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THE HARDEST LESSON IN LIFE TO LEARN
By
Bill Cottringer
“It isn’t what you think you know that is most important, but rather how you feel about what you think you know.” ~Unknown author.
What is this hardest lesson for us all to learn in life? Learning what to take seriously and what to ... Views: 2458
Do you like to help others, contribute to society, make a difference? Then make the decision to be happy today? That’s right. Studies show that people who are happier are healthier, sociable, likeable and productive and what’s more they’re more likely to help others.
So how ... Views: 2454
So, are you too miserable to be happy? This may sound funny to some but I’m guessing that there are people out there who understand this all too well. There are times that you may be in a state of such tremendous negativity that it’s almost impossible for anyone or anything to positively ... Views: 2452
MYTH: “I will be happy when...”
What do you think would truly make you happy? Let’s suppose one of your answers would be to make more money. If you were given a million dollars but told that you couldn’t spend it, money would do you no good. If you were allowed to buy a house that no one could ... Views: 2445
Teacher’s day is celebrated every year on 5 September with enthusiasm & pride all over the country. This occasion is marked with functions, dance & drama programs, literature & art shows & of course, lovely & beautiful flowers. Flower is the language of love & affection. Through them you can ... Views: 2442
With the coming of spring, who wants to be stuck at work? As the weather warms up, the flowers bloom and the trees blossom, it gets harder and harder to focus on work. (I can hear the local golf course calling at this very moment it's a haunting sound, very similar to the rattle a ball makes as ... Views: 2441
It’s easy for coaches, ministers and experts to tell you it’s important to find your way and life-purpose. It’s easier said than done. Isn’t it? In my Follow the Yellow Brick Road blog piece, I told you that no matter how difficult or challenging your journey, you lack nothing.
Every good ... Views: 2436
Do you ever find it difficult to love yourself because you think you're unlovable, you're a failure, or you're just not worth the time? Does your inner critic put you down when you fail live up to your own expectations?
If so, and you're looking for a way to win the inner battle with yourself ... Views: 2435
What does it take to be happy?
This is question that many many people find themselves asking, and as we ramble through this journey called life we may need a little help to keep that smile on our face and that spring in our step. More than once I have asked myself what it takes to be happy and ... Views: 2427
Key #6 Freedom = No Fear
"There is nothing to fear but fear itself." -Franklin D. Roosevelt
The 6th key in the book "the 100th human" shows us the weakness of fear and the power that Freedom affords us. This is not freedom for a nation or for a people, but a freedom from all oppressions, those ... Views: 2418
I have a habit of meditating the minute I wake up in the morning. I always begin by giving thanks to the universe for the many blessings and gifts in my life. I have found this practice to be very beneficial. By giving thanks, you are inviting blessings, and you will receive more ... Views: 2414
The greatest gift you can give another human being is not your love, but rather your acceptance of them as they are. If you tell someone you love them, but you consistently show them that you do not accept them, as they are, then your love becomes a burden to you both.
Love without ... Views: 2414
I just read an article today (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/3304496/Be-lucky-its-an-easy-skill-to-learn.html) on a study done on what separates lucky people from unlucky people. It seems that “lucky people” are more relaxed overall, and are therefore able to take in information that is ... Views: 2412
As I waited for my appointment at the fracture clinic, a number of worries consumed me. I can't drive for six weeks. How will I see the Great Wall of China with an air boot and a cane? I decided to take hold of my emotional state by asking myself an important question, "What is the possible gift ... Views: 2409
Dr. John Diamond is a pioneer in holistic medicine. He developed Life Energy Analysis in the 1970’s (originally called Behavioral Kinesiology). Diamond discovered a link between the meridians of the body and emotions and his work encompasses a wide range of healing research into ... Views: 2409
At the beginning of every new year millions of adults make resolutions to improve some aspect of their life: quit smoking, lose weight, save more money, spend time with family and friends. Though well-intentioned, few actually follow through and achieve their desired degree of success. While ... Views: 2406
THE MIRACLE OF LOVE By BERNARD LEVINE
One person can affect the lives of so many people
Find a cause that you care about and follow your heart
Be a helping hand to others who can’t help themselves
Take a message of hope to those
that are lonely and forgotten
Give away ... Views: 2397
I think that there is a key to happiness. However, it's based upon what your needs and desires are at the time. For example, if someone is feeling overweight and self-conscious about themselves, they are not going to be happy in that moment. It's only when they are comfortable or pleased with ... Views: 2390
We live in a world that believes in postponing happiness exemplified by the the following statements:
I'll be happy when I make $ 100,000 a year
I'll be happy when I get my dream house
I'll be happy when I have enough money to quit my job
Happiness isn't associated with wealth and riches. In ... Views: 2389
Would you invest your money in the pursuit of buy happiness? You do not have money to buy happiness? Looking for Happiness Guru? You're in the right place to get free advice? But you have to practice advice seriously. Just read the item can not buy happiness.
