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- Welcome to the Real Life - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Megan J PetersonThere are some things that you can't learn in high school. Someone has to tell you these stuff and help you realise the truth. I decided to help with a few things that I've learned from a lecture by Bill Gates. You can choose if you want to believe them or not, but trust me – I know what I'm ...
Views: 1300(1 vote) - 12 Secrets of Language and Professional Success. A dozen ways to be better in any language and in life - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzie1. Head Start According to their daughter, first prime minister of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew and his wife Kwa Geok Choo said “Languages were best learnt young, when the brain is most plastic.” 2. Get Ready, Go! Earlier is better than later when it comes to language learning. As soon as ...
Views: 1704 - Are you Willing to Live a Life of Purpose - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2012 from Andrew HortonThe creation of the mobile Global position system has revolutionized travel and made getting lost virtually impossible. Finding your way to any destination, in a simple stress free fashion, is as simple as entering your destination and then sitting back and following the verbal instructions that ...
Views: 1084 - Utopia here I come! There’s no place like Utopia - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieThe Best Place in the World Imagine the most idyllic place your imagination can savor and luxuriate in? Creating Utopia Imagine this place where people are always so fair, honest, kind, nice, helpful, sweet and generous. This is what Utopia is. A Man For All Seasons Have you heard of ...
Views: 1953 - Sitting in Traffic.....Inspiration to write Poetry? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from Trisha SugarekI was sitting, in my car, on a freeway, (some might say a parking lot), stuck in traffic, not moving. To while away the time I was reading the bumper stickers and signs in the back windows of other automobiles. It suddenly struck me; the parallel between totems, talismans, and these stickers, ...
Views: 2287(1 vote) - Thoughts on believing in yourself and an inspiring story - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2012 from samir kunvaria“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.” Norman Vincent Peale Many times in life we face situations when everything is uncertain. We feel like we are lost in the dark and there is no ...
Views: 1570 - 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: 2144 - Live the American Dream - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Ed SlininFrom a very young age we are told that we can do anything. Our teachers and parents are constantly reassuring us that anything we want to do is within our grasp. One day we may want to be firefighters. Our parents and teachers smile and buy us a red fireman's hat. The next day we may want to be ...
Views: 1212 - The Miraculous Imbalance - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2012 from Joe VitaleHow do you attract more of what you want? What do you do when it feels like nothing is working out for you? Recently I interviewed Patricia Ryan Madson*, author of the book, Improv Wisdom. You might recall that I wrote about Patricia’s book on this blog on May 1st, exploring the question, ...
Views: 2276 - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful Napoleon Hill Quotes - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Napoleon HillNapoleon Hill was one of the most influential people in the area of personal success. Born into poverty in 1883 in Wise County, Virginia, he became a beloved motivational author, teacher, and lecturer. Hill dedicated more than 25 years of his life to define the reasons by which so many people ...
Views: 3884(1 vote) - LUCKY YOU. I BELIEVE IN LUCK. DO YOU? 10 Secrets for more luck in your life! - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTHE LUCK OF THE DRAW You should believe in luck because luck can make or break your life. Lucky Breaks Good luck gives us opportunities and good events, while bad luck has the opposite effect. What is Luck? Dictionaries define luck as something that happens to us, affecting our ...
Views: 2209(1 vote) - Uncovering the Blocks to Your Intuition - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Elissa HeymanThere are a lot of different things that can block intuition. This article discusses two: early childhood experiences, and other peoples' opinions. What do people need to know about their intuition, first and foremost? You are born with it, it is part of the original design. It is not ...
Views: 2165 - MAKE PRAYERS AND BLESSINGS WORK - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieBlessed Situations People sometimes ask me to pray for them. I always do. But sometimes they wonder: why did I not pass that exam when you were praying and blessing me. Lessons still to be Learned The answer is perhaps that was not to be for you at that particular time. Possibly a greater ...
