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- Beware of Shortcuts - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Avdhesh TondakSome people believe in shortcuts. For them, a shortcut is a way to save time and avoid hard work. Not only that, they also believe that the results they get through shortcuts are as good as perfect. Do you also believe the same? While it may appear to you that you are saving time by taking a ...
Views: 2083 - ***WEIGHT LOSS - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonOh, how I punish myself with New Year’s Resolutions. This year, for the 57th year in a row, I have decided to get fit, lose the fat shaped like an inflated inner tube around my abdomen, and not be afraid to take my shirt off in public this summer. Yeah, right. I can say that I am a warehouse of ...
Views: 2082 - Numerology Made Easy and its background - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2011 from Jackie WilliamsNumerology From birth to death, you’re a number. In most cases, you are a series of numbers. The physical side of numbers are used in some concrete way. For example, without numbers, telephone companies would not have a structure. However, there’s an invisible side to numbers. In the ...
Views: 2059 - The Government Response to the Previous School Massacre. Part 1 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook, Connecticut has disturbing similarities to the 1999 Columbine High School mass shooting where two angry young men slaughtered a teacher and twelve students. Since all actions have both seen and unseen consequences, an effective response to reduce the ...
Views: 2058(1 vote) - Three Swedish Prosecutors Dismiss All Charges. Part 2 of the Truth on Assange - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2013 from Cris BakerWikiLeaks, headed by Julian Assange, has released a whole bunch of American government emails showing how America deceives the world. Is he really being hunted by the American oligarchy, with the active cooperation of British and Swedish authorities? Or are the allegations of sexual assault ...
Views: 2052(1 vote) - ***FINDING A TEACHER - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2011 from James RobinsonMany people wish to be enlightened or find happiness in life. There are thousands of self-help books, thousands of self-help workshops and even more philosophies and teachings promising to make people happy or enlightened. It is possible to become enlightened and happy by studying all of these ...
Views: 2049(2 votes) - Remembering The Three W’s Of Recruiting Board Members - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Sharon MikrutMany years ago, I learned an interesting way to look at recruiting new board members. Although an organization’s bylaws may require consumers, specific types of professionals (e.g., doctors, service providers), or professionals who have certain credentials (e.g., a licensed social worker, ...
Views: 2048 - Why does President Obama want to Attack Syria? Part 1 - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerWhy has President Obama Threatened War on Syria? Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad, has been murdering his own countrymen for years. A couple of years ago, some Syrians citizens objected and started the civil war in Syria. This has claimed a lot of innocent lives, yet al-Assad is clinging to ...
Views: 2047(2 votes) - Success Built On Common Sense - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from William CottringerSuccess Built On Common Sense By Bill Cottringer “Common sense is the simple knack of seeing something the way it is and doing something the way it should be done.” ~Mark Twain. Is it just my imagination or is common sense being bred out of the human gene pool entirely? Some ...
Views: 2038 - Don't just work yourself, work on yourself - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2010 from Claude WarnerSeveral years ago Michael Gerber published a book called the E-Myth. The fundamental premise of this book was that an entrepreneur is someone who works on their business, not just in it. The person who only works in their business, who effectively IS the business, is called a ...
Views: 2024(4 votes) - Success and the One Real Truth - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Geoffrey CanavanIt’s far too easy to let the world seem to do it’s dirty job on our creation and descend into a spiral of out of control hopelessness where our ‘destiny’ and ‘fate’ lie in the hands of everyone and everything beyond our own ability to provide our own redemption as we escape the bleak misery of a ...
Views: 2024(1 vote) - Be Wise - Strive For Total Wealth. - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Emmanuel EmezieWhen we lack certain things, the joy of living is diminished. In some instances we may become severely distressed and even incapacitated by such lack. When we are sick, in other words, when we lack good health, it is not a happy situation and we do all we can to regain our health. When someone ...
Views: 2021(1 vote) - Is Your Relationship on Life Support? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Linda SapadinIf your relationship is on life support, it’s time for serious remediation. Here are two “must-do” assignments for you. 1. Stop the Zero Sum Game. Start a Team Effort A zero sum game is a game where there’s a winner and a loser. It’s a great model for competitive sports but a miserable ...
