Success Wallpapers

Hello everyone. Tonight I'm releasing my latest new success wallpaper entitled, "Achieve", which is my 89th overall wallpaper for my gallery.

I am also excited because tonight is the first time that I will be releasing all 16 resolution sizes for a wallpaper at the same time. (I've recently expanded the selection of sizes my wallpapers can be downloaded in from 8 to 16.)

I love this quote by Kettering. Let me just expound on this by encouraging those who have that desire for great tings that you definitely can achieve them, but there are a few things that any great achievement will require.

One of them is setting your sights on greater things, and believing, or even taking it further - expecting, that those things can come true. It may not look so good now, but you need to set your sights higher than others can see.

Setting your sights high, and believing in them may feel weird at first - even daunting. But you can't "get there" if you're not evening focusing on that place. I know I may be speaking in vague terms here, but I hope you get the point.

If you can't see it, you won't get there. So stop looking down at where you're at now, and look up and see the possibilities of what you can ultimately achieve.

Instead of releasing a new wallpaper tonight, (I'll hopefully have a new one tomorrow night), I wanted to make it known that I've decided to provide additional wallpaper sizes (resolutions) for my wallpapers. It will take some time to do all of them, but I figured that this will add more convenience to many of you who use other resolutions than the eight I had available (particularly those of you who use Macs).

As I was looking at one of my older wallpapers, I saw a sentence error in Opportunity (#3). It hit me then that as long as I'm fixing this one, I might as well add the 8 new sizes at the same time.

I also enhanced the color a bit in this image, as it looked too blue overall. I hope you like the improvements on this as well as the new size resolutions that I hope to eventually have available for all my wallpapers here.

I'm happy to give to you another motivational wallpaper for this month. This wallpaper is actually one I conceived a while ago, but other ideas kept coming to me that kept taking posting precedence over this one until now.

This one is called "Time", which is my 11th wallpaper for the year and my 88th overall.

This picture is of the famous Musee d'Orsay clock, which is located in Paris, France. It's a beautiful piece of artwork itself.

Due to the topic of the theme, I enhanced the actual photo a bit to add my own personal touch of what I envisioned the skies should look like for this wallpaper. You can compare this with the original photo (see credit link listed here).

By itself, the image was fine, but I wanted to capture in this wallpaper the idea of how things do change over time and how fleeting time is. The illuminated skies give reference to a day coming to a close to emphasize the fact that we all have limited time in life. Time itself is a constant. It stops for no one.

I am finding out more and more now that as I get older, time becomes increasingly more valuable, and more precious. Time is something that we can't buy more of. We can't even bank it for later. You either use it or lose it.

What will you do with the time that's left? Make sure you are spending yours wisely.

Hello everyone! I have another wallpaper for you today. This one I just finished up on last night, but didn't have the time to post it until today.

It's called "Go", which is my 10th wallpaper for the year and my 87th overall.

Special Note:
I know I haven't been posting as much new material that I have in the past. But I'll have another new wallpaper up on the site before the month ends.

I had a few ideas I could've posted earlier this month, but for a myriad of reasons, I just wasn't satisfied with any of them - at least what I had. Some of them I have put on hold, while a few others have been tossed out completely. I don't want to post anything that I'm not completely satisfied with.

However, this week has been much more promising as I already have a couple ideas in development. So, you should be seeing 2 new motivational wallpapers each month for a while - barring any bizarre or unforeseen circumstances. (I figure I'd better throw in an exception.)

Have a great day and keep moving forward!

Instead of releasing a new wallpaper this last week, I wanted to highlight this wallpaper ("In Memory") once again on my home page through the weekend, seeing that it is Memorial Day weekend.

Now, if I could just remember to do this for all the holiday wallpapers I've made, and be consistent . . . I'd be . . . well, more consistent.

Here's to honoring those that gave up so much so that we could enjoy so much - not just those who fought and died for our country, but also for their families as well. I salute all of you!

Good evening everyone! I haven't been feeling well the past few days, but wanted to post something new as it's been a month since my last upload. So, I'll keep this blog entry quite brief.

I've just posted my latest success wallpaper entitled "Refuge", making this my 9th wallpaper for this year and my 86th overall.

Have a great day!

Well, it's been a few weeks since my last wallpaper, and I've been very busy lately trying to get my other new site going. I hope that in the coming weeks I'll be able to continue to put some more time into SuccessWallpapers.com and work on more content.

And today, I'm able to add to my wallpaper gallery. I'd like to present my latest motivational wallpaper called "Network", as my 85th wallpaper overall.

When I think of the word "network", being in the IT industry as I am, I first think of computer networks - that is, a bunch of computers linked up with each other. Then, with a few more seconds of thinking, my mind shifts to the verb which means to "connect with" or to meet someone new. This is the focus on which this new wallpaper is really about of course.

In life, it seems that meeting people could be a simple thing, and for the most part it is. Keeping those connections growing and active is another thing entirely. It can be hard, but it doesn't have to be.