Views: 1701(1 vote) - The Ride of Your Life. Wake up call - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieReality of Life We are souls and our body is the outer covering or protection. In most societies even the body needs protection for warmth, safety and to avoid unnerving stares or unwarranted advances. Most people will agree on this. Horsepower For thousands of years horses were our main ...
Views: 1693 - When in a tight corner think, act and pray. 7 LESSONS TO FREEDOM - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieWHEN IN A TIGHT CORNER PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP! BAD FAITH Queen Shahrazad, exciting storyteller of the epic One Thousand and One Nights, related a series of stories about faith, trust and true friendship and our how our doubts can sour all relations. When lack of trust is stronger than ...
Views: 1943 - When Is the Sky NOT Falling? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Michael SpillmanIt's been a couple of weeks now but the most recent example of this "craziness" was exemplified with hurricane Isaac. Most people across the U.S. experienced big hikes in gas prices because of this mentality. Prices jumped 12 cents per gallon in one location we passed all in the matter of two ...
Views: 1666 - Two brothers love each other more than they love themselves. The ultimate love story - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieThe true essence of love – when we want something as good or better than we wish for ourselves. TWO PEAS IN A POD Two brothers were orphaned when they were youngsters. They were farmers and worked together on their family farm. Years later the elder brother married and had a family with two ...
Views: 5709 - Be aware of yourself - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThe challenge could actually be to manifest as being torn between having fun and having too much work! Your consciousness wants to go out and jump but your sub- consciousness might just say "Not until you get ALL your work done!" Hence the mantra is about finding the balance. Will you find ...
Views: 1926(2 votes) - SUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN: You can make it happen. Here’s how. - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieSUCCESS WAITING TO HAPPEN There is a proverb that gives a warning: This is an accident waiting to happen. A dangerous situation has been created and it is inevitable that an accident will happen, sooner or later. Let’s reverse this idea and let us do all the things that will lead on to ...
Views: 1532 - Help To Allow Yourself To Be Happy - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonI'm the type of person who has a constant dialogue going on in my mind and sometimes I find that I say things aloud without realizing it. A few years ago I began to hear myself say, "I'm happy where I am". I didn't really hear myself at first. But then it happened again and again. It ...
Views: 1503 - Make Your Soul Dance - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Simone KellyOwn Your Power Lifestyle Principle No. 6: Make Your Soul Dance Again “Explore those things that make you exude joy. Is it singing? Rollerblading? Gardening? Writing? Painting? Carve out moments in your week for these little treats that nourish your soul. Most importantly, seek careers and ...
Views: 1806 - It’s not DISABILITY; it’s THIS ABILITY - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Ogwo EmenikeI stood in amazement as I watched the 33-year old Nigerian athlete, Yakubu Adesokan, break the world record in the ongoing 2012 London Paralympics in the 48 category by lifting 178kg, which is over three times his body weight. What astonished me most was that he achieved what his able-bodied ...
Views: 2039 - Today is the start of the “BEST” of your life - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Andrew HortonAccept that today is the start of “THE BEST OF YOUR LIFE”. I have lived life in great poverty and have also had the privilege of sharing in the abundance of financial wellbeing, which flows all around us. Take it from me; money is most certainly not everything. It does bring along with it ...
Views: 975 - Queen Shahrazad's 10 powerful lessons - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieONE THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS Queen Shahrazad told a story every night to her husband and king, laced with lessons, morals and wise statements. STORY TIME The opening story is about a businessman who is on a business trip in a foreign land. RECKLESSNESS He sat down in a garden and ...
Views: 3128 - Stop ignoring the change - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from Angela Schulz-HenkeThere are more and more indicatives that we are in the major shift of consciousness! Look around you and you notice that the old structures are dissolving. It is 5 minutes to 12 and we are called to be active. Within the next 18 months you should Walk your Talk. Make it happen and your ...
