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Three Secrets to Happiness -
E. Raymond Rock (3,120)       E. Raymond Rock    When you do good, you get good in return; when you do bad, bad things happen to you. Doing good expands and loosens the heart; doing bad restricts and tightens the heart until the heart shrivels and dies. Then there is just a shell left, full of hatred and fear. Discipline is the first step in... ( added 12 days 10 hours ago.) |
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The Amazing, Illuminating, Utterly Astonishing Mysteries Of Taking Risks -
 - Camille Strate (1,248)   Camille Strate Every time I get ready to write something here, I'm always a bit undecided as to what category to put it under. Take this one, for example. Some would say it should go under 'Pets'. Others might suggest it go under 'Motivation'. In the end, I almost always end up in 'Personal Happiness'... ( added 15 days 11 hours ago.) |
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Oh, If We Could Only Live In My World -
Susan Thom (8,101)   Susan Thom If I lived in my world, I'd be able to trust everyone I came in contact with. As it is, I am very naive about the manipulations and deceit that goes on among people. I had to learn in the absolute hardest way, by experience. Over the years, I have trusted people who stole from me. As well, I... ( added 19 days 6 hours ago.) |
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The Pursuit of Happiness Is Not Just Your Right, It’s Your Responsibility! -
Ricky Powell (0) You may think the pursuit of happiness, as our forefathers mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, is that of a selfish search. However, quite to the contrary, it is one of the most selfless quests an individual can undertake. Although you may not realize it, being happy or at the very... ( added 3 days 2 hours ago.) |
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Happiness Begins With Forgiveness -
Ricky Powell (0) I would like to preface this article by stating that I am referring to people and occurrences that can be forgiven. There are some atrocities in our world that are simply too horrible to forgive. That said, even the most painful of experiences can be let go for the purpose of allowing happiness... ( added 3 days 2 hours ago.) |
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Splash of Delight -
Jenny Werbeloff (9)  In 2008 , I invite you to embrace change from the very core of your being to ignite that spark of undiluted you' that gave you life and is the source of your being. Remember the times as a kid when you scrambled into your bathers and, with delight , jumped into the swimming pool making a gigantic... ( added 1 day 13 hours ago.) |
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Feng Shui Formula for Fun -
Pat Heydlauff (298)  Pat Heydlauff Are you taking life too seriously? Do you parse every word and question every sentence uttered by others - by you? Is everyone letting your down - not keeping their promises and commitments - or at least it seems like it? Is political correctness driving you mad - but that is all your co-workers... ( added 8 days 5 hours ago.) |
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Do You Need Inspiration To Be Happy? -
- Deanna Mascle (3,697) One of the biggest problems today is that most people are not happy. We look for external stimuli to make us happy. We expect our significant other to make us happy and divorce her when she doesn't. We expect our children to fulfill our dreams for them and are disappointed in them when they do... ( added 16 days 10 hours ago.) |
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The Most Dangerous Relationships – Three Signs -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,120) E. Raymond Rock When we fall in love, we are blinded from these three signs. This is Mother Nature's way of making sure that babies happen! After about two years, however, we regain our perspective, and these three signs begin to show up. If you are very aware, you can notice them almost immediately even before... ( added 44 days 11 hours ago.) |
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The Illusion of Life. -
- Robert Melaccio, Sr. (3,670)  Robert Melaccio, Sr. The Wake Up Series as a series of articles presenting real and hypothetical considerations. In my opinion the life of all humans is one of illusion. We even wear clothes, dress, drive cars, and own homes that speak to being more then what we really are and, in effect, more than what we really... ( added 242 days 21 hours ago.) |
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Made in China -
- E. Raymond Rock (3,120) E. Raymond Rock Here is a recipe for disaster: China and other Asian countries, being pressured at home by rising inflation, is forced to raise prices on all those goodies we buy at Wal-Mart, but not high enough to encourage us to compete again. This would be a formula for runaway inflation along with job... ( added 83 days 11 hours ago.) |
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The Astonishing Resilience of the Human Spirit -
- Camille Strate (1,248) Camille Strate Death is a very strange concept. Many people fear death. Many more fear being left behind, watching their loved ones pass on. Still others stay in denial about it. They refuse to acknowledge such a transition (ever met a teenager? The living epitome of 'immortals'!) But, no matter what, the fact... ( added 109 days 13 hours ago.) |
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Unexpected Blessing Bring Christmas Joy -
