No doubt about it - life just isn't fair. People have pondered the question of bad things happening to good people for thousands of years. One simple answer, though, is that bad things happen to everyone at one time or another, whether they are good or bad. There is a certain amount of time and chance involved, so things often don't make sense.

There's no doubt that twenty-first century living is filled with stress. Our jobs are demanding, our roads are crowded, and even our entertainment is fast paced. Stress comes in many packages, but the overall effect on our lives is easy to spot. There are so many physical and emotional symptoms associated with stress that it has been called the silent killer. What is it about stress that would make it a silent killer, and what can we do to counteract it?

Is there someone you admire because they always seem to be self-assured? They don't seem to be intimidated by meeting new people, but you know that you feel shaky and unsure when you have to meet someone. Here's a secret - those people sometimes feel just as shaky as you. They just don't show it. Funny thing is, chances are you don't either. People probably don't have any idea you are as self-conscious as you know you are.

There's this common, well-known truth that "what you focus on expands." It's simple math. The more you focus on the things you want, the more of those things you manifest in your life.

The reverse is also true. The more you focus on the things you don’t want, the more of those things you manifest in your life.

I realize that the title of this article may throw you for a loop! Living an Excuse Free Life? Is that even possible?

Just imagine... a world where people made no excuses: instead, pursued their dreams and goals with every fiber of their being. Can you even imagine that?