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Finding Purpose And Meaning In Life
A friend once said to me, "There is no meaning in life, except what we create". At the time, I thought she was nuts. Now, I understand.
The Huge Deposit Of Diamond In You
Something happened to me some years back that is worthy is sharing with everybody all over the world. When I started running my business, things were very tough for me to the point that I could hardly afford to have a dime on me. One of those days, I was at home and very hungry with no hope of seeing anything to munch. I tried to force myself to sleep, but I could only succeed for just thirty minutes! I was so hungry that I just couldn’t have time for my favorite past time, reading.
Built In Judge
In this world we don't have to afraid to anybody except to only one. Who is it? Where is it?
Super Success -- Reach Out And Take It
This is a little primer on how to start, survive and finish a journey to super success and I want to share it with you.
The Treasure Of Reading To Children
Copyright 2005 Black Butterfly Press “Normal day what a treasure you are.” Dr. Maxine E. Thompson http://www.maxinethompson.com This placard graced my late mother’s bedroom wall, and until recently, I didn’t understand what it meant. After spending a normal vacation with my loved ones in Atlanta and Detroit, I reflected how wonderful it is to enjoy adult children and grandchildren when times are normal. No one in the immediate family was in harm’s way. Everyone is being blessed. One friend ...
You've Got A Curse!
You’ve got a Curse! – By Joseph Ghabi It is tough being here on this plane. You have your life to handle, your family to deal with, and you can’t help but feel responsible for them. You work 9 to 5. You try to squeeze your life around according to what suits everyone else and disregard your own needs. Time is moving faster than you can handle. You are seeing your life fly by in front of you. You feel depleted and have no energy left for you to enjoy a cup of coffee in peace and quiet. You try ...
The Ultimate Kick-butt Motivational Lesson
Copyright 2005 Robert Evans How often have you struggled with yourself over the work that needs to be done? How many times have you put off performing some task or other because it's too mundane? Not everything you do in business is going to excite you. There will be many times when you just can't get yourself sufficiently fired up to make the effort to start, develop or even finish a project. I get like that quite often. I admit it. I am no different to you. I have left many ...
Discovering Your Strengths
Copyright 2005 Kathy Paauw "Most Americans do not know what their strengths are. When you ask them, they look at you with a blank stare, or they respond in terms of subject knowledge, which is the wrong answer." --Peter Drucker Many people never fully utilize their natural gifts because they don't find the proper way to express them in the world, or perhaps they don't even recognize the talents they have. Realized or not, we all have natural talents that we feel passionate about. ...
Time For Sunshine
Time for Sunshine – By Joseph Ghabi Having spring around makes you feel different after such a long winter journey. How well do you feel when you have a little bit of sunshine in your life? What effect does it do have on our psyche? The power of sunshine brings us a lot of comfort, optimism, self-confidence and of course a smile. Imagine how great if would be if we were so positive all year round! Living like this is possible if you really think about it. In order to exist in such a state of ...
How To Measure Your Success.
How do you measure how successful you are? The size of your home? Your car maybe. Perhaps it is about the amount of money you have in the bank. How many friends you have. The size of your wardrobe. Wearing designer brands. Eating regularly at the best restaurants. Staying in the best hotels. Holidays in exotic place. Or is it the number of homes you have. Perhaps it is the amount of free time you have. The time you can use on whatever you want.
Where To Begin?
Where to Begin? - By Joseph Ghabi Every couple of years another new healing alternative appears in our lives and takes off as if no other alternatives had ever existed! We all believe that this is the one. The one which will change our lives once and for all yet, no one tells us that this new method is just another old alternative which can help by introducing those who choose to use it to a new level of awareness. For some of us, getting into something new can help in terms of handling our ...
Principles Of Human Misery / Happiness
Principles of Human Misery / Happiness – By Joseph Ghabi Sometimes we are so occupied with our daily routine in life that we forget that “we” are the most important element of our existence. We need to be nourished in order to grow. When we look at the people around us, we most likely find that most people’s favorite pastime is to complain. And just why do we complain anyway? Is it because we need something? Is it that we lack something? Is it that we need or want sympathy? Is it because we ...
Wicked Door Knob Fever
Next I went to work for a secur-ity com-pany selling burglar alarms. This was the Novar company. I was excited as they promised me $2000.00 per month! All I had to do was make 60 presentations, and I would get paid! I did not even have to make a sale
Turf Wars
Last week we left off with: I had only ventured to houses within a block or two of my home since I had to push the lawn mower to get to the job. But then my father did a wonderful thing. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now continuing: He came home with a brand new shiny Jacobson's self propelled lawn mower with attachable grass catcher! And he said I could use it! Well then. The world had just became a much better place. I ...
