Self Improvement and Motivation Articles: O - P

O, Come
Give unto the Lord the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come before him: worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness. Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto thee.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates;...
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October - A Month of Personal Harvest
October is hands down my favorite month. Every year I look forward to a visit to Lynd's Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio. My husband and I get in the car on a crisp day and take in the leaves displaying their glorious colors as we travel the country road. O...
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October: A Month of Personal Harvest
October is hands down my favorite month. Every year l look forward to a visit to Lynd's Fruit Farm in Pataskala, Ohio. My husband and I get in the car on a crisp day and take in the leaves displaying...
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Ode to a Spoon
"Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have." --Rabbi Hyman Judah Schachtel (1907-1990) I have to admit it, I love spoons. I love their round shape. I love their cheerful shine...
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Of Art and Cunning. What's the diff?
OF CUNNING AND ART. WHAT’S THE DIFF?

Pablo Picasso hadn't much to say about anything but found a thousand different ways to say it. He ended his days frantically sketching female wrestlers from his television set. He was adamantly a realist. He w...
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Of Courage and Greatness
Courage is something that is reflected and reciprocated, and is by no means, inherent. When we are ordinary, we are morally ample and when we are surreal, we are audacious. The need for temerity is a...
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Ogham and Aymara
OGHAM:

As any reader of my work knows by now, Ogham and an Ogham mentor played a major role in altering my life and commitment to learning about the ancients. I think Ogham was the original alphabet derived from chants, shamanic healing (Luis Bet...
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Oh No! Not Another Meeting!
We’ve all had that reaction at one time or another when someone suggests there should be a meeting to resolve a problem, make a plan, or update each other on our progress. Often, it seems that the sa...
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Oh the Woes of Tax Time – Fear Not, Get Organized and Breathe Easy
It’s tax time folks – there is no time to waste – you got to organize. There’s no better way to organize than to follow a proven method that will have those tax blues behind you while you spend the ...
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Oh, Brother!
Sticks and stones may break my bones.

But, words come back to haunt me.



When we're not right with ourselves,

We’re not right with the world,

And we're not right with our God.



It happens to the best of...
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Oh, Stop Your Complaining! (i-mail article)
"So...what's it going to be today? Complain or contribute?

I had not expected an i-mail from Other-Self so early in the morning. I was barely into my second cup of coffee.

But then I have no control over nagging i-mails. They arrive intern...
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Ohio Musician Returns to Florida and Teams With The Red Cross to Offer Relief With Funds From New Live CD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
September 16, 2004

Monday, September 13--Put-in-Bay, Ohio - A veteran solo acoustic entertainer from northern Ohio is returning to Florida for his second winter season this October, bringing relief from the recent hurrican...
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Oldies
Direct Answers - Column for the week of January 5, 2004 I am a captain in the Marine Corps. A year ago my wife cheated on me with another Marine. He lived in an apartment facing ours, which I passe...
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Olympic Games parties can add fun, excitement and world-class achievement to your workday
Businesses and other organizations can capitalize on the interest and excitement the 2004 summer Olympic Games will create when they’re held in Athens, Greece, August 13-29.

Channel this heightened enthusiasm into the achievement of your organizat...
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On Achievement
If a comatose person were to earn an interest of 1 million USD annually on the sum paid to him as compensatory damages – would this be considered an achievement of his? To succeed to earn 1 mill...
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On Being A Born Leader
"Leaders are born, not made." Right? Let me ask you a question: do you believe that? I'll give you mine: I *don't* believe it. AND HERE'S WHY... Reason Number One: Look Around You Look at the mi...
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On Being Human
Are we human because of unique traits and attributes not shared with either animal or machine? The definition of "human" is circular: we are human by virtue of the properties that make us human (i.e....
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On Empathy
The Encyclopaedia Britannica (1999 edition) defines empathy as: "The ability to imagine oneself in anther's place and understand the other's feelings, desires, ideas, and actions. It is a term coined...
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On Empathy - Part II
Alas, such an agreement is meaningless. We cannot (yet) measure sadness, quantify it, crystallize it, access it in any way from the outside. We are totally and absolutely reliant on your introspection and my introspection. There is no way anyone can prove...
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On St. Valentine's Day, Or Any Romantic Interlude, Woo Your Sweetheart With Chocolates, Roses ... AND A Leadership Talk
Leadership authority Brent Filson asserts that wooing one's sweetheart can be done with a special kind of communication methodology which he has been teaching leaders worldwide for 21 years. My exper...
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On Stand-by
Direct Answers - Column for the week of April 28, 2003 My wife of 35 years has fallen in love again with her old college boyfriend. I am 61, and she is 58. We have three grown children. Her boyfri...
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On the Hunt for a Job? Build Professional Resources
Searching for a Job? Use Your Time to Build Professional Resources.

by Elizabeth Kirwin

With unemployment figures at 6.1% in August, there is great concern among the jobless about their financial future. Though internet job posting seems con...
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On Uniqueness
Is being special or unique a property of an object (let us say, a human being), independent of the existence or the actions of observers - or is this a product of a common judgement of a group of peo...
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On-line Universities and Degrees – Find the Right One for You
The first step to finding the right online university is to decide what degree you want. Do you want an undergraduate or graduate degree? Are you interested in a certificate program for work related study? If you are returning to school for work, you may ...
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Once Upon a Time … How to Facilitate Change in Others
Once upon a time … all stories began that way. At least around my house. “Tell me a story,” I would beg my mother, or my grandmother, and they would sit back, with a twinkle in their eye, often pulling me into their lap, and begin … “Once upon a time.” [s...
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Once-A-Day Prescriptions for Joy
1. Act whimsically at least once a day. Do something that is outrageous or totally out of character, out of the box, not the “usual” you. Invite spontaneity. Do something meaningless, without any pu...
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One Fundamental Law of Success
This is one of the most fundamental principles of the universe. As long as you understand this principle and put it into practice on a daily basis, you can not fail to create the success you desire. ...
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One Humanity
One Humanity

There's a wonderful story about Milarepa, the Tibetan Buddhist saint who as a young man went out into the world to experience life and returned home to find his house filled with demons. He was angry and afraid at first and wanted to ...
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One Hundred Goals? YES! One Hundred Goals!
Was this speaker stark raving mad? One hundred goals? He
thought I could come up with 100 goals for my life?

