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- Lessons From an Ugly Tree - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2010 from Sandra Dee RobinsonI have been at odds with a crooked palm tree for a long time. Every time I would enter my bedroom, my eyes would inevitably focus on this plant and I would sigh in irritation. For whatever reason this palm has grown sideways, twisted, and then just slightly upward. It defies the rule of a ...
Views: 1254 - Mas Allá de los Sentidos - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2016 from Manny (Manuel) PerezLo más difícil de superar para un adulto son situaciones que contradicen lo que percibimos con nuestros 5 sentidos y que también son contrarias a nuestros deseos y enseñanzas. Porque? Porque de niños aprendimos a conciliar lo que nos decían nuestros sentidos y lo que nos enseñaron nuestros ...
Views: 1254 - The Link between Combat Veterans and Growing Suicide Rates - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2014 from Abigail FazelatEvery day, 22 veterans take their own lives, mostly because of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, affects one in five combat veterans. Normally, soldiers and civilians alike believe that once a soldier ...
Views: 1254 - Knowing WHY you came from, Choosing WHERE you're going! - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2014 from JAMES MAIOHOKnowing Why You Came From: Choose where you’re going! I have seen this picture posted around a lot over the past couple of years: The picture States:("Everything you do is based on the decisions you make. It's not your parents, your past relationships, your job, the economy, the weather ...
Views: 1253 - The True Colors of Struggle - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Evan MoneyI recently spoke at a " Live your dream marriage " event on May 9th. It was an amazing day; I think I got the most out of it. The highlight was an art workshop, that's right an art workshop. Let me explain briefly, a common practice with children that are “slow learners" or are not “good ...
Views: 1253 - Unsupportive People - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2014 from Womens Recreation, Inc.Before I start this article about unsupportive people, I would like to explain some important details to you. In this article you will see how uncompassionate and narrow minded some of these people are. Let’s start by describing the unsupportive person; this person can be male or female, old ...
Views: 1253 - What Are We Doing That Makes Absolutely NO sense? - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2010 from Max-Marc FossouoI came across the idea of this post as I was watching a seminar video from Tony Robbins in Act2be.com. Tony’s video was about why we do what we do. After watching it, I’ve questioned myself: what is that we do that makes absolutely so sense? We don’t put God first – In my upcoming book ...
Views: 1253 - Good People, Bad Ethics - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2020 from William CottringerGood People, Bad Ethics by Bill Cottringer “In my college ethics class, someone stole my textbook and I thought that was rather ironic.” ~The author. In the section on ethics which I teach in criminal justice classes, I define ethical behavior as, “The ideal standard of what is ...
Views: 1252 - Have You Ever Felt Like Throwing Your Hands In the Air and Walk Away? - by Submitted on May 05, 2015 from ling wongHave you ever felt like you want to throw your hands up in the air and walk away? … or, stared at a long-ass to-do list but have NO idea what to DO? … or, just wanted to shut it all down and take a perma-vacation… from everything? Last week, I froze. My worst business nightmare came ...
Views: 1252 - The Brick - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2009 from Ton PascalHow many times have you asked yourself, ‘why is this happening to me?’ or ‘why is God punishing me?’ Whatever word you give to your problem and choose to search on the net for an answer or explanation, you will find thousands of places that claim to be able to free you from all of your ...
Views: 1252 - The Power of Your beliefs - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2013 from Scherezade LozanoCircus elephants are trained at a very early age by tying on of their back legs with a chain to a post, the elephant is trained to remain within the perimeter of the chain. As the elephant grows older the chain is removed and replaced with a simple rope. The elephant has enough power to break ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Time to Unbound - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostWhat does it mean to be unbound? If you were a book it would mean you have no binding. Not a good idea to live your life like a book with the pages stuck together. If you’re feeling confined it might be time to “unbound”. Where in your life do you feel you’re bound? Do you feel like ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Au Revoir, Adios - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowWe are all fully conscious to the truth that losing weight and keeping weight from returning takes constant effort. Being alert to the tactics that promote the pounds from pouncing back on your fabulous shrine entails diligence and requires you to be wide awake as you tackle each day upon its ...