Views: 2012 - If You don't Know Where You're Going, Any Road will do! Part 5 in the Change My Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris Baker"To change my life, I have to make a change in my life." This made so much sense to me when I first came across it! One of my goals was to change my life and, since you're reading this article, I guess it's one of yours too. My list was rather long, how about yours? You want life to become ...
Views: 2008(2 votes) - An Interview with Marilyn Tam - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2011 from Jodi ChapmanI am excited to introduce you to an amazing woman today. Marilyn Tam has such a strong spirit, and even the toughest challenges couldn’t stop her from fulfilling her life purpose: to make a positive difference in the world. To say that Marilyn’s childhood was far from ideal is an ...
Views: 2007 - ***FREEDOM - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2011 from James RobinsonIn the United States, we are coming up on a national holiday known as Independence Day. It is an annual remembrance of a day when the thirteen British colonies in North America agreed to an act of treason against the crown of England. With some really good karma these men defeated the armies of ...
Views: 2005(1 vote) - HEALTH WEALTH SUCCESS BLESSINGS: May you be blessed with Health, Wealth, Success - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieHEALTH B: Blessing your health and the health of your loved ones and all humanity is one of the best things you can do. Blessing yourself and others will make you feel better, and you will make a positive contribution to your well-being and those around you. L: Living it up or lazing away the ...
Views: 1999 - Lessons from a Pilot's Daughter – Part One - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2010 from Barbara KellyBoth my father and my grandfather were pilots in the US Air Force. My early childhood was spent in the company of flight suits, airplanes, men in uniform, pictures of men in uniform, pictures of airplanes, model airplanes and just about every accoutrement of flight available. My father retired ...
Views: 1996(3 votes) - Taking Your Life Back: The Power of Intentionality - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2016 from Rachael MurpheyTaking Your Life Back: The Power of Intentionality We don’t grow automatically, John Maxwell says. We only grow older. The human brain is wired to accomplish tasks as efficiently as possible. Our default setting is neutral. Most of us spend most our lives with autopilot engaged. The winds ...
Views: 1990 - Are Your Feelings Reliable? Interview with Rabbi Mordecai Finley, PhD. Part. 2 - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Belinda LamsBelinda: You often distinguish between thoughts, feelings, and intuition in your classes. Let’s talk about feelings first. I see many people using feelings as their main criteria for making major life decisions and relationship decisions. They’ll talk about their feelings as if they’re the ...
Views: 1985 - My Favorite Inspirational Self-Help Book - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2008 from Dorothy NeddermeyerGames People Play, Eric Berne, MD is the bestselling book that uncovered the dynamics of human relationships and interactions. Since its publication in 1964 to the updated 40th anniversary edition, over 5 million copies have been sold worldwide in over ten languages. The book remains immensely ...
Views: 1979(2 votes) - ***HOW TO HAVE A WONDER FULL DAY - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from James RobinsonI saw a sign that read, “Wake up every morning with the thought that something wonderful will happen that day”. As a spiritual teacher and healer, I thought that was one of the most profound things I have ever read for several reasons. First, it acknowledges that most of what we experience in ...
Views: 1977(1 vote) - Latent Wisdom: Discovering What You Know - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2009 from Richard LiottaI believe that most people know more than they acknowledge or utilize effectively in living their lives. This latent wisdom has been alluded to, partially, by various notions including “trust your gut” and “pay attention to your intuition.” It also appears in those moments when you just ...
Views: 1974(6 votes) - Learn how to say No - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from cedric riceMany of us are just good natured people who don’t think twice about doing for others when they need help. There is nothing wrong with being good natured and we should maintain our integrity but there are times that we just need to learn to say no. We can be too giving in our relationships with ...
Views: 1969 - How the Power of Context can Supercharge your Results. Part 1 in the Secret of Success series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerWhy are their Results so Different? "What makes the difference in the results they achieve?" asked the instructor. She'd told us to assume two identically trained and equally capable lawyers have set up shop in opposite corners of the same town's main intersection. The woman lawyer has a ...
