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Continue reading →: Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. EPICURUS Do you find yourself continuously yearning, rather than appreciating? We are often times so consumed by wanting things, we can ultimately create…
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Continue reading →: Make a habit of shutting down conversations that involve hating on other people.Make a habit of shutting down conversations that involve hating on other people. When was the last time that you listened in on or participated in a conversation that involved defamatory discussions about other cultures or other individuals specifically? Did you laugh and join in, keep silent or vocally express…
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Continue reading →: Imagine finding a distant planet, in which the inhabitants were killing each other, and destroying the surface upon which they dwelled.Imagine finding a distant planet, in which the inhabitants were killing each other, and destroying the surface upon which they dwelled. It sounds like a mediocre sci-fi film, doesn’t it? Unless you’re living in the middle of it, in which case it seems extraordinarily preposterous that a small elite group…
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Continue reading →: You’re about to overcome something you’ve been dealing with. Your mind and heart will soon be at peace again. Be patient. Everything will be okay.You’re about to overcome something you’ve been dealing with. Your mind and heart will soon be at peace again. Be patient. Everything will be okay. Is there something that is gnawing away at your life force? Do you find yourself becoming entirely overwhelmed by its presence in your life? Are…
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Continue reading →: Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest. PAUL SIMON Do you hear only what you want to hear? Or, are you willing to potentially listen to the things that you do not wish to hear? Many are willing to listen all day long to…
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Continue reading →: Sometimes in life, you should leap before you look.Sometimes in life, you should leap before you look. MARTIN STORM Is caution always your best option? When we take a leap of faith, what exactly is that faith based upon? Patrick Overton describes it in a poem called Faith: “When you walk to the edge of all the light…
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Continue reading →: As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. JOHN F. KENNEDY Someone you know, is coping with today being the first Thanksgiving that they are celebrating without a husband, wife, brother, sister, mother, father, son,…
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Continue reading →: A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.A man can fail many times, but he isn’t a failure until he begins to blame somebody else. JOHN BURROUGHS How many times have you failed in your life? Failure is an interesting choice of words, for in its broadest context, it presumes that someone, or something has malfunctioned… and…
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Continue reading →: In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. THEODORE ROOSEVELT Do you seem to pause to thoroughly weigh every last detail, prior to making your decisions……
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