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FEAR – Don’t Let it Control You!

Fear. What is it? Can you touch it? Can you hold it? Can you show it to another person? I can almost hear you from where I am sitting. “No, no, no”. Okay then, so you can’t touch it, you can’t hold it, and you can’t show it to another perso...

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Whatever It Takes!

Whatever it Takes!I have a sign on my office door. It pretty much summarizes my philosophy of life.The sign simply says…..”Whatever it takes.”Short. Simple. To the Point.“Whatever it takes,” means exactly that. That I will do “whatever it...

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Nurture positive thoughts

The life you experience is nourished by the thoughts you think. What kind of nourishment are your current thoughts providing? When your thoughts are filled with fear, with criticism, with anger, worry and selfishness, those are the things that will n...

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Complacency

If we do not change our direction, we will end up where we are headed. - Chinese proverbThe self-development market is inundated with tips, techniques and treasures on visualizing your success. Leaders in this field encourage us to picture a successf...

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Meaning in Life ... Take control and enjoy!

Sometimes we get so involved in little things that we spiral down a hole that seems almost impossible to escape. We end up in a place where we feel helpless, lost, and completely overwhelmed out of the fear that this is all there is to life. At the p...

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Being Committed

A number of years ago at my first personal growth seminar, the wise group leader asked if I had problems with commitment. I clearly remember my thought processes. "Commitment? I'm not sure I understand what that means. Oh well, it's probabl...

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Is Your Life Out Of Control Then Do Something About It!

When it comes to living "out of control", often, you're thelast person to truly realize it. It is so easy to becomecaught up in a cycle or circle of negativity,self-sabotaging, struggle, adrenaline addiction (or anotheraddiction) or even depress...

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Meditation Is Like A Dinner Party

Try Not To Force Things Too MuchOften, when meditating, we try too hard to force a certain state of mind that we think we should have. We try hard to suppress thoughts, for example. This is just another thought, of course, and another obstacle to the...

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Ethics, Sacrifice, and The Warrior's Heart

In the spirit and tradition of the Warrior, regardless of the culture or era, there has always been a common thread - a common ideology - which has guided the men and women who have chosen this path. Through all of the philosophical expressions and e...

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How Much Time Do You Invest in Relationship Maintenance

When starting a new relationship, we usually adopt asubconscious idea as to how much maintenance thisconnection will need. Usually, if given some thought, wecan throw a microscope over this concept while it is in itsfledgling state. However, time, no...

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