Views: 1717(1 vote) - Let Inspiration Drive You Home - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2012 from Henry OkwoAn increasingly fast pace of life continues to put excessive demand as well as stress on people. Many may become overwhelmed under more pressure to push their bodies to the max. The burden of meeting personal as well as business obligations saps energy and motivation. Inspiration is the driving ...
Views: 1653 - How Can We Change The World? Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Nicola GraceIt was Buckminster Fuller who said “You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete”. This is the area that many professional change agents and social entrepreneurs are working in with grand missions to ...
Views: 1584 - How Can We Change The World? Part One - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Nicola GraceWere you aware that over a million people each month type into Google – How do you change the world? When you consider how many people there are in the world you might not think that’s a lot of people. I found it comforting to know there are at least one million Souls, if not more, genuinely ...
Views: 1622 - How to find a celebrity speaker of your choice - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from Diony EstorCalling some celebrity speakers for your business conference or any other event can render you an opportunity to give you inspirations and insights. However, when it comes to hunting out these guest speakers who are celebrity, it can be called as a daunting experience. Before you come across any ...
Views: 1051 - Your Drive and Inspiration Must Come From Within - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonAll enduring and sustainable inspiration must come from within each individual. That is why it so important for leaders to empower their team members and to support them to have a vision for the future of their own. As it is the inner drive or inspiration of each individual and their ability to ...
Views: 1447 - Who are you Really and who do you want to Become? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Andrew HortonNo one can ever expect to feel fulfilled or to be living a life of meaning, unless they have a clear vision and mission for the future. The two greatest tragedies in life is to either, never have a mission or vision for the future or to feel like you have fully achieved your life’s mission, ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - Benefits of Spiritual Partnership - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2012 from Paulo CoelhoThe benefits of spiritual partnership are the highest goals that you can reach for, such as freedom from fear, and also the most grounded, pragmatic, and useful tools that you can develop, such as how to use power struggles to grow spiritually. All the benefits of spiritual partnership are ...
Views: 4060(2 votes) - The Cold Turkey Remedy - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Daniyar Aha“You can do it, if you believe you can.” Napoleon Hill You have tried to quit a few times. Or maybe many times. It does not matter. What is important is that it hasn’t worked. Even more important is that you are reading these words now, which means ...
Views: 1338 - Your "Why" Should Make You Cry™ - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2012 from Sandy PeckinpahYour “Why” Should Make You Cry™ You may not know me, but I know you because we share something in common; we’ve both had to face adversity, tragedy, and challenges in our lives. How do I know? Because no one is immune. If you’ve achieved any number of years, you will be, or already have been ...
Views: 3256 - What's Cooking in Your Soul? Vibration Cooking - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2012 from Dr. Carol BateyWhat’s Cooking in Your Soul? Use Vibration Cooking Often, I question what is stirring within my soul, directing my life. Do you feel lost? Are you seeking to find a clear direction? Is it time for you to leave your 9-to-5 job and seek your soul’s fulfillment or fulfill your ...
Views: 2451 - Getting Along with Each Other - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Tina TessinaIn 1998, Richard and I had a marvelous opportunity to sail around the world as the ballroom dance teachers on a cruise ship. Many of the places we saw then, such as Oman, Jordan, Turkey, Morocco, Indonesia and Israel are in turmoil now, and not as safe for tourists. Last year, when Palestinian ...
Views: 2533(1 vote) - The Warrior - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2012 from Rev. Lana CharltonThe Warrior The Warrior often is thought of as masculine energy, most especially in time like these when we are at war. Yet, “The Warrior” is an archetype, when used rightly, is what mightily needed within us and therefore in the world today. The Warrior demands a deep level of ...
Views: 1269 - Finding Your Joy through Your Heart's Guidance - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Jessica BakerDo you ever feel lost not knowing what it will take for you to become happy? It can happen suddenly, the realization that you have lost your joy. As women we seem to be busy with our lives, working, running errands, taking care of the family and then we wake up one morning and notice we ...