The speaker, Mark Victor Hansen, compiled the hugely
successful Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books with
Co-Author Jack ...
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One Kindness At A Time Makes a World of Difference -5 Caring Tips
Do you want to make a real difference in the world? Is there something you'd like to change - some way to find your own purpose for being on this earth? You know, you don't have to do take-on-the-who...
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One Last Month to Make it Count!
Can you believe it, summer is almost over. Did you get to accomplish everything you planned? Did life sneak up on you, such as unexpected bills, a loss of a job or did your situation change? Well, th...
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One Night Stand
Direct Answers - Column for the week of February 24, 2003 I met someone over the weekend who is very, very famous. I was volunteering at a sports function and his sister was working the function. A...
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One Person's Cross May Be Another Person's Salvation - Part 2
Your genetic makeup, personal history, and particular preferences and abilities help dictate not only how you view the world, but also what experiences may cause you concern. Some people take so much time thinking about an event that they may never act, w...
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One Reason Why You Fail To Succeed!
I can tell, with 95% accuracy, if you are going to succeed or fail in life and business based on your answer to the following question, "Do you mostly read for entertainment?"

Reading for entertainment is a wonderful way to relax and get away fr...
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One sentence you should commit to memory

“Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an Easy Button for life?” This question is the tag line to a TV commercial by the office supplies store, Staples.

The ad depicts people in various predicaments, including a bewildered boy called on by his teac...
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One Small Adjustment
I know that a lot of advice pundits often instruct you
to focus on the "big picture". And it certainly has it
place in helping you move toward a better life. But
it runs the risk of letting you think that you need to
totally redesign you...
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One Small Electronic Device can turn Your Life Around
Article Title: One Small Electronic Device
can turn Your Life Around
Author Name: Doug C. Grant
Contact Email Address: doug @dougcgrant.com
Word Count: 781
Category: Motivational/Inspirational
Copyright Date: 2002
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One Step at a Time in the Job Search
What is the first step to take in a job search? Let's start with "Who Am I?" If the job seeker can answer that question easily, then the rest of what to do, comes easily. It is often the hardest...
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One Thing You Must Know.... Now
The last day of October isn’t a day that most of us would choose to visit a beach in the UK, but stranger than the time of year is the group of minds that met that afternoon. Stranger still is the su...
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Online Dating - Confidence Builder
Most of us have different levels of confidence. I’m sure you have met a variety of confident types. I’m just as sure, that all of us have had our own confidence shaken once or twice. I know I have. ...
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Online Dating Tips
Meeting people can be fun. It’s great to broaden one's horizons and embrace others around us in helping to achieve a more fulfilling existence. Online dating has given us this capability from the comfort of our own armchairs, but just because you’re sear...
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Online dating, why not?
So, you're looking to meet that "special someone". You have tried the bars, blind dates, churches, grocery stores, etc, all with little or no success. What have you got to lose by trying one, or even a few, of the many different online singles services...
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Online Degree Courses
Are you among the thousand others who would prefer an online degree, rather than attending regular university courses or spending long hours at college campus?

Why Not! Online degrees are the best options available to working professionals like yo...
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Online Fan Clubs: Group mechanics, emotional addiction, and separation anxiety
Online Fan Clubs: Group mechanics, emotional addiction, and separation anxiety
Kathleen Johnson 10/14/03

Online communication strips emotional cues from conversation: tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language amongst others. This cre...
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Online Instruction: What works, what doesn't?
T.H.E. Journal has published a study where researchers interviewed 21 online instructors with a series of open-ended essay questions. We review their findings and add our own comments [in brackets]:

A lot of issues related to bandwidth limitations...
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Only In America
For the longest time America has been a magnet to people from all around the globe. It’s as if an invisible neon sign is flashing in the minds of immigrants with the words: “Welcome to America – what...
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Only Two Paths
Once upon a time, there was a retarded young man whose heart's desire was to go out on church visitation. One might wonder what good a retarded person could accomplish. But, it was decided to let him go.

He walked up to a strange door, in a stra...
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Open the Pandora's Box & Unleash your Hidden Power.
"Open the Pandora's Box by Digging-Into Your Subconscious World and Allow your Inner Boundless Power, RULE YOUR LIFE." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Writes George Papazoglou. It reall...
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Open Up The Flow To A Fulfilled Life
Open Up The Flow To A Fulfilled Life
© 2002
Helaine Iris
I had a really neat experience this morning. I was having a conversation with a friend when he suddenly asked me to chat with his wife and briefly explain what "life coaching" was about....
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Open Your Eyes People
People, people, people! Dear average ordinary citizens of this world. Open your eyes and look around, can’t you see that we are destroying the planet under our feet and thus ultimately all life who l...
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Opening Hearts is as Easy as Opening a Window
Two-year-old Owen goes to speech therapy twice a week. The therapist’s office is small and gloomy. There is one large window, but the shade is always down and very little light comes through. Each ti...
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Opening Your Heart
A day hardly goes by in which I don't have a client or student call me despairing over the inability to create her or his heart's desires. "I'm visualizing. I'm letting go. I'm making right choices. ...
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Opening Your Heart
A day hardly goes by in which I don't have a client or student call me despairing over the inability to create her or his heart's desires. "I'm visualizing. I'm letting go. I'm making right choices. I'm trying so hard! What is wrong? What is keepi...
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Operatoooor – Number Pleeyazz…
That’s what she would say. As I remember it from my years as a really short person, after you had cranked the handle and lifted up the receiver, you’d hear this female voice down at the telephone of...
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Optimism: How To Avoid Negative Thinking
Have you ever wondered why some people feel down and defeated when faced with difficult situations, while others feel challenged and hopeful? Or why some people get all worked up and angry over small inconveniences and disagreements, while others respond ...
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Ordinary People Can Get What They Want
Johanes Tot is an ordinary nineteen year old young man. He works at HP in a non-technical, non-professional job. He graduated in May from Benson High School, where he ran track and cross country.

He's much like you and me. But, let's dig a little...
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Ordinary People Can Live with Significance
It’s holiday time—a time when our thoughts rise from our everyday living to higher ideals. Something lifts our sights above the everyday, and helps us focus on our relationships, on our neighbors, and on our fellowman.

