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- The Spirit of Success - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2015 from Danielle PierreWithin each of us lies a power so great that many of us cannot comprehend the potential it holds to change our lives forever. We doubt, we worry, we cry, we fear and yet while all of these emotions are completely normal and part of what makes us human, too often we surrender to them for ...
Views: 1195(2 votes) - The Stuff Winners are Made of - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Gwen ThibeauxI recently had the opportunity to find out what I am really made of (although at the time it didn’t feel like an opportunity; I use the word here only because it sounds much better than saying I was forced to take a hard look at myself, wondering if I really had the “stuff” to succeed, if I ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - The Ten Essential Keys to Emotional Well-Being: Part I - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2010 from Avinoam LernerThe Ten Essential Keys to Emotional Well-Being: Part I Emotional well-being is not so mysterious when you can break it down to smaller steps. You can adopt a few new habits and questions some of your old ones to find all the answers you need for more balance and joy. Here are a few ...
Views: 1616(4 votes) - The Top 5 Habits of Happy People - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Peter KirwanThere are reasons, good reasons, why certain people have reached the state of constant happiness - it's all about things like wonder, self satisfaction, never forgetting ones roots and the inspiration gained from others... ... others who are or have been in worse positions than yourself - ...
Views: 1296(1 vote) - The Way of Tea - The Japanese Tea Ceremony As A Template For Effective Human Interaction. - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from DR YOMI GARNETTTHE WAY OF TEA The Japanese Tea Ceremony As A Template For Efective Human Interaction The Japanese have a penchant for turning the seemingly ordinary into the sacred. The tea culture, more appropriately called The Way of Tea, is one of Japan’s richest traditional ...
Views: 1932(1 vote) - The `Light-Weight` Congressman - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2010 from Ron ParkerA strange thing happened a few days ago, that I wanted to share with you. I was part of a small group standing in a field next to an industrial complex, and the subject being discussed - - -was building another accompanying complex... The group consisted of a two developers, two local ...
Views: 863(1 vote) - Therapy for NPD and Narcissists - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2019 from Darlene LancerMany people ask whether narcissists can change or benefit from therapy. Because narcissists see the cause of their problems as external due to their defenses of denial, distortion, and projection, their ability to look at themselves introspectively is limited. Thus, they don’t often come to ...
Views: 1120(2 votes) - There is only one Superman - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from cedric riceI think that we can all agree that there is only one superman. I think that we can also agree that it’s definitely not me or you. So since it ain’t me I don’t have to try to pretend like it is. One of the biggest mistakes that I have seen people in leadership or supervisory positions make is ...
Views: 1414(1 vote) - Think Love - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Cory KempAnne Shirley, heroine of the book Anne of Green Gables, taught me a thing or two about love. Having grown to the age of twelve in an orphanage, she finds herself relocated to Prince Edward Island, to the home of an aging brother and sister hoping to keep their small farm running with the help ...
Views: 1444(1 vote) - Three Easy Methods For Improving Self Esteem - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2013 from Ewen ChiaDo you struggle with low self esteem? I want to let you know that there are easy methods for improving self esteem. Don’t continue living life the way you are right now. You can overcome that, and in this article, I would like to share how you can do that, so do keep reading. Remind Yourself ...
Views: 1040(1 vote) - Tips for Reducing Your Travel Stress - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2015 from Robert Wright, Jr., Ph.D., COFTFor many Americans the goal of traveling to dream destinations is high on their bucket list of activities to complete during their lifetimes. Did you know that according to a recent study 74% of Americans surveyed cited traveling to a dream destination as their #1 goal for the New Year? Did you ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - To Be List - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Jacqui DobensI’m sure, you like me have in your daily life management planner a to-do list. Do you not? Well, do you have a to-be list? You know, a list of who you want to be. The type of person you really want to be. The highest version of your self? The unlimited you! Whether it is to be more ...
Views: 1169(1 vote) - To Face Your Fears - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Most people say face your fears head on. That way you will over come them. That is fine, but you’ll never know where the fear came from. When you have a fear you have to dissect where it came from in order for it not to re-appear. Something happened somewhere along the lines for you to ...