I am not asking that you watch ... Views: 2386
For the new seeker, the variety can be bewildering; to the skeptic, proof of frivolity. They can’t all possibly matter, and they can’t all be right at the same time now, can they?
Faced with all these choices, spirituality can be a daunting concept. What does it really mean to be ... Views: 2382
What an apt saying by John Wooden , Hall of Fame Coach of UCLA .
It is always said that a leader is as good as his or her team .The qualities of a leader determine who is inside the circle. Sometimes while determining our inner circle we often focus only on productivity and results. However ... Views: 2375
Our foremothers made use of whatever cloth they had accessible to connect their rugs. Wool, as expected, was the correct choice because of its toughness and friendliness (which was your entire idea regarding bed ruggs.) In addition they used homespun, silks, along with other fabrics. Designed ... Views: 2374
More and more lately I hear people talking about being "authentic." I'm not sure if it has become a buzz word, or if people are really craving honesty and the kind of connection that can come when two people are authentic with each other.
I suspect that many people have become aware of the ... Views: 2366
Q. What do you mean by the phrase "True Self?"
A. Your true self is your Spirit. The part of you that has no boundaries - no limitations. To understand this is to live your life with no fear. Only your ego fears anything. Your True self - your Spirit - knows that in order to truly free ... Views: 2362
It is 5:25am... on a crisp January morning. The window open slightly so that you can smell the clean, freshness of the morning air. A small breeze makes it way into the room. You are still under the warm, cozy, comfy down-filled blankets, snuggled to your loving partner.
It is 5:30am... you ... Views: 2359
Can we Create and Meet Change with an Open Heart, a Supportive Mind, Peace, and Clarity?
Yes!
Yes, especially with our understanding and use of Energy Psychology (for eg. EFT), Energy Medicine and other Practical Stress Management Techniques like the Endorphin Effect Strategies. These tools ... Views: 2358
We constantly hear phrases that God loves the sinner but hates the sin. We know of churches trying desperately to repeat and act on that mantra. God, indeed, may be able to make the distinction between the sinner and the sin, but the rest of us find that more difficult. That seems to be ... Views: 2355
Your Front Door: The Key to Opportunities
There are three important areas in your home when it comes to good health, happiness, good relationships and wealth: your front door, your bed and your kitchen. Their location, care and cleanliness will either increase your prosperity and well-being ... Views: 2355
There are a number of garden accessories that can help make any greenhouse gardening more successful.
No one gardener needs them all, but even a couple of well chosen items can raise productivity in your garden.
Automatic function items like vent openers, greenhouse lights and heaters can ... Views: 2354
The first time I was given advice about the importance of forgiveness was at the most unlikely of places: an advertising school I was attending in Atlanta. The school had brought in speaker Joey Reiman—a very successful advertising executive who ran his own agency. Almost immediately, I could ... Views: 2350
What is the secret formula to being happy? It seems most of us, no matter how hard we try are always coming up short. Why is it we work so hard at trying to be happy but find what actually comes our way is stressful, painful or disappointing? For me, I believe happiness is learning how to be ... Views: 2348
“Kindness is like a snowball that’s rolling down a hill. Each unselfish act or word is another snowflake that greets the others…creating something much larger than itself in the process.” Mac Anderson
I am creating a joyful game of giving gifts of kindness every day for 25 days. Will you join ... Views: 2345
Stuff happens. What happens is neither good nor bad. It merely IS. But we, in our attempt to understand everything, stick labels on things. We call things big or small, hot or cold, smooth or rough. These descriptive words can help, but where we go astray is when we label things as ‘good’ or ... Views: 2344
I reviewed the recent poll we had on SelfGrowth.com asking "What is your biggest motivator?"
