. Podcast Excerpt: You have the power within you to do something well and to do it like no other person — you have the power of original creation. You are in a world of your own....
Podcast Excerpt: Make courtesy come first. The silent language of your face and manner speaks louder than all your mental brilliancy. Snobbishness, habitual criticism, and roughness poison the personal atmosphere, shut out opportunities, and kill success. Clean, dignified conduct is a stepping stone to success. Civility surely costs nothing, but brings rewards rich and lasting. A magnetic personality may be created and enlarged through...
Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast, brought to you in part by the kind financial support of listeners like you. Become our monthly patron today for less the cost of a tall cappuccino. Visit LivingHour.org/patron. Thank you. Today's podcast was edited and adapted from The Power of Purpose by William George Jordan, published 1909. THERE are only two classes of people who never make mistakes...
Podcast Transcript: Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast. If you are looking for unique inspirational gifts and fashion, don't forget to check out our website BookofZen.com for t-shirts, sweatshirts, iPhone cases, coffee mugs, throw pillows, and more. Proceeds help support the production of our podcast. Visit BookofZen.com to learn more. Today's reading was edited and adapted from the book Sowing & Reaping, by Booker...
Podcast Transcript: Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast. If you are looking for some inspiring, life changing, beach reading for this summer, don't forget to check out our book Evergreen: 50 Inspirational Life Lessons. Purchase your copy today at InspirationalLifeLessons.com. Today's reading has been edited and adapted from the book How Success is Won by Bernarr Macfadden, published in 1904. Life's greatest hurdles are encountered...
Motivational Podcast Transcript: Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast. I'd like to start today's podcast with a special thank you to Tonia Hollands, who has recently sponsored our podcast at the generous $25 a month level. If you would like to become a patron of our podcast, you can do so for as little as $1 a month, which will help ensure the...
Welcome to the Inspirational Living Podcast. Today's reading has been edited and adapted from the book Getting On, by Orison Swett Marden, one of the authors who is featured prominently in our book Evergreen: 50 Inspirational Life Lessons. To learn more about our hardcover book of classic motivational essays, please visit InspirationalLifeLessons.com. Now, on to our reading. The leaders of the world (be it...
Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast. Today, we have hit a new milestone. It's our 150th podcast and we've just passed 2 million downloads. I would like to take this time to thank you all again for bringing our podcast into your lives. It's truly an honor. One of the main things that keeps me inspired to continue this podcast is knowing that is...
Welcome to the Inspirational Living podcast. Turn your fashion statement into an inspirational statement with Book of Zen, conscious apparel for a better world. To learn more, please visit BookofZen.com. Today's reading has been edited and adapted from "Success Through Thought Habit" by Benjamin Johnson, published in 1908. Have confidence in yourself. Believe in your ability to do big things. Only by having faith in...