Views: 1964(1 vote) - Our Perfect Game - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANOn Wednesday night last week, something very special happened…almost. As the Boston Red Sox game played in the background while I worked on the computer, I heard the announcer say that in Detroit, pitcher Armando Galarraga was working on a perfect game. (For those non-baseball aficionados, a ...
Views: 1955(4 votes) - Feminine Power, Goddess Energy, and Feminine Essence - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Lola JonesArticle by Lola Jones, author, spiritual teacher, and creator of Divine Openings Of course, being a woman I am embodying quite a bit of feminine essence this time around. It's a joy, a pleasure, and a privilege to be a woman at this time. The feminine, magnetic, attractive force brings ease ...
Views: 1953 - Do you have the Right to Defend Yourself? Part 3 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerSelf-defense is a basic right.* If someone attacks you, you have the right to defend yourself. Yet strict gun control regulations interfere with that right because ordinary citizens abide by the law while criminals acquire guns illegally. That leaves honest people at a distinct disadvantage - ...
Views: 1952(2 votes) - THE VALUE OF RESISTANCE - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2013 from Austin WyseAre you currently having problems with people at work, family members of friends? Perhaps they want to action something, do something, plan for something … and you can think of nothing worse? So you are at logger heads because they want X and you want Y. Well in this article I want to offer ...
Views: 1951 - Does Your Word have any Power? Part 1 in the Commitment series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIs your word to be trusted? How much of the time can your promises be relied on? Perhaps your answer depend on who you make the promise to. For many people, giving your word to another person is more important than a commitment they make to themselves. They value the way other people see ...
Views: 1949(1 vote) - The Drawbacks to Being Cynical. Part 4 in the Approach to Life series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIs being cynical the best approach to life? Does it beat being either skeptical or gullible? Being cynical is a very negative way to approach your life. A cynic focuses on the problems rather than the benefits, sees what could go wrong and says no. He tends to reject things and experiences he ...
Views: 1944(1 vote) - Winners give up bad associations, partnerships and relationships. - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2010 from JAMES MAIOHOWhat happens when pleasing others runs contrary to serving your own best interests? People all over the country have told me that they feel held back by the very people they believe should be helping them succeed. They secretly fear that their own family and friends work against their ...
Views: 1942(3 votes) - The Second Amendment Exists for a Very Good Reason. Why? Part 9 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerFollowing the War of Independence against the arbitrary and unjust policies of England's King George III, the USA needed a new legal framework. All American citizens had learned to distrust oppressive taxes imposed by the legal British government. The framers of the US Constitution created ...
Views: 1940(2 votes) - Why do US Politicians Support the UN's Global Gun Grab? Part 12 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIs the Sandy Hook tragedy being used by the administration to implement the United Nation's Arms Trade Treaty - the global gun grab? Many other shooting sprees have resulted in equally cynical gun ban attempts across the world. Are gun laws to control guns, or to control people? The British ...
Views: 1926(2 votes) - Be smart or Die - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Irit GezlerWhen speaking of motivation, we usually refer to the three following main human drives: The wish to gain The fear of loss The wish to love and be loved I want to bring up another driving force, and although it is possible to see it as part of each one of the afore mentioned three drives, I ...
Views: 1919(1 vote) - How To Be A True Hero - by Submitted on May 29, 2013 from Marc OromanerYou’ve seen it hundreds of times. Some guy is being interviewed by the local news after he helped prevent some crime or rescued someone in distress. The reporter asks, “Do you consider yourself a hero?” Apparently, this question must be asked in order to test whether or not said person is in ...
Views: 1919 - Leaders Take Action! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Vernon MyersHave you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to ...
Views: 1915 - ***THE POWER OF WOW! - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from James RobinsonI have been teaching people all over the world for almost five years about all sorts of magic. The magic of healing, the magic of prayer, the magic of focused thought. One of the most popular teachings, which I have given over the years, is one of the most simple, yet effective, magic words. ...
