about running into the curb. every time she would start to peddle, she'd immediately look at the curb, and sure enough, she'd head straight for it. i explained to her, "look at where you want to go, not where you don't want to go." it's funny how when you look straight ahead, the bike goes straight ahead, but when you focus on where you don't want to go, you end up there.
the mind is a wonderful machine and it can be our best friend. if you constantly tell yourself that you can be a success, you can make money doing what you love; your mind will find a way to 