Stephany Springer (16,227)  I grew up a worrier. My mom was an expert worrier. During the holidays, I worry enough for ten people no matter what my current situation at the time might be. My mom was that way and I learned quickly how to imitate her. I grew up in a trailer in a not so good part of town. We didn't have... ( added 146 days 7 hours ago.) |
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Inspired by Spiritual Intimacy III -
Avis Ward (7,711) When quiet moments of meditation call to me, I still my thoughts. In this Holy place all is pure, fresh and new. I step in the stillness leaving behind any past mistakes, letting the future wait. I wait on the Holy Spirit to usher me into His presence. “But they that wait upon the LORD... ( added 311 days 3 hours ago.) |
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Live as a child -
- Kay Elizabeth (1,713)  Kay Elizabeth Is it really possible to rediscover the joy, that carefree attitude that most of us remember from our childhood? Nothing in adult life is fashioned to encourage us to take pleasure in the simple things in life anymore. Should we? More importantly, could we even if we wanted to? I had not loved... ( added 1 year 20 days ago.) |
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The Four Misconceptions About Needs -
Lori Radun (467) Some of us have a need to be accepted, while others have a need for peace. Some people have needs for safety, power, or accomplishment. You might have a need to be loved, while your spouse may have a need for recognition. We all have personal needs that most of us try, consciously or not, to get... ( added 1 year 43 days ago.) |
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Happiness Is the Loneliest of Mysteries -
- Kay Elizabeth (1,713) Kay Elizabeth Ask people to sum up what happiness is in a few words and you'll get a variety of answers plus a few furrowed brows. It's a subjective topic, with parameters that are only defined within ourselves. Which is why I say that happiness is the loneliest of mysteries, as we each have to find the... ( added 1 year 45 days ago.) |
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Ten Steps to Electrifying Enthusiasm -
Ineke (218)  Ineke Enthusiasm is the highest level of life energy we can experience as human beings here on earth. Some may say ecstasy is even higher still, but others might counter that ecstasy is not readily available to every mortal on this planet, while enthusiasm can be felt by anyone who discovers his... ( added 1 year 54 days ago.) |
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Success & Martial Arts: Dealing with Emotional and Physical Pain, Part 1 -
Albert Foong (115)  Albert Foong Introduction – Be emotionally and physically tough! How do you achieve success? It depends on how tough you are. What gives one person the grit to keep fighting through intense injury? What makes another give up at a broken nail? The difference is how they handle the pain. Read on... ( added 1 year 73 days ago.) |
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Personal Development & Happiness Tools: Anger Release -
Albert Foong (115) Albert Foong In personal development, one of the main goals is to achieve happiness. What often stands in the way are “negative" emotions that linger on. Most people have some of these emotions, either repressed or lasting with no outlet. Some are low level, some are strong. Recognising that you have... ( added 1 year 73 days ago.) |
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Inspired by Spiritual Intimacy -
Avis Ward (7,711) My passion for you burns like the heat of a thousand suns. Life without you is no life at all. I wander shamelessly hoping to feel your presence as I take on my daily tasks. If I searched for you and you were not there, I would wither and die. I need you like the desert needs the rain. Without... ( added 1 year 276 days ago.) |
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How My Computer Saves My Sanity -
Susan Thom (8,101) Susan Thom I'd have to say my computer is my most trusted friend. No matter what is going on in my life, I can always count on my computer to get my mind off things. I can tell it anything. I can write and swear and talk about people and tell off those who have angered me so. And then, I can simply hit... ( added 30 days 9 hours ago.) |
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Are You Positive Stubborn Or Negative Stubborn -
Susan Thom (8,101) Susan Thom I believe there are two ways to qualify as a "stubborn person." One, is to be obnoxious, demanding and unwavering. Also, offensive repulsive, and hateful. Some can be annoying, objectionable, disagreeable, displeasing and repugnant. The people in this group of stubborn are obstinate, rigid... ( added 30 days 16 hours ago.) |
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In The Grace Of Silence -
- Camille Strate (1,248) Camille Strate Santa Ana winds blow the harsh, dry winds that turn wind chime songs into a cacophany of angry music, like heavy metal at it's worst. The otherwise peaceful valley is blasted with sand and tumbleweeds whirling furiously across the quiet roads, making even the most cautious of drivers anxious.... ( added 31 days 13 hours ago.) |
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The Joy of Socks -
Ben Morrish (696)   Ben Morrish I've just put on a new pair of socks. Wow, stop right there...that's enough excitement for one day I hear you say. Perhaps you're right, but whilst I was putting on the socks I realised something. When a sock is the "right way" out, the rough sticky-out bits where the stitching is are on the INSIDE. ( added 31 days 15 hours ago.) |
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