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- What Is Your Success? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2016 from Gerri D Smith“Success is not the key to happiness, happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” - Albert Schweitzer See how many of the following characteristics below, make up your daily progress. Reading downward, the first letter of each paragraph spells ...
Views: 1270 - How Do You Handle Criticism? - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2015 from Mike RobbinsI've received some criticism in the past couple of weeks in a few different situations. This has caused me to step back and reflect on how I handle criticism. Although I tend to get quite defensive when people criticize me, I've actually been pleasantly surprised by how I've reacted. In ...
Views: 1269 - TRADITION OF TEACHER’S DAY CELEBRATION - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2011 from Deepak vermaThe tradition of celebrating teacher’s day is quite old custom. This occasion is observed on different days in different countries respectively. In India it is celebrated on 5th September whereas in UK it is marked on 10th September. In some of the Asian countries like Japan & Thailand it is ...
Views: 1269 - Turning the Heel: Changing the Pattern for Transformation - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Karen HagerI recently discovered the addictive joys of knitting socks! After many false starts, I found a method that works for me (toe-up on two circs) and am part-way through the second sock of the pair. And although I knit every night before I go to bed, that poor half-done sock has been untouched for a ...
Views: 1269(1 vote) - 6 Must Knows to Building a Successful Online Business - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2014 from Kathleen GageEvery day, hopeful men and women join the ranks of those who want to build a successful business on the Internet or by using the Internet. What begins out as "stars in their eyes" may soon turn to tears in their eyes. The sad truth is, most will fail. It's not for lack of desire but rather that ...
Views: 1268 - Criticism Won't Kill You (No Really, It Won't) - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasIt's said that people are more afraid of public speaking than of dying, but there's a more destructive and crippling fear - the fear of being criticised. This fear keeps you hostage and makes you give up your dreams. It keeps you awake at night with your stomach churning and causes you to ...
Views: 1268(2 votes) - Most famous and Contoversially Notorious Books Of All Times - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Amy DyslexThe Naked Lunch Writing books is a great source for speaking up against government policies through the means of words; The Naked Lunch written by William S. Burroughs in the year 1991 does the same thing as it goes vocal against the death penalty. The novel’s main character William Lee happens ...
Views: 1268 - Speak to children at their level - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2016 from Monty RitchingsThe other day I was relaxing at the local pool when I witnessed a really special event that unfolded in front of me. A young man was sitting in the hot tub with his 5 year old son. It was obvious they had a really special relationship as they chatted in the warm water. While they chatted, ...
Views: 1268 - The Beauty of Life’s Lessons - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2012 from Debbi DickinsonLife lessons can appear in the most unexpected places. I was working on one of my blogs last week at the kitchen table. The smoke alarm starts ringing. I look up and can see smoke coming out of the oven which triggered the alarm. My teenage daughter had just 5 minutes prior put cookies in ...
Views: 1268 - The Mythology of Death and the Afterlife - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2011 from Sara DillingerThe Invention of a Lie? I guess I don’t have a sophisticated funny bone. When I watched Ricky Gervais’s "The Invention of Lying" I didn’t find it “explosively funny” as, according to the DVD cover, David Edelstein, the "New York" critic did. I didn’t even find it “a remarkably radical ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - YESTERDAY, TODAY & TOMORROW - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2014 from Judy GoldmanProjected Ages of Centenarians: How many people living in the United States are 100 years of age or more? 10,000? 25,000? 50,000? Well, if you agreed with any of these numbers you still would be way too low. More than 84,000 people living in the United States have reached the mark ...
Views: 1268 - A Reason, A Season or A Lifetime - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2019 from Amy JonesThe countdown to Christmas is upon us and we only have a few days of 2018 left. How can we make the remainder of this year more meaningful? What can we do to help us feel more connected to friends, family and loved ones? For those of us that do not have a significant other, how can we feel less ...
Views: 1267 - Is Smoking a Harmful Behavior for Men and Women - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2011 from Donna MartinSmoking cigarettes accounts for between 40% and 60% of the difference in men and women's mortality right across Europe, new research reveals. Alcohol accounts for around 20% of the gender gap. The findings, published in the journal Tobacco Control, highlight the need for public health measures ...