The Babe from Bethlehem chang...
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Ordinary People Can Make a Difference--Annie Tacha
Ten-year-old Raises Funds for K-9 Unit

Adapted from stories in the Omaha World Herald

Grand Island, Nebraska ten-year-old Annie Tacha wanted to raise $1,000 to help the Hall County Sheriff's K-9 unit purchase a bulletproof vest.
Chief D...
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Organise your Mind
The road to achievement can be short, long or a dead end the choice is yours.
Yes I will repeat that THE CHOICE IS YOURS.

It is a fact that all people both men or women can make a success of their life and can achieve great riches in both moneta...
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Organize Everything
Have you taken a step back and surveyed the space around you? Are you a piler or a stuffer? Do you cram everything into one drawer only to waste valuable time later in search of that one thing: “I ...
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Organize Your Home Office the Easy Way
We are inundated by paper these days -- some of us feel like we are drowning in it -- but there are some simple steps you can take to keep your head above water. Many people are so overwhelmed with the continuous stream of paper that it gets dumped in an ...
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Organized For Life
Questions come my way all the time regarding my God-given nature to be organized. It has been said that I stayed under the proverbial “organized spout” too long when I was being created. In fact, at ...
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Organized Living-Secrets About Your Life's Hidden Power Revealed
An organized living lifestyle can cause you to weed out those prolonged situations of failure...poor health...frustration... hopelessness...and cure undesirables like anger, loneliness, depression an...
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Organizing for Today, Tomorrow and the Next Day
Getting organized is hard. If it weren't, we wouldn't put it off until it got even harder. There are hundreds of books out there on how to get organized; they have ideas on how to work in your gara...
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Organizing Tips to Help You Conquer the Laundry Monster
Laundry. You sort, you wash, you fold, you blink – and the pile of dirty clothes has grown all over again. Laundry is a fact of life, but approaching the task in an organized way can make it more manageable.
Preparation is Half the Battle
If you h...
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ORHAN ARI -a School Teacher's Mark on Educational History, Teaching, Social Culture
Orhan Seyfi Ari
An Idealist and Visionary
(1918-1992)


“A luminary to so many teachers”
(Editorial in ‘Halkin Sesi’ of 27 December 1992)

Of those who wrote about him in English/American, in Turkish, in Greek –book-magazine-ne...
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Origin of Certain Thoughts (Part I)
We all have spirit guides and we all benefit from their assistance, whether or not we recognize it. Only a few people can hear and exchange verbal communications with their guides, or occasionally se...
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Origin of Certain Thoughts (Part II)
Continued from "Origin of Certain Thoughts, Part I" If you haven’t experienced any near misses, you may have at least heard or read about them. When people describe their near misses, they say things...
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Other People's Opinions
Other People's Opinions

In a society where interaction is part of everyday life, and other people form a vital part of life, other people's opinions are actually important in where we fit into society. However, we often think we know what other p...
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Our Defining Moments
Do your recall your defining moment? Is there a spot somewhere in your life when you can look back and say, "yes, without a doubt, that one moment in my life determined who I am today"?

Individuals interested in personal development are often mor...
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Our Feelings and Attitudes Around 'Happily Ever After'
Our feelings and attitudes have a huge impact on our ability to achieve 'happily ever after.' Are feelings and attitudes the same thing or different? Does one cause the other to happen? Which one ...
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Our house is double-glazed
Harry : I'm really getting fed up with these telephone sales people who keep calling.

Max : I'm the same. I seem to get two or three calls a day.

Harry : What sort of things are they trying to sell you ?

Max : Well a lot of them are...
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Our Life – Our Choice…
OK, maybe that’s a bit of an overgeneralization but it applies most of the time. Basically, what I am saying is that we are what we are because that’s what we’ve decided to be. We live where we liv...
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Our Present Reality
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Our Worst Enemy
Who do you consider as your worst enemy? The criminals roaming the dark streets? Your boss who's killing you mentally and emotionally with stress and harsh words? The people in office who are eng...
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Out of a Job? APPLY TO THE UNIVERSE!
Out of a Job? APPLY TO THE UNIVERSE!
(2001 June McHardy

You're fired... You're laid off... The business is closed...

Oh Lord, what am I going to do now? How will I pay the rent? feed my family? pay the bills?

The most frightenin...
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Over 50 And Changing Careers? You’d Better Have a Plan
Like it or not, if you’re over 50 and changing careers, you’re going to face some challenges that younger workers aren’t accustomed to. There’s an unspoken bias out there against older workers – at l...
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Over 50 and Looking for Work?
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TITLE: Over 50 and Looking for Work?
AUTHOR: Susan Dunn, MA Clinical Psychology, The EQ Coach
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Over-Enthusiasm in the Job Search


Over-Enthusiasm in the Job Search

You have just had an interview that was great by your standards. You want to celebrate, maybe have a drink,
dinner, and relax. You are SURE you will be the candidate who has won the job prize.

In...
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Overcome Fear And Make Money
At times, you might have thought about excellent money making ideas, which can turn you into a millionaire. Unfortunately, you do not have the courage to turn your ideas into millions.

Is it fear that is holding you back? I notice that fear has ev...
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Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking
Knocking knees, butterflies (who came up with that word?) in your stomach, sweaty palms, quavering voice. We’ve all been there – some of us more than others. I’m going to share with you some of the t...
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Overcoming Anxiety
Overcoming Anxiety

Robert Elias Najemy

In order to create the healthy, happy and harmonious reality we all desire, we will need to create emotional harmony.

This process can be divided into six basic steps:

1. Recognize our em...
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Overcoming Boredom in Six Ways
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Overcoming Burn Out
Burn out, it can happen to anyone. Some of the common signs of burn out can be (although not an all inclusive list) depression, mental, emotional and spiritual fatigue, overreacting to little thing...
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Overcoming Difficult People
Overcoming Difficult People
by Alan Tutt
http://www.KeysToPower.com

Everywhere I turn lately, I find information to help deal with difficult people. My biggest reaction to all of it is this, why just deal with them when you can completely ove...
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Overcoming Discouragement
We have all had times in our lives where someone discouraged our beliefs or even passions in life. Maybe someone told you that you couldn’t do something because of whom you are or where you come from. Maybe they told you that you weren’t “good” enough or ...
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Overcoming Fear of Change
One of the biggest problems we can encounter when we consider making changes to our life is fear. Even though the changes we want to make will bring more happiness by considerably enhancing our lives, fear will still raise its head to try and stop us in o...
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Overcoming Fears And Unproductive Thinking
Overcoming Fears And
Unproductive Thinking
By Mike Vainshtein

You might sometimes wonder whether your dedication and sacrifice will pay off as your intended goals. There isn’t a person on earth who wants to invest their time, effort, and mo...
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Overcoming Frustrations
Life can be exhaustively frantic when we pressure ourselves to be viewed as successful and accomplished. But this places us under an amazing amount of stress and may lead to frustration if we set unrealistic and unachievable goals.

