Something About My Face by businesswoman and mother Regina Allen-Wilson is an illustrated story that seeks to teach adolescents to love and accept themselves for who they are.

It is this observation of Norman Vincent Peale that completely changed my thinking:

" When fate throws a dagger at you, there are ways to catch it. If you catch
it by the blade, you can harm yourself. But if you catch it by the handle,
you can use it to help you fight through the obstacles ahead.  "

Don't allow others to take charge of your life.

“If you want to be respected by others the great thing is to respect yourself. Only by that, only by self-respect will you compel others to respect you.”

Attitudes play an important role in your success. If you have to be a winner then it is your attitude that will decide. It is how you look at things. To be a winner you have to think like a winner. How do you think like a winner.

Confidence and determination - How to overcome impossible odds

How many times have you had these thoughts:
“I need to go out there and do it” or “I should go to the gym more than once a week” or “I ought to wake up thirty minutes earlier to revise my presentation” or any other ‘could’ve’, ‘would’ve’, should’ve’?