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  • Story of Inspiration: Teenager Diagnoses Her Own Stomach Cancer - by Fran Drescher
    Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    My dear friends, Ya think being young means you’re invincible? Honey, if there was an immunity medal, I’d buy them in bulk! When it comes to a medical diagnosis, there's no such thing as being "too old" or "too young". Today we live in a world where those stereotypes are shattered because ...
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  • Strengthen Your Mind - by Brian Johnson
    Submitted on Jul 21, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    “Weak minds lead to weak actions. A strong, disciplined mind, which anyone can cultivate though daily practice, can achieve miracles. If you want to live life to the fullest, care for your thoughts as you would your most prized possessions. Work hard to remove all inner turbulence. The rewards ...
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  • Stress Help: Inspirational Quotes That Can Help You Cope during Challenging Times - by Elisabeth Kuhn
    Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Elisabeth Kuhn
    Stress makes us lose perspective, while inspirational quotes can help us get it back. So here are a few quotes to keep around when the going gets rough... When you're going through hell, keep going. -- Winston Churchill When you don't see where you're going, when you don't think you can ...
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  • Striving for Excellence: “What We Do and the People We Touch” - by Dr Rick Goodman
    Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick Goodman
    As healthcare providers few people understand what we do and the people whose lives we touch including ourselves. If we are striving for excellence as providers our own personal issues become less important and something magical suddenly happens. We find out that we have the ability to change ...
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  • Success Drawn On Paper Or In Life - by Kozan Huseyin
    Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Kozan Huseyin
    This article defies all structure, and is about to jump like a ship in a storm. The result however will be calm seas. Life can be like a ship in a storm however, as you find a note on the floor, this article, it will enable you to pass safely to success. Friends I go on a journey, I am going ...
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  • Success Strategies - Attitude Is Everything - by Mandy Swift
    Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Mandy & Trevor Swift
    There are many different success strategies. So many in fact that you could probably waste several lifetimes just studying the theory behind all the different success strategies out there, and never actually get round to getting the job done! For me, there are just two words that count, and once ...
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  • Superbowl Inspiration - by Jeannette Maw
    Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    This excerpted story by Dan Wetzel comes from the Yahoo Sports page. I've shared it with clients this week because of the inspiration the last two sentences offer for being able to view a challenging or discouraging situation from a more empowering point of view. The bolded sections are ...
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  • Tai Chi for the New Year - by Arthur Rosenfeld
    Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    This morning I got a phone call from a student to reschedule his private tai chi lesson. He’s done a lot of that lately, and when I said so he replied that it was a bit hard for him to afford the lessons just now. This particular student is well employed and earning strongly, in fact just the ...
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  • TERRIBLE CHOICES - by William S. Cottringer, Ph.D.
    Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from William Cottringer
    TERRIBLE CHOICES By Bill Cottringer “We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them.” ~Kahlil Gibran. There are some terrible choices we seem to have to make through all ages. Consider the following very uncomfortable choices confronting us all at different ...
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  • Thank a Woman - Barbra Askins - by herstorynetwork.com
    Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from kati barr
    Those jaw dropping images of the earth from space have the same thing in common with our old photographs we bring in to be restored: Barbara Askins, who invented the technology that allows us to do both. Barbara was a teacher, and once her children were in school she returned to college. ...
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  • The 11 Forgotten Laws - Powerful Principles to Change Your Life - by Erene W.
    Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Erene W.
    Bob Proctor is a highly reputable personal development and professional coach who has helped numerous people to achieve great success in life. His books have reached worldwide, extending the knowledge of the law of attraction and mind power for achieving great success to millions of people. In ...
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  • The Amazing Secret That’ll Help You Achieve Anything You Want in Life - by Marc-Andre Terriault
    Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Marc-Andre Terriault
    Well the winter Olympics are just around the corner. What an exciting time! I enjoy watching the Olympics because I like watching these athletes compete for the most coveted prize of all, the gold medal! This is the award that these athletes work so hard to attain, and I can tell you that ...
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  • The Beauty of Confidence - by YvonneB Limited
    Submitted on Apr 25, 2011 from Yvonne Bignall
    I have recently been following the journey of one Katie Piper and for anyone reading this article that hasn’t heard of her you must visit her site Katie Piper Foundation. Firstly, the words I wish to use to describe Katie are: phenomenal, strong, beautiful, confident, courageous, role model… ...
