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- Happiness is in your Heart - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2011 from Vince DaCostaThe happiest person I know is a woman who at 104 years young exudes a depth of Peace of Mind and a joy of life that is profound. Aunt Grace is a very happy person. She contradicts most of the popular but disappointing templates today that promise happiness. She has never been on television ...
Views: 1534 - HOPE . . . in the midst of Fear ! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2011 from Vince DaCostaIt’s so easy to ignore the roses and see only the thorns ! An unknown sage said it beautifully, “you can complain because roses have thorns, or you can rejoice because thorns have roses” We seem to be built in such a way that the thorns get our attention, while the roses remain in the ...
Views: 1489 - The Winning Ticket for Life's Lottery - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Vince DaCostaOn March 22, 1982 I had an epiphany ! An epiphany is a moment in your life which you will never forget as long as you live. It is a watershed moment that changes your life and your behaviour forever. I did not recognize my epiphany at the time. It was only as the days and weeks went ...
Views: 1450 - The secret of True Wealth - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Vince DaCostaIF you are looking for success . . . if you are hungry and thirsty and yearning for Happiness and Peace of mind, the message that Earl Nightingale brought back from his long journey and search is for you. Earl Nightingale was one of the great educators of the twentieth century. He was born ...
Views: 1295 - That Elusive World Peace . . . Found ! - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Vince DaCostaTwo thousand years after the birth of the Prince of Peace, we are still searching for peace. It seems that we still do not yet understand the prescription for peace. We continue to search through the logical avenues such as the League of Nations and the United Nations. But evidently the ...
Views: 1274 - Geting the Best from People - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Vince DaCostaOnce upon a time long ago, when men rode to work on horses, and women stayed at home, there lived a very wise man. He lived a simple life, working long hard hours at his trade, mending the chariot wheels and fixing the shoes the horses wore. The sign on his little shop said: BLACKSMITH One ...
Views: 1214(1 vote) - Quit your Job and change your Life - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Vince DaCostaThe great majority of those around us see work and daily activities as unpleasant, difficult and boring, certainly not something to be grateful for. A few discover the joy of work and the peace and satisfaction that flows from their gratitude for the opportunity. I know that of which I ...
Views: 1173 - A Life of Purpose and a Reason to Live - by Submitted on May 08, 2011 from Vince DaCostaWhen I was about ten years old, I got lost! My Father did not send out a search party and my Mother did not call the police. I had not wondered into the woods by myself, nor had I run away from home. Actually I was at home. I was in a room in my own house. But I was lost. My Father was a ...
Views: 1154 - LESSONS FROM THE SCHOOL OF LIFE - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Vince DaCosta“Why didn’t they tell me this in school?” This is the question I consistently hear from participants in workshops and seminars I conduct. They are surprised that some of the basic strategies for living a happy, successful and fulfilling life are never mentioned during school days. They enter ...
Views: 1040 - Your thoughts can set you Free ! - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2011 from Vince DaCostaMavis was a beautiful young woman, but she was in prison ! I worked with this capable and promising young woman for many years. Unfortunately, underneath all that beauty lurked a sad secret. She had a “habit of thought” that she was worthless. That she would not and could not be successful. ...
Views: 1033 - The Amazing Placebo - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Vince DaCostaUltimate Health with the Amazing Placebo by Vince DaCosta When you got out of bed this morning your heart was pumping. Without any conscious effort, it continues to pump. It may have been pumping for quite a while. Twenty years? Forty years? Fifty or sixty years? Doesn’t matter, ...
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