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Great Ways to Become Poor and Stay Poor

Nobody plans to become poor and yet a great many people end up poor. Here are some of the best known ways of ensuring a life of penury: 1. 'We don't need no education...' If you drop out of school or fail to achieve a ba

Choices and Consequences

Consider this: In three weeks time, you have a big presentation to a long-hoped-for new client. Three weeks is plenty of time, though, so each day you sit down at your computer and, instead of working on your presentatio

How to Ditch Meekness and Walk Tall

Are you a meek person? If so, your life may be ruled by others, and it's time to ditch meekness. Sounds easy, doesn't it? But it's not. Because meekness is a habitual response to the challenges of life. And it takes time

Six Great Ways to Vent Your Frustrations

We all have ups and downs to life. How do you deal with the downs? Do you numb yourself and avoid them? Or do you find the hidden gift held within them? Each time a painful emotion is felt, it provides an opportunity. Pain gives us the gift of growth in a hidden package. Something is shouting out for a change. If we pause and open this gift, a great secret of freedom and love can be revealed. Sometimes when the pain is large enough, we have no choice but to look at it anyway. My largest pains have helped to open the greatest growths in my life. Hey, it’s worth a shot, right? Check out these six ways to vent and clear out that frustration.

Change The Way You See Work and Change Your Life

Did you ever think there was a better, different way to live? Did you ever think, "Maybe I don't have to go to a job and work 40+ hours a week, feel exhausted, wish for more time for myself or my family, and wonder when

How To Control The Way You React (part two)

In part one we began to look at how we deal with, or react to, the various happenings in our world. I observed that we have reacting and we have thinking and for some of us, the two don't merge very often. And therein li

How to Hack Your Morning

I don’t know about you, but if I’ve got somewhere to be early in the morning (though my definition of early is probably different than yours), there’s usually a manic rush as I try and get everything done on time before

10 Reasons You Should Write Something Each Day

The written word is a part of every day life. At its most basic, writing is a way of communicating. This is the one inalienable characteristic of writing itself, whether you're communicating with a colleague or friend or

10 Keys to a Successful Romantic Relationship

In romantic relationships, as with so much else, it's the little things that count. Just as a mis-spoken word or odd look can throw a couple into a weeks-long feud, small and seemingly insignificant gestures can help kee

What Makes Life Worth Living?

My partner is taking a class in psychology and one assignment asks her to write a paper answering the question “What makes life worth living?” For the past few days, she’s been asking the people around her – kids, friend

Life Lessons You Can Learn From The Joker

Batman’s most infamous nemesis, the Joker , has been a longstanding archetype for prankish mayhem, and the late Heath Ledger’s masterful performance in The Dark Knight has only elevated the character to new heights. Desp