When we don't r...
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Overcoming Loneliness this Christmas
Christmas is one of those times when the social norm is to get together with our families even if you never see them during the year. For those people who are isolated from their families, or do not have a family, it can be a time of great loneliness and ...
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Overcoming Obstacles On Your Path To Success
Every great athlete, businessperson, or great individual
had to stretch and reach for his or her goals. They know
that obstacles are a part of the goal achievement process
and so they focus on succeeding rather than on what may
be keeping ...
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Overcoming Procrastination
Procrastination, the habit of putting tasks off to the last possible minute, can be a major problem in both your career and your personal life. Missed opportunities, frenzied work hours, stress, over...
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Overcoming Procrastination
What are the reasons that YOU procrastinate? Are you a perfectionist? Do you procrastinate on projects that you dislike? Do you over schedule yourself? Do you have fear of failure? Or maybe fea...
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Overcoming Procrastination with Hypnosis
Overcoming procrastination isn't that hard. So I guess we can get to that tomorrow. Well, therein lies the problem. You keep putting things off to a tomorrow that never comes. Eventually, you eit...
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Overcoming Seductive Sadness
Unhappy moods can be like comfortable sweaters, those old ones: familiar, worn and with the right kind of smell. When we're in a sad place, or actually with any dissatisfied feelings, we want that c...
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Overcoming Shyness
Overcoming shyness can't be that hard. All you need to do is just go start talking to people. Ready? Here we go! Any second now. It's coming. Just start talking and… right now! Yeah. Okay, ma...
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Overcoming The Fear Of Money
Many people, it seems, have a fear of money. Does the thought of having a lot of money make you uncomfortable? Cause you anxiety? If so, it may be that you are buying into the myths about money. M...
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Overnight success-The shocking truth
Overnight success-The shocking truth Overnight success seems to be happening to a lot of other people all the time. A new popstar arrives in a blaze of glory and is an instant success. A hotshot bu...
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Overseas Shipping for Students and Small Movers
For students - There are 3 broad categories to consider when shipping overseas

*Excess baggage - If you have a small amount of baggage, phone around to see if an airline will extend your baggage allowance. You may need an official letter fro...
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Overwhelmed and Overworked: The Myth of American Productivity
Employment finally seemed back on track during the first few months of 2004. Politicians crowed that "Our tax cuts are working." Then, without warning, job growth slowed to a crawl, resulting in a deficit of more than 2 million jobs from that confidentl...
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Owning Your Power
Owning your power, your power to be real, to be who you really are, is really about owning your freedom. Consider how your reasons for not being yourself may have been to get the love or approval of ...
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P. M. A........
P.M.A.

An article by Gary Durkin
© Copyright 2005 - All Rights Reserved worldwide.

P.M.A - so what is it? Some people will automatically recognise this acronym - Positive Mental Attitude.

Yadda yadda... blah... blah.... some people...
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P.M.A.......................
P.M.A - so what is it? Some people will automatically recognise this acronym - Positive Mental Attitude. Yadda yadda... blah... blah.... some people think, but PMA should be likened to 'dieting'. No,...
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P.M.A.......................
P.M.A - so what is it? Some people will automatically recognise this acronym - Positive Mental Attitude.

Yadda yadda... blah... blah.... some people think, but PMA should be likened to 'dieting'.

No, I haven't gone completely insa
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Pa-Kua Feng Shui Basics
FENG SHUI BASICS Feng Shui (literally "Wind and Water" in Chinese), is all about balance and harmony between us and our environment. Just like the Yin and Yang energies, Feng Shui is about balance. W...
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Painless Presentations
Did the "Painless" part of the title get your attention? Speaking in front of a group ranks with death of a family member and loosing a job when it comes to the emotional toll it takes on some peopl...
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Painting as a Spiritual Expression
Is a painting no more than a piece of paper with lines and color or is it more than that? In the hands of the master painter, who is painting in the spirit; the lifeless piece of paper with its lines...
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Painting Philosophy of Peruvian Artist
Life I paint with an emphasis on expressing LIFE (the spirit and the soul) which is the expression of my love for the natural world and its creatures. From the heart of my Incan cultural comes my lo...
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Pair Your Powerful Resume with a Great Cover Letter
Every great resume deserves a great cover letter. A cover letter is crucial because it’s the first thing the hiring manager sees. And you only have seconds to grab his or her attention. So, you have...
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Pakistan gem safari
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PAKISTAN
Tourmaline from Estaknala, located at the foot of Haramosh mount, 7 kms from Sassi. (Between Gilgit and Skardu) The Northern areas conceals treasures, such of rubies, emeralds, sapphires, aq...
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Panic Attacks: Effective Ways to Cope
Jill is a 21 y/o college student who used to do well until about a few months ago when she started to experience “weird” attacks almost daily. She described her experience as “horrible.” When she has the attack, she feels that she’s about to die or develo...
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Parable for a New Age
Daddy was a very, very odd little man—possibly a schizophrenic—for all we could figured out. He was a short stony-faced man that rarely smiled or talked very much. His Norweigan/Dutch family had endu...
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Parasitic Relationship
Direct Answers - Column for the week of March 15, 2004 Something in my life is weighing heavily on my mind, and I don't talk to anyone about it. I married my husband when he was 21 and I was 20. Af...
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Parental Consent
Direct Answers - Column for the week of August 11, 2003 I am concerned about a relationship, but it is not my own. My nephew aged 21 is planning to get married this November. While I think he is yo...
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Parrot Rescue
I would like to use this article to encourage people on the importance of researching all the information they can get to include reading, visiting zoo’s, and even try and find someone that has a Exotic pet they are thinking of getting. In the last few y...
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Partner Up
Once upon a time, large multi - generational families accumulated property and capital so that all family members enjoyed both economic and social security. Though there is much political talk about family values, large families working for the common go...
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Parts That Make The Whole…Or Not
If you were to sit back for a moment and think about who you are and what parts make up you, how many would you come up with? If you were to remember the last time you found yourself at a stalemate r...
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PASSING JUDGMENT ON MEN
PASSING JUDGEMENT ON MEN

