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You ALWAYS Get What You Want
You ALWAYS get what you wantn nnn n You ALWAYS get what you want n The role of the subconscious in secretly shaping yourn life. n If you’re like me, you’re probably thinking “I definitely don’t always getn what I want!” I hear you, but hang in there a minute, open your mind, and letn me show you how you do always get what you want. n One of the definitions of the verb “want” is “to fail ton possess” (Merriam Webster’
January 10, 2005
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Creating a Meaningful Life: What are you living for?
I was watching Gladiator - you know the blockbuster where the Roman General Maximus goes through hell when he doesn't accept the position of Emporer of Rome. His family is murdered, he is sold as a slave and forced to be a gladiator. He becomes an unwilling paid assasin. Watching the sunset with a fellow gladiator, he speaks of his wife and son who have are waiting for him the afterlife. It is clear that his positive reason for living is gone. His only drive, and what keeps h
January 20, 2004
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Never have an argument again. Yeah right!
Imagine never again getting upset when someone disagrees with you, tells you you're wrong, or contradicts you. Imagine enjoying and growing from this experience. Before we get started though, let me clear something up. Not arguing doesn't mean being weak or accepting whatever anyone else says. Not arguing doesn't mean being pushed around, giving in or admitting you're wrong. Not arguing is not a weakness, it is a strength. Arguing is the weakness that must be overcome, as you
December 14, 2003
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There Are No Accidents
âThe heavens themselves, the planets and this center, nnObserve degree, priority and placennOffice and custom, in all line of order â nn â Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act I, sc. 3, 1.85 nnnn âThere are no accidents.â nn - Alan Walter nnnnEverything you did today, everything you have accomplished in the past, everything you own and cherish, everything that exists, has followed an exact sequence of steps to its creation. If you follow these steps, your dreams w
October 26, 2003
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What Are You <i>REALLY</i> Communicating?
When Martin Luther King stood on the steps and proclaimed "I have a dream!" he did more than give a speech.nnWhen John F Kennedy told America that he saw a man on the moon, he was not just giving a speech.nnWhen these great men communicated, they did more than speak. They projected their vision of the future to their listeners.nnAnd those listeners 'got the picture' and changed the course of history!nn How You Can Communicate More Powerfully nnWhen powerful people communicate
June 14, 2003