STAY THE COURSE, STAY POSITIVE

IN STORMY, CHALLENGING DAYS, STAY THE COURSE. STAY POSITIVE.

GREAT DAYS WILL COME SOON ENOUGH.

BELIEVE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

KEEP GOING!

IF YOUR RESULTS ARE FALLING SHORT CURRENTLY,
KEEP GOING!

THE PROCESS:
WHEN YOU ARE COMMITTED, IT LEADS TO HABITS.
HABITS LEAD TO CONSISTENCY.
CONSISTENCY LEADS TO GROWTH.

EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

LOVE YOURSELF FIRST

IN ORDER TO LOVE OTHERS,
YOU HAVE TO LOVE YOURSELF FIRST.
YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF, WHAT
YOU WANT TO GIVE TO OTHERS.

YOU WILL BE SPENDING
THE REST OF YOUR LIFE WITH YOURSELF,
SO GET USED TO IT.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

IS PRESENT IN THE PRESENT TOO MUCH?

THE PAST IS GONE.
WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER IT.

THE FUTURE IS YET TO COME.
WE HAVE SOME CONTROL GETTING TOWARDS IT.
WE DON’T HAVE CONTROL OF ITS OUTCOME.

THE PRESENT IS ALIVE.
IT IS AMAZING.
GRASP IT.
LIVE IT.
ENJOY IT.
BREATHE IT.
IT IS ALL BUT A MOMENT…BEFORE IT BECOMES THE PAST.

ALL TOO OFTEN, WE FORGET THAT OUR PRESENT WAS PRETTY MUCH DETERMINED BY OUR PAST.
WE SPEND TOO LITTLE TIME IN THE PRESENT BECAUSE WE HAVE NO TIME;
WE NEED TO PREPARE FOR OUR FUTURE.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller

SMALL WINS

HE WHO KNOWS HIMSELF IS WISE.

IN YOUR RACE AND PERSUIT
TO ACHIEVE YOUR BIG GOALS THAT YOU SET OUT TO DO; DON’T KNOCK THE SMALL WINS ALONG THE WAY.

SMALL WINS DAILY WHEN ADDED UP, CREATE BIG TRANSFORMATIONS. SMALL WINS HELP CREATE CONSISTENCY AND STRENGTHEN YOUR PATIENCE. YOUR ORDINARY DAYS BECOME LIFE EXPERIENCES WORTH REMEMBERING.

~ ALAN IAN ATKINSON
Writer, Author, Storyteller