You are What You Believe….

“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
Albert Einstein

To all of our nieces and nephews who recently graduated and to all of our friends….

You are What You Believe

Denise and Ken Nowack

Believe that most “breaks” and “luck” in life happen at the intersection between preparation and opportunity…
Believe in the good of people (belief in God is optional)…
Believe that we all need things in life that we don’t want and we want things in life we don’t need…
Believe that things wind up being the very best for those who make the very best of how things wind up…
Believe that few things in life are as bad as we anticipate they will be or as good as we count on them to be…
Believe that we should always strive to feel, rather than, to just feel good…
Believe that if at first you don’t succeed–then you are pretty much about average…
Believe that some people dream of success and others work hard to make it happen…
Believe that the two most difficult things in life to handle are success and failure…
Believe that all families are a bit like walnut brownies—mostly sweet with a few nuts thrown in the mix…
Believe that when life tests us, it’s always best to turn to family and friends…
Believe and cherish the moment you are in as yesterday has died and tomorrow has not yet arrived…
Believe that forgiveness is the fertilizer to enhancing and growing personal relations…
Believe that giving gratitude for what you have is the true secret of happiness…
Believe that the best vitamin to be a compassionate person is B1…
Believe that “jumping for joy” is really good exercise …
Believe that you can’t get what you want from others in life if you don’t risk to ask for it…
Believe that the simplest act of kindness can make a big difference…
Believe that “richness” is measured not by how much money we have but how much others love us…
Believe that life fulfillment comes from doing what you have the greatest passion for and what you most believe in most…
Believe that the three words, “I am sorry” can almost always help to mend and improve relationships with others…
Believe that the only real power people have over us is what we give them…
Believe that the right path is always to follow your heart…
Believe in yourself and others will always believe in you…

You are what you believe…Be well….

Ken Nowack

Kenneth Nowack, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist (PSY13758) and President & Chief Research Officer/Co-Founder of Envisia Learning, is a member of the Consortium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations. Ken also serves as the Associate Editor of Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research. His recent book Clueless: Coaching People Who Just Don’t Get It is available for free for a limited time by signing up for free blog updates (Learn more at our website)