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If there was one thing that proved to be my biggest challenge or most difficult obstacle during my rugby days it was consistently having the correct mindset- that mindset for success.
You’re hear it time and time again, but it really is true
Having a positive mindset is the silver bullet ... Views: 874
The Golden "Rule" in My Life
I follow a blog of a young lady (who happens to be my niece) and I am very proud of what she has accomplished and what she will continue to accomplish. As I watched her first post to her blog, I realized that she had taken a step in her life that was necessary for ... Views: 874
I remember the time when I was going to my Calgary Dodge dealers for some tune-up, and I happened to yell and honk loudly at the car in front of me when the driver took almost four seconds to go when the streetlight signal turned green.
When I arrived at the the dealership, I was surprised ... Views: 872
Oh boy, it’s that time of year when transitions are most prevalent. How do you manage transitions? How do you gear up for new phases, stages, developments, plans, routines, opportunities, seasons, and such?These show up in all areas of our life. Some of us do better than others at managing ... Views: 871
Have you ever wondered why the most successful people are almost always workaholics? Success is directly related to consistent productivity and results which is related to having a very strong work ethic. But most people don't even like their jobs and look at it as a chore let alone want to ... Views: 870
The only place it time where you have any power is in the present. Think about it… if you wanted to move the chair your sitting in , you can only do it in the present. Even your physical power is limited to the present moment.
You simply cannot move the chair in the past or the future. You ... Views: 870
What does success mean to you? Are you successful when you have lots of money, power, or an expensive car? What does failure mean to you? Are you a failure when you weigh too much, work at an unfulfilling job, or live alone?
The Success Secret
I believe that success is when you become ... Views: 869
I was raised by parents who regularly reminded me to be grateful for what I had. We were taught to pray, to offer credit, and to illustrate respect. I even remember a instance or 2 in which I was sent to bed with a paper and pencil and informed to record all things I was thankful for. I don’t ... Views: 868
Saving the world might sound too cliché but in reality, the world does need a whole lot of saving. As we enter the 21st century with heaps of innovations on all kinds of career fields, we sometimes get sidetracked of the perils that await us. The sad truth is, the world is continually facing a ... Views: 868
How to achieve your goals through action?
Do you know someone who has great knowledge yet doesn’t put this knowledge into action? Do you know someone who keeps complaining and doesn’t do anything about his current situation?
When I used to take singing lessons, I used to spend half of the ... Views: 867
Writing about hope in the wake of recession announcements, job losses, and business failures seems counterintuitive. All this negative news calls on emotions of fear not hope. Yet when we hold on to fear, it keeps us in our immediate, short-term thinking. Fear not only stops you from ... Views: 864
Get Rich Quick is a Lie!
I see so many people skipping the stairs and escalator, expecting the elevator to take them straight to the top. They rush to ride the next rocket ship stock or bitcoin, betting it all on momentum and throwing caution to the wind.
Getting rich quick seems to be ... Views: 863
I am a great fan and admirer of Cirque Du Soleil and over the years have been very fortunate to see a number of their absolutely sensational shows.
At each of these shows, I have joined thousands of other people in the circus tent to reflect in total awe on the amazing and seemingly ... Views: 862
Before we begin, let us make perfectly clear about the topic of this discussion. One of the realities is ours – the one we all exist in with the typical familiar rules. The other is the Internet, also referred to as “the second reality”, by many. This title requires no explanation whatsoever, as ... Views: 861
MORE ABOUT RECOGNIZING THE INNER CRITIC
If you are thinking too much and circling an issue and thoughts are going round and round in your head and you feel there is no escape. CHANCES ARE the Inner Critic has you in his grasp.
If there is a voice saying, Don’t be - too loud too quiet - ... Views: 861
By looking at the position of the planets present in the Ascendant Horoscope, it can be told that how will the relationship of the family in the family?
