Category: Career Success
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Daily Deliberation: 24 May 2020
I think it is a shame that we idolize celebrities as much as we do. Not because they are necessarily bad people, but because we admire their lifestyle and luxuries they possess. Again, it is not bad to admire success; however, we want what they have without doing the work they did to get there.…
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Daily Deliberation: 18 May 2020
In our society, we care more about the latest “thing” than we do about making the world around us better. What if our focus was on serving others with our resources: money, time or wisdom? Instead of looking for more things to fill our treasure chest, look to see how we can grow those around…
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Daily Deliberation: 13 May 2020
This is hard to do nowadays with the pressures of the Forced Distro; however, just because the system has changed doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice our virtues. It is always better to have others talk about how great you are than you trumpeting your own victories. If you are doing the work that adds…
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Daily Deliberation: 12 May 2020
I love proverbs because they are so simple and yet so profound. There is a reason this sage advice lasts thousands of years…because it works. We expend countless amounts of energy trying to move big mountains in one move. Our mountain may be financial freedom, getting in shape, improving a relationship, etc. However, things worth…
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Daily Deliberation: 10 May 2020
We are taught that there is an American Dream or the noble quest to pursue happiness. We spend our lives seeking this happiness and searching for our true purpose. What does it mean to be happy? I have discovered happiness in some of the worst places and in the toughest situations. I have discovered unhappiness…
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Daily Deliberation: 9 May 2020
When I was a kid practicing martial arts, we had a belief that the person we would be competing against was out there working harder. When I was ready to quit or not going 100% in practice, I’d picture the other guy doing more and that would fire me up. In life, we need to…
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Daily Deliberation: 7 May 2020
We truly are our own best and worst competitors. When we try to measure ourselves against those who are much better than we are, it feels impossible and we give up. When we measure ourselves against those we are much better than, we give the minimal effort needed to succeed. However, if we compete against…
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Daily Deliberation: 1 May 2020
When I see this I first wonder if those who worked with Einstein would agree. Then I think about whether or not I am treating everyone in the same way. More importantly, how am I treating others? Am I adding value to their lives or subtracting it?
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