Views: 1910(3 votes) - 66 Ways to Lessen Stress and Feel Happier - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Russ SmallHang out with positive people Avoid negative people Hang up pictures of loved ones Call a friend Call a relative you haven't been in touch with for a long time just to say "Hi, I was thinking about you!" Smile at someone Acknowledge a complete stranger with a greetings, good morning, etc ...
Views: 1900(1 vote) - The Rotted Snake or the Truth Loved and the Madonna with Child Complex - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Aryana HudsonHow sad the soul must be in a moment that has forgotten inspiration that alights the eyes while the DNA sings replicating immortality. Such a clean moment is then destroyed with self consciousness, gossip, fear and demented emotionalism in an individual who has not climbed out of the pit. Fear ...
Views: 1887(2 votes) - STAYING GROUNDED IN CHALLENGING TIMES - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from Laura MonzoThese are challenging times, with vast economic, environmental, and spiritual changes. It’s easy to feel overwhelmed with stress, worry, or depression – to feel out of control, ungrounded. Staying grounded is our safest and most effective strategy for coping with today’s challenges and finding ...
Views: 1879(6 votes) - To Be Free - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2012 from Danielle DaoustFreedom Begins as a State of Mind ?. By Danielle This year's Canada Day and Independence Day celebrations inspired me to question what it is we were all celebrating. The word freedom exploded in my head with every firecracker that popped in the neighbourhood. I am a proud Canadian with ...
Views: 1876(4 votes) - Rational skepticism... or not? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Etienne CharlandMany people, especially in the academic world, look at the world in a very rational way. They view everything related to energies and spirituality with skepticism, a rational skepticism. People involved in groups often seek approval and recognition. For example, Wikipedia wants to be ...
Views: 1873 - ***THE PURPOSE OF LIFE - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from James RobinsonI donate a lot of time giving advice to people on “ask the experts” sort of websites. There are two questions that always seem to be repeated. The first is “what is my purpose in life” and the other is “how do I increase my self esteem?” The ironic twist to these questions is that they both have ...
Views: 1862(1 vote) - Jury Nullification Protects You Against Bad Laws. Part 15 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYou have a Right to Protect Yourself Across the world, government bans on their people's right to protect themselves with firearms is increasingly widely ignored. The enormous outcry against the gun bans proposed by President Obama, Senator Dianne Feinstein and their Democratic allies ...
Views: 1862(1 vote) - ***THANKSGIVING FOR LOSERS - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2012 from James RobinsonThanksgiving and Christmas holidays are upon us. Millions of homes will have families sitting down to massive amounts of food, warmth, cheer and stories. Many more homes will be vacant, foreclosed, silent and empty. Even more will be filled with abuse, fear, loneliness, depression or sorrow. It ...
Views: 1856 - ***Nonjudgment - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2011 from James RobinsonMany books, seminars, workshops, and meditations concentrate on the power of forgiveness. Even I have taught numerous workshops and written about forgiveness. Forgiveness allows us to let go of resentments and negative thinking that will eventually make us sick. The notion is that we have to ...
Views: 1855 - Do you Think Consciously or Unconsciously? Part 2 in the Choice Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThoughts can be seen as one of two types. Thoughts that just appear, random ones you haven't chosen to think. And thoughts that you choose to think. The first are generally far more numerous. Normal thinking - random thoughts - bring the regular consequences which people experience much of ...
Views: 1855(1 vote) - Do Women Lack Ambition? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Jane CranstonHave you recently observed the steam coming out of the ears of a few women over forty? Not sure what’s up and what started it all? Let me clue you in. It’s a reaction to a just published McKinsey & Company report in conjunction (some would say cahoots) with The Wall Street Journal. In the spirit ...
Views: 1853 - Ten Books for Parent's Of Highly Sensitive Children - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2013 from Brenda Dronkers10 BOOKS FOR PARENTS OF HIGHLY SENSITIVE KIDS by brendadronkers I have compiled a list of great books for Parent’s of Highly Sensitive Kids.. enjoy! THE HIGHLY SENSITIVE CHILD Dr. Elaine Aron 41j5VAZIS8L._SY344_PJlook-inside-v2,TopRight,1,0_SH20_BO1,204,203,200_ With the publication ...
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