Views: 1534(1 vote) - To Short to Hesitate, Long Enough to Regret - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2012 from Patrick IrvineIf you have never spent time around an older person then that is something that you should probably schedule some time to do. Listen to their stories and their regrets, listen to their loves and their hates, and last but not least listen to their mistakes. I spent some time talking to elderly ...
Views: 2391(1 vote) - Top 10 Traits of Highly Successful People - That You Can Learn! - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2011 from Sam EtkinWe have all read about people who are successful briefly. They win a gold medal, make a fortune, or star in one great movie and then disappear. Or, there are those like Marilyn Monroe and Howard Hughes who achieve extraordinary success, at the cost of their own lives. These examples do not ...
Views: 2593(3 votes) - Top Five New Year’s Resolutions To Wake Up America - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownIt is 2016 and we are seriously off track! 1. Delete Hate Today, beginning today, please, we must all stop saying, writing, cheering, promoting, and engaging in hate. It is such a sign of fear, ignorance, insecurity, prejudice, and an outdated belief. We need different ideas, backgrounds, ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - Traveling As an Opportunity for Self Growth - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2017 from Osamudiamen OmereIn the words of Saint Augustine, “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." This implies that if you do not travel you will end up having a very narrow vision and in fact an incomplete knowledge of exactly what the entire world is like. In this period of ...
Views: 2841(1 vote) - Undressed - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostWhat not to wear during Fashion Week or every day of the week for that matter… Fashion is always changing and with a new year comes new style.Some of this year’s fashion musts may not even be on your mind yet, so let me fill you in before it's too late! What's In, What's Out, What’s Hot ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - Unleash your Creative Power - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Andrew HortonOur thoughts determine the size and scope of our expectations, our expectations drive our creative capacity and our commitment, perseverance and creative energy eventually turn into the reality we get to experience. Are you guarding the thoughts that you are thinking, ensuring that you focus ...
Views: 1716(1 vote) - Use Rage to Create Peace! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Dr. Cynthia MillerDeeply engrained in our bodies is the rage that wants to kill and destroy. This is the energy that fuels war, violence, and hatred. Unless this energy is met head on and transformed, it will continue to pervade human consciousness. This rage lives in your brain, your nervous system and your ...
Views: 1589(1 vote) - V Is For Vicissitude - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2011 from Sara DillingerRemember that old Negro spiritual: Oh, nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows the vicissitude I have seen, Glory hallelujah! Oh. You don't remember it that way, huh? Well, you're right. The song actually goes 'Nobody knows the trouble I have ...
Views: 1404(1 vote) - Valuing Values - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from John JohnsonAnne Marie worked hard to finally secure her coveted, hi-profile dream job, one which had glamour, power, and prestige attached to it. The job gave Anne Marie the ability to influence the direction of politics and policies in the USA and around the world. It also kept her at the office until the ...
Views: 1364(1 vote) - Vivid Visions Visited - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2010 from jesse wadeVisiting someone can be a very healthy welcome wonder, for we may enjoy inspiring insights, facilitate new friends, enjoy edibles, convincing conversation, long laughs, delicious desserts, and overall, an enviable evening. It is, usually, a nice exciting evening! Of course, visiting ...
Views: 1100(1 vote) - Waking Up! - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Kathleen Juhl“I easily and joyfully release all old and unnecessary yearnings and patterns of behavior.” These powerful words were given to me during a distance healing session with Dr. Joyce Hawkes and lead to a final self healing of so many old wounds. With surgery there is an obvious point of incision, ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - Want to Be Her? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Vickie GriffithShe is beautiful, friendly, and popular. She has an exciting career, a cutie pie for a husband and well-mannered kids. For a brief moment you hate her and then wish you could be her. Have you longed to be someone else? To be able to switch bodies, lives relationships? You look at them and ...
