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Get Out of Jail Free Stop Being Defensive

When Marcus and Sally first met they immediately felt like kindred spirits. Marcus was generally warm and open. But as their relationship continued, Sally noticed that sometimes when he was upset he had trouble talking. When she asked Marcus what was...

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Keep a Dream Journal Why Bother

You have permission to publish this article electronicallyor in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines areincluded and the resource box is left unchanged. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated.Keep a Dream Journal: Why Bothe...

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Can You See The *Good* In Good-byes

Can you see the good in good-byes? Many people can't. They don't realize that nothing is bad or good, but thinking makes it so. Do you? Here's an example: A person is leaving. You are about ready to say your good-byes. What you see in ...

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Emotional Intelligence What's That

You've probably been hearing that emotional intelligence (EQ) is crucial to your success in your career and relationships. Just exactly what is it and why is it so important?Emotional intelligence is what used to be called "maturity," or "common...

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Two Fairy Tales Reveal the Secret of Life

TWO FAIRY TALES REVEAL THE SECRET OF LIFEWhen we were young we became acquainted with the stories of Red Riding Hood and Goldilocks. Both these little girls have encounters with wild beasts and one is eaten, whilst the other gets clean away. Why were...

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The Emerging Water Wars - Part II

All the lakes around Mexico City have dried and it is now sinking into the cavernous remains of its withered reservoirs. Soil subsidence is a major problem in cities around the world, from Bangkok to Venice. According to "The Economist", the town of ...

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The Ingredients To Fulfillment

During the last five years, there has been increasing proof supporting the relation of fulfillment with life or happiness and being able to utilize and maximize your strengths. Most human beings who feel fulfilled with their life are most likely to b...

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Try , or Try not...

Try not. Do, or do not. There is no try.There is definitely a try, even if it doesn't lead to a do. And this separates winners from losers more surely than anything else. Trying does not, in and of itself, lead to success, of course. Depending o...

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They Called Me an Idiot! A Review of Web Etiquette

Recently I received an email from someone who had read one of myarticles online. This reader told me that, while reading myarticle, she had noticed that I had used "their" where I needed"they're." A simple mistake, but one that could have beenav...

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What Really Creates Emotional Intimacy

What Really Creates Emotional Intimacy  by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Think back to a time when you felt really close and connected with someone - a time when you felt emotionally intimate with this person. Think about a time when you felt light and ...

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