| (Published: Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:47:14 -0400) |
| Three stress relief techniques |
There is good stress, and there is bad stress. Good stress is the type that propels a person to excel, to reach new heights or to complete a big project on time.
And there is bad stress. Stress that comes from conflict or worries. Stress that keeps a person from sleeping and happiness. Str |
| Author: David Leonhardt |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:38:49 -0500) |
| Increase Your Self Esteem With This Simple Method |
Low Self Esteem is essentially a civil war. It is an internal battle between two belief systems that disagree. We often spot the struggle between these two in our behavior causing emotional torment.
Another way to look at this is as a lack of integrity. Integrity means ‘wholeness’. It is when |
| Author: Steve Matthews |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 18 Dec 2005 18:08:45 -0500) |
| Why Work/Life Balance Doesn't Work |
| I can’t help feeling that using the phrase ‘work/life balance’ reinforces the problem it seeks to address. To describe a need to balance work and life implies that work is not part of ‘life’. If that’s the case then approx 50% of the average persons hours on earth are devoted to non-life – surely th |
| Author: Steve Matthews |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 23:50:18 -0500) |
| The 2 Modes Of Expressing Yourself – Which Mode Do You Use Most? |
We find that there is 2 ways of looking at any situation we
may find ourselves in. For instance you may have heard the
saying…
“Is the glass half empty or is the glass still half full?”
These 2 ways of expression may well refer to the same
situation, yet if we examine the |
| Author: Dale Odeyemi |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 13:17:39 -0500) |
| The Secrets of “Watchability” for Speakers |
"Watchability." Both my spell checker and an online dictionary tell me that "watchability" is not a real word. However, I will continue to use it because, in my opinion, the ability to be watchable may be the single most important trait a speaker can have.
This summer, I attended the annual c |
| Author: Avish Parashar |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:09:44 -0500) |
| Leadership for the 18 Year Old |
| How many 18 year old young adults out there are truly leaders today? Not many and this is a fact! Why do I say this? Well, first of all, I am the product of this education system and from the experience I had in the army, all I met was mostly failed leadership.How many 18 year old young adults out t |
| Author: Joel Chue |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 29 Jan 2006 10:51:52 -0500) |
| A brief history of dreams and their interpretation |
The interpretation of dreams by dream experts may be almost as old as dreaming itself. We know that all humans, and many animals, dream every night, and humans have always been fascinated to learn what causes dreams and what they mean.
The interpretation of dreams dates back at least as far a |
| Author: Larry Quigley |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:42:20 -0500) |
| Postpone your Procrastination indefinitely |
We’ve all done it at some time or other. We put off our exercise routine until tomorrow; we continually delay finishing that project or starting that business.
Procrastination is the mother of all demons and can literally stop you in your tracks from achieving all that you desire.
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| Author: Sandra Baptist |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 06:15:46 -0500) |
| About Meditation - How to meditate to reduce stress and improve mental abilities |
| Meditation is a group of mental training techniques .You can use meditation to improve mental health and capacities, and also to help improve the physical health. Some of these techniques are very simple, so you can learn them from a book or an article; others require guidance by a qualified meditat |
| Author: Knut Holt |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:11:15 -0500) |
| How to Have a Beautiful Life in a Mad Dash Society |
| When you go out, look at the people around you. Don't they look like they're in a hurry to get somewhere? When you ask your friends out for a gathering, do you often get, "Sorry, I've got an appointment, or I've a meeting on that day"? Many people are chronically busy nowadays. They all have the com |
| Author: Lance E. Ong |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 05 Feb 2006 04:40:49 -0500) |
| The Far Realms of Computers and Self Improvement |
| Imagine a future in which your personal computer becomes a doorway into a world of enhanced intelligence and creativity, emotional stability and previously unrealized personal success. In this world, the computer has become more than just a word processor or a web browser; it has become both an inst |
| Author: bruce@mindmedia.com |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 23:47:03 -0500) |
| Recovery in the 21st Century- Get the Facts First Since Your Life Might Depend On It |
| “Keep coming back, it works if you work it!” This is what is chanted at the end of every meeting, but what if you have “worked it” and you still keep going back and getting drunk or loaded? Now, most people in the program will say things like, “Well, you must not have really done the steps right,” o |
| Author: Melanie Solomon |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:29:06 -0500) |
| All The Debt Consolidation Information You Ever Needed To Know |
Debt consolidation is a simple process that involves combining all non-secured debts, such as credit cards, medical bills and insurance, and tuition bills, into one monthly payment, which is substantially-lower than the combined payments a debtor is currently making.
