dont see the wall

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Don’t See The Wall

Don’t see the wall, don’t give in to the wall, don’t believe in the wall, don’t let the wall own you. The

shortcomings of superman

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The Shortcomings of Superman

Superman is my favorite comic book character. Don’t ask me why. There really is no rhyme or reason to these things. If

what you seek you find

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What You Seek, You Find

To an amazing extent, you choose the quality of your life by what you choose to focus on. Smile, and the whole

expect success plan for failure

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Expect Success, Plan for Failure

The more complex a system or situation, the more true this phrase is. I am a firm believer in having backups within

sleeping thru good parts

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Are You Sleeping Through the Good Parts?

Lots of people complain they do not have enough time but what they really mean is they do not have enough energy.

coat and tie vs global warming

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Coat & Tie vs. Global Warming: Which One Wins?

A recent New York Times article dealt with a 30-day experiment raising the thermostat settings (72 to 77 in general, 70 to

positivism

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Positivism: Solution-Oriented Thinking

A pessimist expects the worst and usually produces it. Dead end, blind alley negativism sees unchangeable past events and an unmanageable future.

cant win if dont play

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You Can’t Win If You Don’t Play

You can’t win the game sitting on the bench. It’s hard to impact results standing on the sidelines. You have to get

beyond happiness

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Beyond Happiness?

Happiness: a mental state of well being characterized by positive emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. (Wikipedia) Ask people what they

debt friend or foe

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Debt: Friend or Foe?

In some respects this is a silly question. I might as well ask “Food: Friend or Foe?” In moderation, consumed intelligently, both

self directed learner

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Becoming a Self-Directed Learner: A Key to Super-Powered Living

Passive Learning Passive learning is where students sit inertly while a teacher gallantly attempts to capture and direct their attention, somehow forcing

hurry sickness

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Hurry Sickness

Hurry sickness, n. A malaise where a person feels chronically short of time so tends to perform every task quickly and to