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Imagine
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22 May 2012 at 9:44am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Chris Guillebeau of ChrisGuillebeau.com. Imagine a life where all your time is spent on the things you want to do. Imagine giving your greatest attention to a project you create yourself, instead of working as a cog in a machine that exists to make other people rich. [...]
The Little Guide to Contentedness
by Leo
18 May 2012 at 1:31pm
‘He who is contented is rich.’ ~Lao Tzu Post written by Leo Babauta. There has been little in my life that has made as much an impact as learning to be content — with my life, where I am, what I’m doing, what I have, who I’m with, who I am. This little trick changes [...]
The 9-5 Guide to Staying Active
by guest
15 May 2012 at 9:00am
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Matt Madeiro of Make Every Day Count. Let?s see if this rings any bells. When the clock hits 8, I sit. I plop back in my rolling chair, crack open the laptop on my desk, and spend the next nine hours with my butt glued firmly to [...]
Three Little Habits to Find Focus
by Leo
10 May 2012 at 11:42am
‘Distraction is the only thing that consoles us for miseries and yet it is itself the greatest of our miseries.’ ~Blaise Pascal Post written by Leo Babauta. I’ll be the first to admit that I fall victim to the trap of the Internet — a wonderful empowering tool that can fill your day with distractions, [...]
How to Live Well
by Leo
7 May 2012 at 1:59pm
‘Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.’ ~Seneca Post written by Leo Babauta. I’m not a rich man, nor do I fly around the world and drink champagne with famous people in exotic locales, nor do I own a sports car or SUV or a yacht. And yet, [...]
What I?ve Learned About Learning
by Leo
3 May 2012 at 9:07am
‘We learn more by looking for the answer to a question and not finding it than we do from learning the answer itself.’ ~Lloyd Alexander Post written by Leo Babauta. I am a teacher and an avid learner, and I’m passionate about both. I’m a teacher because I help Eva homeschool our kids — OK, [...]
The 39th Lesson
by Leo
30 Apr 2012 at 9:05am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Today (April 30) is my 39th Un-un-birthday, and as usual, the day is a good day to pause and reflect. Last year I wrote 38 Life Lessons I?ve Learned in 38 Years, and people seemed to find some use in it. This year, I thought I’d share an additional lesson [...]
How to Fail at Habits
by Leo
24 Apr 2012 at 11:28am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Before I learned how to change habits, I was stuck. I kept trying to change various habits — running, eating healthier, waking earlier, getting out of debt, ending procrastination — and I kept failing. I got very good at failing, in fact. Looking back on those days, given the power [...]
Webinar: How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life
by Leo
23 Apr 2012 at 8:00am
Post written by Leo Babauta. Yesterday I conducted a free webinar, “How I Used the Power of Bad Habits to Change My Life“, and the video is below. The webinar was held Mon. April 23), and in it I talked about my struggle with bad habits, why bad habits are so powerful, and how I [...]
Crazy Talk: The Do-What-You-Love Guide
by Leo
19 Apr 2012 at 11:36am
‘Everything you can imagine is real.’ ~Pablo Picasso Post written by Leo Babauta. When I wrote the first words of this blog, more than five years ago, I had no idea those few keystrokes would change my life. I thought I was doing nothing more than reflecting on the changes that had been happening in [...]

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Here is your Thursday STORY on: ADAPTING TO CHANGE: Is change an important part of your life? It is integral! It is like the wind in nature; let me explain: GREAT BARRIER REEF Most people would be aware of the Great Barrier Reef, stretching some 1, 800 miles from New Guinea to Australia. Tour guides regularly take visitors to view the reef. On one tour, the guide was asked an interesting question. "I notice that the lagoon side of the reef looks pale and lifeless, while the ocean side is vibrant and colourful, " a traveller observed. "Why is this?" The guide gave an interesting answer: "The coral around the lagoon side is in still water, with no challenge for its survival. It dies early. The coral on the ocean side is constantly being tested by wind, waves, storms - surges of power. It has to fight for survival every day of its life. As it is challenged and tested it changes and adapts. It grows healthy. It grows strong. And it reproduces." Then he added this telling note: "That's the way it is with every living organism." (Unknown Author). That's how it is with people. Challenged and tested, we come alive! Like coral pounded by the sea, we grow. Physical demands can cause us to grow stronger. Mental and emotional stress can produce tough-mindedness and resiliency. Spiritual testing can produce strength of character and faithfulness. If you want to feel the wind through your hair a little more often, then be ready for the changes in life. These changes are more certain than even the very things we expect to happen. "Be good at dealing with problems and with change. Little is more certain to happen, both today and tomorrow!" QUOTE: "Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as soon as you can change your beliefs." (Dr. Maxwell Maltz, 1899 - 1975, Author). [[ct]]: Writing Affirmations

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Lets make that change, okay? - Pride Source

23 May 2012 at 1:55pm I don't think so. Support these people. Write a check. Join a board. Go to an event. And help Affirmations and Equality Michigan become one healthy organization with a strong board of directors, a healthy and manageable budget, and a team of dedicated and ...

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23 May 2012 at 1:55pm Educators for the LEAD project included Johnny Jenkins, Jr., program director of Affirmations, Emily Dievendorf ... school for psychology and developing a career in poetry and other writing. "The LEAD program overall was a magnificent experience.

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Girl's Happy, Inspirational Answers To Writing Exercise Make Mom Proud (PHOTO...

19 May 2012 at 12:52am Remember "Daily Affirmation Jessica?" Well, this little girl might just be her soul sister. Reddit user caffeinesleep posted an image of her daughter's adorable writing exercise, saying she couldn't be more proud of the 8-year-old's answers.

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Smith runs successful write-in campaign - Pennsylvania Almanac

7 May 2012 at 1:17pm ?I am very happy to announce that I secured well over 300 write-in votes on the Republican side for State Representative in the 42nd Legislative District,? Smith said in a prepared statement. ?I view this as an affirmation of my commitment ...

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How to write affirmations?
Should self recorded affirations be listened to in first person noun or second person noun? What kind of affirmations work best? the ones that states "I am fine" to yourself or "You are fine"? Shold I be speaking as a first person or second person? Like some other person telling me? Need advise on how to create Affirmation sentences for my listening.I got an iPod recently and I want to listen to affirmations before I sleep and an in between the day. Thank you for your time and consideration. I heard there are some sw that allow you to embed auto suggestions and affirmations to an MP3 file - like I could be listening to a song but then I am also listening to some affirmations etc? Anyone can suggest a software?

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Writing Affirmations?
In Creative Visualization by Shakti Gawain, she mentions that you write an affirmation 10-20 times and its negative on the other side, then at the end write affirmations to counter those negatives. However then what do you do with your original affirmation and the new affirmations listed overleaf? Any websites and help would be appreciated. Hope it helps ALL. Thank you x

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What's a good affirmation to get rid of "I'm not good enough?"?
If you have one for "Nothing I do is ever good enough," that would be great, too. I'm just bad at writing affirmations. I have a hard time thinking in opposites.

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