Did you know that two of the most powerful words in the human vocabulary are “thank you”? Unfortunately, it’s 2012 and in most places in North America the general consensus today is one of “entitlement” –what’s in it for me, versus gratitude, a heartfelt appreciation for what one has. Somewhere along the way in the last 20 years it seems an attitude of gratitude was replaced by a “grab all you can get while the getting is good” mentality. So many people are miserable today, unhappy with that they have and disappointed with what they want because they are not getting it. Here’s what to do…
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So many people think about, even talk about getting in shape, getting fit and losing weight. From this group of people, probably only a quarter of them will ever follow through with their quest to start exercising. Furthermore, only a smaller percentage will actually stay the course and follow through with their plan. How then do you motivate yourself to exercise? Once you actually get to exercising, how do you stay the course? Here’s some insights.
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Are you one of those people who have troubles remembering things? Perhaps you can’t seem to remember things from years ago, months ago, even weeks and days ago? Dare I suggest that you might not even remember what you just read! Okay, maybe not that bad already, but you get the drift. When you have trouble remembering things, especially those things that you would most like to recall, it can prove majorly frustrating! Fret not, as there are some things that you can do to improve your memory. There are many suggestions for improving memory that come from a variety of domains. I am going to mention just a few of the more popular ones that hold credibility in their methods for improving memory and keeping things easier to recall in our mental filing cabinets.
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How does one go about being themselves socially? Is there some kind of norm for people to follow which states how you should behave in all situations? Do you believe you have to act or react a certain way in order to be accepted by others? Whatever happened to just “being yourself”? Its funny how many people believe they need to act, dress or become a certain way to fit in socially. There is that saying that, “The clothes make the man!” I might buy into that a bit, however I would rather go with, “It’s who decides which clothes he is going to buy which will make him!” Being who and what you are is all about thinking.
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In the USA today, jealousy has been viewed to be the number one cause of physical abuse in relationships. Furthermore, jealousy which once was mostly attributed to be associated with men and violence toward women has quickly become a reverse phenomenon that women have toward men. Why all this jealousy? Besides being one of the seven deadly sins in the Holy Bible, jealousy is a feeling that is often a by-product or symptom associated with a sense of ownership. You see, jealousy often starts out earlier in life when one experiences a sense of loss or feelings of abandonment.
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