Views: 1251(3 votes) - Is the Drive for Success Stealing your joy? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2013 from Rita SchulteAs writers we all want to be a success. We want to have our words touch people’s hearts; we want to somehow be immortalized through our work, and at the end of the day we want to sell books. That seems pretty normal---but percolating under the unconscious surface, could there be deeper reasons ...
Views: 1251(2 votes) - Take Charge - Change - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Ted CiubaWhen is the best time to start your new program, to open up to the new consciousness where you become a new person, where you adopt new habits, patterns, where you change your lifestyle to give you what you want? When do you think is the best time? This is a question that's come up throughout ...
Views: 1251(2 votes) - ***People As Assets - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2008 from Kevin BurnsTwo houses, both thirty years-old stand side by side on a neighborhood street. Both houses are for sale. Both houses have exactly the same design and were built at the same time. One house is valued thirty percent higher than the other because the real estate agent has determined that one is ...
Views: 1250 - COMMIT TO YOUR TEAM - HOW TO BE A CONTRIBUTION - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2010 from Julia JamesA well-functioning team is like a symphony, each part working in harmony with the rest. Unfortunately, some teams don't work that way at all! So, what can you do if you find yourself in the midst of a team that makes more noise than music? The first step is always to consider how you can ...
Views: 1250 - How much "Stuff" do we need really! - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2013 from Tracia LarimerI once took an exploratory class on cross cultural societies at my local community college. To my surprise, this interesting topic reflected different cultural attitudes towards abundance and, in this case, sufficiency. As my class instructor diverged to a conversation about ancient and modern ...
Views: 1250 - How to Break a Bad Habit - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Jack SingerDo you have habits that hold you back from experiencing the successful life you deserve? Your habit may be as small as biting your nails or buying expensive lattes every day. On the opposite end of the spectrum, you may wish to break free of smoking, extreme anger, excessive eating, or other ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - How To Get Out Of Your Rut In 5 Minutes - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2013 from Jessica SweetHave you been feeling in a rut lately? Has life got you down? If everything seems to have lost its sparkle, it's time to get some of it back. Here's how to get out of your rut in 5 minutes. First, remember that being in a rut means life has become dull, tedious, mind-numbing, ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Thinking About It - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Paula Gregorowicz“Thinking About It” is Another Way of Saying I Choose More of the Same Last week after I spoke to a group of professional woman about three key elements to creating a new, more confident you, one member of the audience said to me, “I really loved your talk; you’ve given me a lot to go home ...
Views: 1250 - What Kind of Customers Are You Attracting, and How to Change That - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2015 from Veronique Inc.In the world of retail, especially in the metaphysical area, our clients and customers come to us because they are on their path of personal, spiritual, metaphysical, etc growth. These customers come to us because we are the local “experts” in our field who can give them the information they ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Why Everyone Responds Differently To 1 Situation - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2015 from Jacob KorthuisIt’s Friday night and you’ve made plans with a bunch of friends to have some drinks after work. You’re super excited about it and can’t wait till it’s 6 o’clock. This morning, you carefully selected your favorite shoes, and those new pair of pants you’ve been dying to wear – because showing your ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - A No Excuses Approach - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2011 from Kathleen HanaganI recently learned about a young Korean boy who found his way to Korea’s Got Talent. He’d been on his own since he was 5, sleeping in public restrooms, selling gum and candy on the side of the road to get by. But he was inspired one day by a singer in a nightclub whom he said sang so ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - Success Begins with the Power of the Mind - by Submitted on May 09, 2013 from Debra KasowskiThe power of our minds is amazing yet we have more negative that positive thoughts going through our minds at any moment in time. I came across this message in Tough Times Don’t Last, Tough People Do by Dr. Robert H. Schuller that reinforces the mindset you must have to achieve success. I love ...
