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February 2010

I Failed Again

February 27, 2010
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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
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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
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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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45 Benefits Of Thinking Constructively

February 15, 2010
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News Flash: People often think or have great ideas while sitting on the loo. (National Express – Metro Newspapers) lol!!
The post in context:
The Telegraph on the 8th of February 2010 published a report ‘You can really be bored to death study shows’. This was based on a research programme carried out by the University College London which studied the responses of 7,524 civil servants aged between 35 and 55, to deduce that people who complained of “high levels” of boredom in their lives were at double the risk of dying from heart disease or a stroke than those who find [...]

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Useful Ways To Become DAFT!!!

February 11, 2010
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Gotcha!!!!!
Hee.. Hee!!! It’s one of those days were there’s a bit of wordplay hovering round my head. Forgive me if this title upsets or offends you; it wasn’t my intention to do so.
Please Note: This article is strictly for personal development and the word DAFT is an acronym for D-Determined A-Authentic F-Focused and T-Thankful, so the topic should now be read as Useful Ways To Become Determined, Authentic, Focused and Thankful.
The aim of this post is to turn the searchlight on these factors which I believe will enhance your personal growth and development.
The post in context:

D) Determined/Determination
This involves defined [...]

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