Views: 1179(1 vote) - Want What You Have - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2010 from Mike RobbinsRecently someone said to me, "Mike, I read the best book of my life a few years ago. It only had four words in it, 'want what you have'." As simple of a concept as this is, I was struck by its wisdom and began to think about it in my own life. Sadly, as I thought about it more deeply, I ...
Views: 2603(3 votes) - Ways We Damage Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2019 from Kare AndersonWhen things go wrong, we tend to blind ourselves to other’s feelings. We are more likely to fall into a destructive behavioral trap. Sadly, when we do, we cannot be empathic. We weaken that human bond that’s vital to re-grouping and resilience. These blinding mindsets make us feel dumb, ...
Views: 777(1 vote) - What Better Time? - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2009 from Judi MoreoWhat Better Time? By Judi Moreo What better time than a recession to ponder the words of George Bernard Shaw when he said, “The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.” While having lunch with my ...
Views: 1910(1 vote) - What CEO'S DON'T Want You to Know.......... - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Jodi Michele CooleyWhat CEO's DON'T Want You to Know......... Their biggest fear! The answer may shock you. The number one reason: Getting found out that they aren't as competent as they'd like you to think; that their employees might find out they were flawed. In other words, THEY ARE NOT ENOUGH. * Does ...
Views: 1450(1 vote) - What Does Feeling Overwhelmed Really Mean? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere are two types of overwhelm: the type that’s triggered by external events and the type you self-impose. Both can be managed with the same technique. “I’m overwhelmed,” was my client’s first comment. You’ve been in that state of mind, and so have I. And, that’s what’s important to ...
Views: 6732(1 vote) - What Dream Has Your Name on It - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2014 from Frosty WooldridgeMost people stumble through their teens, stagger through their twenties and meander into their thirties. By forty, they suffer a mid-life crisis before bumping into the Big “5” “0”. From 50, they face the last third of their lives with a sense of a downhill slide. Most never lived any ...
Views: 628(1 vote) - What If You Were Happy All The Time? - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2014 from Carolyn GoldfarbWhat if you were happy all the time? I bet you started laughing at the thought! How great would you life be if you could be happy every day from this day forward? Can you picture it? I sure can! What fun I would have! May favorite pose in Yoga is the Happy Baby pose! How can you not be happy ...
Views: 1391(1 vote) - What Is a Short Temper Fuse Really About? - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorWe all experience having a short fuse at times, though some seem to have this more often. What’s really going on; and can two simple methods make a difference? Thoughts that motivated my recent article, “Do You Experience Mixed Feelings About Being Patient and Tolerant?” didn’t stop when I ...
Views: 4989(1 vote) - What is the role of trekking agency for trekking in Nepal? - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Harry JamesIf you love adventure then going for trekking is one of the best choices for you to have a memorable visiting to highest mounts of Himalayas. There are number of options for trekking to choose from and with the right decision for trekking location, it will be easy to make this journey ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - What is Your Personal Billboard Telling the World? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Andrew HortonWhat is Your Personal Billboard Telling the World? Motivational Speakers There is a simple yet very profound quotation from the philosopher Virgil that states “The greatest wealth is health” We only appreciate how important our health really is when we encounter any challenges relating to ...
Views: 1833(1 vote) - What It Takes To Have Courage! - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2010 from Kathleen Lamoureux“Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others” – Winston Churchill This quote from Winston Churchill pretty much sums up the human quality of courage. My belief is that when you have the courage to do all the things in your ...
Views: 2839(2 votes) - What Kind of Day are You Choosing to Have? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2013 from Debbi DickinsonWhat kind of day are you choosing to have? It can be so easy for a life event to take control of our mood for the day; that is IF we allow that to happen. We have a choice every moment on the type of day we are going to have. A recent conversation with a girlfriend really drove this point ...
