Implicit in every "why" question is a statement of fact. For example, consider question "why is sky blue?" You agree sky is blue. You're merely seeking explanation of what makes it so. As much as you try, you'll never change color of sky. Hidden in each "why" question is an affirmative statement.

If not used effectively, "why" questions keep you stuck. I used to have trouble getting out of bed in morning. I'd ask myself "why do I stay in bed when it's time to get up?" Each time I asked, I always returned to *fact* that I didn't get out of bed when it was time. My "why" question affirmed that I stayed in bed when it was time to get up, and it kept me stuck in that pattern.

Begin looking at "why" questions you ask yourself. If you're chronically late for appointments, maybe you ask: "why am I always late?"

If you experience financial lack, maybe you ask: "why am I always broke?"

If you seem to lack enough time, perhaps you ask: "why is there never enough time in my day?"

If you don't feel so confident, maybe you ask: "why am I such a loser?"

Wherever you experience undesired results, look at "why" questions you may be asking yourself in that area.

Transform your "why" questions into "how can I" questions. Instead of asking "why am I always late?" Try "how can I be on time for all my appointments?"

Dictionary.com defines noun form of "resolve" as: * Firmness of purpose; resolution. * A determination or decision; a fixed purpose. * A formal resolution made by a deliberative body.

There are some pretty powerful words in that definition. "Firmness of purpose," "decision" and "deliberative body" are three words/phrases that jump out at me.

Although there's nothing mind shattering about definition itself, it begs this question: do you have your own resolve for your life?

Asked another way, are you deliberately creating your own life through decisions shaped by a firmness of purpose? If you are, I'd suggest you hold key to living a joyful, prosperous and fulfilling life. If you're not, well that's okay too . . . or is it?

Some 4O years ago, U.S. President John F. Kennedy stated: "Let us resolve to be masters, not victims, of our history, controlling our own destiny without giving way to blind suspicions and emotions." Those words seem as relevant today as they were in 1960s.

If your resolve is to be "master of your history" and to "control your own destiny without blind suspicions and emotions," following principles should prove very helpful.

Principle 1 Recognize that you can come from a place of fear, or you can come from a place of peace. It's your choice. If you don't consciously choose peace, you're more likely to come from fear simply out of habit.