A Self-Destructive and Addictive Behaviour

At one time or another most women have indulged in a session of male criticism with their girlfriends. This is an addictive ritual many women allow themselves when they are ...
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Passion And Soulfulness
When I think of nourishing the soul, I think of nurturing the ability to respond positively to life that is, the ability to sustain passion for our interests, values, and projects. I believe that the...
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Passion And Soulfulness
When I think of nourishing the soul, I think of nurturing the ability to respond positively to life that is, the ability to sustain passion for our interests, values, and projects. I believe that the worst of all spiritual defeats is to lose enthusiasm fo...
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Passion or Purpose?
I hate moderation. I hate doing things moderately. I hate having to be controlled, mature, and disciplined. I don't want to moderate how much I eat or drink. I don't want to be moderate with sex, or ...
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Passion Pushes You Forward - So Do What You Know and Love!
The process of starting a business or choosing a career
is very enjoyable and stressful at the same time. It's a
good type of stress, but stress nonetheless. One way to
keep your sanity in the midst of growth is to do what you know!

Let'...
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Passport to Success
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Path to Prosperity
Thinking is an art. We need to learn how to think. It is important because whatever we think continuously becomes our personal law over a period of time. Every time we think the same thought, we are giving energy to that thought. With this kind of repeat...
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Patience Wins
'He (she) who endures to the end wins,' said the Chancellor of the University of Santa Monica during a visit to our graduate class. The statement stuck, and it has been true for me during my many yea...
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Patience: A Better Way

I believe it! We receive the lessons we need to learn . . . and we keep receiving /em until we get it at least half-way right. At least, it seemed this way to me recently, when a trip from North Carolina to Oregon took a total of 50+ hours travel time,...
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Patience: a Better Way?
I believe it! We receive the lessons we need to learn . . . and we keep receiving /em until we get it at least half-way right. At least, it seemed this way to me recently, when a trip from North Caro...
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Patterns For Plus Size Children
Plus size children and overweight children need patterns and clothing that fit THEIR "larger than average" measurements. Sadly, neither ready made clothing nor commercial patterns address the real is...
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Peace Makers
Some of the most beautiful people in the world are known as ‘peacemakers’. They're often labeled as lazy because they don't match the energy and drive of a doer. Instead, they are more likely to rise to the occasion out of care, compassion, and concern...
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Peace – Your Ticket to the Warm and Fuzzies
In the past I mistakenly thought lots of effort and action was needed to change my situation and solve immediate problems. I never contemplated looking at peace as another way toward achieving chang...
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Pecked to Death By Ducks
Ever been in a situation where it seems like minor criticisms are all you hear? Sure, there are things you could improve, you know that . . . but a constant peck, peck, peck of negative feedback sure doesn't motivate you to change! One of my mentors call...
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Pecked to Death By Ducks
Ever been in a situation where it seems like minor criticisms are all you hear? Sure, there are things you could improve, you know that . . . but a constant peck, peck, peck of negative feedback sure...
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Pennies On The Dollar - Buying Audio Software Smart. Part 2
Replay Music
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When it comes to music on the Internet, you have two legal choices: you can stream tracks, or you can purchase them as individual downloads.

Replay Music can record streamed songs from m...
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Pennies On The Dollar - Buying Audio Software Smart. Part 6
WavePad Master's Edition
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WavePad is a sound editor program for Windows. This software lets you make and edit voice and other audio recordings. You can cut, copy and paste parts of recording and, if requ...
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Pennies On The Dollar - Buying Audio Software Smart. Part I
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Penta'tude - The five 'tudes of your success
Penta’tude – the five ‘tudes of your success
By Tracy Brinkmann

In 1941 Major General Hugh ‘Pat’ Casey designed the Pentagon in only three days. Construction began thirty days later and sixteen months after that on January 15, 1943 this now worl...
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People Are Like Tea Bags
Put them in hot water and they grow stronger — except for those that don’t.

On a recent trip to a distant state, my husband and I unexpectedly met a couple visiting the same sightseer’s monument that we were. After speaking for a while, one of thos...
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People are using e-cards to propose Marriage
Are people using e-cards to say important things in life situations? The answer is yes, says things-to-say.com. things-to-say.com is a greeting card site that offers various things to say in life situations. The most popular category on this site is Love ...
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People Are Who They Want To Be
Choice isn't always a matter of being able to choose what happens to us. Life happens, and often without any say from us. However, our circumstances do not determine who we become. Only we have the c...
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PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE YOU?
(Cultural technique to influence people)

-To get people like you is a matter of character! Follow me and get changed -

NEVER miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulations upon anyone’s achievement or express sympathy for sorrow and di...
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People Do the Oddest Things
We send our best wishes for holidays, birthdays, get well, weddings, and such. Yet, why are we wishing for anything when we could really bless them in prayer?

We go into a state of panic when our child is a few minutes late, as if our worry is go...
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People Questions: Responding Positively To The Influence Of Others
Author: Lee Wise
Copyright date: 2003
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PEOPLE QUESTIONS
Responding Positively To The Influence Of Others
© Lee Wise 2003 All rights reserved

Everyone understands the power of an exc...
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Percussion Show Solutions "Shake Well Before Use"
One of trickiest situations a drummer/percussionists can find themselves in is that of a pit orchestra for a Broadway style show. Tricky because, among other reasons, he or she is often faced with a ...
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Perfect Delays
"Winning communicators don't strive for perfection, they strive for connection."

Cheers and elation bubbled throughout the room after our presentation skills workshop. Five executives from various professions had successfully made stellar leaps...
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Perfectionism - The Dangerous Trap
Perfectionism – The Dangerous Trap

Just when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded that I am not ...
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Perfectionism – The Dangerous Trap
Just when I have something figured out, along comes another how-to-article telling me how to be or do something better or even change my entire life. No matter where I turn, I am constantly reminded ...
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Performance Anxiety
Beverly had suffered from anxiety most of her life. As a child, she slept poorly and often had nightmares. She bit her nails and would chew on the skin around her nails until they were raw and bleedi...
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Perseverance and Success: Essential to Reaching Your Goals
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all." – Dale Carnegie I’ll venture to say that perseverance is o...
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Persevere And Fly!
"The Wright Brothers created
the single greatest cultural force
since the invention of writing.
The airplane became the first
World Wide Web, bringing people,
languages, ideas, and values together."

