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It’s that time of the month again and ………
I am pleased to inform every reader and subscriber to this blog, the second edition of The Life Skills Magazine is out now!!!
A TEASER TO WET YOUR APPETITE

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It’s that simple. Past editions will be available to new subscribers, and you also get two blog posts sent to you weekly. TALK ABOUT A BONUS!!!!
The Life Skills Magazine is collection of personal development and lifestyle articles from various personal development bloggers/writers with the aim of creating [...]

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Are You Really Listening

March 4, 2010

Let’s look inwards for a few minutes; cross-examining your heart, mind … and respond carefully to this question ‘Are You Really Listening?’
Your daily activities involve a lot of listening in order to communicate effectively and properly.
You could engage in discussions with your children, wife, partner, husband, colleagues, bosses, friends, enemies, gossips…………. the list is endless, but Are You Really Listening?
Epictetus makes a profound statement, we have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.’
The post in context centres on interpersonal communication and much emphasis is placed on listening because of its importance and huge neglect when [...]

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I Failed Again

February 27, 2010

Ssshh!!! Can I share a secret with you?
I failed again. 
What am I going to do? Hmm !!!  Look for other alternatives.
Talking about how you resolved the various difficulties of life; coming out strong and successful, provides an inspiration to people currently going through similar experiences.
Your perception of failure may differ from others but it’s safe to say we all exhibit negative emotions (even if it’s for a brief moment) each time we experience failure.
So what is failure and how have I experienced it?
The Free Dictionary describes failure as the condition or fact of not achieving the desired end result. It [...]

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My Thoughts Are Rubbish

February 25, 2010

Pause for a minute …….
Look at the picture carefully.
The Free Dictionary Online defines rubbish as something negative, worthless or useless. It is of no benefit at all.
This brings me to the question for the day; Are your thoughts really rubbish?
The concept of this post focuses on the effects of negative thoughts/thinking and suggests useful ways of dealing with it.
The BBC website published a report ‘Negative Thoughts ‘Make You ill’. This was based on a research carried out by Dr Richard Davidson who discovered that people with a high level of brain activity with regards to negative thoughts responded worse to a [...]

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Are You Wearing A Disguise

February 19, 2010

I just finished watching the movie Liar Liar by Jim Carrey for the third or fourth time, but I must say, it had a different spin on it today. The whole idea of lawyers being liars and his son wanting his dad to tell the truth for once in his life time, got me thinking about how we wear disguises by pretending to be who we aren’t and creating an unrealistic world in our minds.
Oscar Wilde states ‘Be yourself; because everyone else is already taken.’
So what is a disguise and is it necessary you wear one?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines it [...]

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