Debt consolidation works |
| Author: Talbert Williams |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:25:25 -0500) |
| Cheap Debt Consolidation: A Convenient Way To Attain Financial Freedom |
With skyrocketing interest rates, getting and repaying a loan is a tough feat to perform in today's economy. The only feasible solution for most people is to get a debt consolidation loan.
However, before you take this step, you should spend some time reorganizing your budget to ensure you ar |
| Author: Talbert Williams |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:19:35 -0500) |
| How To Get Rid Of Your Debt With Debt Consolidation Loans |
Are you getting in too much debt?
Do you find yourself surrounded with bills from different creditors each month, unsure of whom to pay and for how much? Well, with today’s economy becoming more plastic-reliant than ever before, it's all to easy to get seriously in debt; and it may be all to |
| Author: Talbert Williams |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 04:30:59 -0500) |
| How To Work Through Debt Consolidation Companies To Become Debt Free |
What is the difference between debt management and debt consolidation? And what are the advantages to using these strategies?
Debt management includes a number of services within a huge group of debt-environment functions and activities, including debt reduction, consolidation, negotiation, s |
| Author: Talbert Williams |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 13:12:50 -0500) |
| What Does Debt Consolidation And Elimination Mean To You? |
| There was once a tenant and a landlord. The tenant was broke and couldn't pay his rent for months. His debt slowly started to pile up. After giving his tenant the benefit of the doubt for a number of months, the landlord finally sent him an eviction notice. The tenant's reply to this notice was this |
| Author: Talbert Williams |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:01:51 -0500) |
| What is Holding you Back? |
Did you ever ask yourself one or more of the following questions: How is life so hard to me? Why can’t I succeed? Why are all circumstances against me? Why don’t I have the money I want (and need)? Why do I have this boring job? Why…? Why…? Why….?????
Jesus, I’ m sure you Did! *grin*
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| Author: Andreas Obermueller |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 23:37:38 -0500) |
| Fuel for Thought |
I see the following call to arms over high gas prices in the USA is making the rounds again ...
Here's a message I received recently from someone I know, who felt the need to transmit it to their entire e-mail address book:
GAS WAR-- An Idea
"This was originally sent by a retire |
| Author: J Square Humboldt |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 25 Feb 2006 10:14:47 -0500) |
| The No Cost No Obligation Secret to Success |
| Most people say they want to be successful, but beyond saying the word, they have no clear mental concept of what success is. Getting what you really want is one definition. Attainment. Not some abstract want, like it would be nice to have this or that, but a real emotionally charged passion for som |
| Author: Henry Ramsey |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Thu, 02 Mar 2006 07:39:50 -0500) |
| ACTIVATE THE ENERGY OF THE UNIVERSE |
Did you know that you can not create energy yourself?
You can just activate the universal energy, which exists always and will always exist.
This Energy gave you life. It’s always there, at every moment, for everyone.
There is no such thing like people with a lot of energy and other |
| Author: Ineke Van Lint |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:40:55 -0500) |
| 5 Tips On How To Build Self Confidence Today |
| There are very few people who could call themselves perfect and be right. Most of us need to build self confidence today, but the majority just either ignore the issues or concentrate on the negatives: stress, worry, jobs, money problems and relationship issues. Concentrating on these areas drains o |
| Author: John Edmond |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 13:41:01 -0500) |
| The True Message of Anxiety |
Anxiety is a feeling that something bad might happen and that you will not be able or willing to cope. Misinterpreting the true message of your anxiety keeps you walking on eggshells.
First of all, anxiety is an important, useful emotion. Without it, you would be killed crossing the street. |
| Author: Steven Stosny, Ph.D. |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 10 Mar 2006 16:58:13 -0500) |
| Creating Positive Thoughts With Affirmations |
Our thoughts are a marinade for the mind. Positive thoughts create
positive, confident choices and, ultimately, success. But research
shows that a full 75% of our thinking is negative, and that can lead
to fear, discouragement, and frustration.
The good news is that positive thin |
| Author: Susie Cortright |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 12 Mar 2006 08:19:48 -0500) |
| DO WHAT FEELS GOOD AND FIND FREEDOM |
A thought is an energy. Energy always wants to manifest itself.
