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- CREATING YOUR LIFE: THE HAPPINESS MYTH Part 1 : CHASING THE SURFBOARD OF HAPPINESS - by In our pursuit of happiness, our lives, relationships, experiences and almost everything else are constanted sorted into opposing categories: good/bad, happy/unhappy, like/dislike. Or - to put it more clearly - go forward/run away. We think we’re chasing happiness but mostly we’re engaged in ...
Views: 894 - Unchain My Heart - by Disconnected? Do you feel disconnected from your true self and a desire to somehow be and express more of who you really are? Do you feel a lack of connection with others, and the need for closer more genuine relating with friends, co-workers, and community? If you answered yes to either or both ...
Views: 1006 - Are Nutritional Supplements Necessary? - by ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
I wonder how many times you have heard this objection:
"Oh, we don't need to take extra vitamins and minerals, we eat good nutritious food all the time."
Or:
"My doctor says we get all the vitamins and minerals we need from our diet and supplements are a waste of money."
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Views: 966 - TURN OFF THE MEDIA VIOLENCE - by If a stranger came to your door and said, "Hello, I'd like to come in. I promise to keep your kids entertained and while I'm doing that I'm going to show them graphic pictures of violence and murder and rape." What would you do? Would you open the door and say, "Great, come on it. Hey kids, ...
Views: 1939 - The Peaceful War of Existence. c. Nov 2000 - by The word ‘WAR’ seems to frighten a lot of folks. I must admit that, those that wage war need to understand that there are no winners, just some lose less. Does that mean we do not have the right to defend ourselves from aggressors? Certainly Not, the opposite is true. We need to understand what ...
Views: 920 - TURN OFF THE MEDIA VIOLENCE - by If a stranger came to your door and said, "Hello, I'd like to come in. I promise to keep your kids entertained and while I'm doing that I'm going to show them graphic pictures of violence and murder and rape." What would you do? Would you open the door and say, "Great, come on it. Hey kids, ...
Views: 2513 - The Why's in the Road. By Michael levy c July 2000 - by Each day in our lives there are decisions to be made. Most are small but nevertheless can have significant impact on our happiness. We amble along and make the most of each situation we face as the result of our actions. But there will come a time when we come to a BIG fork in the road. A big Y. ...
Views: 945 - SWITCHING CHANNELS - by ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
SWITCHING CHANNELS by Michael Levy Copyright April 2000
We get a gift of a brand new Magical TV which has unlimited access to all the beautiful channels. When we tune in to any one of the millions of stations we become embraced ...
Views: 905 - 5 Steps to Studio Success - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Aurora Lipper5 Steps to Studio Success Today, I am going to share a fundamental formula for running a successful business – it works for just about ANY type of business. It works for IBM and Chevrolet, and it also works for the restaurant down the street. In fact, I use it with most yoga studios. ...
Views: 1225(1 vote) - Green Marketing for Kids' Videos, CD-ROMs and TV - by When you become a conscious marketing person, you choose your words more carefully. You realize there is 'green marketing' just as there is 'green manufacturing.' Green marketers are concerned about what's going on around them, from the environment to the school playground. This is especially ...
Views: 1587 - SOCIAL IMPACT OF BEING ONLINE - by A new report from the National Center for Education Statistics reports that 95% of US schools now have access to the Internet. School children are wired! Those kids born in the 90s are referred to as "the Clickerati" and growing up with a mouse in hand and a portal to an outside world never ...
Views: 2063 - The Top 10 Phrases and words to avoid when presenting - by When a speaker uses poor grammar or has error in their speech, their credibility can be destroyed. Here are words and phrases that can make a good speech and a good speaker lose the audience.
1. Irregardless
Although some people say this isn't really a word, it can be found in Webster's. ...
