Archive: April 16-20

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Archive: April 18

11 Rules That You Don’t Learn in School

This list is from the book “Dumbing Down our Kids” by Charles J. Sykes, 1995, and is directed at high school and college graduates.

RULE 1:
Life is not fair – get used to it

RULE 2:
The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself

See all 11 Rules: Wow Zone

OTHER ARTICLES TO GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR:

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INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO:

Caine’s Arcade: Power of Passion & Persistence 

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Fall seven times; stand up eight.”

– Japanese Proverb
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Why is Everything Wonderfully Great?

I constantly use the phrase “wonderfully great.” I LOVE IT!

I wanted to remind everyone – including myself – of its origin. It started in the Pittsburgh airport in 2008. I heard a conversation between a customer and a ticket agent that stopped me cold.

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Archive: April 18

174,203 Things You Can Do Instead of Watching TV

Image Source: Slash Gear

Improve Your Training Performance

• Stretch
• Practice yoga
• Take an ice bath

Improve Your Sleep

• Go to bed earlier
• Read a book
• Have sex

Improve Your Fun and Play

• Pick up a new sport
• Go for a bike ride
• Throw a frisbee

See all 174,203 (almost) suggestions: Whole 9 Life

OTHER ARTICLES TO GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR:

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Reminder: Don’t Be Afraid to Take YOUR Shot

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Dream as if you’ll live forever,
live as if you’ll die today”

– James Dean
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‘Sing your death song & die like a hero going home’

Letter from Native American leader Tecumseh: “When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.”

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Archive: April 17

50 Ways to Get Your Life in Order

“Three rules of work: out of clutter find simplicity, from discord find harmony,
in the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

– Albert Einstein

Unexpected challenges are what make us stronger, so don’t avoid them. Keep in mind the following 50 tips and you’ll be able to streamline your life and get back on track.

• Ask people you admire how they got where they are today.

• Spend more time outdoors.

• Change your toothbrush.

See all 50 tips: Litemind

OTHER ARTICLES TO GET YOUR BUTT IN GEAR:

• They Said It: Best Quotes of All Time
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INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO:

Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they lead to actions.
Watch your actions, they create habits. Watch your habits, they build your character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”

– Upanishads
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‘Make This Moment Freeze in Time’

My friend Kelly recently spent a week in Africa, spreading God’s word to orphans in the ravaged country of Zambia. She took part in Camp Life, which is a program created by Family Legacy Missions International.

After hearing Kelly’s amazing stories – and seeing her touching photo gallery – I had to share some of the thoughts and images that stood out to me from her spiritual adventure.

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Archive: April 16

Photo-Illustration: Questions to Refocus Your Mind

See all 40 photo illustrations and the remarkable questions: Marc and Angel Hack Life

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Christian the Lion

The unforgettable image of a creature that could kill a man in seconds behaving like a pussycat with two men it obviously loves, smack in the middle of the African bush.

Complete story: Today.com

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QUOTE OF THE DAY:

“Try a thing you haven’t done three times.
Once, to get over the fear of doing it.
Twice, to learn how to do it.
And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not.”

– Virgil Garnett Thomson
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Are You Living the Dream? Why Not?

I’ve always been a firm believer of this thought process: You can accomplish anything you put your mind to.

If you can dream it, you can live it.

I dare ANYONE to say those two statements are not accurate.

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