Views: 1267 - The Housecleaning Action Steps: Steps 4-6 - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from angelmoonfairy :)The Housecleaning Action Steps: Steps 4-6 By Leslie Branscum The next three steps call for immediate action upon the decision of letting God take the ruling seat of your life. Step four asks us to take a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves. There is some controversy over how ...
Views: 1267 - A Voice For Our Veterans - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2019 from Dr. Anne BrownA Voice For Our Veterans In honor of Veterans Day, we are going to begin to give a voice to our veterans in Part One. In Part Two we are going to offer insights on how we can be better friends, countrymen/women when our veterans return and actually when they are away as well. For the purpose ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Asking questions of your college roommate now avoids tripping over artificial legs later - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Jeanmarie KellerSoon-to-be college freshmen, as you prepare over the summer to move in to dorms this fall,you may want to prepare to have a frank conversation with your future roommate. It can avoid a lot of pain later on - say like tripping over your roommate's artificial leg. I'm not making this up, it ...
Views: 1266 - Self Discipline - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Dr James JacksonSelf Discipline Self-discipline - the act of disciplining or power to discipline one's own feelings, desires, impulses, etc., esp with the intention of improving oneself self-disciplined. Self-discipline begins with selective training and development of one’s self by creating ...
Views: 1266 - Take Your Life Back! - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Stephen CarrollRediscover your inner world and take your life back! Are you at peace with your life? Do you feel a sense of purpose with your life? Are you depressed about your life? Do you hate getting up in the morning doing the same thing day after day? Do you dream of a better life? Do you look at other ...
Views: 1266(1 vote) - Your Are Responsible For You - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Jen PicicciJust a reminder: you are not responsible for other people's feelings. Or for fixing other people. Or for making sure they live their best lives. Or making them happy. Those things are their job. We are all responsible for ourselves, people! I suffer from this disease just like most (okay, ...
Views: 1266(4 votes) - Ask Denise: "Help - should we make a big move out of the city?" - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2011 from Denise Duffield-ThomasI always wanted to be an agony aunt and I get a lot of emails asking for advice, so I thought I'd start my own column. Each week I'll answer a letter from you! Ask me anything! This week, Michelle from London is taking the plunge into an awesome opportunity but she's nervous about making the ...
Views: 1265(3 votes) - Letting Go Of The Insignificant - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all have situations come up where one thing is more important to one person than it is to the other. There are times when there are misunderstandings and we don’t always know the whole story. Other times we make things that are somewhat unimportant blow up into something really big that ...
Views: 1265 - What You Should Know About Fear - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Ron KawatskySo, I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say if you’re reading this, somewhere inside you, you have a desire to grow as person. After writing that, I really don’t think anyone is going to openly admit to wanting to stay exactly where they’re at this very day for the remainder of their days. We ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - You Are The Leader of Your Life - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Jim FargianoYou are the leader of your life. No one can override that responsibility. With the help of the King Angel, failure does not ever have to happen. You are powerful, especially when you live life in a purposeful way. Whenever you usher yourself along with deep intent, of the positive variety, there ...
Views: 1265 - Biblical Clues to Christ’s Hebrew Name and Jesuit Mischief with Jesus - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2017 from Richard RuhlingChrist implies that we don’t understand the parables—we are asleep with lights out in Matthew 25:5. The next verse says ‘midnight.’ It’s dark, and hence a need of oil in the lamps to find the way to the wedding. There is parallel imagery in the Song of Solomon representing Israel’s wisest ...
Views: 1264 - Inspiration in the Check-Out Line - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Trisha SugarekDo you remember when I wrote, ‘when something or someone inspires you, grab hold and don’t let go? inspiration, writing, story telling, blogging, blogs, short stories,, short plays, life The other day I was standing in line at the grocery store, minding my own business…preoccupied that ...
