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The Problem With Affirmations

Do you know the problem with affirmations? You know, the really, really powerful ones?Affirmations are great. They allow us to program our minds such that, realistically, anything is possible. They are also, however, very dangerous. They are dangerou...

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Do You Have the courage to ignore the experts

Do you have the courage to ignore the experts? Do you have the willingness and ability to understand and use the power that is within you? Courage is that state of mind when you do something that you know is right for you and your loved ones and the ...

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Whistle while you work

Mark Twain (1835-1910) believed that having fun is important if you want to be successful."The secret of success is making your vocation your vacation."Mark Twain must have had fun as a writer. His sense of fun emerges in his stories. He clearly enj...

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Life is not a hardship to be endured

Life is always here, ready to teach us a "special" lesson of some sort or another, if only we would take the time to notice. The street I live on in Tokyo is so narrow, that cars can barely traverse from top to bottom. Because of this, a system for l...

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Why Settle for What You Have

The Grocery Bag AnalogyHave you noticed how a plastic grocery bag acts by the side of the road? The wind from passing cars tosses it into the air according to the direction the car is traveling. The bag has no control of its movements; it travels by ...

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Speak Up For Yourself, Create and Communicate Boundries

Do you have internal rules about how you expect the people in your life to treat you?  Are you comfortable speaking up for yourself when someone crosses one of those lines?  Are you able to say no when you don't want to participate in somethin...

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Peace Makers

Some of the most beautiful people in the world are known as ‘peacemakers’. They're often labeled as lazy because they don't match the energy and drive of a doer. Instead, they are more likely to rise to the occasion out of care, compas...

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Changing Fear into Excitement

Fear scares people. That’s what it’s supposed to do; it’s just a matter of how much and how often do we really need to be scared? Basically, there are two kinds of fear. Real fear allows you to save your butt in challenging situations (like bei...

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Easy Way to Achieve Your Goals

You have permission to publish this article electronically or inprint, free of charge, as long as the signature box is included.Thanks,Cyndi SmasalWord Count: 313 words at 65 characters per lineEasy Way to Achieve Your GoalsCyndi Smasal(c) 2002What a...

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Tips on How To Love Yourself

Loving ourselves being as compassionate, gentle, and loving with ourselves as we would with a best friend can be pretty hard to do. This is especially true for women and survivors of abuse (including neglect).As women and survivors, we've been...

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