10,129 articles on "improvement"

Selfishness versus Self-Responsibility

Selfishness versus Self-Responsibility by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. One of the last things any of us want to be called is “selfish.” We often end up doing things we don’t want to do to avoid being seen as selfish. In my counseling work with pe...

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Forget New Year’s Resolutions – They Don’t Work

Forget New Year’s Resolutions – They Don’t Work by: Vic Johnson You can forget about making New Year’s Resolutions if you’re hoping for a successful outcome. Most aren’t worth the paper they’re written on. No less than Mark Twain ...

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Five Minutes Before the Miracle

Five Minutes Before the Miracle by: Angie Dixon Even though this article was next on my idea list, and I write them in order whether I want to or not, I REALLY didn’t want to write this article. Why not? Because it’s about not giving up five...

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The Shameful Secret of Illiteracy in America

The Shameful Secret of Illiteracy in America by: Penni Wild The word is not just a sound or a written symbol. The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life. - Do...

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Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life

Change Your Attitude, Change Your Life by: Mike Moore If we are the products of our attitudes then it is important for us to examine our attitudes, both positive and negative, to discover the impact they are having on our lives. This is even mor...

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The Evolution of the British Castle – A Short History

Since Greek and Roman times, man has strived to establish some type of a fortification for protection and shelter. Over the pursuing centuries these evolved into a form of military and residential places known as castles.When William the Conqueror, ...

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Best Trees for Growing in Lawns

Trees for LawnsIn order to be a good tree to grow in a lawn it needs a number of things going for it. In particular a good lawn tree:1.Should be deciduous, meaning it should loose all of its leaves in the winter. This will let in light in the winter...

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Fire Hazard Alert - is your Dryer ready to Ignite

In recent years there has been many stories about dryers catching on fire. Should we be concerned? Yes of course. We should take seriously anything that may put our family at risk. Was the problem the dryer? Rarely. After investigating it is usually...

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2 Affirmations You Should NEVER EVER Use!

Right then, affirmations.In fact, GOAL affirmations.Listen, it's no good rolling your eyes and saying 'Here we go', Ican see you from here!Actually, here's a good exercise:If I ask you,. right now, to go and fetch me your written ...

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Humility, Humor, and Humanity

"Angels fly because they can take themselves lightly." G. K. ChestertonTALES OF TWO PAINTERSThe early years of the great painter Paul Cezanne were difficult and his career was, from the very start, troubled with frequent rejection and failure. His fa...

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