You have a brain in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can head in any direction you choose. You’re on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the guy who will decide where to go… Dr. Seuss.

I love this book and I love this quote that I have given to many high school and college graduates. I read it endlessly to my children and abide by the principles it contains. I have learned how to fearlessly go where I want to go in my life, and I firmly believe that we ALL have the power to do the same.

you got brain in your head. Getting out of our own way is the biggest challenge for most people. We think too much, or we think too little, and many times the thinking is completely skewed in the wrong direction. Using our brains is what changing our thinking is all about. Move from negativity to positive and learn to embrace your fearless self, removing the doubts and anxieties that are currently keeping you from being your best self now.

feet in your shoes. How many of us are standing in our own shoes? It took me years to realize that I was walking in someone else’s. It was a proud day when I could say they were mine. Don’t go the way of someone else and don’t try to wear shoes that don’t fit you. Pinched feet are painful. Leave them at home.

Head in any direction you choose. Choosing an address is the hardest part. What do you really want for yourself? Where do you really want to go? Once you decide that, take all possible steps to get where you want to go.

You’re on your own. That’s clear. We are fully responsible for EVERYTHING that happens in our life, whether knowingly or unknowingly we have made a choice or decision that brought us to the circumstance or event in our life. Being responsible for each and every aspect of your life means that you are alone, but you are not alone. Everyone is right next to you.

you know what you know. Everything is within you. The questions and the answers. Trust yourself more. Fear is essentially our lack of confidence that we have all the answers, that we can control our lives. We are stronger than we think, and we KNOW a lot. Trust yourself more often.

Yyou are the BOY who will decide where gY. It’s your life. Learn to accept it and allow it to unfold the way you want it to be. Be brave: see where it takes you! You will be surprised what you find.