“I have learned that if one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours.”
–HENRY DAVID THOREAU
People often encounter obstacles, as they are moving towards their desires. Mistakenly, they allow these obstacles to become indicators that they [...]

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Christmas is only a few days away and seemingly, it is the last thing on the minds of at least a third of the American population. With millions on the verge of losing their jobs and millions that have already lost their jobs, how they are going to make it through to the next week [...]

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If you do not like what you are watching on television, change the channel. If you hold the remote control in your hand, is it not in your power to change the channel to whatever you want to watch? Of course it is. The television station or programs you choose to view are the images [...]

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Starting over is not as bad as not starting at all. I am sure that during the course of 2008, you made decisions that you wish you had not made. Instead of gaining ground, you lost it. Instead of making up time, you lost more time. You wished that you could have started again [...]

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Psychologists claim that the number one problem that people constantly confront is how they think about themselves. Are people actually wrestling with the concept of understanding themselves? To say the least, people generally illustrate the level of their self-esteem by how much they attempt to change their outward appearance rather than focusing on their inner [...]

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Have you noticed how the cleverest people at school are not those who make it in life? What you learn at school are facts, known facts. Your job at school is to accumulate and remember facts. The more you can remember, the better you do. People who are conventionally clever get jobs on their qualifications [...]

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Procrastinators are made, not born. Procrastination is indirectly learned in the family milieu and can be traced back to childhood. When a child has not been made accountable or made to be responsible by being given various tasks that they have to accomplish in a timely matter and structure, they are being trained [...]

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When it comes to doing what you believe you are capable of doing, why do you hesitate? Even worse, why do you dwell on negative thoughts? Why do you feel when you desire to do something constructive, you will most likely fail – when you are capable of so much more?

The answers to these [...]

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Developing your craft or talent is not easy. It takes a lot of self-discipline and fortitude to fight against yourself when you are actually able to come face to face with your imperfections. There is an old maxim that says, “You are your worst enemy.” I say, “You are your greatest ally.” You must accept [...]

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I have lived through the loss of loved ones. I have lived through the struggles of the Civil Rights Era. I have also lived through the errors of my ways; but through it all, I have learned to live. I have not at anytime looked to blame the outcome of my life on the absence [...]

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