5 Tips To Gain A Winning Advantage In Life
Do you wish you could live your dream life? Here’s 5 top tips to help turn your dream into reality… 1. Invest in your dream. This will mean investing time to develop the necessary skills and investing money to develop skills - equipment, books, courses, seminars - to take you closer to your goals. These are investments in yourself – in your dream and are never wasted. My best friend is currently studying to be a commercial pilot. The process will cost him around FIFTY THOUSAND dollars. Some ...
Be Hopefull
Is life situation frustrating for you? How can you describe the recent happenings around you and the world? You are not sure of how today is going to end. What of tomorrow? Or the day after tomorrow? None among your listed goals have been achieved. You have already given up to your existence on earth. But wait a moment. Have you ever asked yourself this question: why were you created? Why are you still living to this very moment? Have you given a thought about it?
The Power Of Words
In the begining the WORD already existed...The WORD was the source of life... John 1 vs. 1-4 The creation of the world from God's mouth is no longer news. And that Jesus cursed the fig tree not to produce fruits also is no news. The news is this: we all fail to realize that for every word said, there is a re-resulting effect. Proverb 18 vs. 21—what you say can preserve life or destroy it, so you must accept the consequences of your words. Do you know that there is power in the ...
How To Create A Journal Persona
Copyright 2005 Writer's Eye Advisory Service First of all, I often become too intense when I journal. Sometimes it’s easier for me to be serious then to write fun entries. There’s always a season to journal about serious topics. I am going to introduce one simple way to have fun when you journal. Create Your Persona: Create a whole new personality, a person who has all of your favorite character traits, mannerisms and work skills. To avoid boredom, make sure that your persona is ...
What Are Your Beliefs About Money And Wealth?
What is your attitude towards having wealth? Do you believe it is possible to have anything that you want? Or do you believe that wealth and prosperity are reserved only for those other “lucky” people in this world...? Okay, please pay attention to this:
Remembering What You Already Know Deep In Your Roots.
"Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light." ~ Theodore Roethke The last of the lazy, hazy days of summer are upon us. Gardens are in full bloom reminding us that there is no holding back when living an authentic life to the fullest. Nature has no choice but to do what is natural. Just as the bud must surrender to its own internal code to bloom; we must surrender to the unfolding that is always happening in our lives. While we can't control what happens to us or to those we love, ...
Yes, You Can!
If you are an entrepreneur, you know that your success cannot depend on the opinions of others. Like the wind, opinions change...like the weather, opinions change frequently. To succeed at any endeavor, you must stay the course...no matter what the cost! Here are some surefire tips to help you on your journey.
The Amazing Newark Story
I developed a very loyal crew. For example, I went out to Newark to rebuild a small office. The office had never really taken off. The previous sales manager had deemed that Newark was incapable of making any sales.
My Corporate Experience, Starting Over Again!!
I went to work for ServiceMaster which was a national cleaning franchise. ServiceMaster offered me 200 dollars per week salary, against 20% commission. The commission seemed more exciting to me than the 200 dollars per week salary.
The Ripple Effect: Small Steps Lead To Big Results
Copyright 2005 Kathy Paauw "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit." -Aristotle Procrastination is the single habit at the root of so many problems that plague all of us at one time or another - challenges with managing our time, relationships, projects, and information. Procrastination is doing low-priority tasks and activities instead of the high-priority ones which so often contribute the most to our success. For some, procrastination becomes a harmful ...
Smoke, Hair, And Aftershave
If you remember, last week we left off with: "Yes Laramie had done the amazing. But then he did the unthinkable." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- And now lets continue: Laramie's irresponsible activities soon destroyed the business he had worked so hard to build. During the summer and the following couple years I would go to visit Millie, and occasionally all of our family would go over or they would come visit us. While I was at ...
A Simple Recipe For Life.
There's a party going on in my backyard. Just beyond the goldfish pond you can hear the low hum coming from the bee ensemble. If you step closer, you can see them dancing on the tops of purple coneflowers dusting themselves in bright orange pollen. They seem intoxicated by the abundance of fragrant flowers. A vast treasure trove, I imagine, to a bee.
The Ultimate Business Disaster
Finally after 3/12 years of hard work, saving and scrimping, living almost a pauper's life, it seemed success had come to me.
Selling Metal
Last week we left off with: "I walked slowly up the steps and approached the sleeping box. I gazed at it for a while. The shiny metal with the red button was immensely interesting.
The Road Less Traveled
Can someone please tell me why it is that men who have nothing substantial to offer continually approach me? Do you have anything of benefit to bring to MY table? Do I wear a sign on my forehead that reads: WANTED. UNEMPLOYED MAN WITH NO MOTIVATION, NO GOALS OR ASPIRATIONS. GROUNDED EMPLOYED, SUCCESSFUL R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-L-E MEN NEED NOT APPLY?
The Great Crash Of 68
Last week we left off with: "My life went on as such but by fourth grade the bug to start selling and making money on my own was crunching on my skin until I had to do something about it. "