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  • The Best Spiritual Practice: Does Practice Really Make Perfect? - by Jonathan Ellerby
    Submitted on Sep 17, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    It seems almost silly to have to say it, but to improve at anything practice is almost always essential. Right? Even if you want to get good at doing nothing, you still need to do a lot of it! Most people know that if you want to be physically fit, you need regular exercise. If you want a ...
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  • The Bungee Cord Effect - by Kenny Brixey
    Submitted on Nov 02, 2011 from Kenny Brixey
    Standing over a deep ravine, strapped to a bridge with an oversized rubber band, you begin questioning your intelligence. But hey, you are on a new path in life where you are facing your fears and getting out of your comfort zone, breaking through the walls that limit your abilities. The fear ...
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  • The Color of Your Life... Or the Shadow - by Carol Harris-Fike, ACC, NCOC; CHF Coaching and Consulting, LLC
    Submitted on Aug 15, 2011 from Carol Harris-Fike
    By Carol Harris-Fike, NCOC, PCC and author of "5 Life Energies: The Choice You Have in How Energy Shapes Your Life" ©2009. Want to know the science behind this newsletter? Read about the research. ...
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  • The Far Side of Forty - by David Snape
    Submitted on Dec 26, 2009 from David Snape
    Today, I turned forty-years-old. It does feel a bit strange. I feel as if I'm on a ship entering uncharted waters. Where I am going is a mystery. In many ways, where I've come from is also a mystery. In fact, I think life is just one big mysterious adventure. You don't know where you came from ...
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  • The Freedom of Shifting Perspectives - by Genpo Roshi
    Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    Let me use this analogy: suppose from the moment you were born there were a hundred cameras pointed at you every moment. During the entire thirty, forty, fifty, sixty years of your life these hundred cameras were always focused on you. Now, if you choose to look through only one camera lens, ...
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  • The Importance of Finding Inspiration to Achieve Success - by TJ Philpott
    Submitted on Mar 22, 2010 from TJ Philpott
    Finding inspiration is one of the most unspoken about but critical elements behind accomplishing anything successfully. These inspiring thoughts will serve you in a number of ways that will help you maintain the consistent effort needed to accomplish your objectives. The fact is that ...
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  • The Invitation - by Dr. Kathleen Hall
    Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    It’s impossible for any of us be in or even look at nature without our mind, body and soul experiencing pure joy on some level. Every cell of life in June is an invitation to each of us. June’s invitation is beckoning us, “come play, let’s rest, read this book, wiggle your painted toes in ...
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  • The Joyful Sounds of the Children Can Change Your Life - by Carole Lynne
    Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    If you are bored, depressed or taking a negative view of life, even for a moment, you can listen to the songs of the birds and that will be uplifting. But an even greater sound to listen to is the song, laughter and cheerful sounds of the children. If you have no children or grand children of ...
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  • The Key To Success: Ask Yourself This Question - by Ardiv Jauhari
    Submitted on Feb 27, 2013 from Ardiv Jauhari
    One of the myths about the key to success is that people need to be born with some sort of special ability to achieve it. That is so far from the truth. Success, like any other, can be built and achieved. There are others who blame their low self-confidence to their lack of good looks or poor ...
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  • The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi - by craig
    Submitted on Apr 16, 2011 from Craig Lock
    Title: The Legacy of Mahatma Gandhi Author Craig Lock Category/Key words/ Tags: Gandhi, Mahatma (Mohandas) Gandhi, Peace, Peacemaking, Leadership, Inspiration, "Inspirational Writings", India (stop - enough there now) Web Sites: www.creativekiwis.com/index.php/books/74-craigs-books ...
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  • The Legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson Dies at 50 - by Prachi Patel
    Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    Today June 25, 2009 is truly a sad day. Today is the day that the world lost a legend as Michael Jackson passed away from a cardiac arrest. People may know him as a lot of things, some good and some bad: a singer, a songwriter, a dancer, an actor, a businessman, a father, a humanitarian, an ...
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  • The Link Between Successful Entrepreneurs and Passion - by TJ Philpott
    Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from TJ Philpott
    It is no coincidence that most successful entrepreneurs on the internet have a passion for what they do! When you consider all the time and effort that goes into developing a business online it is always good to at least like what you are doing! But taking it one step further many entrepreneurs ...
