Entries Tagged as 'Success'

Sunday, September 27th, 2009

The Excuses Culture: Why We Protect Ourselves With Excuses

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He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else. – Benjamin Franklin
When was the last time you made a resolve to achieve something, set a deadline and then achieved it? Can you even remember the last time? I’m struggling. And the reason I am struggling to remember such [...]

Saturday, April 25th, 2009

Bad Company: Are Your Friends Really Friends?

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“Put a rose in a sack of fish and soon the rose will start to stink too. Be careful of the company you keep.” – His Holiness the 17th Karmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje.
Are your friends really your friends? Are they supporting and enhancing your life or are they teaching you to [...]

Thursday, April 9th, 2009

Say “No” to Television: Why TV is Your Worst Habit

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Television has become like sleep; you just can’t do without it. Every day hundreds of millions of people around the world sit down and spend time watching their favorite shows. In fact, people love TV so much they might even spend a few hours watching programs that they don’t even like! [...]

Friday, March 20th, 2009

How to Let Go of the Past and Not Fear Your Future – PART 2

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“When it comes to the future, there are three kinds of people: those who let it happen, those who make it happen, and those who wonder what happened.” – John M. Richardson, Jr.
A few days ago we looked at how to let go of the past; the first article in our [...]

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2009

How to Deal With Life’s Disappointments

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“Disappointment to a noble soul is what cold water is to burning metal; it strengthens, tempers, intensifies, but never destroys it.” – Eliza Tabor
Over the course of your life you will encounter many disappointments. Sometimes it will be a loved one who let’s you down. Sometimes it will be a work [...]