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Will your Quest for Success be your Downfall?

Thought: When you find what you are looking for in life, what’s next?

It’s funny how so many people are on a never ending quest to be better, richer, more successful. We want to be the best we can in life, and sometimes that quest seems to be never ending.

Isn’t that the point though? The journey is a continuum, and it’s the journey of life that makes it so much fun. Life experiences, emotional highs and lows, trials and successes, failure and joy.

It’s the highs and lows of life that make life so interesting!

I think if I ever reached a point where I was satisfied in every way, I would find myself… rather unsatisfied at the lack of challenge. What’s the point exactly? (more…)

Pay It Forward

A few years ago I watched Pay It Forward, a movie from the year 2000 based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde.

While the movie probably could have been improved upon in it’s delivery of the theme, the concept of paying it forward is really intriguing.

The basic premise of the movie is as follows:

An 11-year-old schoolboy in Las Vegas, Nevada named Trevor McKinney (Haley Joel Osment) is given a class project to complete by his social studies teacher, a man with terrible burn scars on his face and neck. His task is to come up with a plan that will change the world through direct action.

On his way home from school later that day, Trevor notices a homeless man, and decides to make a difference in his life. Trevor then comes up with the plan to “pay it forward” by doing a good deed for three people who must in turn each do good deeds for three other people, creating a charitable pyramid scheme. (Wikipedia)

I don’t wish want to be unrealistic about this concept, or find recruits for the “together we can change the world!” foundation, but here’s what I love about paying it forward: it’s all about (more…)

Take the Smile-Therapy Challenge

credit: milena mihaylova

A while back I wrote a post titled The Heart of Life, where I mentioned that world news seems to be quite grim these days. The question behind that post was what is at our core? In other words, would people rather hear positive, encouraging information or has there been a shift in society?

Recently I decided to take up a challenge from Smile-Therapy.com, a site that interestingly enough also recognises the value of good news. The basic premise of the site is that a membership gives you access to a “Wisdom & Idea Library” containing a growing mass of info, quotes, links and tips, and you also receive a daily positive email.

The Smile-Therapy Challenge

The first thing you notice if you visit the Smile Therapy homepage is that you are encouraged to take up the $15 Smile Therapy challenge, which (from the home page) looks a little something like this: (more…)

E-books vs Real Books: What’s the verdict?

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Like many other bloggers I’m a big fan of reading books. I’m also fairly involved in the online world, so I do a lot of online reading.

While I subscribe to the theory that there’s nothing quite like the feel / smell / taste of a “real” book, I’ve also had times where I’ve invested in a course etc, and the material has come in e-book format.

Sometimes these E-books have been really great, quality reads. Othertimes… well, let’s just say the concept of ‘book’ is being tainted. Some of these should honestly be renamed E-just-wasted-my-money-and-time. Or perhaps something like E-hee-hee-another-sucker! is more appropriate. (more…)

August $50 giveaway

credit: Hamed Masoumi

As the economic climate tightens, it’s natural to tighten our grasp on our own money and spending.

It’s very liberating to find a place where you can let go of money-related anxiety and trust that things will work out.

The concept of giving and receiving is not new, and one that has definite merit. It’s a concept that I believe in, and I’d really like to put my money where my mouth is.

I’m giving away cash!

For this reason, this month I’d like to invite you to be part of my $50 giveaway!
Here’s what I’m going to do: (more…)

Will your Quest for Success be your Downfall?

Pay It Forward

Take the Smile-Therapy Challenge

The Smile-Therapy Challenge

E-books vs Real Books: What’s the verdict?

August $50 giveaway

I’m giving away cash!

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