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Persistence
One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Persistence & patience are two wheels. Whenever there is persistence; patience must be co-existed, else you will be like a bike ...
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Persistence
One of the keys to being successful in anything you do is persistence. Once you have determined exactly what it is you want to accomplish, you must take massive action on a consistent, persistent bas...
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Persistence!
PERSISTENCE
©Lee Wise 2002

I couldn't believe it -- I placed!
My first swim meet. I felt GREAT!!

In fact, I felt so great that I decided to
join South Bend's local AAU swim team.

Me, an AAU swimmer! The more I swam the m...
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Personal Core Values
Each of us has our own set of values. These are what determine which aspects of life we regard as important or beneficial. Our values help determine our tastes, our way of life, our entertainment, ou...
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Personal Mind Control

Part of being a happy and effective person is being able to control your own thoughts and emotions. If you do not learn to control them, you will always be at the mercy of those around you, and lets face it, many of the people around you will gladly m...
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Personal Operating Principles
Many years ago, inspired by Steven Covey's '7 Habits of
Highly Effective People' I created a personal mission
statement. In order to fulfill that mission, I also
developed a set of 'Operating Principles'. I think of
these operating pr...
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Personal Power
All of us would love to have personal power – the power to manifest our dreams, the power to remain calm and loving in the face of fear, the power to stay centered in ourselves in the face of attack....
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Personally Yours: Adding Your Signature Of Beauty To The World Around You
Author: Lee Wise
Copyright Date: 2003
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"Personally Yours"
Adding Your Signature Of Beauty To The World Around You
© Lee Wise 2003 All rights reserved

VISITING BEAUFORT...

If...
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Peruvian Artist Shares Why Preservation of Culture and Rituals Sacred To His Art
My artistic endeavor have led me towards a personal sense of mission, because the visual arts are more than a passive representation of the life style and culture of the Incas, Aztecs, Mayas and Chin...
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Pessimist Mildred and Optimist Mildred
Some people tend to walk with a cloud above their head. Always in a bad mood, thinking about what is wrong in their lives and avoid making changes because they think of the negative outcome that may...
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Petitioning for Your Needs
Human beings are blessed with a unique gift: the gift of prayer or petition to the Infinite for our needs. A religious person would call it prayer; others may call it petition or meditation. There is...
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Pets "R" Us
Our animal friends are more than companions. Our furry and feathered playmates are reflections of our unconscious emotions and actions. Through their behavior, animals mirror the aspects of our lives that are out of harmony. These crafty creatures are on ...
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Picture Yourself a Winner
In the work place, the amount of good things that happen to a person during the day far out number the amount of bad things that happen, so why do we spend so much time stressing over the bad things ...
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Pigs Don't Sing
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and it annoys the pig. – Mark Twain

Wonderful analogy to prove a powerful point … don’t push yourself to be or do something you are not and don’t push someone else to go against his or her natur...
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Pigs Don't Sing
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and it annoys the pig. – Mark Twain Wonderful analogy to prove a powerful point … don’t push yourself to be or do something you are not and don’...
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Pilgrimage: A Meditation
PILGRIMAGE

Take yourself to a place where tourists do not go.
Leave behind umbrellas, luggage, your address book, ID.
Take only what you can carry on your back.
If you are lucky, you will not return
or, failing that, you will not return...
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Pioneering Insanity
“They’re crazy!” That’s what they’re saying about us. The majority of the people in America at this time in history do not channel spirits, do not converse with angels or aliens, do not astral proj...
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Plain Talk For Painful Times
September 11, 2001 became our new “Day of Infamy.”

The calls started at 6:00 a.m. PST. Mother’s voice shrilled into my not-quite awake brain. “Turn on ABC.” She hung up.

The devastation and the horror began with a flick of power to the telev...
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Plan Your Life Effectively
Big Changes, Little Changes

Magazines these days are filled with articles on how to plan your life well in advance, but which don’t necessarily take the fact into account that LIFE can, and will, get in the way. What do you do when everything aroun...
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Plan Your Life Effectively
Big Changes, Little Changes Magazines these days are filled with articles on how to plan your life well in advance, but which don’t necessarily take the fact into account that LIFE can, and will, get...
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Plan Your Life Effectively
Big Changes, Little Changes

Magazines these days are filled with articles on how to plan your life well in advance, but which don’t necessarily take the fact into account that LIFE can, and will, get in the way. What do you do when everything arou
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Plan, Prioritize, Play 10 Strategic Ways To Be Time Rich And Stress Free
1. Retrain your self-talk, to remove selfish from your vocabulary and replace it with self-care. In order for you to take care of the people you love you need to take care of yourself first. Friends,...
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Planning Ahead Of Everyone Else To Win
What does it take to plan like a champion? Well lets take a look into our minds a little bit to answer this question. OK, I need you to be honest to yourself with these next questions. If you lie, y...
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Plant! -- And Accept The Consequences!
Weekly Wisdom Newsletter Plant! -- And Accept The Consequences! November 13, 2003 Welcome to Weekly Wisdoms. Last week I found a new way to communicate over the internet with audio. After you listen,...
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Plants Have Souls - And Gifts for Humans
Plants are intelligent forms of life who are capable of intention, preference, and a will to survive, thrive and interact. Scientific research indicates that plants communicate with insects, animals,...
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Plants Have Souls-and Gifts for Humans

Plants are intelligent forms of life who are capable of
intention, preference, and a will to survive, thrive and
interact. Scientific research indicates that plants communicate
with insects, animals, human beings and other plants in order to<...
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Plastic Acupuncture?
Plastic Acupuncture, abbreviated as (P.Ac) is not really a new development. Traditional Chinese Medicine has used it tools and talents for thousands of years for cosmetic purposes. In China’s ancien...
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Play a BIGGER Role in Life!
Did you ever think that you are not playing the role which you should play in your life? Don’t you think that you are born to play a leading role, a much bigger role in the real drama of your life? ...
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Playing Tetris With Time
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Playing With Fire
Direct Answers - Column for the week of October 21, 2002 I am a stay-at-home mom, 24, married to my husband, 26, for six years. He has a problem chatting with young girls online. I have "caught" him...
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Playing With Mindfulness: Sneaking In The Back Door
I often meet people who say things like, "I've been working with mindfulness for over twenty years."

