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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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Let the Holidays Be

Ah, the holidays. That sleepless time of the year. That season when we become so frantic and panicked and worried about everything we've got to do that we forget to enjoy the process. That season of giving. And shopping and wrapping and shipping...

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EXPLANATIONS . . . OR EXCUSES

EXPLANATIONS?... OR EXCUSES?By Pauline Wallin, Ph.DAuthor of "Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-defeating Behavior"Word count: 757Copyright Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. 2004. All rights reserved Which of the following "explanations" have...

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Do you have the Courage

Do you have the courage to do what you believe in? Do you have the courage to complete the task even though the whole world thinks you are crazy? Do you have the courage to continue with your dreams when they appear to be impossible dreams? Or do you...

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Two Valuable Ways to Enhance Your Success

LEADERSHIP IS POWER: TEST YOUR ETHICSby…Gerri D SmithCopyright 2004“The payoff for the ethical person is a reputation for honesty. It’s a payoff that makes every undertaking easier and attracts unsolicited opportunities. It’s also a payoff th...

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The Power of the New Year

THE POWER OF THE NEW YEAREvery year at this same time we all experience the same ritual. We assess how we did during the year. First we look at our bigger goals and that's the easy part. We either hit our goals or we didn't and we all feel...

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An Angel's Special Christmas Gift

Towering ponderosa pine trees reached up to touch a blue December sky. Their top branches waved to billowy white clouds sailing over the snow-covered Colorado forest. Sniffing the sweet-scented Ponderosa bark filled my head with the aroma of Christma...

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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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A Grand Conspiracy

A Surprise For Me A SymphonyToday I took a long walk. The wind was warm and wholehearted making me push energetically against it as I walked. To my great surprise, when I passed a towering pine tree, all the wind on the ground suddenly stilled. The ...

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Amazon Tribe Communicates through Heart Sounds

"Talking" like Dolphins and WhalesIn what might be compared to the telepathic, holographiclanguage dolphins and whales use, a tribe of aborigines has beendiscovered in South America who communicate in a similar way.These indigenous peoples "talk" to ...

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