For example, if the Sun planet is afflicted in the horoscope, the person is likely to have a bitter relationship with the father.
Or ... Views: 861
“When it comes to The Truth, all of us are liars.” (sayings by lp)
Truth can never be measured in absolute terms of truth-y-ness (yup, I just made that up).
Truth is relative … it’s not absolute. What is unquestionably true for any one individual or group is often questionable to ... Views: 861
Having Enough Hope in Motion for Success
By
Bill Cottringer
“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be ... Views: 860
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight ... Views: 857
"He who distinguishes the true savor of his food can never be a glutton; he who does not cannot be otherwise." ~ Henry David Thoreau
The word savor means to enjoy an experience, activity, or feeling as much as you can for as long as you can. It also means to enjoy the flavor of something you ... Views: 857
"It'll-do-ism" is the belief that good enough is good enough. It is the opposite of perfectionism (Bad Belief System #5).
The day I turned 16-years old, I already knew how to drive, so I got my driver's license. I wasn't a very good driver (though I thought I was), but I was good ... Views: 855
Many people think that California child support and spousal support have nothing in common, but the two actually have a few similarities. Although they are not the same thing, there are just a few common characteristics between both kinds of support. Let me tell you a few points that apply to ... Views: 855
Whether it is the current Priest Abuse Scandal, or the other centuries old Scandal, of the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church in omitting the truth of Women Priests History, in our early Church, they literally used Silence as their own vehicle to continue to perpetrate both cover up and lies to ... Views: 855
Today, I want to focus on moving forward and I want to do something that is very very very edgy (read courageous) for me. I want to tell you a short story about something I did a few of weeks ago.
During my quiet time at the end of last year, I realized that I wanted more and more to be on ... Views: 854
Sadness may feel like a part of you that is always there, never letting go, but it is only a state of being and not your true self. So how do you find your way out of it? What can bring you back up and help you to feel happy again? How do you let go of sadness? As crazy as this might seem, ... Views: 853
We all have personality traits unique to us. By the end of this article, you'll get to know four of the ten human temperaments and the category you belong through identifying your qualities.
A lot of people look at themselves and say, "How I wish I was born differently." I used to fall in ... Views: 853
During a packed stadium game, several spectators yelled racist insults down at the renowned, Brazilian footballer, Barcelona’s flying fullback, Dani Alves.
Capping it off, an angry spectator who had been yelling epithets threw a banana down in front of Alves as he was walking back onto the ... Views: 851
However, there are big races worth getting up every morning. In the world of engineers, each got the best of everything. That's why many people are dying to become an engineer. So why not be one of the few people who have pursued his dream of becoming an engineer and enjoy the benefits of being ... Views: 850
It's an unfortunate fact of life (and business). Out of the blue you get a nasty email from someone. Sometimes it's about an article you've written. Sometimes it's accompanied by a refund request. Sometimes it doesn't seem like it's tied to anything at all.
Or maybe you discover someone ... Views: 850
Dear Dr. Romance:
I came across your web site when I was desperately looking for motivation. I'm a salesman selling first class products but I couldn't get motivated and it's been a problem for months. It's been getting worse.
I read "Motivation and How to ... Views: 849
Thinking about probable tomorrow had been a subject of study for over two thousand years, when Chinese historian Ssu-ma Chi'ien (145-90 BC) analyzed social patterns. In 1901, the English writer H. G. Wells published a series of writings by which he tried to imagine the 2000s world.But it was in ... Views: 848
Two extremes can invade your thought process and cause you to lose your battle with self and others. One says, “I don’t care,” and the other says, “It’s not my fault.”
Aloof-ism is a word I created that refers to the mental and emotional escape route for any personal responsibility revealed ... Views: 848
Would You Change?
If you had an unlimited source of money, what would you change in your life? While we are on the subject, imagine what you could achieve, not just for yourself and your family, but also for other people.