My response is always this: "Oh, you poor thing! Have you tried *playing* with mindfulness? It's very effective, and much more fun!"
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Playing With Mindfulness: Sneaking In The Back Door
I often meet people who say things like, "I've been working with mindfulness for over twenty years." My response is always this: "Oh, you poor thing! Have you tried *playing* with mindfulness? It's ...
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Please Don't Call It Trivia ! Vol. #1
Please Don’t Call it Trivia ! !
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1. Halloween will next fall on a full moon in 2020.
2. The Great London Fire of 1666 destroyed over 13,000 homes and 87 churches and yet only six people are kn...
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PLEASE DON’T SHATTER MY DIAMOND
What makes an introvert an introvert? We can skip some of the involved definitions and tell you three things to look for that are a dead giveaway: living in an inner world, being territorial and a strong aversion to environmental stimulants, such as noise...
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Please Put Me Back Where You Found Me
Parents who have introverted children wonder how to help them build a positive self image. We understand today that Introversion is a legitimate personality type. But not too long ago, introverts were labeled as “neurotic” or “loners”.

Introverted...
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PLUS Loans – it's never too late to subsidize your child’s education cost
PLUS Loans – it's never too late to subsidize your child’s education cost

Rising. Soaring. Skyrocketing. These are the words that seem to begin every article about college tuition costs – and they are words guaranteed to make every parent cringe. ...
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Pluto Travels through the Mind
The transformation that is taking place in Americans' attitudes toward mental health is very exciting. Of course, as an astrologer, I see this as the result of Pluto, the planet of transformation, moving slowly through the polar signs of Gemini and Sagit...
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Polar Power: Do Opposites Attract?
In physics or energy transmission, we know – (negative) attracts to + (positive) and repels from – (negative). Using the same basic formula we’ll substitute “positive” females and “negative” with males. (Heterosexual Males are attracted to females, and re...
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Poor Little Rabbit: The Runaway Bride
The airwaves crackle with speculation about the Georgia woman who just couldn't face her long-planned wedding. Law enforcement is deciding if they should prosecute or try to recoup the almost 100,000 dollars spent when it was believed that she had been a...
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Popular Misconceptions Regarding Translation and Interpreting
It is often thought an interpeter's only job is to repeat what he hears in one language in another, and that no thought

process is involved.

Nothing could be further from the truth. Often, the terms "translation" and "interpreting" are...
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Portable Comfort: How to Carry Comfort With You in Comfort Bags
There are times when we are out in the world and need a little - or a lot - of extra comfort. Times when we are nervous or scared, feeling vulnerable or unsure of ourselves, or just not very confident. A new job, a speech we have to give, a new situation,...
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Portrait of India: Indian People, Indian movies, Indian recipes, India festivals & more.
The success of Indian democracy with more than 1 billion population, 29 states, 7 union territories and 1600 languages/dialects presents a true image of unity in diversity. With a civilization more than 5000 years old, India reflects rich culture, traditi...
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Positioned For Success... The Refined Art Of Taking A Chance
ARE YOU IN... OR OUT? Are you in or out of your comfort zone, that is? Remember a simple principle: action leads to results. One decision. One small action. One step outside of the comfort zone......
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Positive Affirmations
Never used ‘em. Not likely to start now. OK, so I just lied a little bit. (Is that anything like being a little bit pregnant?) I really didn’t mean to. (Hmmm, that comment could be applicable to ...
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Positive Attitudes, Affirmations & Actions for Overcoming Your Health Challenges
Health Challenges like Diabetes, HIV, Heart Disease (mainly heart attacks), Stroke/CVA, COPD/Emphysema/Chronic Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Alzheimers, Kidney Disease, Septicemia/Systemic Infection, Liver ...
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Positive Creativity
I wrote this article after a conversation with a collegue who had all but
given up. As I listened to this lost soul pour his heart out with one
negative thought after another, I thought to myself, it's no wonder he's
failing. If I had an attitu...
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Positive Energy Sources
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Positive Mental Attitude
Look at this glass on the table in front of you. Is it half-full or is it half-empty? Now, do you realize that it is entirely for you to decide what the answer to this question is going to be. The ...
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Positive Thinking - anxiety & Panic
If you suffer with or have in the past suffered with anxiety and panic disorder, then you certainly know what its like to be swallowed up by your negative thoughts and feelings.

Someone asks “Hey, how was your day?” and your typical reply is “bad”...
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Positive thinking on negativity
The other day I bought an unusual piece of software: It runs positive affirmations on my computer, so they can influence me while I work. Sentences like “I am full of confidence” or “I love everyone ...
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Positive Thoughts about Positive Lying (i-mail article)
Article Title: Positive Thoughts about Positive Lying
Author Name: Doug C. Grant
Contact Email Address: doug @dougcgrant.com
Word Count: 727
Category: Motivational/Humor
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Possibilities
Coach’s Corner By: Jim Jenkins Originally published in the Frederick Chamber Newsletter, July 2003 Being Open to Possibilities When you look at your future in terms of your business and/or professio...
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Post-Traumatic Transformational Syndrome?
For years we’ve heard the phrase “post-traumatic stress syndrome” referring to what happens to a person after they go through a traumatic event. It seems to imply the results will always be negative. Yet if you’re like me, you probably know people who’ve ...
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Postpartum Depression: What Women Aren't Telling Their Doctors
What New Mothers May NOT be telling Their Doctors

By: Robyn B. Surdel
Robyn’s Nest ~ The Parenting Network

Postpartum mood disorders come in many shapes and sizes. Approximately 80% of all women in the United States will experience some f...
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Postpone your Procrastination indefinitely-5 ways to conquer this demon once and for all!
We’ve all done it at some time or other. We put off our exercise routine until tomorrow; we continually delay finishing that project or starting that business. Procrastination is the mother of all de...
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Nightmare After The Ordeal
Sarah is a 28 y/o accountant who had a traumatic past that she kept to herself. At age 15, she was grabbed by a masked man while she was jogging in a park. The man threatened to kill her with a knife and brutally raped her. She screamed but nobody seemed ...
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Posture Yourself for a Promotion
Sit up straight! You may recall hearing those words as a child. Perhaps a teacher or a parent would utter those words to you on a regular basis. It was so much easier to slouch and perhaps it still i...
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Potential: Got Any?
I have a friend, who just recently discovered the beauty of
following his heart. This friend is busy, family, work/business
all the "normal" life stuff, however his life was always full &
fun, but still resting on the frantic side.

