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January 27 – Revoking permission

January 27. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) When I was growing up I was different from the other children in my Grade School. I was Irish, when the majority were either Lithuanian or … Continue reading

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January 20. If you act enthusiastic, you will be enthusiastic!

Jaunuary 20. “Wake up with a smile and go after life… Live it, enjoy it, taste it, smell it, feel it.” (Joe Knapp) Yesterday I wrote on both of my blogs about the notion of Blue Monday, and how this … Continue reading

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January 14 – Self-limiting self-images

January 14. “Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.” (Maxwell Maltz) My own perception of self becomes the limits of my existence. If I see myself as larger than life, then I will be larger than life. If I see … Continue reading

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December 22 – Simple, but not easy. Is that the product of genius?

December 22. “Genius is the ability to reduce the complicated to the simple.” (C. W. Ceram) (Note- I found an error in the graphic below, and have updated the post as a result. It is now correct.) I don’t fancy … Continue reading

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December 12 – Building strong, new habits – one strand at a time

December 12. “The beginning of a habit is like an invisible thread, but every time we repeat the act we strengthen the strand, add to it another filament, until it becomes a great cable that binds us irrevocably through thought … Continue reading

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December 11 – Breaking bad…habits

December 11. “Habit is stronger than reason.” (George Santayana) I remember when I was in Catholic grade school, one of the nuns who taught us described the difference between virtue and vice. In her description, a virtue was a good … Continue reading

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November 16 – Forgiving yesterday to live today

November 16. “No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have all of tomorrow. Success depends upon using it wisely by planning and setting priorities. The fact is, time is worth more than money, and by … Continue reading

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October 31 – Success and motion

October 31. “Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.” (Conrad Hilton) As I have been progressing through my journey to better health, I have been writing a blog on … Continue reading

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October 13 – Making new ruts on the right path

October 13. “The longer we follow the right path the easier it becomes.” (Anonymous) The path of least resistance is very often the path of ruin. Sometimes that means taking the easy way out of a difficult situation, and other … Continue reading

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October 8 – Fear, courage and action

October 8. “If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed.” (David Vinscott) Fear is a very powerful motivator in life, and it is a very powerful de-motivator as well. Very often in my … Continue reading

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