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What You Believe About Yourself Will Cause You to Either Succeed or Fail
The biggest challenge we will ever face in life is ourselves. What we believe about ourselves and how we perceive ourselves both stem from what we think about ourselves. The mind is a powerful tool. Like a computer, it is easily programmable, adapting and performing according to the specifications of the information received. For that reason, it is important to realize that if you don't control your mind somebody else will.
Feb 7, 2006, 13:04
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To Change Your Life, Change Your Dance
If your dance isn't working for you, it's time to make that change. It's time to change your story; change your dance. Take that first step.
Feb 7, 2006, 12:19
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Achieving Balance in the Midst of Stress
Stress is a fact of life. We really don't have any choice but to manage it. Everyone relies on stress. Without it life would not only cease to exist but would be dull and boring. Stress adds flavor, spices things up, challenges, and creates opportunities in life. Without it there would be no growth, change, or personal development.
Jan 31, 2006, 11:52
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No Problem is Bigger Than You Are!
What to do when you don’t know what to do?
Sometimes living hurts, and when life confronts us with problems with which we don’t know what to do, it hurts even more. We only improve by figuring things out. That we feel bad in the midst of demanding conditions is natural. There is nothing wrong, and there is no conspiracy on the part of life, God, nature, or reality. Pain plays an important role in life. It is life’s way of getting our attention. Aside from getting us to attend to what is happening right now, it goads us into making decisions that we would not make were it not for the attention getting pain.
Dec 22, 2005, 14:23
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Attitude Gauge Holds Key to Happiness
It's quite common to hear someone say, "If only I had a better job, then I'd be happy," or "If I could just find the right partner to spend my life with, then I'd be happy." It's rare that we ever hear someone say, "If I improved my attitude, I (and those around me) could be so much happier." Unfortunately, too many of us just don't know that the key to happiness is nothing more than a simple adjustment to our "attitude gauges."
Dec 15, 2005, 13:07
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Bumps in the Road Expose True Character
The true test of one's character comes not when everything is smooth sailing, but when things go wrong, and we are met with life's challenges. In our everyday lives, we meet with situations and outcomes that are either unexpected or undesirable. Not achieving the results we want, it can be easy to cave into frustrations and conduct ourselves in ways that reflect poorly on our character. At these times, it's important that we work with others in a manner that allows everyone to win.
Dec 14, 2005, 10:20
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Infusing Positive Spirit Enriches Relationships
Picture your life as a piece of woven fabric. Relationships with others comprise most of the threads of that fabric. Given the major role that interpersonal relationships play in the quality of our lives, doesn't it make sense to give attention to improving our skills in this area? Fortunately, it doesn't matter how old you are or what your past experiences are… if you want to boost the quality of your life, it's never too early or late to improve our "people" skills. The best place to start is to learn how to infuse a positive spirit so that we can enrich relationships and add a few gold threads to our "life fabric."
Dec 14, 2005, 10:01
Articles by John Alston
Hurt People, Hurt People
"Hurt people, hurt people." In other words, people who hurt others with their actions and words are people who are hurting inside themselves! When someone lashes out at another person, they are expressing their hurt in a destructive and irresponsible manner. Feelings of hurt and pain are normal parts of everyday life. Therefore, it is important to find solutions to our problems that are constructive and responsible in order to enjoy the pleasures that life has to offer, as well.
Dec 13, 2005, 10:36
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