Goal Setting

Success Stories

Here you will find a collection of success stories and education on goal setting in the form of articles, poems, thoughts, and stories on success. We hope the writings challenge your thinking, and inspire you to set your goal, and help you achieve success in your life.

Each month we will be feature a different article, poem, or information on success and/or on goal setting. The more we learn the more successful we become. All of the information is meant to give you food for thought as you journey towards the achievement of your goal and your success.


Featured Success Story
When What You Want Fades
There is no magic formula to getting what you want in life despite what you may have been told or lead to believe. There are a wealth of books and ...


Reflections for You To Consider:

"There is nothing either good or bad,
but thinking makes it so."
William Shakespeare

"Could we change our attitude, we should not only see life differently,
but life itself would come to be different.
Life would undergo a change of appearance because we ourselves
had undergone a change in attitude."
Katherine Mansfield

"Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing:
the last of human freedoms to choose one's attitude in
any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way."
Viktor E. Frankl

"Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity successful men act as though they have accomplished or are enjoying something. Soon it becomes a reality. Act, look, feel successful, conduct yourself accordingly, and you will be amazed at the positive results."
William James

"If you look at your life one way,
there is always cause for alarm."
Elizabeth Bowen

"Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because
we act according to our expectations."
Federico Fellini



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Essentials - What are the essentials for a successful life, for success in setting your goals. Let this motivational poem remind you of a few of the essentials.

Embrace Failure - Is failure a key to success? Most people would think just the opposite that failing has nothing to do with success. However, as you will read in this story failure can lead to success. Learn how to embrace failure to move you towards your goals.

What A Turtle Taught Me - Turtles can teach us a lot about setting and achieving our goals. When you feel discouraged about attaining your goals remember this thought and the turtle!

Don't Let Worry Ruin Your Goals - A positive thought about worrying and attaining your goals.

A Positive If - The simple two letter word, "if", can determine success or failure, it can mean the difference between setting your goals and achieving them.

Winning and Losing - When settng your goals consider the following thoughts on winning and losing. Some would say that the only thing in life that matters is winning.

Overwhelmed - As you worked towards your goals there are times you will feel overwhelmed. Read our thoughts and reflect on the quotes here the next time you find yourself feeling overwhelmed!

Avoid Unsuccessful Goal Setting - Why are some people are unsuccessful in goals setting and achievment of their goals — avoid being one of them.

Aim For A Star -This is a wonderful poem to reflect on as you set your goals. Setting your goals to low can be useless in achieving the success that you want.

Design Your Life - By setting your own goals you are in fact designing your own life. The actions you take as you move towards your goals determines your life path.

Anything is Possible - For those entire nay Sayers out there, you may not want to read any further. Why? Because, you may just find out that all those excuses you have used in the past are very obvious to those who know the real secret to achieving a goal or dream.

Don't Quit
You've probably heard or read the quote winners never quit, and quitters never win. Stop and think about it for a few minutes, and you'll see the wisdom incorporated in just a short phrase.

The Beavers Goal
If we could only be like a beaver, most of us would be a lot better off in life. It's not hard to see why a beaver should be our envy. But, for too many of us, we are ....

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We hope you have enjoyed the stories and thoughts we offer. Remember, that setting goals can allow you to tell your own success stories!