8,393 articles on "self"

A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Cups of Coffee

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember this story about a mayonnaise jar and 2 cups of coffee...A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When t...

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DE-FENCE AGAINST I-CAN'T- ITIS

It was a cool winter morning, and getting cooler. That morning, before I left for the barbershop, I told Sherry that maybe the yard work we had planned for the next few afternoons should be postponed. The clock radio had said it was supposed to be ve...

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Is The Apprentice Bad For Your Health

Is THE APPRENTICE Bad For Your Health?Angie DixonIf you know who I mean when I say Kwame, Bill and Troy, you’re probably a fan of The Apprentice. I admit I’m not a fan myself; I don’t watch much television and that particular show didn’t grab...

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Becoming Excellent Outsmarting Racism

Thinkers know better than to be racist. It's generally understood that racists are, well, not thinkers. It's not that racists are necessarily stupidit's that they are ignorant. We like to think that racists are choosing to hang on to t...

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10 steps to a dynamic relationship

10 Steps to a dynamic relationship- Dialogue.Create a Forum Space.- Renew, RefreshBe open for new ideas, change. Think of modern trends, etc. - Spontaneity Anything to break the habits. Respond to inspiration, to new streams.- Have "Relationship Ambi...

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The Pressure of Their World for Introverts

Faith Burgess is a bright and charming stay-at-home mom. She has a toddler, Joshua. Faith is an introvert and so is her three year old son. I asked Faith to try and put into words what it was like to be an introvert so I could help get the idea acros...

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Do What You Love, Love What You Do

Everyone dreams of a life full of love and adventure. But we fill ourselves with reasons not to follow our dreams. Instead of protecting us, they imprison and hold us back. Life will be over before we know it, so now is the time to really live life ...

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A Call to Men to Live a Strenuous Life!

A Call to Men to Live a Strenuous Life! by: Mark Cole Any man would be justly proud to claim even a portion of what Teddy Roosevelt accomplished in just one of his fields, whether politics, hunting, writing, military, or family. He was an extrao...

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Fear of Flying

The plane was bouncing hard as we were starting our decent into Albuquerque. Living in Santa Fe, I’ve flown in and out of Albuquerque airport a lot due to my workshop schedule. It’s always bumpy. The woman sitting next to me was gripping the armr...

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I Wish I Would Have...

I wish I would have... Does this phrase sound familiar? If it does then it means that you are wishing you would have done something differently in your past. Perhaps, you wish you would have concentrated on your education, becoming a successful actor...

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