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Our Internal Bank of References

We have a mechanism inside of our brain that analyses every one of our experiences, determines what it means and then stores the results in our bank of references. The process started while we were very young and has been going on ever since.
That is the process that allows us to perform automatically most of [...]

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Thinking Outside the Box

“Some men see things as they are, and say, “Why?” I dream of things that never were, and say, “Why not?” – George Bernard Shaw
Life is about balance and equilibrium. One of the best ways to learn and grow is by emulating the Greats of this world. On the other hand, since each of [...]

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Is Life Easier for Self-improvement Aficionados?

Let’s put it this way, life will never be as great as your favorite guru would like you to believe but, if you put enough work on improving yourself, you will see a major change. That’s not saying that you no longer will face challenges. Everyone does. Even Tony Robbins had to face bankruptcy at [...]

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How to Get the Things that we Want the Most

“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.” – Mario Andretti
This quote by Mr. Andretti sums up the messages that can be found in most books on motivation, success [...]

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The Efforts of Excellence or the Pains of Regrets

“The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” – Vincent Lombardi
We love heroes. We love to see these people who are totally committed to a cause and who are willing to pay the price that it takes to win and achieve. [...]

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The Longest Step – A Lesson on Faith and Courage

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the lunar surface. That event is now known as, the longest step. That first lunar landing was undoubtedly the greatest feat of the twentieth century. Not only had man set foot on another celestial body but the new advances in technology that were discovered to make [...]

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The Worst Obstacles to Self-growth

“As long as you believe something, your brain operates on automatic pilot, filtering any input from the environment and searching for references to validate your belief, regardless of what is it.” – Anthony Robbins
The human mind is funny. Once it has accepted a belief, it will hold onto it even in the face of undisputable [...]

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Designing a Life – Planning a Life’s Path

Most people will spend more time planning a two-week vacation than they will planning their life. Of course no one would even dream of building a house without having a plan or even go on a trip without a specific plan however when it comes to designing a life, in many cases, wisdom is thrown [...]

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How to Acquire Self-esteem

Having a healthy self-esteem is probably the greatest asset that we could ever have. No more hurt from disparaging remarks; self-confidence galore and the ability to meet anyone on even ground. The ability to go through life with the feeling that we may be different from anyone else but that we are not inferior in [...]

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The Power of Determination

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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Communication 102 – Getting the Message Across

Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Who you are speaks so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying.” The man was right. The words that we use matter little, the message that we convey starts and ends with whatever is in the heart. When it comes to communicating, the heart will always prevail over the brain.
With [...]

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How to get Over Disappointments and Setbacks

Life is not always a bowl of cherry. At times everyone faces frustrations, setbacks, assorted unwanted situations and temporary road blocks. If not properly handled, those can seriously impair any quest to climb the ladder of success.
Enthusiasm is essential for optimum performance. That is why it should be protected and nurtured. The ideal [...]

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Don’t Even Try to Succeed Without This

Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, said it first, “Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right.” Years later Tony Robbins added, “Certainty is the winner’s edge.” These two giants knew that faith and certainty are the two legs upon witch success in any endeavor stands.
Believing is [...]

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Stay hungry. Stay foolish.

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer, ended his commencement speech to the graduates of Stanford University in 2005 with the following words, “Stay hungry. Stay Foolish.” It would be fair to say that most of the hundred of thousands who have heard or read the speech probably have forgot everything about that allocution except these [...]

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How to create a winning personal image

The image that we project goes a long way to influence people and if we want to have any success in life, influencing people is a prerequisite. To make a sale, we have to influence people, to get a promotion, we must influence people, to implement any agenda that we may have, we must influence [...]

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Newton’s law and persuasion

It has been said that life is selling. We don’t consciously see it this way but it is a fact of life. Selling is the act of getting someone to accept a suggestion or a proposition. We do it all the time. Getting acceptance from others is selling who we are, influencing others to love [...]

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The importance of goodwill

Goodwill, defined as, a kindly feeling of approval and support, is like money in the bank. It adds to the value of the individual. It’s a personal resource that can be bartered or exchanged for other commodities. It’s a source of wealth that can be used to acquire many of the heart’s desire. And, best [...]

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Being rich is a state of mind

Being rich has nothing to do with the state of our bank account. Being rich has everything to do with the feeling that, no matter what, we can always get the things that we need or want.
To put it in other words, being rich does not mean having resources it means having resourcefulness.
We can always [...]

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The concept of justice

Justice is a man made concept. It does not exists in nature. Man created justice in an effort to establish harmony in society. Throughout the years, rules and regulations were written into laws by which citizens are expected to live by. These laws are the basis of our judicial system.
Laws, rules and regulations are so [...]

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Stress and PTC

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 by [...]

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