How To Move Toward Opportunity

Be aware of red lights in your life. Stop when you need to -but- make sure you start again when the light turns green.

Live in the present because yesterday is gone and tomorrow is not here yet.

Stop beating yourself up and accept yourself as you are.

Set constructive goals that have the possibility of moving you toward opportunity.

Face any crises head on and turn it into an opportunity for growth.

Find out more about how to develop your inner strength and seize opportunities HERE

How to Become Self-Motivated

"The biggest difference between a "wisher" and a "doer" is motivation."

Why are people not easily motivated into action toward their goals?

What most self-improvement programs never reveal is that your motivation comes from within yourself. The two ingredients of developing your own internal motivation are 1) be involved and 2) be committed. One of these without the other doesn't cut it, you must be involved and committed to whatever you wish to do.

Make a decision about those things which you want to be involved in, and then commit to them with your full awareness and attention. Then you'll accomplish what you’ve set your mind to do.

Here's the formula: Be Involved + Be Committed = Be Motivated

Remember, your motivation comes from within you, but your “reasons why” inspire you from the outside. What are your reasons why? Big reasons why should NOT be material things, but they ARE the things that make a difference in the lives of others.

Now you know how to be motivated...from within!

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Days 11 and 12 - Coon Rapids MN to Chicago IL to Xenia OH

Just one more stop for a night in Chicago and... I’m getting ahead of myself.

We packed up the rental car for the penultimate time on this journey and headed toward Chicago IL, via Wisconsin.



More farms, but unlike the ones in North Dakota, these seemed relatively small and nicely tucked away between verdant rolling hills. Again, drive-by photo-shooting did not work; you will just need to take our word for it. It was beautiful!

Of course, the ever-present educational signs met us also at the rest areas in Wisconsin. We learned about Sphagnum Moss, a rather unknown but important industry in Wisconsin. And here we thought they were just about cheese.



And we learned a bit more about the Winnebago Indians.



Before crossing into Illinois, we stopped at the “world’s largest” Culver’s and had some or their famous Butterburgers and yummy milk shakes/smoothies.



You know it’s been a rather long two driving days when the navigator (who shall remain nameless), is wearing reading glasses AND using a magnifying glass to decipher a map, not realizing that the darn thing was upside-down. No more map-reading, please!



When we arrived at the outskirts of Chicago, we wished we could have brought the Montana traffic (or lack thereof) with us. We did finally make it to the home of Jerry and Terri Pinney, who were the most welcoming and gracious hosts one could ask for. Chicago style pizza and some good conversation, and a couple of hours later we turned out the lights.

Excellent coffee and breakfast, and more conversation with Jerry were the perfect send-off for the last leg of our trip. Here I am with Jerry right before we left.



4,400 miles, 10 States in 12 days…



Just let me rest in my own bed for a few weeks and I may just succumb to another bout of wanderlust. Hmm…where to next? My four remaining states to visit are Alaska, Louisiana, Mississippi and Vermont.

Thanks for following us on our journey...