Success can be elusive, sometimes disguising itself as repeated failures. But if you dig deeper you will see the crystals of its formation beginning to show, patience is the key to most successes.

Andreas Simic

A well worn path is the most comfortable to follow.” Andreas Simic

Awaken each day with a plan, retire each day with a plan for the next, and you will know each day will be fruitful.” Andreas Simic

Commitment is like putting your foot in the ocean of life, if it is not all the way in, you are not committed." Andreas Simic

Without planning you are like a sailboat at sea. You will go in the direction of the wind’s whim and you will never get to where you want to go. The wind is like the opinion of others, take it for what it is and use it only when it will take you where you want to go.”

Financial wealth without balance, family and love is just money.” Andreas Simic

If I was a kitten Maybe I wouldn’t be so smitten It’s as though I’ve been bitten From the poem Smitten

If there is one area of our lives that we have complete control in, it is our thinking. Others may influence our thinking; however we alone can choose to accept that influence. Each day we have a CHOICE to be either be positive in our thinking or negative. To emit positive energy or to emit negative energy is of our choosing.

There are times in life... There are times in life...to be a child There are times in life...to be a friend There are times in life...to have a good cry There are times in life... to grow and up and be an adult There are times in life...to fill that love nest There are times in life...to say I do There are times in life...to cradle a child in your arms There are times in life...to watch the sun rise There are times in life...to laugh louder than you should There are times in life...to listen, be heard, to say a kind word; be the voice of reason There are times in life...to celebrate all that could be There are times in life...to let loose There are times in life...to plant a kiss, bear hug or to grieve There are times in life...to learn, to become wiser and to dispense that wisdom There are times in life...to hold someone’s hand There are times in life...to be a shoulder to lean on There are times in life... to be a confidant There are times in life...to do the heavy lifting There are times in life...to grow old gracefully There are times in life...to coast along There are times in life...to be at peace and rest There are times in life... to watch the sunset There are times in life...to leave it all for those left behind Andreas Simic

It takes a village to raise a child, a team to build a dream and a community to foster financial literacy

We are human beings, not human doings. Every once in a while we need to stop and smell the roses, hear what is really being said, taste the essence of life, touch someone’s heart and see life for what it truly is, a journey with rest areas.

Balance well those things important in life, family, friends, relationships and health, for not doing so can lay unexpected and mines in your journey to success.” Andreas Simic

It is the people in our lives that make a life.” Andreas Simic

The search for happiness is often fraught with many twists and turns, each one challenging our belief that we can truly find nirvana. Andreas Simic

Success in life is knowing what you want, going for it and getting there over and over again.” Andreas Simic

A positive state of mind will take you far, never allow someone to taint your joy of life with the bitterness of their beliefs.” Andreas Simic

But in your eyes I capture “what the bleep” From the poem Tour of Duty by Andreas Simic

Each one of has a bridge to cross to get to the other side. Some choose to take it while others do not. That is the essence of life, choosing to choose. Andreas Simic

Heartache and heartbreak are two paths that most of us must cross at some point in our lives. It is inevitable.”

In moments of despair, take inventory, what is the worst that can happen in this situation? Then trust that the worst does not happen, for it seldom does. You will outlive many worst-case scenarios in your lifetime.” Andreas Simic

It takes a team to build a dream, a village to raise a child, and a community to foster financial literacy.