The top answer was happiness.
To me, happiness is not just a feeling. It's a decision.
If we leave it to be a feeling, then it comes and goes as it pleases. We never grab it and hold on to it. ... Views: 2341
It happens to all of us in our life times. Whether its the loss of a job you new would just be perfect, or the love of your life, or your so-called best friend, at some point your hopes and dreams and feelings get trampled on with no more seeming thought than if you were a bug on a windshield. ... Views: 2341
Until very recently I had co-owned some property with an ex-partner he had been living in. When he decided to move out we made the decision to sell and that’s when a previously amicable situation turned sour. This isn’t a negative piece about him, and nor shall I go into details but rather about ... Views: 2340
Journaling on a regular basis is an opportunity to get into your inner life and understand what motivates you, what helps you, where you come from, and how your thought patterns are configured. Journaling helps us understand what's really going on inside of us, so we can get past all the baggage ... Views: 2339
Heart Healthy
Excerpt from: New Menopausal Years the Wise Woman Way, Alternative Approaches for Women 30-90 by Susun S. Weed
"Open your heart to me, my own," whispers Grandmother Growth so softly you aren't certain you hear her. "Open the wisdom ... Views: 2335
"Happiness is not a destination; it is a method of life." - Burton Hills
Are you waiting until all your goals are completed to be happy? You lose 20 pounds? Your home is immaculate? The kids are doing their chores and getting good grades?
You can be happy right now. Even if you are feeling ... Views: 2334
Whether you are going on business or pleasure,traveling can be very stressful. Tension can start from the planning stage up to the time you are leaving. However, stress does not have to ruin your business or vacation. These simple tips are guaranteed to help you get rid of that travel stress ... Views: 2331
What about living a passionate life? Well... my Bible tells me that work become a curse after the fall of man in the Garden of Eden. We were cursed by God to eat by the sweat of our faces, meaning we will have to work hard and face challenges in order to earn income and satisfy our needs. That ... Views: 2330
COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND WATCH THEM MULTIPLY
This is one of my favorite mantras. It is one that I firmly believe can transform lives. I know that it has transformed my own. I consciously affirm my blessings every morning when I wake up. For me, that has paved the way for even greater ... Views: 2327
So often we are told to do this, that, and the other and we'll be happy- Anything from find the right partner, get the right job, earn more money and poof! Happy days are here! Well I'm here to tell you that we have it all wrong. It is not outer circumstances that make us happy, but rather ... Views: 2327
Age gap relationship. Age gap relationships are popular for all different reasons and fall into different categories. The first division you have is that some are for love and others are for sexual or practical reasons. Whether you prefer someone the same age, younger or older than you there ... Views: 2325
Are You Heart Smart?
How to Enhance Your Emotional Quotient
By Michelle L. Casto
You don’t have to be Albert Einsten to be smart, although having a high IQ has been associated with being intelligent. Having a high IQ means that you are “head smart.” If you have a high IQ, you are good ... Views: 2325
That you are starting to good sense that the situation is becoming little flat in the bedroom when using the guy or girl that you're dating. The trying to tart things up by just playing perverted dress fedex, going to passionate restaurants, or perhaps you are starting for you to rely on alcohol ... Views: 2325
Let's talk a little bit again about that so-called need to be loved and approved of by others which can, as we now know, not only cause us to feel important doses of anxiety, but also lead us to procrastinate.
As a matter of fact, our debilitating fear of being disapproved of by some ... Views: 2325
In recent years it has become incredibly popular to decorate the walls of your home with canvas photo prints. The reasons for this range from the price to the ease of availability, but the latest innovations in digital technology have added originality to that list of features.
It is easy to ... Views: 2323
Author and Speaker Paulet Biedermann delivered a stellar performance at The Cambridge Business and Professional Women’s Club on the Fear of Success.
For immediate release:
By: Sandra Mills
Ontario, Canada: The members and guests of the Business and Professional Women’s Club of Cambridge ... Views: 2320