Views: 5643 - Why Affirmations Don't Work (And What Does) - by Naturally, given a choice, it is more beneficial to one¡¯s peace of mind and well-being to recite and think, ¡°I am a worthy, deserving person,¡± than to dwell on its opposite. But, and let¡¯s be honest, haven¡¯t you read ad nauseam about the power of positive thinking and the glorious benefits ...
Views: 697 - Solution-focused Anger Management for Men: Using Sports to Learn New Skills - by "Football is like life. It requires perseverance, self-denial, hard work, sacrifice, dedication and respect for authority. - Vince Lombardi, former NFL Coach
These words from immortal football legend Vince Lombardi are ingredients for successful living. Some individuals have lived for sports ...
Views: 4325 - Old Shoe Revived - by In 1996 I was feeling like an old worn out shoe. I had no spring in my step and just didn’t shine anymore. What was I going to do? I was not real thrilled about conventional medicine and decided I would investigate alternative medicine.
Stress was one of the big factors corrupting my health. I ...
Views: 786 - A Star Toward Which to Press - by I've subscribed to "Forbes" magazine for many years. In the back of the magazine, as you may know, there's a page titled "Thoughts on the Business of Life." I always read it for the excellent quotations it carries--like this one by B. C. Forbes: "It is when things go hardest, when life becomes ...
Views: 947 - The Courage to Care - by I got to poking through some of the old things I'd saved and came across a wonderful little article from an issue of "Guideposts Magazine." It's by Arthur Gordon and is titled "The Rewards of Caring."**
He tells the story of how once, as a small boy, he was witness to a near-tragedy. At the ...
Views: 870 - We Learn Best from the Worst - by It is one of the paradoxes in life that we learn best from the worst. In "The Prophet," Kahlil Gibran put it this way: "I have learned silence from the talkative, toleration from the intolerant, and kindness from the unkind; yet strange-I am ungrateful to those teachers."
A person who has had ...
Views: 898 - Don't Quit Too Soon! - by Some years back, Newsweek magazine ran a full-page ad that I thought was very good. The headline of the ad read, "Before You Quit, Read This," and the body of the ad went on to report:
"The first strategy of many who are faced with a problem is to quit. But a man who suffered such severe burns ...
Views: 1283 - The Parable of the Frog: A Story of Change - by "Do not consider painful what is good for you."
-- Euripides
A few years ago some scientists conducted an experiment involving a little frog. In their lab was a vat of steaming, boiling hot water. They wanted to determine how the frog would react when dropped into the vat.
Armed in their ...
Views: 13018 - The Happy Jar - by I just delivered a free speech. I am a great believer in free speech, but an even greater believer in paid speech. However, there are good reasons why someone like me would deliver free speeches. For instance, to support a charity or a cause I believe in. Or if the audience is full of people who ...
Views: 1146 - Grassophobia - by Each day my daughter, pushing one year old now, amazes me with the lessons she teaches me. Yes, here I go again learning lessons from someone too young to speak. (Hmm … maybe that's a lesson, too.)
In my corner of Starship Earth, winter rolled in a wee bit late this year. The thermometer went ...
Views: 988 - The Top 10 Steps to Becoming Irresistibly Attractive - by The term Irresistibly Attractive refers to the idea of great people, ideas, opportunities, things and more, come TO you vs you chasing them or being promotive, seductive or acquisitive in nature.
1. Don't need much.
If you need something, usually it will run away/escape you. Get your ...
Views: 787 - Law of Attraction - Three Secrets of Controlling Your Thoughts - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from karen limThe Law of Attraction states that we become what we think about most. This means if we can control what we think about, we can choose the type of people, event, and experiences we attract into our lives. You can be thinking many thoughts randomly each day. So how can you control your thoughts ...
Views: 5476 - Integrity Is the Root of All Success - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from John Di LemmeMany of you hear me speak all over the world and I teach the process “What you sow, you shall reap”. It is a principle that is based upon whatever you do today will predict your future. You can’t dispute the fact, it’s not fiction, it’s fact, that what you ...
