We are in the midst of a global crisis the likes of which will change our world forever. It already has. In the absence of a vaccine or effective treatment protocol COVID-19 will continue claiming and disrupting lives. Government will not save you. Government will only save itself. It is up to us and our personal choices as to how we come out of this on the other side.

Raising children, being a good provider, a good spouse, helping others, or serving a higher calling – all of these pursuits give us purpose. Find your purpose and hold onto it with all your might. One day you will look back and know the true meaning of the word success. And it will have little to do with material wealth.

We are all thrown curve balls throughout life. The trick is learning how to hit those curve balls out of the park. Once you master that – nothing can bring you down.

One of the hardest things to do when life sends you down a treacherous road is to stay focused on the light ahead. The light is always there but sometimes hard to see as it appears so far away it is almost impossible to believe it is real. But it is real. There is always a light and it is always within your reach. You simply have to want it bad enough to do whatever it takes to reach it.

Life is too short to live any version of it but the one you choose for yourself. Do not be held back by those who might constrain you. Do not indulge in limiting beliefs or behaviors. Open up your mind to what you know you can do then go do it. Claim your corner of the world and do not let anyone take it away from you.

From love comes life. Humanity cannot survive without it. People are made better by it. It can be said from love comes all good things. If this world fights for something, it should be fighting for love.

Be awesome.

We all hold in our hearts the promise of hope. But hope without action is a hollow dream – something we cling to, but always out of reach. Commit with your heart and your hopes and dreams will leap into action.

It may be hard at times to see through the fog of confusion, but with a little faith will come a ray of light and the promise of better days ahead.

One of the toughest barriers in life is our own past as interpreted by our own inner dialog. Simply recognizing that fact and being willing to confront it is the first step toward growing beyond what the inner voice of our past has told us we should be. Most often, our inner voice is the biggest liar we know. Ignore it.

Highly.Cool exists to lift people up, especially those who need lifting most. No matter from where you hail, from whatever background or path you somehow landed here, reading these words. Know that someone cares. Know that someone has been through what you are going through. We all suffer. We all hurt. Being human is to recognize these conditions and to be willing to help.

If you are not satisfied with where you are in life you owe it to yourself to change. All you have to do is decide. Once your decision is made take the first step, however small. Then take another, then another, and another until you are literally running in a new direction unbound by the chains of your past.

The happiest relationships are those where both people endeavor to be the best versions of themselves their partners expect them to be. The rest is easy.

There is no misfortune or calamity in life that we are not capable of overcoming. The key is own what comes our way. Once we recognize and face what confronts us, taking ownership of our response, only then is nothing insurmountable.

Success is so much sweeter when shared with the people who helped you along the way.

Surround yourself with supportive people who believe in you and will help drive you toward your goals.