Now before you get carried away with dreams of being a ... Views: 848
Why do women have crystal ball readings? It often depends on how seriously a person takes their life. Some can be very laid back and leave it to luck to sort out their aspirations and problems - of course, those are usually the ones whose life never improves and gets worse or stays bad and ... Views: 848
Do you wait for that Déjà vu moment every now and then? Do you wish that you had experienced a perfect moment? Do you feel totally lost waiting for the perfect moment to arrive?
But, how would you define perfect moment?
Eugene O’Kelly in his famous book Chasing Daylight has provided his ... Views: 847
What prompts a defining moment in life? Are we always aware of its significance? Some events are definitely easier to identify than others, such as a marriage, or the birth of a child. Others are less obvious.
Take an innocent thought I happened to think more than twenty years ago. I was ... Views: 847
"A room without books is like a body without a soul" All the people who are reading this blog would surely know about it. There is a joy, comfort and a leisure which readers experience when they read books. While most of the people today are addicted to electronic gadgets but still there is a ... Views: 846
Do you ever catch yourself in the middle of a swirl of negative self-talk? Maybe you find yourself imagining a conversation with someone you know, and before you know it, you're irritated and grumpy, maybe it's even keeping you up at night, making you restless.
What’s crazy is the control ... Views: 846
Even though it’s been over a decade ago, I vividly recall my shock when sitting in a committee meeting for a non-profit. The chair asked us each to report back on the task we agreed to do. The second told us that she hadn’t started on her assignment because it had been a very busy month at work. ... Views: 845
I am just returning from getting my daughter started on the next chapter in her life journey. She has moved overseas to attend Teachers College in Wales, UK. We had the chance to explore her new city together and to share in creating some of our own amazing memories. Shoes and Shampagne ... Views: 845
What Defines Your Confidence? / Online Marketing
In today’s hectic paced society, humans make a mental impression (like – dislike) of the other person on a first meeting within 7 seconds. It does not take long for these mental gymnastics to happen, as it has been happening this way for eons ... Views: 845
A Will is a testamentary instrument where tester can distribute property according he/her wishes.
It is known that everybody wants to lead the happy life and his/ her only is concerned about the properties after the death. The person has the right to devolve his property after his death through ... Views: 843
I am going to ask you to do several things before reading further into this article. First, I want you to listen to your thoughts and then make a note of what thoughts fill your head? Would you label them as positive, or negative? Now let's say you are walking down the street with these ... Views: 843
When 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: 843
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As you could nicely presently know, some PvP game fanatics obtained completly screwed last Tuesday. We do article a exceptional article covering the situation on how Blizzard punked some PvP players. Blizzard has ... Views: 843
I’ve observed that negative people often adopt a defeatist mindset, taking on the role of a victim, while positive people often adopt a solution-oriented mindset and set about creating their own opportunities. Consequently, I’ve come to understand that having a positive attitude indeed makes a ... Views: 841
A lot of marketing gurus talk about "shameless self-promotion." I saw something the other day that was aimed at entrepreneurs giving them the opportunity to shamelessly promote their products and services. And it got me to thinking, is there such a thing as shameless self-promotion in ... Views: 841
When I was younger and couldn’t go to sleep at night, my dad told me when he couldn’t sleep he would close his eyes and imagine a big black chalk board. And every time something was written or drawn on that chalk board, he would quickly get his eraser and erase it so he could focus on nothing. ... Views: 841
I occasionally enjoy reading trashy Hollywood weeklys. Part of me likes to live vicariously. I like to spy on these beautiful, well dressed people as they make their way to the gym or home from an evening at The Ivy. I marvel at their perfect hair. The shoes. That handbag. The fun they must ... Views: 840
"Two men looked out of prison bars. One saw mud, the other stars." ~ F. Langbridge
All human beings get to define "what success means for me." Our ideas about success unfold over the years. Once we've mastered using eating utensils, how to walk, the subjects taught in schools, relationships, ... Views: 839