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“It is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive”
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend Here is a little test for you. Are you more excited at Christmas time to watch the expressions on the faces of your loved ones when they open the gifts you gave them or when you open the gifts you received? If you are like most you will agree that it is more blessed to give than to receive. What that quote is saying is that the way we give determines our state of happiness. The opposite of course is self-centeredness which only serves…
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“The lessons we must learn to bring us closer to the power of the dream”
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend Having a dream and then working hard to make it come true is a privilege we have in the great country of America, and it can happen in other parts of the world also. It happens when we understand “The lessons we must learn to bring us closer to the power of the dream”. I must first tell you that I have my dreams, actually only three. They are not private so I don’t mind sharing them with you. You will find the first…
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Compare the Cost of Education to the Cost of Ignorance…
Website DIVISIONS (Over 600 articles to help you to grow in every facet of your life) Written by Jimmie Burroughs Email this article to a friend The advantages are startling for what a college education offers you. The right degrees can bring you about $1.6 million more over a lifetime than families who have no degrees. A male age 25 or over with a bachelor’s degree earns on the average about $61000 which is about $29000 more annually than the high-school grad’s. When you compare the cost of education to the cost of ignorance, the difference is in the terms of thousands more per year earning power for those with…