Views: 1249 - Premature - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2017 from Emperor HarvardPremature..... (genesis 3) Life is ultimately in stages, men come in sizes. Every stage requires a certain size to operate on it. Before you could be qualified to perform at a certain stage of life, a level of growth must be attained. That is why, you do not marry off your daughter as ...
Views: 1248 - “I’ll Try” Doesn’t Fly! - by Submitted on May 12, 2009 from Cookie Tuminello“There are only two options regarding commitment. You're either in or out. There's no such thing as a life in-between.” – Pat Riley I’m on a rant today about one of my pet peeves and success saboteurs. I rate it right up there with shooting yourself in the foot. How many times a day do hear ...
Views: 1248(1 vote) - A Martial Artist Step by Step System to Achieving Goals - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2010 from Lanjul StocksOK here it is, in a simple, easy to understand format! I have used this same system (notice I call this system "A step by step approach that is set to getting somebody from point A to point B! Not just article of what I/people think may or may not work e.g. guess work...). OK here it is, in a ...
Views: 1247(3 votes) - Keep Your Mind Wide Open And Welcome Success Into Your Life - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2012 from Chris D'CruzSuccess, in most people's imagination, is like a slippery eel that will slide past your grasp before you even know you had it in the first place. Most people see it as a giant that will take their entire lives to get in chains; some of those people give up hallway foolishly thinking they are ...
Views: 1247 - Attitude is everything! - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Elizabeth ManuelAttitude is Everything! With a change in your attitude you can change your life! In my Principles of Prosperity free seminar I talk about attitudes and how they contribute to your overall experience of life. The bottom line is that our success or failure begins and ends with our attitudes ...
Views: 1246 - Contemplating Complaining about Positive Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2011 from Wil WordsmithSome recent events got me to thinking about things like positive thinking versus negative thinking, optimism versus pessimism and similar "versus" subjects. The other day I read an amusing rebuttal to Robert Anton Wilson's contention that "only optimists get things done." As the writer was ...
Views: 1246(1 vote) - Is Your Life an Excitement Machine? - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Oli HilleYou know, I still get mad when I think about the thousands of hours we spent at school, and yet we were never taught about success in life. Remember the ongoing joke at school where you would be working on some crazy math problem with brackets and you know (x + y)/z etc. And we all knew that its ...
Views: 1245(1 vote) - Improve your positive thinking - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Dia ThabetImprove your positive thinking Do you want to improve your positing thinking skills? Do you want to become a positive thinker? Do you know what the power of positive thinking can do to your life? I’m sure that you know it is very common to hear people say “be positive” or “thinking ...
Views: 1244(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: 1244(1 vote) - With 7 Billion People On The Planet, You No Longer Have To Do This… - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2015 from Rosemary Nonny Knight7 billion… That is the number of people roaming the earth today… And that number is increasing… Every minute babies are born, and people die but overall, we are created for expansion and so the number of people on the planet continues to increase. Some get scared by it… They want ...
Views: 1244 - Women Entrepreneurs, Are You Ready to Leap? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Julie JohnsonBefore we explore your readiness to leap I want to ensure you understand what I mean by the words ‘step’ and ‘leap’. The difference between a step and a leap. A step is a small change where you’re fairly certain of the outcome, and as a consequence it holds little risk. It’s a decision ...
Views: 1244 - Power of consistency has…the effect of MAGIC! - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2016 from Rupa ShendeI asked around “What comes to your mind when I say consistency?” Here are the responses : State of Data, Juggernaut, Roger Federer, Sachin Tendulkar, Apple i-phone sales, Day and Night, Rahul Dravid, Regularity, Cake dough consistency, Fibonacci series, Government Failure, Water shortage, ...
Views: 1243 - Pass the Ball & Learn about the Law of Giving & Receiving - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from Yamaya CruzI’m always amazed when people think that they can hold on to energy. The best thing to do when it comes to energy is to pass the ball! Yes, pass the ball! It could be an air pass. Or bounce pass, as long as you understand the importance of passing. Basketball much like life is a team sport. ...
