Brian Weiner

Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change. At face value, this appears to be very true, yet the quick negative response to this aphorism starts with a basic premise such as, “yes, but what if I win the lottery?“  Presumably with a disparate amount…

Don’t prove yourself. Just improve yourself. How many wasted hours have you expended trying to prove yourself to someone else? It might be an employer, coach, casting director, team owner, friend, spouse, lover… regardless of whom you are trying to prove yourself to, you’re truly wasting your time. As soon…

For each of us, there comes a time, when we awaken and we become what we were born to become. I have written on many an occasion about how I do not ascribe to the notion of fate or destiny. And yet, with an aphorism such as this, it is…

In the end, people will judge you anyway. So don’t live your life impressing others, live life impressing yourself. How often do we find ourselves living our lives continuously taking into consideration what other people are going to think about the decisions that we are making?  It has always been…

One smile can start a friendship. One word can end a fight. One look can save a relationship. One person can change your life. Sometimes the most meaningful things can happen in a single moment.  I am sure this has happened to you. In the flash of a second, the…

Don’t blame people for disappointing you. Blame yourself for expecting too much of them. I believe it is a very natural feeling to expect that another person would do something on par with what you would do under similar circumstances. But, is that being fair to the other party? Perhaps…

If a drop of water falls in a lake, there is no identity. But if it falls on a leaf, it shines. So choose the best place where your ability shines.   Our destiny is not created by the shoes we wear, but by the steps we take. Assuming control…

All birds find shelter during the rain. But the eagle avoids the rain by flying above the clouds. Problems are common, but attitude makes the difference. I have never met a person who is not wrestling with their own set of problems. I believe it is the nature of life.…

Love is not what you say. Love is what you do. There are so many unique forms of love… Spousal, parental, familial, pets, food, art, music, literature, film, friendship, patriotism, fandom and so much more. We could never begin to approximate how many times we say we love something… from…