Everyone defines success differently.  That is what makes personal success so complex. What your neighbor values will be different from what you value.  It is important to understand your personal version of success, which includes all aspects of life: family, physical, social, spiritual, financial, community and business just to name a few.  Once you have defined your version of success, then it is time to Dream BIG and make it happen.

In, “5 Principles for a Successful Life: From Our Family to Yours,” which I co-authored with my father, Newt Gingrich, Principle One is Dream Big.  Why dream big?  Because the only other options are to dream small or not dream at all—both of which will not yield worthwhile results. 

Dreams are essential, no matter what age we are—they help focus our energy on the future and keep us hopeful.  Dreaming—finding that picture and allowing its pursuit to motivate you—is key. Read On

Some Canadians have their "moral compasses screwed up" on the issues of pornography and prostitution, an RCMP officer who monitors human trafficking said in London yesterday.

Thanks to two members of the New Hampshire House of Representatives, the state will not become the sixth to allow homosexual "marriage" — at least not yet. Gov. John Lynch had promised to veto the latest same-sex "marriage" bill unless it was amended to protect some religious groups. The religious liberties of individuals and small businesses were still at risk, however. The Senate approved these changes by a 14-10 vote this morning. But the Democrat-controlled House defeated the bill this afternoon in a 188-186 vote. Now, the two houses are attempting to negotiate the different bills before the session ends in June. Kevin Smith, director of Cornerstone Policy Research, said the Legislature sent the governor a message today."This is the second time this bill has failed in the House, and we think it shows there’s no consensus," he said. "The governor threw this back (to) the Legislature, and they weren’t happy about that."A recent New Hampshire survey found 64 percent of respondents agreed that “marriage between one man and one woman should be the only legal definition of marriage.”Smith said his group called as many representatives as it could ahead of today's vote, but he was surprised by the outcome."It’s nothing more than a God thing," he said. "That is absolutely all I can say about it."Maine, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and Iowa allow homosexual "marriage." The California Supreme Court could rule as soon as Thursday on the state's marriage-protection amendment, which was approved by voters in November. FOTF reporting.

Bristol Palin is excited to be finished with high school, but says she has “more important” things to worry about than celebrating her graduation at a party with her friends. In a new interview with People magazine, the 18-year-old mom to Tripp and daughter to former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin opens up about the whirlwind past nine months that saw her mom’s campaign, an engagement to boyfriend Levi Johnston and their subsequent break up, and the birth of her son. “Girls need to imagine and picture their life with a screaming newborn baby and then think before they have sex,” Palin told People. “Think about the consequences.” And Palin is determined to help keep those thoughts at the forefront of young women’s minds by advocating for teen-pregnancy prevention. But the young mom is hardly deterred by her situation, and she isn’t taking a back seat role. Indeed, she has worked two jobs to help pay for diapers, wakes up twice to feed Tripp, breastfed for a month and still managed to finish school. “If girls realized the consequences of sex, nobody would be having sex,” she said. “Trust me, nobody.” AP reporting.

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