Since...
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Potholes on the road to succcess
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Potholes On The Road To Success
Howdy folks , today I would like to speak to you about the journey to success.Potholes on that road to be more exact.Success is the one thing that everyone aspires to attain in life.But for many it h...
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Power and Politics
Many of the leaders in our society are guided by unhealthy intentions. Instead of seeking to serve the people and heal our nation’s ills, their actions and decisions are primarily motivated by their ...
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Power Keys For Eliminating Stress From Your Life
Power Keys For Eliminating Stress From Your Life
by Alan Tutt
http://www.KeysToPower.com

Stress comes from only 2 sources. Either believing that you are not capable of performing as required, or being uncomfortable in your present surrounding...
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Power Of "WHY"
The most powerful question one can ask is simple, short, and
effective. “Why?” is probably one of the most commonly heard
questions and, not only one of the most difficult to answer, but
also the most difficult to satisfy. We like to call "Why?...
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Powerful Communication:Language: The Key that Opens or Closes that Important Door
What prevents people from using their native language or secondary languages confidently comes down to seven traps that most people fall into. Language is one of the things that sets us apart as bein...
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Practical Steps of Enchantment
Let us sit back and review the Seven Gateways to Enchantment and seminal ideas that led me there. It will give us an opportunity to ponder over what The Enchanted Self is all about. This might mean r...
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PRACTICAL STEPS TO ENCHANTMENT – Part 1
In other weeks, you have learned many ways to get in touch with your personal enchantment. In this article, I would like to share several personal stories of enchantment with you.

Kay's happiest moments as a child were with a pencil and a sketchpa...
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PRACTICAL STEPS TO ENCHANTMENT – Part 2
This is the second article sharing little case studies with you about people who have discovered successful ways to get in touch with their personal enchantment, i.e. positive states of well-being uniquely suited to them. Often times they pulled from thei...
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Practical Ways to Bring Enchantment into Your Life
THE ENCHANTED SELF® teaches you how to access positive states of well being again and again. These positive states are unique to you and often reflect your interests, talents, and potential. I thoug...
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Practice, Practice, Practice
It may sound silly but the key to self-confidence and building more self-esteem is through practice. Practice what it is you want to feel more confident about and eventually, the confidence will sho...
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Prayer in Schools
Flaws in government fall back on the church, as, divided, we have no voice. Many have mixed thoughts in voting for prayer in schools.

Do we want government to teach religion to our children? The next question being, "Which religion?" Once that...
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Precious Moments
There is too much learning out there that we earn drop by drop as we go through experiences in life. There is one of the experiences that I earned from a workshop on Leadership Skills and Management.

There were managers from different companies who...
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Premio Ranked In Top 10 For Integrating Technology In The Classroom for 15th Consecutive Quarter
CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA – August 9, 2004 – For the 15th consecutive quarter, Premio Computer, Inc. has been ranked as a top 10 technology vendor to the U.S. education market by an independent research firm. The quarterly statistics research, released August ...
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Preparation and execution of my income tax return
April 15th is the time of the year when Americans can communicate with their government. I cannot testify for anyone else, but I look forward to this marvelous opportunity and I am careful not to was...
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Prepare For Your Next Job Search NOW -- While You're Still Employed
Prepare for Your Next Job Search NOW –
While You're Still Employed

By Ruth Anderson

Are you worried about job security? By taking the following
ten steps now, you can position yourself to move more quickly
and easily through yo...
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Prescription Optimism
A client explained that she’s stuck in a writing rut because she’s on constant overwhelm. In other areas of life, she explained, she’s organized and orderly. But when it comes to writing, it’s as if ...
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Present for Success: Simple Strategies to Add Confidence and Credibility to Your Next Presentation
Tomorrow’s the day and you’re dreading it. You’re scheduled to give a presentation to the senior management team about the new program you’re proposing. You’re excited and enthusiastic about the prog...
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Presenting Yourself
Anytime employers are asked about the skills they value most in employees, it’s always in the top five. Senior managers and executives frequently cite it as one of the keys to their achievements. Business coaches, leadership development specialists and pe...
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Prevailer: Overcoming Survivorism
The Prevailer: Overcoming Survivorism

A valiant soldier returns from war to receive a warm welcome and thanksgiving from all those innocent lives he swore to defend. The people are grateful. He's awarded medals, invited into the homes of many; he...
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Prevent Sucide Now
A website called Prevent Suicide Now.Com recently came to my attention by chance. I almost sent it back into cyber obscurity with a mouse click as it seemed unlikely to be of any interest or use to m...
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Pride Goeth…
Direct Answers - Column for the week of November 25, 2002 My boyfriend's daughter (I'll call her Mary) got married six months ago. She is 19 and pregnant. My boyfriend (I'll call him John) didn't g...
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PRIME THAT PUMP! Part 1
Perseverance. Tenacity. Stick-to-it-iveness. Patience. All these words are driving at the same thing: DON’T GIVE UP.

Now I don’t particularly like negative statements, so let me reword this. Keep on keeping on. Hang in there. Keep on truckin’. Ther...
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PRIME THAT PUMP! Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, we talked about reaching our goals as largely a matter of following through on desire, vision and action. The difficulty for most of us lies in continuing to believe that ...
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PRIME THAT PUMP! Part 3
PRIME THAT PUMP! Part 3
By Rosella Aranda

How healthy is your vision of yourself? How does your mental image of yourself stack up against that of, say, some hero of yours? Let’s find out.

Take a few seconds and picture yourself in your m...
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Prime That Pump! Part 3
How healthy is your vision of yourself? How does your mental image of yourself stack up against that of, say, some hero of yours? Let’s find out. Take a few seconds and picture yourself in your mind...
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PRINCE HARRY ... YOUR (IN)BREEDING IS SHOWING!
Harry, the young Prince of Wales, recently dressed as a Nazi SS officer to attend a costume party. He caught hell for his foolishness and insensitivity in the British press, and the story made international headlines as well.

What makes this story ...
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Principles of Human Misery / Happiness:
Principles of Human Misery / Happiness:

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 peop...
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Principles to Live By
All people hold certain core beliefs that influence the way they live. Whether or not they are able to articulate their beliefs in some pithy phrase like carpe diem or live free, they act and react t...
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