Thought for today - Inspirational Dissatisfaction after an Achievement

Do you suffer from inspirational dissatisfaction?  Here is Napoleon Hill's advice to us all and it is definitely worth thinking about then acting on it, immediately! This is a fine world for the person who knows precisely what he or she expects from life and is busy getting it. We are happiest when we are striving to achieve a goal. When we achieve one goal, it’s a natural human tendency to set another, usually...

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Do You Have Something Worth Dying For ?

Here is a superbly edifying story about love and perseverance in the face of terrible odds from Bob Proctor's Insight of the Day. What do you have that is worth dying for? Something Worth Dying For As Valentine's week draws to a close, my mind wanders to Nell and Jim Hamm, who in 2007 celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. A month before this milestone the couple decided to take a hike in Prairie Creek Redwoods State...

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We Play The Hand We Deal to Our Selves

Life is not about what you know. It is really about how you experience the ups and downs of your journey and the bumps, boulders, barriers and fender benders along the way. We all have such a long way to go and I recognise that it is all about choice - those we make every day - even the seemingly mundane one. There is no bad decision. We deal the cards - yes, we do - and we play the hand we dealt to our selves. We are the only...

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You in Six Word Memoirs

You must have heard of  the Six Word Memoirs at Smith Magazine. Well, our lovely Oprah has a take on it in her magazine of February 2012, YOU IN SIX WORDS from her reading public which deserves to be shared. Surfing life’s ripples, waiting for waves. Might as well eat that cookie. Still fit into high school earrings. Fat. Thin. Fat. Thin. Fat. Thin. I still have time to fix this. Every 20 years I reinvent...

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Go The Extra Mile with a Positive Attitude

What others think of you is important, as long as it coincides with what you think of yourself. If you are recognized by others as a positive person who always makes an important contribution, you will be in demand, for there are never enough such people in any organization. Your co-workers will value you, your customers will appreciate you, and your boss will recognize and reward you if you stick with it. You may not become...

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Action is the Greatest Means of Self-Praise

Actions, not words, are the greatest means of self-praise. There are times when you will be asked to put yourself forward, to compete for a position or a contract, and you will have to speak about your accomplishments. Naturally, you will want to put the best foot forward. Be certain, however, that when you do so, you are confident that honest inquiry will support what you say about yourself. If your actions have been wise...

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