Social networking is exploding on the Internet right now - Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn - these are some of the hottest sites right now, and they're not going away any time soon. The Internet has made it fairly easy to meet new people and helping aid in the "staying-in-touch" process - which is awesome. So, unless you don't have access to a computer, and you live in a remote area with very few people, there's really no reason why you should have a hard time meeting and connecting with new people every day.

Make as many connections in life as possible. Start early in life. Take the initiative to make new friends, as if it were second nature. And don't ever stop. Do your best to not sever any connections - at least from your side of things. And build upon those still active connections. Make them stronger. You never know which of those connections in life can really grow into the most cherished of friendships you could ever hope to find. You can start today by making sure you are one of those cherished connections yourself to those who need one.

Happy Good Friday everyone! I was debating on when I should post this new wallpaper this weekend. I had originally planned to do this on Easter Sunday, but I knew how busy things might get that day - even though it shouldn't have to be.

So, with that in mind, and for the added benefit that more people could enjoy this throughout the whole Easter weekend, I've decided to post this on the site today. So, I present to you my 84th inspirational wallpaper called, "Salvation".

Although this picture is a mash-up of 2 images - the background and crosses - I thought they fit nice together to convey the idea of what happened some 2,000 years ago when Christ came and died on the cross to pay the penalty of man's sin. Through Jesus' shed blood on the cross, He conquered the penalty of sin, which is death.

Now, I realize that the actual site didn't really look like this image, but I really liked the added symbolism of the bridge in the background. Why? Because Jesus was the only way for man to reach God. He is our bridge to the Father. There is nothing we can do on our own to get to Heaven. Only through believing in what Jesus did for us, and accepting Him as our Savior, can we be cleansed and become children of God. This is what the season of Easter means to born-again believers of God.

If you aren't sure of where you are going to go when you die, you can be sure by accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior today. (Visit this site for more on how you can do this.)

The best success plan that was ever accomplished was when God sent His Son to earth to die for mankind. And Jesus, by His death on the cross and resurrection 3 days later, completed God's master plan for saving mankind from their sin.

In closing, I'd like to wish you all a wonderful Easter this year.

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! I may not be Irish, but I like the idea of offering a wallpaper that is somewhat related to today's holiday. It allows me the chance to get in on some of the celebration. And with that thought, let me introduce to you my latest wallpaper, so aptly entitled, "Luck".

Twelve years ago, my Dad considered our new addition to the family, a very cute little chocolate lab puppy, as really lucky to be living with us. So he named him "Lucky". True story.

Luck, what is it really? Luck is something that most people would say has nothing to do with success. And in most cases it really doesn't. That's why I love this quote by Jefferson. Luck is more of a relative idea. What one person may decipher as "luck", another would really see it as a logical result (or consequence) of some specific action.

Some might look at "luck" as rather a mathematical probability taken too personally. Currently, it is estimated that there are over 6.8 billion people living on earth. So, the odds that a "million-to-one" event would statistically happen over 6,800 times a day across the globe. Is that luck? I guess that all depends on your interpretation.

I personally believe we can make our own positive experiences, that may seem - at the surface - as luck. We think, make choices, take actions, and ultimately see those actions produce results - be it either positive or negative. What ends up as the result may be called luck. Now with that said, I also personally hold to the belief that a Higher Power has everything under control as well. But isn't that contradictory? Not really. I see it as if we do our part, God will do His part to reward our efforts. The more we work at something with diligence, the higher our chances of seeing that "good luck" come to pass. If we don't, tougher times are likely to occur. God has all things worked out. What happens happens for a reason - the good and the bad.

If there's anything I consider as luck in my own world, I consider myself lucky for the blessings (and challenges) that come my way that mold me to become the person I desire to be. Luck is really the sum total of my actions, mixed in will the blessings from above. When I have a "lucky" day, to me that's seeing some of my efforts coming back and bearing fruit.

So, in closing, I'd like to wish you a "lucky" day as well!

Hello again. Today I'm very pleased to present to you another motivational wallpaper. This one is called, "Kindness", and it is my 82nd success wallpaper (5th for this year).

Kindness is a subject that, at first glance, might cause one to scratch his head and ask, "What does this have to do with success?"

One may also feel that kindness and success simply can't really co-exist. One may think, "Isn't becoming a success mean that you have to go over people, push forward or through challenges, get tough, and be stronger than all obstacles? You can't do that and be kind at the same time." To some, kindness looks like a form of weakness.

But in truth, it's the exact opposite. Kindness takes strength of character. It's putting yourself aside and being thoughtful of others first.

Being kind isn't always easy. To some it's downright difficult, especially when something doesn't go our way. It's also hard when we let our emotions fly without restraint and we stay in that ugly frame of mind too long. Then before we even realize it, we forget about being even civil - let alone kind - to others due to our own issues.

But if we refocus our thoughts, and start to put others first, kindness can start to flow through us.

