Tag: confidence
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Better to be rich or poor?
Russell Conwell was a writer, lawyer, orator, university founder, philanthropist, and Baptist preacher about 100 years ago. He delivered one speech over 6000 times, called “Acres of Diamonds.” This speech was about a man who traveled to the Middle East and heard his guide tell a story about a man who left home looking for…
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Gratitude brings success and happiness
“He who is happiest is he who is content…” ~Benjamin Franklin A wise man said to his friend “Every time I see you, you are running around in a hurry. What are you running after?” The man answered quickly “Success, money and the rewards of my hard work.” The wise man said “That would make…
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Don’t give up now!
A man who studied 500 of the most successful people in the world wrote a number of books about his findings. One idea that he stresses in his writing is: “One of the most common causes of failure is the habit of quitting when one is overtaken by temporary defeat. Every person is guilty of…
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Lose Weight
I suppose we all agree that in order to lose weight we need to eat less and exercise. That seems pretty simple, so why is it so difficult to lose weight? For me, I find there are five keys to losing weight, the five D’s: Desire-first I have to really want to lose weight Don’t…
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The invisible world
Rainy day people always seem to know when it’s time to call. ~Gordon Lightfoot Have you ever been feeling down and someone who cares about you calls out of the blue even though he had no way of knowing you were down? It is as if they could sense your sadness even though they were…
Ideas for success 