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How Much Should You Care About What People Think
“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” ~Lao Tzu How much should you really care about what people think of you? Interesting question, don’t you think? It is very normal to care what others think about you and almost impossible not to care at all. We have an innate desire to be sociable and to be accepted and loved by others. Nevertheless, there is a limit as to how far anyone should go to gain another’s approval. It is when you pass the limit that it becomes a prospect for misery and a danger of becoming a prisoner to someone else’s expectations. It is…
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7 Ways to Improve Your Happiness Beginning NOW…
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 just took the true happiness test and my grade was A+. You can take the test at http://www.bluezones.com/. The test will reveal weak areas that hinder happiness that need improving. About My Grade: “You scored high in both remembered and experienced happiness. You feel competent, independent, and have good relationships with friends — all key factors to your happiness. Your positive attitude reflects your desire and ability to thrive on a day-to-day basis. Continue to support your healthy self-image by making improvements…
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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…