Views: 1242 - Dr. Romance on: Getting To Yes - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2018 from Tina TessinaDr. Romance writes: The average person pays more attention to what he or she's saying or thinking about than what he or she is hearing, or how his or her words are "landing" on the other person. This self-involvement gets worse during an argument. You can become a much more effective ...
Views: 1242(1 vote) - Mental Focus Amid Chaos - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from Lisa BoussonAs I sit in the park watching my grandson play tag with other kids on the playscape, the noise from all the children is deafening, yet I can pick out my grandson’s voice amidst the din. It makes me wonder how we are able to tune things out that are not important to us at the time, and yet when ...
Views: 1242 - Self-Doubt & Fear How Do you Overcome It? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2012 from John PerrinNo matter how confident you are, how self-assured you may be there has probably been moments in your life that self-doubt and fear have kicked in. The constant questioning and bargaining that takes place in your mind is one that is worrying and off putting to really take hold of certain ...
Views: 1242 - Your Life Is Waiting - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Debbie IngleSitting on my closet floor with an intense audible cry and more tears than you could imagine, I felt the most intense sadness. My dream is waiting? What dream? Your view of me was quite converse to my reality. YOUR VIEW LOOKING IN: Handsome husband and two healthy girls Big home with ...
Views: 1242 - Cheap Treats: No- And Low-Cost Ways To Give Yourself a Boost - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from David BohlLife is full of ups and downs. There are times that call for a little something special - nothing big, nothing earth shattering. Just a small pick-me-up or celebration, something to boost your spirits when your energy is down, when you need to break up a boring rut or when you feel like ...
Views: 1241 - Just Me and My Shadow... - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Jeffrey Sumber"The shadow, which is in conflict with the acknowledged values, cannot be accepted as a negative part of one's own psyche and is therefore projected--that is, it is transferred to the outside world and experienced as an outside object. It is combated, punished, and exterminated as 'the alien out ...
Views: 1241(1 vote) - All You Have to Do is Nothing - A Radical Perspective on Healing & the Spiritual Path - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Anandra GeorgeThat’s it. The entire spiritual path summed up in one sentence. The mystic essence of all the world’s religions. The achingly simple, hilarious cosmic joke (when you get it, you’ll probably erupt into ecstatic laughter and finally understand why the saints are always smiling.) Brilliantly said ...
Views: 1240(5 votes) - Creating Dreams - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowCrafting your future is such an amazing opportunity that you are bestowed with on a daily basis. You are given the chance to create the life you envision, the ability to mold your existence just the way you see fit, and it begins when you are ready to try something new. Constructing a new ...
Views: 1240(2 votes) - Permission to Succeed - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Deborah McIncrowAt this special time of year our festivities are sure to sweep us off our feet and, amongst all the hoopla, pumpkin pies and holiday decor comes the realization that once again, we are faced with some large challenges. Stay focused under the barrage of snacks, hold your head high above the ...
Views: 1240(4 votes) - D Is For Define - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Sara DillingerI heard a segment of a program about branding on NPR this morning when I drove over to feed my daughter’s cat. In this brief snippet, the host and his guest were talking about “sheeple”, that is, people who will follow the crowd, the style, the latest fad like sheep going to ...
Views: 1239 - Learn Life Empowering Skills with Law of Attraction Group Coaching Classes - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Nanette GeigerNanette Geiger, Law of Attraction Specialist, writes... ... We think over 60,000 thoughts per day. Jim from Ohio asks: “How do I maintain my focus”? James, I believe this is a question that is multi-faceted in nature and a very good one at that. Did you know that learning how to navigate ...
Views: 1239(2 votes) - The Magic behind Goal Achievement - by Submitted on May 21, 2011 from Andrew HortonThe Magic behind Goal Achievement Inspirational Speakers After setting your goals and writing them down. The first thought that comes into our minds is “OK! Now what must I do, to turn my goal setting into goal achieving”? Working to discover what you must do is only half right. You must ...
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