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Angry Birds or Roosting Chickens? The Whole World is in Our Hands

ANGRY BIRDS or ROOSTING CHICKENS: The World in the Palm of your Hand I was at a Christmas gathering the other day and the conversation turned to Angry Birds, you know the mobile phone game that everyone is addicted to … Continue reading

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The Three Things in Life We Can Control: The DEA Triad

The Three Things In Life We Can Control There are only three things in this life that we can control, which I call the DEA Triad (don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the Drug Enforcement Agency!). They are: … Continue reading

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Misery Loves Company, Joy Loves Opportunity

“I got so much trouble on my mind” — Rare Earth MISERY LOVES COMPANY, JOY LOVES OPPORTUNITY Sometimes (actually, oftentimes lately) you feel overwhelmed by the amount of problems in this life. Just turning on the TV, it can make … Continue reading

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Survival of the Fightists

Conflict is good. ‘I get tired of fighting. All the time, 24/7, I have to fight or prepare to fight because someone or some company or organization or illness or bad break is attacking my peace of mind. I just … Continue reading

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PAO and Plan B (What If…?)

It’s hard to believe in your dream. Sometimes it’s because of external forces, be it family, “friends”, coworkers, telling you to “Be practical”, “Be responsible” (To whom? To what? Not your own happiness and peace of mind!), “Grow up” or … Continue reading

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Relationship Problems Are Opportunities

We all have relationship problems, to some degree, in our lives. It’s just the nature of humans, each of us being unique, to see the world in our own way; and since we have different outlooks on things and unique … Continue reading

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Career Problems are Opportunities

If you are reading this and you are in serious financial trouble, you’re about to lose your home to foreclosure (as are millions of others today, unfortunately), you can’t afford health insurance, you’ve got collection agencies harassing you for past-due … Continue reading

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Political Problems Are Opportunities

Political Problems Are Opportunities Political problems are opportunities because they give us a chance to get involved in our government. Instead of being passive pawns in the hands of our political leaders, we are forced to be active participants if … Continue reading

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Health Problems Are Opportunities

If not now, when? We all get sick. If you are not sick now, you have been in the past, and will be in the future. It’s just a fact of life. Now, I know some of you say “I … Continue reading

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Confidence or Faith: Which do we need more?

Confidence or faith?  Which do we need to solve our problems? Actually, it is not an either/or question.  We must have faith/belief that all problems/difficulties/challenges that we encounter are: ultimately beneficial/educational/spirit deepening/wisdom building ultimately winnable/solvable ultimately meaningless (we all gonna … Continue reading

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