Intro: This was initially one post listing out 20 great methods or things you can use to find inspiration in your life. I have decided to expand upon each one (in no particular order!) because so often we read “how-to’s” and different things we should do in list forms – and typically no action is ever taken. I wanted to talk in more detail about how I interpret and get inspired by each one.

#14 – Get Organized

“The secret of all victory lies in the organization of the non-obvious.” …

About six months ago when I first started F.I.T., I began a series on quotes that have had a big impact on my life. I decided to write about each quote, make an attempt to find the core meaning, and share how you can find an application for the message in your life.
Each post begins with a quote – and then you will be taken through a thought process beginning with Initial Thoughts, then Digging Deeper, and will finish with What To Walk Away With.
I hope you enjoy this …

Intro: This was initially one post listing out 20 great methods or things you can use to find inspiration in your life. I have decided to expand upon each one (in no particular order!) because so often we read “how-to’s” and different things we should do in list forms – and typically no action is ever taken. I wanted to talk in more detail about how I interpret and get inspired by each one.

#17 – Lose The Routine
Sometimes in life we have a tendency to get comfortable in …

Intro: This was initially one post listing out 20 great methods or things you can use to find inspiration in your life. I have decided to expand upon each one because so often we read “how-to’s” and different things we should do in list forms – and typically no action is ever taken. I wanted to talk in more detail about how I interpret and get inspired by each one.

#18 – Pay the Library or a Bookstore a Visit
Once you take a plunge and come to the realization …

I have been spending some time on Chris Guillebeau’s site “The Art of Non-Conformity” and have picked up a great new quote and a whole lot of inspiration.
Quote? Yes. Long quote.
“So the simple answer is: throw yourself 90% into what you do for money. Reserve that small part for self-protection. Be willing to stand back, to be objective and dispassionate. And channel the feelings you have, the reaction to disappointment and limitations, and put it into the work that really matters: your Art. Now be uncompromising. Insist on the …

Today is your lucky day! I chose two quotes that go great together. These two quotes compliment each other very well.

“You can do anything, but not everything.”
“Excellence is the gradual result of always wanting to do better.”
Initial Thoughts
It seems that the people that are really successful and truly happy, are the ones that are good at asking the right questions and taking a unique approach. Additionally, truly happy and successful people seem to offer value in very specific ways. When I read these quotes, I also …

Today is a great day for a quote! Aren’t they all? Ok, to the quote…
“If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary”
Initial Thoughts
A surface skeptic, me, might not really understand what it is that is actually “unusual”. As is the case with your paradigm on success, your perception of what’s considered a risk, unusual or ordinary, is largely subjective. I know that I don’t want to settle for ordinary, I want more out of life. I …