author, consultant, and professional speaker
If you're in a hurry to find happiness, slow down. Give it a chance to catch up with you.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Lazy Person's Guide to Happiness
If you expect to have it all, you will have nothing. Learn to be happy with nothing -- and you will have it all!
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Lazy Person's Guide to Happiness
Don't mess around with reality and reality won't mess around with you.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
101 Really Important Things You Already Know But Keep Forgetting
Retirement is the last opportunity for individuals to reinvent themselves, let go of the past, and find peace and happiness within.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free
There's insanity on both sides of the debate when you argue with an idiot.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
101 Really Important Things You Already Know But Keep Forgetting
There are two principles for creative success -- one general and one definitive. The general principle is that everyone has the ability to be creative and make a big difference in this world. The definitive principle is that almost everyone has volunteered to be exempt from the general principle.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Lazy Person's Guide to Success: How to Get What You Want Without Killing Yourself for It
If the grass on the other side of the fence is greener, try watering your side.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
101 Really Important Things You Already Know But Keep Forgetting
Anything great that has been accomplished in the history of humanity has started with one small thought. We all have those thoughts; few people do anything with theirs, however. What do you intend to do with yours?
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
Look Ma, Life's Easy
To fear retirement is to fear life.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free
Creativity is the joy of not knowing it all.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Joy of Not Knowing It All: Profiting from Creativity at Work or Play
You can always make up in creativity what you lack in good fortune. Playing the game of life is like playing poker. Playing three aces badly won't get you as far as playing a terrible hand well.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Lazy Person's Guide to Success: How to Get What You Want Without Killing Yourself for It
Have you ever considered that your perception of reality could be wrong? If you haven't, this is a pretty good sign that it is.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
Look Ma, Life's Easy
Happiness doesn't care how you get there.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
How to Retire Happy, Wild and Free
Comfort is a double-edged sword. A little will increase health and happiness; too much -- and it will destroy both.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
Look Ma, Life's Easy
When you find yourself on the side of majority, question yourself about what you are doing and why. It is likely wrong.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
Look Ma, Life's Easy
Anyone can achieve something important. Contrary to popular belief, the key is not hard work, but finding the right thing to achieve.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Lazy Person's Guide to Success: How to Get What You Want Without Killing Yourself for It
Imagine that you are in control of your life. Now, the question is: Why do you have to imagine this?
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
Look Ma, Life's Easy
If you always do the easy and comfortable thing, life ends up being difficult and uncomfortable. If you do the difficult and uncomfortable thing, however, life ends up being easy and comfortable.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
Look Ma, Life's Easy
Being unemployed is the true test of who you really are.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
The Joy of Not Working
Overnight success happens only in fairy tales, trashy novels, and bad movies.
ERNIE J. ZELINSKI
101 Really Important Things You Already Know But Keep Forgetting