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Why Punishing Ourselves Never Works the Way We Want It To

We all have feelings. That’s obvious. But did you know there’s no such thing a wrong feeling? Has someone ever told you you’re not allowed to feel what you’re feeling? Maybe. Have you ever told anyone...

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How Archimedes, Thomas Edison, and Elon Musk used First-Principles Thinking...

Roshan Thomas was one of the first employees at Tesla, joining the upstart electric car company in 2001. Across from him sat CEO Elon Musk, a tall, energetic engineer who described his dream of...

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3 Ways To Feel Better About Yourself

It feels so easy to say, yet so hard to do. ‘Just be happy!’ - If only it were that simple. The truth is, however, it actually is that simple…if you’re willing to do the work. People nowadays assume...

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Give it Some Flavor: How to Increase Your H2O Intake

When it comes to being healthy, we all know we should be consuming plenty of water - so why do so many of us struggle to drink the recommended daily allowance? Whether you regularly forget to top up...

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The Four Meanings of Wealth

The following post was written as a companion post for the Kindle book - The New Meaning of Rich: Four Principles of Wealth That Will Change Your Life. Follow the link for your free copy, from May...

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How to Stop Procrastinating: What I Learned During 3 Weeks of Hell

It was dark in my room. Quiet too. I could feel the warmth coming from the 3rd story window in our apartment building, but I had the shades down because I needed to focus. It had been 2 weeks since...

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20 Secret Ways to Build Your Confidence

Want to build your confidence? Here are 20 ways to help you build it. Act as If The saying, "Fake it 'til you make it" is true. Confidence is all about how you feel, and if you start acting as if you...

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5 Ways to Fight Negative Thoughts

Are you tired of that little voice inside your head that won’t give you a break? Who wouldn’t be? It’s like a crazy little monkey that never sleeps. Unfortunately, our brains are hardwired for...

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5 Easy Ways To Empty Your Mind Before Bed

Do you lie awake at bedtime with thoughts running rampant in your mind? If you’re busy or stressed, then your mind is likely to be on overdrive much of the time. Then when you lie down in bed at the...

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4 Keys To Self-empowerment by Living the Examined Life

Our world is rapidly changing and often presents obstacles and events that other generations have not experienced nor learned to cope with. Clearly life in the twenty-first century has vastly changed...

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10 Business Books Every Entrepreneur Needs To Read

When an author writes a book, they’re giving us permission to pass through the gates of their mind, as if to say: “Here yah go, buddy! I wrote this book just for you. It’s filled with the strategies I...

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How To Succeed In Today’s Economy (New World of Work)

If you own a laptop or computer, you own and control the means of production. Years ago, the only people who could build large businesses and have a voice were those who had access to large amounts of...

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5 Steps To Lasting Life Changes and Personal Growth

You are going to do it this time, you are going to lose that weight, dust off your resume and get out of your soul sucking job, stop getting into dysfunctional relationships and a myriad of other...

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Mental Scouting: The Key to Achieving a Success-Driven State of Mind

“It’s not how long you live; it’s how you choose to live your life.” These were the words that my mother passed on to me and my brother during her struggle with a rare disease called amyloidosis, and...

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6 Ways to Ditch Unhealthy Eating Habits with Minimal Effort

Our eating habits and food choices are shaped by far more than just hunger, which is why for most of us, choosing a salad over a slice of pizza requires some serious willpower. Over the past decade,...

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9 Ways to Reach Your Goals Lightning Fast

Fully Commit Decide that you're going to keep working at it until your reach your goal. The word "de-cide" literally means "to cut away from". Think of the other strong commitments you've made in your...

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The Five Positive Effects of Abstaining From Social Media

The way we communicate has been changed forever, thanks to social media. Whereas letters and telegrams took forever to reach their destinations, nowadays, a simple press of a button allows you to send...

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5 Quotes to Jumpstart Your Gratefulness and Peace of Mind

There is nothing I seek more than gratefulness and peace of mind. When I’m in their grip, I’m floating on air. You've felt it, too, haven't you? Then, you've also felt it slip away... Because it's...

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7 Truths that Helped Me To Heal from Trauma and Abuse

Chances are if you’re reading this right now, there’s something you want to change: Maybe you want a better job Maybe you want a different partner Maybe you want to find your purpose If you’re...

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5 Deceptively Easy Ways to Double Your Energy Today

It’s 3 pm at work, and you’re dragging. You’ve still got a couple hours to go, and you’ve already had a coffee or two, but you just can’t get the energy to really focus enough and keep going to make...

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