John Wooden once said, "You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you." And it was W.S. Merwin who said, "If those who owe us nothing gave us nothing, how poor we would be." Surely, there have been times in your life where you found yourself being given something by someone and they had no expectation of being repaid. They did it simply to be kind.

Kindness stems from being unselfish and thoughtful of others. It's about thinking of others first before yourself, and wanting to make others feel good despite our own feelings. With practice, it's something we can all get better at and allow ourselves to think of others first. And that, as Lao Tzu said, "creates love".

The neat thing about spreading kindness around is that it could come back to you eventually in some way. But even if it doesn't, you'll still feel an immediate reward inside that will make you an ultimate success as a person. And that's what it's all about.

Hi everyone! I've managed to pull together another new wallpaper for you tonight. This one is my 81st wallpaper I've created for my success gallery overall (4th for this year). I've named it, "Aspire".

Aspirations. They require us to look up at what is possible. And when we focus our thoughts on those higher possibilities, it is there that we are able to recognize our own opportunities - opportunities that we have failed to see until now.

Aspirations have the power to turn a simple wish into a worthy and attainable goal. Of course, it doesn't end there. To aspire is to simply begin. But one does have to start somewhere. We all need to take a first step of any journey if we are to ever get anywhere. Sadly, too many people in life fail to take this simple first step. As a result, they will never get anywhere because they've never aspired to be anything greater than what they are now.

I trust that this is not your reality though. I believe I can say that because you are here reading this right now looking for ways to inspire yourself.

Keep your aspirations close to your heart, and never let go of them. They can lead you to become as great as you can imagine!

Today I released another motivational wallpaper that I had been saving for a while. This one is entitled, "Friendship", making this my 80th success wallpaper for my gallery. It even kind of fits in with the upcoming Valentine's holiday if you consider that great romantic relationships usually start out as great friendships - or at least the more solid ones that last longer do. (Obviously, this isn't a requirement, but it certainly doesn't hurt either.)

But I love this quote by William Arthur Ward. When I first saw this image (see source info here), I knew this quote would fit perfectly with it.

Hopefully, we all have a few deep friendships in our lives that can be said to fit this description given by Ward. And if you have more than a handful of these very rare friendships, consider yourself a very rich person.

But if you don't have one of these yet, start today be being one yourself. Being a friendly person attracts others. (This is what can initially open those doors). Then be the type of friend described by Ward. You'll soon find many people that are looking for a friend like this - mostly all of us are. But you've got to give first before you get. What goes around definitely comes around.

Eventually, you'll find - and create - more friendships like this that will reciprocate what you're sending.

Hello again. It's been about two weeks since I last posted a wallpaper. And it's been a really good start so far for this new year. Already, I've seen over 10,000 wallpapers downloaded this month, which is the best start I've ever seen for 1 month. Thanks everyone!

Today, I'm posting a new motivational wallpaper called "Believe". I find that this new wallpaper is so fitting and timely for myself as I'm looking to start a few new projects this year. I'm not going to go into any specifics here yet, but I will let you know more of my plans when I'm ready to launch them.

There are still things that are standing in my way though of getting my plans going. That's why this quote from Schwartz really encouraged me to get going on the things that I can do something about, then worry about the rest later regardless if things aren't perfect or crystal clear right now.

But the main topic of believing that a solution exists is near and dear to me. I feel that this year is a new period of change and hope. Hope for positive things to come. But they won't come unless I believe that they can come true.

I hope that if you are struggling to get going on things that may seem cloudy or blocked by obstacles, that those solutions will come for you as well. But things won't change unless we believe and then take some form of action. I know that this is not an easy things to do. It goes against our nature to believe in the unseen. But you can't let fear stop you. You can't let opportunities that were meant for you to vanish. Those that believe will be rewarded and ultimately find the solutions. Don't give up, and don't stop believing! The answer could be just around the corner.

I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year for 2010! Wow, not only have we started a brand new year, but we've also headed into a new decade. I'm really looking forward to what this new year will bring. The feeling of new beginnings is in the air around my house.

One thing I can bring to you today is a brand new wallpaper. I've finished up success wallpaper #78, which is entitled "Decide".

This past week, I tweeted this quote on Twitter.com, which really seemed to get picked up and retweeted (shared) by others. After thinking about what this quote by Emerson had to say, I thought that it would make for a good motivational wallpaper. So, I decided to see what I could do with it. Looking around on the Internet, I came across this image (see source info here) of this boat headed out into sea. I felt it embodied the idea of a person making up his/her mind to travel out and become (or accomplish) what they had already decided on doing. Anyway, I really liked what I saw and put the two together. So that's the quick background on this wallpaper.

The other thing I love about releasing this one now is that we are at the beginning of a new period of time. This is a time for new decisions to be made for how we live our lives. I know I can look back at this wallpaper as a great reminder for me to keep the decisions I've made to accomplish. Using this as a tool for inspiration to keep those decisions going can help me achieve my goals. I hope and wish this for you as well.