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  • The Magic of PS22 Chorus - by Mallika Chopra
    Submitted on Sep 14, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    I used to rule the world Seas would rise when I gave the word Now in the morning I sleep alone Sweep the streets I used to own I used to roll the dice Feel the fear in my enemies eyes Listen as the crowd would sing "Now the old king is dead! Long live the King!" Some of ...
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  • The Mind Never Knows - by Athena Kapantas
    Submitted on Mar 28, 2011 from Athena Kapantas
    After a long and needed hiatus, I have returned to the trenches to dedicate myself to the mission that I have been neglecting. I am a writer, but more so, I am a teacher. I spent the last year working for a non-profit organization that at one time, long ago, helped me get back on my feet. ...
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  • The Most Difficult Thing About Managing Others Is… - by William S. Cottringer, Ph.D.
    Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from William Cottringer
    The Most Difficult Thing About Managing Others Is… By Bill Cottringer “Mis-management of others is usually a symptom of mismanaging yourself.” ~An older, wiser, unnamed manager of sorts. Managing others in today’s work environment is no simple or easy task for the weak-minded. It ...
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  • The Music of Hope and the Sound of Promise - by Louisa Chan
    Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Louisa Chan
    Nobuyuki Tsujii was 20 when he was awarded Gold Medallist at the prestigious Van Cliburn international piano competition in 2009. In fact, he started winning national awards when he was 7 and has since performed in Carnegie Hall and Tchaikovsky Conservatory among other renowned concert halls. He ...
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  • THE ONENESS AND ALSO SEPARATE NATURE OF GAYATRI AND SAVITRI - by Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma Acharya
    Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Yuga Rishi Shriram Sharma
    The Puranas or Indain Mythology while describing the process of world creation says that a lotus emerged from Lord Vishnu’s navel. Brahma the creator sat on this lotus. God told Brahma in a celestial voice: I have created you for world creation. In order to become capable of doing, so perform ...
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  • The Power of Creation Is Yours - by Kris Brietkopf
    Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Kris Brietkopf
    It’s all real. Every last psychedelic hallucination. The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Leprechauns, all of them. They are as real as you are. They are especially as real as the one who believes in them. It’s the magic of believing that allows for the creation of all things. It has been ...
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  • The Power of Decision - by Deana Murphy
    Submitted on Apr 08, 2010 from Dr. Deana Murphy
    It's Spring! Generally in my neighborhood the walkers and joggers are out and about. This is a great neighborhood for outside exercise. But I must admit many days and throughout the summer I watch them from my office window thinking I have to get out there myself. Then I see all of the work I ...
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  • The Power Of Now! - by Piyush Bhatia
    Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Piyush Bhatia
    Once two friends Dev & Ram were passing through a forest. On their way they were attacked by wild bulls. Seeing the bulls, both were frightened. Dev began thinking about what will happen to his sons and the loan amount he had to take from his friend. Where as Ram focused on the present. He could ...
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  • The Power of the Mastermind - by Barbara Edie
    Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Barbara Edie
    None of us is as strong as all of us. If two heads are better than one, imagine the collective power of 15 entrepreneurial women committed to their vision, businesses… and changing the world. A group of womenThis year to accelerate my growth, both personally and professionally, I joined a ...
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  • The Practical Visionary - by Dr. Joe Vitale
    Submitted on Jun 15, 2013 from Joe Vitale
    Around 1994 my life was changed by a book called Spiritual Politics. It helped me see the big picture of global conflicts and gave me an elevated view of what was happening. It delivered a fascinating analysis of the cosmic, karmic and metaphysical reasons behind politics, world affairs and ...
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  • The Real Secret To Wealth & Happiness! - by Amit Desai
    Submitted on Mar 06, 2012 from Amit Desai
    Happiness is what causes Wealth, Wealth does not cause Happiness!!! Most people believe that, when they will become rich, they will become happy. The reverse is the TRUTH. You become wealthy only when you are basically a happy & positive person in life. Not the other way round. Life all ...
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  • The Secret of a Good Night's Sleep - by Claire Vorster
    Submitted on Mar 17, 2011 from Claire Vorster
    'She is a friend of mind. She gather me, man. The pieces I am, she gather them and give them back to me in all the right order.'Toni Morrison, Beloved How do you sleep? Sleep, the beloved time when care is put to rest and angels guard us. Or it would be if I was mistress of a large house in ...
