Brian Weiner

Sometimes what didn’t work out for you, if fact, worked out for you. What’s the biggest event in your rearview mirror that didn’t work out for you? Dreamers (and I mean that in a complementary context) have huge aspirations that are continually being forecast, such that we might seek the…

You never know what someone is struggling with, and if they are ready to give up. Your words have power. Choose to be kind. Do you regularly choose your words with kindness in mind? How many times has somebody made an off-the-cuff comment to you that under normal circumstances might…

In life, you will realize that there is a role for everyone you meet. Some will test you, some will use you, some will love you, and some will teach you. But, the ones that are important are the ones who bring out the best in you. They are the…

Don’t give anyone permission to ruin your day. Do you empower another person to ruin your day?  If so, why are you willing to allow that to happen?  I understand that people bring conflict, problems, complications, and disappointments to one another. But that does not necessarily mean that when they…

Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive. What is it that makes you feel vibrant and alive?  There are so many possible answers to that question as to make anyone’s buffet of options so readily opportune as to give almost anyone an opportunity to have things,…

You are responsible for your own happiness. If you expect others to make you happy, you will always be disappointed. Would you say that your life is mostly happy or mostly unhappy or split down the middle?  The choice to find happiness amidst the chaos and confusion of life is…

Every day of my life I’m trying to find a different way to get better. Are you better today than you were yesterday? And if not, why not? Given that we only have a limited number of trips around the sun, wouldn’t it make good sense to spend each of…

Never underestimate the power of a positive thought on a difficult day. Can a single positive thought really be the light at the end of the tunnel?  Absolutely. Not only once, but consistently. In the course of staying present during a difficult day, we are able to turn the tide…

You can accomplish anything you set your mind to accomplishing.  Do you believe that you can accomplish anything that you set your mind to accomplishing?  This simple concept is the cornerstone of so many of the most amazing chapters of humanity.  There are literally millions of examples in which something…

Train your mind to see the good in everything. Positivity is a choice. The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts. One does not decide one day to become an optimist, and the rest is a fait accompli. To the contrary, being an optimist, requires daily…