In the movie The Departed, Frank Costello tells a young Colin Sullivan that, “when you decide to be something, you can be it.” What he means by that is that other people may have ideas about what you should be or what you should do with your life, but you are the one who ultimately makes the decision. For some of us meandering through our lives today, we feel like it isn’t just that easy.

In life, your circle means having a group of close friends with whom you do things and share similar interests. Studies have shown having a close group of friends is good for your physical and emotional well-being. But not all friends are the same, and some may not be supportive or encouraging. When your group no longer motivates you and starts to hold you back, this is when your circle becomes a cage. It is

When you wake up in the morning and see that it is raining outside, how do you feel? Usually, rain causes disruption to our day and makes it more difficult for us to do what we want to do. Rain can be rather annoying, but it is also necessary for everything on earth to survive and thrive. Life Is Full of Rain and Rainbows The older we get, the more we realize that life is

Life is hard, and sometimes we just want to give up. Do you know what it means to give up? It means to resign yourself to failure. The problem with that is if you don’t keep trying, then it is impossible to succeed at whatever you are attempting. We have all heard the saying a winner never quits and a quitter never wins. A champion never quits because, if he or she did, they would

In 2006, Plain White T’s released the song, Hey There Delilah. On the surface, the song seems to be just about a long-distance relationship, but the story behind it is rather interesting.     According to Columbia College Today, the muse for songwriter and front man of Plain White T’s was a real girl named Delilah who was a student at Columbia. The long-distance storyline in the song is a work of fiction, but it was

To burn a bridge means to leave a person or relationship behind – to let them go. Sometimes, people burn bridges by promising to do something and failing to follow through on their promise. This is especially true when something they are doing affects you, and they promise they will change their behavior. For instance, when someone constantly borrows money from you with the promise to pay it back, but then never pays it back.

When you watch a superhero movie, who do you look up to? You probably answered, “the hero.” We like heroes because heroes have courage and face their fears every day. However, we don’t need to be a superhero to have courage. Courage is found in unlikely places. And we all have the ability to be courageous; we just need to seek out opportunities to face our fears. What is Courage? Courage is the ability to

Have you ever been afraid to chase your dreams? People often live a less-than-ideal life because they fear the process of working towards their dream life. But the truth is, you need to be ready and willing to go after the things you desire in life. No one else is as invested in your dreams than you are. Why Does It Take Courage to Get What You Want Out of Life? Going after what you