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What I Learned from Keeping a Gratitude Journal

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Gratitude is also an example of what humans call feelings, and I have spent an awful lot of energy trying to avoid those. They’re meant to be mentally refreshing, spiritually invigorating, and free of expectation or reciprocation—an example of pure instinctual human goodwill. In a famous example, renowned gratitude expert Martin E.

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How to Practice Gratitude in Your Daily Life

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Learning how to practice and show gratitude is a healthy habit you can utilize in your daily life. Evidence has shown that engaging in gratitude practices can help people feel more satisfied in life and boost their self-esteem, according to psychological research. Write about a movie that touched your heart and why.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money

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This could be volunteering to pick up the yard, cleaning out the closet or showing social responsibility such as going through their toys and deciding what to give to Goodwill or a children’s center,” she says. From the daily news to a trip to McDonald’s, learning opportunities about money and its vocabulary are everywhere, Lechter says.

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These 4 Small, Consistent Changes Helped Me Reach My Potential

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Because I felt like I wasn’t living up to my potential. One of the most frustrating things about living up to your potential is how unaware we are of any progress that we’re making. For example, I’m trying to push myself to be the best I can be, and I’m very critical of myself. Am I progressing with my life fast enough?

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My Dream Job Didn’t Work Out—What Now?

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If you are hoping to start your own business, for example, you may need to work up the capital necessary and take a “day job” to make ends meet and avoid serious debt. Remember, as soon as you commit to a big dream and really go after it, your creative mind will come up with big ideas to make it happen. Another can list hobbies.

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Donald Kelly—The Sales Evangelist—Is Out to Create a Community of World-Class Sellers

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His family’s yard in Jamaica had a large mango tree, so one day, he picked a few sweet, juicy mangoes, set up a table in the front yard, and tried to sell them to neighbors. “It Kelly offers the example of someone who comes in to buy a computer. Shake things up by sending video or audio messages, or even snail mail, Kelly says.

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Why Introspection Is So Important for a Balanced Life

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I leave my bag along with my troubles at the door, bow my head, step onto the mat and the learning begins. It has become a quiet ritual I undertake to disconnect in a positive way and relieve the built-up frustrations, anger and anxieties that life brings. There are lessons to be learned on the mat that no book can teach.