Energy can not be stocked or blocked. It will get out anyway. If you do something to prevent your energy from flowing, it will find another way to express itself. If you do not follow your own energy, your intuition, if you swim |
| Author: Ineke Van Lint |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:01:34 -0500) |
| 9 Tips on How to Kiss the Blarney Stone |
Kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle in Ireland is said grant you the ability to make coversation and the gift of eloquence. Given the abilities of the Irish to talk, who are we to question tradition?
Conversation skills are something many of us wish we had but travelling to Blarney Ca |
| Author: John Edmond |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 20:45:03 -0500) |
| Unleash Your Subconscious Mind Power |
If you want to learn the true art of mind power then it is of the greatest importance you understand 2 functions of your mind, and also how they interact with each other…
You only possess one mind, but it has 2 totally different functions - and the names generally used to distinguish these 2 |
| Author: Dale Odeyemi |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 17:51:47 -0500) |
| Types of Self-Defeating Communication |
| If there was a law against people verbally abusing themselves, it would be a safe bet that most Americans would now be in jail. The things we say to ourselves both silently and out loud are amazing! And we say these things to ourselves almost constantly. For example, how many times have you found yo |
| Author: Patrick Porter |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:48:15 -0400) |
| Optimists Hope for More and Aren't Thrown by Less |
| These are changing and challenging times. Life is difficult and setbacks are common in the great game of business and in life. Every person has a choice about the attitude they bring to their day and the actions they make. Those who will prosper must develop flexible optimism, resourcefulness, and p |
| Author: Terry Paulson |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 10:09:13 -0500) |
| Become a Better Negotiator and Avoid Arguments |
Ever noticed the outcome of an argument between two people or groups with contradicting views? Was there really a winner? It is important to come to some kind of understanding without burning bridges with the other party.
If you’re on the winning side of an argument, you may feel superior, an |
| Author: David Neese |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Mon, 20 Mar 2006 12:38:48 -0500) |
| What's Your Excuse for Not Being Successful in Life? |
| Excuses! Excuses! When we fail to do something we are expected to do, we almost always have an excuse for it. However, if we analyze it closely, an excuse is a self-destructive alibi for having failed to do something, especially when it involves attaining a goal. Instead of trying to persevere in fi |
| Author: David Neese |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 17:48:15 -0500) |
| Twelve Simple Pleasures to Enjoy in April |
The simple pleasures are sometimes the sweetest.
Here are twelve affordable pleasures to help you slow down and taste the sweetness of the simple life.
1. Take a walk out in the world and pay attention to the signs that summer is on its way.
2. Go barefoot whenever possible. |
| Author: Susie Cortright |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 10:59:12 -0400) |
| Your Hidden Da Vinci Code |
I can't tell you the straight out truth about yourself. You
have to ask for it, you have to want it, more than a
drowning man wants his next breath of air. The reason is
that we think we already know the truth, we just don't like
it. If you don't like the truth, you don't know it. The |
| Author: Carroll J. Wright |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:44:41 -0500) |
| 100% Attitude |
| Your attitude will determine a lot, we’ve all heard the glass half full or glass half empty way off looking at things, both are the same thing, but are vastly different as well. You have the ability to transform your life and reach new heights of success and fulfilment. Whether at this moment in tim |
| Author: Kaval Patel |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 26 Mar 2006 21:28:13 -0500) |
| Who Determines Your True Worth? |
Some say your JOB because they pay you a salary or hourly wage and offer (or do not offer) benefits, perks, etc.
Some say the vehicle you drive, the house you live in, the neighborhood you live, your friends, your clothes, where you hang out, and on and on.
You have natural talents or |
| Author: Gary Aschenbrenner |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:52:09 -0500) |
| Feelings and Emotions Part 1 |
If we want to understand and deal creatively with our feelings and emotions and get in touch with the inner resouces they offer us, we need first to be clear as to what feelings and emotions really are.
Feelings
Feelings and emotions are not the same to me. Feelings are FELT. My whole |
| Author: Moreen Scott |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 18:26:59 -0400) |
| To Ask Or Not To Ask - That Is The Success Question |
Dreamers often fail to achieve their dreams because they keep second guessing what they are doing. They ask questions like: "Is this a waste of time?" "Will it work?" "Why are the results so poor?" and so on.