Views: 790 - The True Meaning behind *Mentor* - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from John Di LemmeOver the past five years, I've often spoken about the power of words and that the words that you speak predict your future. You are exactly where you are in life today based on what you have spoken into existence. One word that has been a very powerful part of my individual (personal) life ...
Views: 763 - Creating a Global Workforce to Boost a Corporation's Intellectual Value - by Line managers make decisions on what happens to their teams, they hire candidates that seem to have the professional abilities and the required experience to perform a wide variety of challenging projects. However, they expect Human Resources executives to make that first assumption work by ...
Views: 1539 - Interlude: Reflections on Relationships - by A dear friend, who unexpectedly arrived in Chicago for an interview, and I recently met over gnocchi and ravioli. The impromptu occasion was a wonderful opportunity to exchange updates on the life events and new awarenesses that had gelled over the past few years since we had last seen one ...
Views: 762 - The Secret to Energizing Yourself & Your Wardrobe - Color - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Marion ChamberlainI bet you have a color you totally adore and one you can't stand. There doesn’t seem to be anyone on this planet who is impartial when it comes to color. Color can inspire us, soothe us, and excite us. On the opposite spectrum color can depress us, aggravate us, and annoy us. However, how ...
Views: 983 - Road Rage or Road Peace -- Which Side Are You On? - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Dr. Kathy Joyce AbbottWe hear way too much about road rage and drivers with bad attitudes. Almost everyone spends some time – from minutes to hours on the roads or freeways every day. The majority of the people on the road are basically friendly folks just trying to get somewhere. Do we need to change our neutral or ...
Views: 1696 - Steroid Free Program - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Curtis McCoyHelp Keep Teens Off Illegal Steroids. Support Steroid Free Bodybuilding! Thousands of teens daily are trying Illegal Steroids for the first time. Steroid usage is very prevelant in High Schools & on sports teams. Some teens even get steroids from their fathers who want them to, "perform better" ...
Views: 1646 - The Rehearsal that Makes a Lifetime Difference Excerpt from Choices and Illusions - by Within every human being exists a propensity for greatness. The gifts may vary, and the greatness may live out in a vast array of alternatives—say from carpentry to rocket science—but the gift that gives one true self-respect, lifts the spirit from “same old, same old,” resides within. It is our ...
Views: 678 - Goal Setting - Write Down Your Goals! - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Gary RyanLike umbrellas and pens, unwritten goals almost always end in loss! Written goals are catalysts, transforming agents for success and achievement. You will achieve far greater and more consistent results when you take the time to write down your goals. Writing goals sets off a chain of events ...
Views: 751 - Courageous Leadership – 5 Steps to Survive Uncertain Times - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Michael McFaddenIn this era of intense competition, rapid change, and overwhelming complexity it can be a dog eat dog world. It is the survival of the fittest. Simply put, you either come correct or stay at home! What do you do when you feel like you can’t run with the “big dogs;” and staying on the porch is ...
Views: 1075 - Helpful Hiring Hints - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Robert (Bob) CannonAt a recent industry meeting, one of the speakers focused on Human Resource Issues. One area of particular interest to everyone there had to do with Hiring. Virtually everyone in attendance had made a bad hiring decision at one time or another and fully knew the high cost of a bad hire. The ...
Views: 1579 - Getting That First Book Written Is Possible! - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2007 from Ronald HudkinsIf you are one of those people who have always dreamed of writing a book, the process of really getting that dream accomplished is actually well within your grasp. Yes I know, it is easy to not allocate the time and easy to convince yourself your skills and a good sense of direction are just ...
Views: 1493 - BREAST CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT WITH NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE - by Providing prevention education and information about your illness
Providing non-toxic,complimentary treatment
Promoting optimal healing before and after breast surgery
Limiting the side effects of chemotherapy and radiation
Providing hormone replacement strategies proven protective and ...
