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If the Floor's Dirty, Don't Call a Meeting, Pick Up a Broom

Mother Theresa. How would you describe her? Compassionate? Kind?That’s not what people who knew her said. In my Strengths course, I ask the learners to name the major strength of different well-known people. Here’s what Pamela Sheppard replied: ...

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The Endless Pursuit Of Happiness

Imagine someone holding a glass full of clean, fresh water and complaining about thirst. Likely you'd suggest they first take a sip from the glass in their hand. Happiness is similar. Everyone wants to be happy, but not everyone knows how to rec...

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The CarverA Life Lesson Story

In a provincial city, there lived a woman who carved small wooden statues for a living. Her carvings were from softwood, because it was easy to work with. Most of the other carvers also worked in softwood. A few worked in stone, making large magnific...

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Not Getting What You Want in Life Your Thoughts Could Be the Culprit

Unhappy? Stressed out? Do you feel you not only want more fun in your life, but you need more fun in your life? You seem to be doing all the right things, but yet you still feel unfulfilled. So, what’s wrong? You want that feeling of happiness agai...

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5 Awesome Actions of Highly Creative Leaders!

How many times have you wondered why you are unable to"think-out-of-the-box" more often?We are all products of our environment and our backgroundsusually prevent us from viewing situations with the uniqueeyes of our personal experience.However, the l...

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Who Controls Your Mind

Few people are aware of the thoughts that pass through their minds. Thinking is performed like a habit, in an automatic manner. If the thoughts are positive, then it is all right, but if they are negative, they may cause trouble.The mind is like smal...

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Revolutionary Balance

February 25, 2003Revolutionary BalanceI lay my head on my pillow at night and marvel at the idea I am traveling on the surface of the earth at somewhere near the speed of sound. While spinning at this speed, I marvel that I am also rocketing through...

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How to Make Hard Decisions

Permission to reprint article if bio line remains intact."In all cases, emotions are humanity's motivator and its omnipresent guide." Lewis, Amini and Lannon, MDs"A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a love si...

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Don\'t You Quit!

“A man who has nothing to die for is not fit to live.” —Martin Luther You sat in that secret corner of your room. You felt the bubbles of excitement in your pumping machine (your heart) because an idea that will change the course of your life i...

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Have Fun, Make Friends, Be Happy

Have Fun, Make Friends, Be Happy by: Debbie Friedman I always marvel at the way people shine when they break through a roadblock in their lives. It's brilliant and it's also incredibly attracting. There's a sense of joy and freedo...

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