An old man on the point of death summoned his sons around him to give them some parting advice.
He ordered his servants to bring in a faggot of sticks, and said to his eldest son:
“Break it.” The son strained and strained, but with all his efforts was unable to break the Bundle.
The other sons also tried, but none of them was successful. “Untie the faggots,” said the father, “and each of you take a stick”.
When they had done so, he called out to them: “Now, break”, and each stick was easily broken.
“You see my meaning,” said their father.
Union gives strength. aesops

One day a countryman going to the nest of his Goose found there an egg all yellow and glittering. When he took it up it was as heavy as lead and he was going to throw it away, because he thought a trick had been played upon him. But he took it home on second thoughts, and soon found to his delight that it was an egg of pure gold. Every morning the same thing occurred, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs. As he grew rich he grew greedy and thinking to get at once all the gold the Goose could give, he killed it and opened it only to find nothing. Greed oft o’er reaches itself.

The single attribute that every successful person has is devotion to attaining a goal.

“There in the sunshine are my highest aspirations,” wrote Louisa May Alcott, “I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”

What are your desires? How can you form them into definite goals that you can attain?
Lawrence Peter wrote, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll probably end up somewhere else.”

You might feel constricted by your friends or family or even the environment around you. But what ever the situation always keep in  mind the direction you want to travel. No journey is smooth but persevere and you will get there in the end!

Take the time to think about your own aspirations. Look inside to find what feels right. Almost everyone dreams of fame, fortune and wealth, but put on the costume that fits you.

Conviction requires certain qualities of action. You must be sincere and be willing to assume responsibility to take yourself in the direction you want to go and do not blame others for creating obstacles.

You need to use self-discipline and strength to work towards your goals and not allow yourself to be sidetracked.

Are you prepared to achieve your dreams? Can you form their reality in your mind? Will you devote your entire being to attaining what you want?

Shoot for the moon and even if you don’t quite make it you will still land among the stars!