Views: 1264 - On Laundry Lists - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Michael ClearmanAre you a list freak? I have attempted to be one many times in my life but without success. I even bought a fancy organizer to remind me to start every day by making a priority list. Problem is I keep forgetting to open the organizer and fill in the spaces under the “Today’s Tasks” column. You ...
Views: 1264(2 votes) - The Feel-Good Quiz - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2012 from Saskia RoellYesterday I came across a “philosophy” that is frequently attributed to Charles Schultz, the creator of the Peanuts comic strip. I would like to share it with you because it is simple and profound. And it will make you feel good. I call it the Feel-Good Quiz. Now, you don’t actually have to ...
Views: 1264 - To Be Open - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2015 from Womens Recreation, Inc.To be open is to receive all things with all your mind, soul and spirit. But, it is much more than that. It is about believing that you are worthy of having such wonderful things. It is about you believing in yourself, that you are worthy. Everyone is worthy of great things. We continually ...
Views: 1264 - What Should I Do With My Life? - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Teal ScottThe decision of what to do with your life is a decision which all of us must make. We will after all, end up “doing” something regardless of whether it is a conscious decision we make or an unconscious decision we make to do that thing. If you don’t decide how you want to live as well as what ...
Views: 1264 - "My Experiment in Forced Simplicity" - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Barry and Joyce VissellSometimes we get what we ask for without knowing it. And sometimes we don’t like what we get, even though we asked for it. This is what happened to me a few days ago… Joyce and I just made our annual autumn pilgrimage to Assisi, Italy where, with a small group from four different countries, ...
Views: 1263 - Having fun….Life School Message - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2013 from NARENDRA GOIDANIIn a meeting with 400 classy businessmen, I was asked, “How long should we chase success?” I smiled and answered….”As long as you are having fun doing so.” While there were many guffaws at my answer, the question kept on lingering for a longer time in my head. I looked around at the dining ...
Views: 1263 - How To Overcome Procrastination - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from Charles SteedBoy, if we could only put good intentions in the bank! We’d all be millionaires. How many times have you had a great idea, an idea you knew was a winner? You think about it for days, weeks, maybe months, developing the many possibilities in your mind. But you never actually get down to the nitty ...
Views: 1263 - Laugh Your Stress Away! - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2012 from James FreakThese days, nearly everyone seems to be stressed by the pressures of life. You cannot completely get rid of stress; however, you can still try to negate its impact as much as possible using funny quotes. These quotes can bring the much needed laughter everyday, which would certainly make your ...
Views: 1263 - Your Reality Is YOUR Responsibility - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Eric SolomonA well-known fast foods chain aired a TV advert recently that shows a pottery wheel with a beautifully shaped clay pot perched on it, spinning and spinning around, with the potter nowhere in sight. As the wheel continues to spin, the clay begins to distort, losing its shape, until it suddenly ...
Views: 1263 - SUCCESS WALKING OUT YOUR WANTS, DREAMS AND DESIRES by Patricia Ross - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2016 from Patricia Rosswww.teenvoice.ws http://www.selfgrowth.com/articles/user/306062 I am Patricia and September 2015 all i know is one day i woke up into the Oncology world. Just like in 2001-2004 i woke up one morning into the gastroenterology world. I had a bad case of GERD.. In those years of ...
Views: 1262 - The Guide To Life Part One - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2013 from Robin RobertsWHO AM I ? It seems cliché to say the most important question you will ever ask yourself is “Who am I ?” It is the question that has led to a thousand self help books yet do we ever have the courage to sit naked in the truth of our identity? Often it is easier to create an illusion of who ...
Views: 1262 - Your New Life Work Balance Sheet: It’s all about figuring out what really matters. Step Five - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from elizabeth cassidyStep One found you having a love affair with yourself. Step Two was about writing affirmations to help you stay positive. Step Three got you off the sofa and exercising your right to be fit and trim. Step Four was all about taking the time to meditate and getting centered in your ...