As a result, they act half-heartedly and fail to finish what they have planned. The |
| Author: John Watson |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 08:23:13 -0500) |
| Feelings and Emotions Part 2 No Feelings are Negative |
| I do not subscribe to certain "therapeutic" beliefs which appear to believe that some feelings and emotions are negative. None of them are "negative". They are all part of you. It is of course possible to express them negatively, the psychopath again being the most extreme example. We can express ou |
| Author: Moreen Scott |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 08:29:41 -0500) |
| 6 Ways To Overcome Shyness And Gain Confidence |
Are you shy? Do you have difficulty coping with people or situations? Then I have good news for you. You do not have to suffer from shyness and you should not feel insecure and fear that you are being judged with every step you take.
Winning the war with shyness takes practice, but is defini |
| Author: John Edmond |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:30:58 -0400) |
| How I Conquered Fear And You Can Too! |
We’ve all heard it, felt it, sensed it, experienced it and dealt with it in some way or another, it’s FEAR! You know … False Evidence Appearing Real!! The question is, how are you going to handle it now and forever?
Getting out of your comfort zone for most is challenging, to say the least. I |
| Author: Aubrey Richardson |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:15:45 -0400) |
| 4 Psychological Needs Help Deal With Conflict |
Internal conflict, conflict within yourself, reflects the difference between what you really feel and what you are able or choose to do about it. Interpersonal conflict occurs between you and another person when what they do or say is different to what you feel and vice-versa.
Everyone has fo |
| Author: John Edmond |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 22:55:37 -0400) |
| 3 Things You Can Do to Help Yourself Be Successful In Life |
Do you define success as having a lot of money? Or do you define success as being able to live your life the way you want too? Either way, they are both good things to strive for. We all know not everyone can be successful as there are checks and balances for winners and losers.
I truly feel |
| Author: John Purfield |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 11:47:06 -0400) |
| Five Steps To Success In Everything You Do |
If you follow these 5 steps, no doubt you will get everything you want!
1. What you need first is to have a strong desire. A desire like a fire! Not like a little flame you have to stir to get some heat going. No, you need a strong desire, you must really want to have what you long for! If yo |
| Author: Ineke Van Lint |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 09 Apr 2006 18:48:44 -0400) |
| Learn How To Love Yourself |
I’m sure you read a lot of times this sentence : you need first to love yourself.
But what does that mean? Is it about getting you a hot chocolate when you are cold? Is it about getting you a new dress when you feel like it? Is it doing whatever you want when you want it? Is it about putting war |
| Author: Ineke Van Lint |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sat, 15 Apr 2006 16:35:33 -0400) |
| I am Charmed, and You? |
Possessing a charming way will open many doors. The latent charm lurking within you is your secret and hidden away gold mine. Your charm is like a pearl inside the oyster, and once it is discovered and polished can highlight and greatly enrich your personality and success.
Charm is that intan |
| Author: Henry Ramsey |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 04:29:43 -0400) |
| Recognizing Your Success with Self Development |
Life Coach Advice
As an expert in self development, I can tell you that there isn’t a person I have met yet that isn’t successful. In fact, there isn’t a person who is not successful. Not only are you successful, but everyone you know and don’t know are successful as well. You question this? |
| Author: Devlyn Steele |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 12:28:21 -0400) |
| Did You Fall Into The Biggest Trap of Goal Setting? |
Goal Setting! It’s a wonderful thing. All you have to do is set a goal and now your life is on easy street. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way.
But wait a minute, I thought goal setting is all the rage? All I have to do is set a goal, everything becomes clear and all my next steps insta |
| Author: Fracka Future |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 11:07:55 -0400) |
| 7 Steps To Achievable Goals |
How many times have you heard that being successful is all down to setting goals? It may come as no surprise to you to learn there is a lot more to success than just setting your goals.
Most of us, at some time, have been told that an essential part, if not the major part, of being successfu |
| Author: John Edmond |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Mon, 24 Apr 2006 16:30:17 -0400) |
| Change Your Mood with Aromatherapy |
Contemporary healers, therapists, and marketing gurus are grabbing hold of a phenomenon that insects and animals instinctively understand: the power of aroma.
Scientists pursue aromachology (the study of scent and its ability to change human behavior) for its role in everything from medicine |
| Author: Susie Cortright |
| Directory: Self Help |
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| (Published: Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:29:30 -0400) |
| Don't Regret Past Mistakes - Embrace Them |
Perhaps one of the biggest stumbling blocks in becoming successful
is past regrets. Too many times we become so obsessed with all of
the times in the past when we were unable to achieve our goals that
we believe we are doomed to fail at anything we do.
What actually happens is tha |
| Author: Ken Harness |
| Directory: Self Help |
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