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How You Can Start Living Your Miracle Life

Written by Robert Pagliarini - 9 Comments
Categories: self improvement

Last week I asked the Miracle Question from Solution-Focused Therapy. The Miracle Question is simply, “If while you slept a miracle occurred tonight that solved all of your problems, how would you know when you woke up in the morning that a miracle occurred? What would be different?” The first step, of course, is answering the question, but if you just stopped there you might be left feeling a bit frustrated. There are generally two reactions to the Miracle Question. Some people are already living their “miracle life,” and by answering the question, they simply reinforce how happy and content they are. Good for them, but what about everyone else? Read the Rest of This Article »

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10 Ways to Rediscover Your Creativity

Written by Donna Lee - 18 Comments
Categories: creativity, self improvement

Do you remember those magical times in your childhood when you could lose yourself in your imagination? You could become anything and anyone, and life was full of infinite possibilities and exciting potential. Logic didn’t get in the way, blocking your sense of freedom and joy. And if life was miserable, you could escape from it all through the creative, imaginative world you made for yourself.

It’s no accident that as children we practice all sorts of situations and personas, trying them on for size and preparing ourselves in a safe and harmless way for whatever life might have in store for us. And that free-thinking, creative imagination is more than just a trial run at real life. It’s an invaluable tool when it comes to the resilience and creativity needed to solve life’s problems as they arise, and it’s a huge aid in remaining positive and avoiding or combating depression and negative patterns of thought. Read the Rest of This Article »

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9 Famous Quotes That Will Supercharge Your Day

Written by Henri Junttila - 33 Comments
Categories: motivation, self improvement

There are many famous quotes out there, but there are only a few with the power to touch your heart.

In this article, I’ve gathered 9 famous quotes that will not only supercharge your day and make you wise, but also inspire you to go after your wildest dreams and aspirations.

The truth of the matter is that you can become and have anything you want in this world. The only person stopping you is yourself.

With all that said, let’s jump right into the famous quotes, shall we? Read the Rest of This Article »

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How to Make Life Work in Your Favor

Written by Daniel Wood - 23 Comments
Categories: self improvement, success

Thomas A. Edison failed 10 000 times before he invented the light bulb.

Henry Ford had to overcome many obstacles before he could succeed, for one he had only had up to 6th grade schooling in his life and still he become one of the most successful men of his time.

Napoleon Bonaparte met with temporary setbacks time and time again, but each time he was able to turn it into a benefit earning him more love from his followers.

People often forget the path that successful people have taken, forget all of the temporary setbacks that they have had to overcome.

As you can see, no success is made over night; no success is a straight arrow. Time and time again we fall. The question is, do we have the courage to pick ourselves up again? Read the Rest of This Article »

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5 Motivational Quotes by Authors of the Classics

Written by Kitty Holman - 10 Comments
Categories: self improvement

The number of great posts here about the importance of reading the classics to improve oneself made me think that I should share with your some of my favorite motivational quotes by some of my favorite classical authors. If the classics can help us educate ourselves, then their authors, many of whom have struggled and persevered in the writing of these massive cultural books, can certainly help us motivate ourselves.

Here is a selection of five quotations from my quotebook; I often turn to many of these quotes when I find myself in the midst of an enormous challenge or when my spirits flag on some of the more stressful days. I hope they can be of some use to you. Read the Rest of This Article »

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