Most of us are familiar with the film Rocky starring Sylvester Stallone but the story behind the film is not so well known. It is one of the most edifying examples of the power of determination that you could ever come across. Inspired by a fight between Muhammad Ali, champion of the world, and Chuck [...]

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Albert Einstein said, “Man tries to make for himself in the fashion that suits him best a simplified and intelligible picture of the world.” It is true that each of us has his own simplified view of the world but the simplification does not stop there. We reduce it even further so that it can [...]

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If we want to be on control of our behavior and if we want to know the reason that people act as they do, we must understand what shapes us and what guides or behavior. There are two major elements that shape us and direct our behavior. These are, the way we see the world [...]

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When the time comes in our life that a change must made, the first thing that must be done is to raise our standards. Albert Einstein said, “The significant problems we face today cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” Unless a fundamental change is made [...]

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Over a period of three decades I have taken about 100 motivational seminars so I believe that I am qualified to write about the subject or at least to describe my personal experience and the conclusions that I have reached after the experiences. One thing that a good seminar will do is to get you [...]

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Man and beast live in social hierarchies that are defined as, multi-tiered pyramid-like social or functional structure having an apex as the centralization of power. In other word, we live in a society that is structured as a hierarchy where power increase as we gravitate toward the top. That rise to the top is done [...]

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In today’s competitive world, victories are won by the slightest margins. Contracts, jobs and advancements are awarded among hopefuls of almost equal competence and ability. I believe that the old saying that says, “It’s a jungle out there” is not all that far fetched. To win and get ahead, nothing must be left to chance [...]

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We have a tendency to put label on people, events and experiences. As an example, we read something that someone wrote then we make a judgment on what we have just read and on the person who wrote it. That judgment, which could also be called labeling, goes to the bank of references in our [...]

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Being a believer in the benefits of emulating (imitating someone) I have been studying Barack Obama for the last few months. The new President displays many great qualities worth emulating. However in order to be able to emulate someone, we have to get to the core of that person’s being. We have to know what [...]

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Some topics are very prone to become inflammatory. Most people have strong opinions on subjects like religion, politics, race and sexuality. They identify with those opinions and view criticisms of those opinions as personal attacks. That is when tempers will flare and debates will turn into scrambles. Once this has happened, the debate is over. [...]

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I strongly believe that the high level of happiness that I’ve enjoyed throughout my life is due to the fact that I never demanded much from life. Most of the time, being alive and not hurting is all that was required to keep me in a happy frame of mind. Life truly is a gift. [...]

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Should a terrorist be respected? Should a killer be respected? Respect, where does it start, where does it ends? Profound questions not often addressed. First, it must be understood that without respect, communication is impossible and without communication there cannot be improvement in any situation. Without respect, the law of the jungle predominate. Lack of [...]

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It would not be an overstatement to say that stress is today’s public enemy number one. This is what leaders in stress research have to say, “Stress reaction is predicted to be the leading occupational disease of the 21st century, responsible for more days lost than any other single factor.” Almost everyone is adversely affected [...]

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The force of life is passion. If you can get yourself to be passionate enough, you can do almost anything. Passion will give you the drive to accomplish even the hardest tasks. Passion will sparkle the imagination and make you more imaginative and creative. Passion will increase your focus and determination. Passion is the catalyst [...]

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For most people, the real Shamou was a magnificent English Bulldog. For me, he was much more than that, he was a friend and a mentor. Shamou taught me a great many things. Not the least of which being that, as far as being accepted by others, character is much more important than personal look. [...]

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