Views: 1297(1 vote) - What Lifting Weights Can Teach You About Life - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2014 from Bave New ManEverything you apply in the weight room is a perfect analogy for life - everything. The iron is more than adding weight to the barbell. It is about discipline, perseverance, patience, and a lot of hard work. It builds character, a healthy body and a healthy mind. It teaches you to be humble ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - What Qualities Will Make You A Great Employee? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Yun Siang LongAre great employee qualities fast disappearing in the workforce? If it is then you should quickly see if you can adapt some of these and make yourself competitive. Is it so difficult to have great employee qualities? If after reading these you know it is not difficult to practice some of these ...
Views: 6310(1 vote) - What Snow Can Teach Us About Creating A Positive Life! - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2010 from Thomas AndersonSnow fall is one of the most beautiful sites that this world offers us. It reminds us of the beauty of the world around us because it covers over the dirt and the trash and makes it seem like it never existed in the first place. It’s magical and it can teach us a lot about how we can ...
Views: 2541(1 vote) - What We CAN Change - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Mike RobbinsMy friend Rich came over to my office last week and we had a wonderful and authentic conversation about what's going on in each of our lives right now. I'm so grateful to have people in my life like Rich whom I can talk to and get real. Authenticity creates freedom and having people around ...
Views: 1329(1 vote) - What's Humor Got to Do With It? - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from WEE DILTSWhat’s humor got to do with it? Don’t take your self so seriously. You’ll not get out of this world alive. One’s sense of humor involves the capacity to appreciate incongruity, absurdity, an unexpected future, a pleasant surprise, or a startle. Humor helps soften life’s blows. For instance ...
Views: 1334(1 vote) - What's the Difference Between a Rut and a Grave? - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from Ereline ClementsI am beginning another new venture. It's something I did, a very long time ago, but I enjoyed it and I think I will enjoy it again. It involved working with people of all ages so that makes it a good thing. It involves my faith, so that also makes it even better. It's not like I needed ...
Views: 1650(1 vote) - What’s ALOHA Got to Do with It? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! Yes, I said it, per usual! Why? The beautiful Hawai’ian word, “aloha,” is commonly thought by people outside the culture as meaning, “hello,” or, “goodbye.” Actually, the word translates as, “breath of life.” “Alo” = life; “ha” = breath. The “ha” breath in Hawai’ian culture encompasses ...
Views: 1227(1 vote) - What’s getting in the way of your happiness? - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Larry CraneA good number of people believe that if they do everything right that will help them be happy. While others believe no matter what they do or don’t do, that they may never really have total happiness. Some people believe they must accomplish things like having a good education, living and ...
Views: 1853(1 vote) - When Life Feels Heavy or Hard - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2011 from Adam BenedettoOpening up to the possibilities in life is important. If we feel hopeless and challenged too often, we lose the purpose in our life. We stop seeing what could be, and instead see the end of things. Letting go of this viewpoint in life enables you to see life as it really is for you. If we ...
Views: 4954(1 vote) - When there are problems, love is the answer! - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Larry Crane“When there are problems, if we would love more, they would disappear. When the love is complete, the problem dissolves immediately!” ~ Lester Levenson Through our thought processes, we have the ability in any given moment to change our minds and experience a different result. Think about a ...
Views: 2297(1 vote) - When you feel you can’t... Find Balance and how much You Can with LiberatingTouch - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Ranjana AppooThose who do not have the power over the story that dominates their lives, power to retell it, rethink it, deconstruct it, joke about it, and change it as times change, truly are powerless, because they cannot think new thoughts. Salman Rushdie Everyone has multiple talents and everyone can ...
Views: 1728(1 vote) - When You're Not Singing in the Rain - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2012 from Sally MarksIt’s raining. In fact it has been raining most of the day. I’m from Arizona where rain is not a regular occurrence, so when I encounter a long bout of soppy weather I get a bit incredulous. “You’ve been at this all day, don’t you think it’s time to move on?” I say to the clouds outside my ...
Views: 1655(2 votes) - Who would you be without your past? - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Hope TackaberryI'm not suggesting that we all get amnesia BUT think for a minute...who would you be if you didn't know all your history? Every day, every minute, we are making decisions and taking action...often based on our past. Sometimes, this is a good thing - "I was successful at this in the past, so I ...
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