Views: 971 - Breast Cancer Risk Assessment - by STATISTICAL FACTORS
1. AGE - 75% occurs in women over 50
2. LIFETIME EXPOSURE TO ESTROGEN - risk increases with early menarche, no pregnancies, late menopause, birth control pills, estrogen therapy.
3. FAMILY HISTORY - two close relatives with premenopausal breast cancer increases risk.
4. ...
Views: 1488 - Bowel Transit Time - by Instructions for Self-testing:
Name: Date:
The purpose of this test is to measure how long food remains in your digestive tract. Charcoal powder is used as a harmless
marker which can be seen in the stool once it has completed its journey.
If you alreasy use charcoal as a medication, do not ...
Views: 845 - What is Ayurveda? - by Ayurveda teaches the use of natural medicines and forces such as diet, hygiene, and psychology, which can bring us into
better balance with life. Disease is not the problem to be opposed with violence and force. Rather, it is to be avoided or prevented by promoting health as a fortress of ...
Views: 1194 - ASPARTAME - A BITTER SWEETENER? - by Aspartame, known to the public as NutraSweet, Equal and Spoonful, has been the subject of controversy since it first became an ingredient in food products in 1981. In 1985, Americans used 800 million pounds of Aspartame, with an average intake of 5.8 pounds per person. They consumed more than 20 ...
Views: 4425 - Art of Mothering - by Barbara Wylan Sefton is a freelance writer and stay-at-home mother. She lives in Novi, Michigan with her husband, Sam, and son, Graham (6).
Although a stay-at-home mother receives neither a weekly paycheck nor a W-2 at the end of the year, she still contributes toward her family's financial ...
Views: 1082 - 7 Quick Ways To Finance Your Home Business! - by Personal savings: The first place many new home business owners look to finance their venture is their personal bank account. Or other personal resources such as savings bonds, stock, etc. One entrepreneur, I know of, used her vacation funds from her regular job to start a part-time home ...
Views: 779 - Sell Information For Fun And Profit! - by You've probably seen the ads all over the Internet and in various print magazines offering you insider details on how to market information products and get rich quick! Most of these ads request a hefty fee up front, anywhere from $39.99 to well over $100.00 for their detailed information. ...
Views: 793 - Are You Having Fun? - by I remember, when I was a child, I never thought about fun I just had it. It was everywhere. An empty can and a stick became a toy, chasing butterflies was a blast, and just sitting on the porch with a Popsicle was a stitch. Somewhere in between then and now life became serious. I can't put my ...
Views: 886 - Home Business Success Strategies - by If you want to start a home based business, now is the time to strike out on your own and seek an alternative career.
First, before you leave the nine to five grind, you should take a full assessment of your abilities to go it alone. Plus, examine honestly, the real reason behind your seeking ...
Views: 792 - No Just Means The Next Opportunity - by I am always thankful when someone tells me, "No." I have learned not to take it personally. The word "No" doesn't mean anything about me. What it means is I need to find the next opportunity and find someone who does want my services. The answer "No" frees me to move on and look for the "Yes." ...
Views: 985 - Tis the Season to be Jolly - by Tis the season to be jolly, unless of course you have way too much to do. The holidays come at such a bad time during the year, right in the middle of our lives. It isn't like we can ditch all our other duties to deck the halls. Holiday chores are simply piled onto our already too hectic ...
Views: 851 - Juggling a Home Office and Kids - by Television gets a bad rap - and rightfully so sometimes. If parents don't monitor what their children watch, kids can be exposed to an endless stream of negative influences. However, quality programming can be entertaining and educating for a youngster - and helpful to a parent trying to make ...
Views: 915 - Turning Dreams Into Goals and Goals Into Reality - by I recently appeared on the cover of the Colorado Free University (CFU)catalog and many people have asked how I managed to accomplish that. Actually, it was simple ? I followed a process that turned my dream into a goal and my goal into reality.
The first step in creating what we want is to ...
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