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  • The Secret to Success - by Oli Hille
    Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Oli Hille
    The times in my life where I have experienced the most success (and therefore the most enjoyment) are when I have focused my energy, worked hard, and persevered when it wasn’t working. I used to practice my guitar four hours a day when I was 20 because I wanted to be a Rock Star. I didn’t get to ...
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  • The State of the World and How to CHANGE it?... but How can a mere 'I' Make Any Difference ? - by shared by craig
    Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Craig Lock
    Article Title: The State of the World and How to CHANGE it?... but How can a mere 'I' Make Any Difference ? Author: Craig Lock Category/Subject: the world, world issues, social and political issues/problems Web sites: http://craiglock.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=my-blogs and ...
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  • The Trap of Comparison - by Mike Robbins
    Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Mike Robbins
    How often do you compare yourself to others? If you're anything like me and most of the people I know and work with, probably more than you'd like to admit. And, as you may have noticed (like I have), this comparison process never seems to feel very good or work very well, does it? Last ...
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  • The Universe Is As It Is - by Deepak Chopra
    Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    Question: If everything is as it should be, what is, is, (Seven Spiritual Laws of Success), was Nazi German SUPPOSED to happen? Are all the horrors of life SUPPOSED to be? I am confused. I cannot reconcile Hitler's Germany as something that was supposed to be because " the universe is as it ...
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  • There is No Need to Worry About Yesterday or Tomorrow - by Papa Jaime
    Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    Mata Amritanandamayi (the name means loving mother), one of my great masters in India who we know affectionately as Ama, has the power to embrace a person and rid them of everything they carry unnecessarily. This loving guru has been known to embrace up to 50,000 people in turn, without resting, ...
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  • There's no place like home - by Jacqui Markowitz
    Submitted on Oct 20, 2009 from Kim Ades
    As published in RISMedia: The Inauguration was witnessed by the world, and at the same time hundreds of thousands were communicating and sharing their impressions of the event online. It's a new age fairy tale that transcends Technicolor! Imagine speaking to the entire world, having your ...
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  • Things to consider when looking for new tenants-SANGAU - by sangau
    Submitted on Jul 08, 2019 from sangau pm
    When letting out a property, it is important to do due diligence. If you want the property to be in safe hands and for yourself to remain out of trouble, proper screening is to be conducted before you let out the property. Again, there are certain steps that the landlord needs to take to ensure ...
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  • This 'Crisis' Can be a Good thing - by Dana Mrkich
    Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Dana Mrkich
    Did you know that the symbol for crisis in the Chinese language also means opportunity? When I went to write this month’s Monthly Visions I struggled for a few minutes, wondering how to approach the topic of this month in the most sensitive manner possible. I know many people are going through ...
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  • This Above All, To Thine Own Self Be True - 5 Ways to Apply William Shakespeare's Advice Today - by Jonathan Huie
    Submitted on Mar 18, 2009 from Jonathan Huie
    This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man. - William Shakespeare If Bill were around today, I think he would appreciate hearing the flight attendant say, "Put on your own oxygen mask first." Before any of us ...
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  • Time And You - by jesse marshall wade
    Submitted on Aug 05, 2011 from jesse wade
    Time --- Personally, I am a very firm believer that “time itself” does not exist...I am convinced that it is only a very necessary invention of mankind! Having said that, most of us never even consider the fact that every second we waste is gone forever...shot, dead, never more to be ...
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  • Time is Against Us! - by Anne Usanga Akpan
    Submitted on Feb 04, 2011 from Anne Usanga
    Happy New Month and OMG it's February already!, can you believe it! time really is the thief that robs us all, so it's important that we use our time effectively!. What I mean by this is that we all, including myself have to stop procrastinating! and do those things which we have been ...
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  • Timeless Art is Created - by Chrissy L. Kohler
    Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Chrissy Kohler
    Like a Shakespeare classic, life plays out in performances of both exquisiteness and of misfortune. A Midsummer’s Nights Dream was born over the course of years, and continues to touch the lives of many as it is one of the most performed plays in the last century. Michelangelo’s Sistine ...
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  • Top Ten Most Fascinating Movie Characters in 2008 (and their intents!) - by Prachi Patel
    Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com Authors
    We all love movies, but what is it that do you love most about those films? What about them draws you to the movie theater time after time? The actors? the filmmakers? the stories? the photography? For me, it is all about the characters - fictional, non-fictional, human, animal or object. The ...
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