Tag: positive
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I’ll be happy when…
It is easy to get into the habit of thinking “I’ll be happy when… I get married I have kids I get out of this marriage my kids leave home I get a promotion I get well my kids behave better Why not be happy today? Psychologists and success coaches say that the thoughts you are…
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Want a certain quality? Believe you already have it….
If you want a certain quality like intelligence, beauty, wisdom, good judgment, etc., you can bring it about by believing that you already have it. Seems hard to believe, doesn’t it? But many people have verified this countless times. “When you realize that inventors, artists, scientists, architects, and builders of great companies all must employ…
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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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Memorial Stones
Throughout history, people have erected stones to memorialize victories in war, great achievements, historical events and religious ideas. Not long after the tsunami hit Japan over a year ago, I saw a picture of memorial stones on the sides of the hill above the Fukishima nuclear power plant area. The stones were very large, about…
Ideas for success 