Last week was a heavy one, I lost three people I knew unexpectedly all in a matter of 72 hrs.

So it got me thinking again about the importance of saying what needs to be said in the now. It also highlighted the immense power in tying things up the correct way when we can.

We wait on saying what needs to be said. We think we have forever, another day, another moment. That is until we don't. Sometimes we have people in our life that we left things unsettled with, we walked away without ever saying thank you for what you have been in my life despite whether or not they are good for us anymore. We leave things unsaid, people unappreciated and some people all together missed.

We forget that life can be fleeting and tomorrow is not a guarantee, yet still we wait. In this moment you have the power to do whatever it is you need to do to be at peace with people in your life now. This can truly save you from feelings of heartbreak and regret down the line.

Do you feel like you are on the right path but you feel like you need new people to share the journey with?

Do you feel surrounded by people stuck in the same place and some that even seem to resent your progress?

What you are experiencing is quite common and you are not alone. With any major shift in your life there will come moments of struggle and heartache. It's called growing pains;  it's awesome but it can also be tremendously painful.

It may go something like this...

So, you have committed to going after your passion and making big changes in your life, you are feeling optimistic and excited but something feels amiss. You think to yourself, I am excited, I feel awesome but the people around me don't seem to feel the same way.

I met a person floating in the ocean one day recently;  I guess there is a strange first for everything. It was an unusually hot day so I went down to the beach with my sister. We floated in the water talking about how my nephew that just graduated high school wants to travel for a bit before college. Of course, that is met with the typical family freak out, I however think it is a fantastic idea.

Success isn't always a straight line, In fact, it rarely is. More often than not it is a winding road of stops, starts, and potholes.

The journey is the biggest wildest part of the adventure and should be enjoyed as such. If you don't take time to enjoy what you learn along the way you will indeed miss the whole point.

Here are quotes from twelve of the world's most successful people who truly get it and have made their mark in areas as wide as media to spirituality.

If you have some favorites of your own, don't forget to share them in the comments below.

Enjoy these Success tips from twelve of the world's most successful people

I know a thing or eight about distraction, in fact as I write this I have deviated from what I was doing. Which goes to show how easily it is to get off task. I made myself close it down to pick it up as planned AFTER I finished what I had on my list prior to this. For someone that has a million things going on in my head I can tell you this isn't easy to do. Taming the distraction monster is vital to getting the right things done at the right time, the right way.

Did you know according to a recent Gallup Poll that 70% of Americans said they HATE or are disengaged in their jobs. Those numbers blew me away, I figured the number would be high but 70%? You have got to be kidding me.  We spend so much time at work and yet so many of us despise it. That really isn't any way to live when we can live a fuller happier life living our purpose.

Is the past showing up like an uninvited dinner guest everyday pissing you off by eating your food (energy) and leaving only to show up again the next day? Let's grab the past and throw it out the door and let it know it's not welcome back.

 Oh yes, the past can hurt. But you can either run from it or learn from it. - The Lion King