Brian Weiner

Self-control is strength. Calmness is mastery. You have to get to a point where your mood doesn’t shift based on the insignificant actions of someone else. Don’t allow others to control the direction of your life. Don’t allow your emotions to overrule your intelligence. When was the last time you…

You’ll never reach what is in front of you, until you let go of what is behind you. What is specifically holding you back? The quicker you are able to identify the variables that constrain you, the faster and more ready you are to take complete control of your life,…

You’ll be in better company once you stop adjusting your boundaries to accommodate disrespect. How much disrespect are you willing to tolerate? Coming from a relatively understanding family, I haven’t spent a large volume of time coping with disrespect as a child.  Disrespect shows itself in so many ways, through…

Obstacles are those frightful things you see, when you take your eye off the goal.  HANNAH MORE Do you see obstacles or do you see a clear pathway? In the course of how you are opting to pass your years on planet Earth, do you have a vision that guides…

When I despair, I remember that all throughout history, the way of truth and love has always won. There have been murderers and tyrants, and for a time they can seem invincible. But in the end, they always fall. GANDHI Do you feel optimistic about the future of humanity? I…

We turn to poetry when happiness or sorrow is too great for everyday language. Have you found times in your life in which the emotion you are experiencing is so overwhelming as to defy explanation? The best of languages often fail to encapsulate some of the most majestic as well…

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. What was the most significant change you made in your life that has impacted where you are now? Do you remember the circumstances that gave way to this change? Change brings great fear to many people. The…

Your entire situation can change quickly when you acknowledge that there’s more inside of you and you’re brave enough to demand more of yourself. Heavy growth isn’t luck, it happens when you love yourself, commit to a positive mindset, and take consistent action on your goals. KRISTEN BUTLER How much…

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…