Views: 1262(1 vote) - Getting "hooked" helps you grow spiritually - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageIt is always easier to be grateful when things are going exactly as we want. By the same token, it is easier to be “spiritual” when life flows as we want. It is during the times life offers up incredible challenges that the greatest test of our level of gratitude is experienced. And, when our ...
Views: 1261 - I love it when..... - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2010 from Caitlin GraceWe all know that what we focus on we attract more of… and yet we still go around moaning about the stack fo bills we have to pay, the lack of money in our bank accounts ( especially at this time of year!), the lack of available, gorgeous, men or women around. So we shouldn’t be surprised when ...
Views: 1261(1 vote) - Life & Time - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2010 from Athena KapantasToday I realized that life lives within time and so we have to treat time with respect and not squander it. I was reflecting on the fact that we all have a battery" so to speak with a certain amount of energy. If we are not careful we can waste most of it on unnecessary, irrelevant and ...
Views: 1261(2 votes) - Voice and Overall Wellbeing - Inspirational Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2013 from Diana YampolskyThis blog is my point of view on my non-surgical voice repair clients, who lately, I have no lack of... Yes, more and more people are approaching me with various voice disorders (speakers and singers). Some of them have tried everything and have been suffering for years. That category ...
Views: 1261 - Ways Women Can Do to Keep the Love Alive - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Jenny KhooAfter a few weeks of dating, couples are in a new phase in the relationship. This is where the relationship transitions from courtship dating to long term relationship. The bond may be strengthened or weakened, depending on the couple. This is where the relationship loses the sparkle of being ...
Views: 1261 - A "Crazy" New Way to Increase Sales -- from Zero - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Joe VitaleIn my new book, "Zero Limits," I talk about the unusual therapist who helped heal an entire hospital ward of mentally ill criminals -- without seeing any of them. I've since learned his method for healing, which involves "cleaning" yourself of all negativity in order to see change in ...
Views: 1260 - AND THE WINNER IS: 40-25-11-22-03 Mega 15! - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2015 from Rossana SneeYou stop at your neighborhood 7-Eleven, and purchase one Lotto ticket. It’s not going to win, you’re sure, but you’ll check tomorrow night anyway. If you do win, it will be the answer to all your prayers, right? Not necessarily. There are plenty of horror stories about people who’ve won the ...
Views: 1260 - Expansion of Student Skills for Academic and Professional Success - by Submitted on May 06, 2019 from Saurabh GuptaNon-educational capacities are as fundamental as scholastic abilities and both fill in as a help in a mind-blowing voyage. As we would already be able to encounter as a piece of the twenty-first-century populace, the world we live in is developing and progressing drastically with the moving of ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - How the Cash for Gold Works - by Submitted on May 10, 2012 from agnes celinaIf you are a person who is really in need of some instant money then the cash for gold is a perfect option for you. As we all know that nowadays earning money is not an easy work to do. Most of the people would not know that they are able to earn money with the help of the things that they ...
Views: 1260 - Love Letter to My Body - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2016 from Latorria FreemanDear Body, I want to first apologize for not taking the utmost care of you in the past. I have learned some of your limits and vow to stay within them. Although you are not the way you were 10 years ago, you know now with the achy pains and much slower movement, you are still the love of my ...
Views: 1260 - Motivational Inspirational Quotes, why to Read? why its Important to read? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2019 from shweta prasadGood Morning Quotes And Images That Will Inspire Your Day “Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself. Looking for the best beautiful good morning quotes pictures, photos & images? LoveThisPic’s pictures can be ...
Views: 1260 - Who’s Helping Who? - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Florence HaridanReach out to receive help, allows other to use their gifts! Facing the tough economic times of today requires a certain tenacity and sense of hope. While we are experiencing layoffs, seeing closed storefronts and living the reality of cutting back on expenses, we are also in times of great ...
Views: 1260(1 vote) - 6 Ways Working for Yourself Can Save Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Missy DiazIf you’re lucky enough to have a full-time job, you’re spending at least 40 hours per week at it. This doesn’t include commute times, the time it takes you to put on a suit instead of your comfy yoga pants, and those work-related networking events. Let’s round it up to 50, which is still pretty ...
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