Views: 1714(1 vote) - When Anger Calls, Do You Answer? - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Karen KanakanuiAnger is one of our most primitive emotions. It always has, it always will be. It can also be a life saver. When emotions get bottled-up, it puts a tremendous strain on your health, relationships, family, friends, community and business. Anger is one way to let the volcano of emotions ...
Views: 1539 - Jealous husbands and the parrot who talked too much. 7 powerful lessons on love, anger, jealously and living life without regret! - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieTHE DAYS AND NIGHTS SO FAR Story 7 by Queen Shahrazad – This story was told by King Yunan to his evil Wezir (Vizier) as a reminder that if we do things when angry we may live to regret those actions. King Yunan could only see gratitude for the sage of Duban who had cured him of leprosy and ...
Views: 4450 - How Do You Elevate Your Thinking? - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2012 from RavenDelana RobinsonIt’s become a ritual of mine. Every Sunday I wake up, eat breakfast and turn my television to the OWN network. I’ve always been a huge Oprah fan, but recently have discovered the Sunday programming on OWN and became almost addicted. Some people go to church on Sundays, I go to OWN; but why? The ...
Views: 3251 - How Do I Get More Confidence and Overcome Low Self Esteem? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2012 from Merle Mac MooreThis is a story of how I was able to overcome a low self esteem, and get more confidence. Have you ever met someone who said they always knew they were going to be a doctor, or an actor, or a mechanic? These people know at like age 4 what they want to be in life. Well, I was not like that, ...
Views: 1139 - Igniting Your Ingenuity - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2012 from Kimberley CohenAll you need is a little imagination, a touch of inspiration, a dash of hope, a stir of action, and you have ignited the recipe for ingenuity in you! Take a look at all the brilliance in the world. Each and every thing started with an idea, a brainstorm, a dream, and voila, the wonders of ...
Views: 1546 - People Will Mock Your First Steps...Keep Walking - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from Ubong Essien,Each time I look at life, the more I am convinced that there is practically just one key reason people fail to reach their goals - they never take the first steps. It is your first steps towards your goal that will collectively constitute the cornerstone of whatever success you want in life. ...
Views: 1476 - Are you Happy with what you See, When you Look in the Mirror? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from Andrew HortonWhen you look at yourself in the mirror in the bathroom every morning, do you like what you see? Do you feel satisfied and content that the person staring back at you is living a life of meaning and fulfilment, in all areas of their life? Are you asking yourself questions like, “How did I get ...
Views: 2592 - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful Donald Trump Quotes - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2012 from Donald TrumpDonald J. Trump is the very definition of the American success story. He has continually set new standards of excellence while expanding his interests nationally and internationally. Mr. Trump is personally involved in everything that his name represents. This commitment has made him the ...
Views: 4805(2 votes) - How To Avoid Out-Aging Yourself Out Of A Job - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2013 from William CottringerHow To Avoid Out-Aging Yourself Out Of A Job By Bill Cottringer “Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.” ~ Mark Twain. The workforce in America is becoming more skewed at both ends of the age spectrum—the younger and the older workers. Older ...
Views: 3527(1 vote) - A Different Kind of Art Project - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2013 from Serenity HealthWhat is art? Painting, drawing, sculpting, writing, making music, acting… and the list goes on. I’ll let you in on a secret. You can still be an artist without knowing how to turn a puddle of paint into a Mona Lisa or throwing notes on a page to create beautiful music. Art is about creation. ...
Views: 2002 - Five Roads to Self Discovery . . . How to Find Your Road - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2013 from WEE DILTSWebster defines Self Discovery as the act or process of achieving self-knowledge. Further, he defines Self Help as the action or process of bettering oneself or overcoming one's problems. Both are all about changing oneself. It’s all about finding ways to change your life. I love this quote ...
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