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Do the thing and you will have the power-Part I
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 I’ve just completed reading Jeff Olson’s book “the slight edge”. The philosophy isn’t new; perhaps the title is. The idea is based on doing a little consistently each day using the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Do the thing and you will have the power”; by doing the things other will not do it gives a person a slight edge and is all it takes to get you in the upward spiral instead of the downward one. Successful people are willing to do the…
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Do the thing and you will have the power-Part II
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 final three of the life principles that shape our future and our lives are: Personal development Finances Relationships Personal development: “We attract success by the person we become”, Jim Rohm. Successful people realize the value of personal development, the unsuccessful often don’t. Personal development gives a person the slight edge, just enough of an edge to be on the upward spiral of life instead of the downward one. It is a deliberate and determined effort to do little things consistently that over time…
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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…