You will be the same person in 5 years as you are today except the following 5 factors: 1) Your thoughts 2) Your habits 3) The places you go 4) The people you meet 5) What you learn Simple facts, however they are very profound in their individual and synergistic effect on the quality of your day-to-day life.

Helpful Thoughts: Your thoughts help you continue when facing setbacks, forgive yourself for mistakes, and remind you of the importance of your goals. Optimism: You believe the cause of positive events will remain stable over time or across situations, whereas the cause for negative events will vary. You believe positivity will last and negativity will pass....this is worth repeating...negative events are typically like bad weather, which passes...positivity last when we are

1) Unbreakable Commitment to the behaviors required to achieve desired goals 2) High Self-Efficacy for the behaviors required to achieve desired goals 3) The goal is viewed as Important 4) The expected outcomes are Valued The best way to obtain and maintain these essential goal achievement ingredients in your "recipe" for goal achievement is utilizing your character while simultaneously working on your weaknesses, on a daily basis.