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Quote by Epictetus – No great thing is created suddenly

September 10, 2011

When things are tough, or not happening as quickly as you’d hoped, don’t lose heart or motivation. Remember: “No great thing is created suddenly.” – Quote by Epictetus

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Quote – Motivation and Habit

August 20, 2011

“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” – Jim Ryun

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Quote – Humble People by Norman Vincent Peale

August 15, 2011

“Humble people don’t think less of themselves, they just thing about themselves less.” – Norman Vincent Peale

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The Outlook for President Obama as Assessed by The Economist

August 6, 2011

This recent paragraph from The Economist neatly assesses the outlook for President Obama. “Any assessment of Mr Obama needs to acknowledge that when he was elected he inherited the in-box from hell: a financial collapse, a prostrated economy, two wars. Now he faces the opposition from hell: a reckless, populist Republican Party whose moderate voices [...]

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Niagara Falls Lights Up to Celebrate New York LGBT Law Reform

August 4, 2011

After the clock struck midnight in New York State, following the historic vote and signing by Governor Andrew Cuomo allowing the legalisation of same-sex marriage, gay couples began their midnight nuptials at the traditional honeymoon spot, with the added surprise of the stunning backdrop of Niagara Falls sporting the rainbow hues that have served as [...]

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The Role We Play in Determining Our Lives

July 16, 2011

How much of a choice do we have in everyday life? Do we believe in destiny or fate? Are our lives pre-determined or do we have total will to chart our course? These are not new questions, and they certainly are not specific to an individual: they have been tirelessly philosophized about over the ages, and they [...]

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Quote – Courage by John Wayne

July 16, 2011

“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” – John Wayne

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Quote – Former US President Ronald Reagan

July 16, 2011

“I have orders to be awakened at any time in the case of a national emergency, even if I’m in a cabinet meeting.” – Ronald Reagan (Former US President)

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Great Crises of Capitalism by Dr Peter Jonson (VIDEO)

July 16, 2011

The financial world is experiencing increasing financial volatility with far more frequent financial booms and busts.  Dr Peter Jonson is a former Chief Economist at the Reserve Bank of Australia and a lifelong economic thinker and writer. In Great Crises of Capitalism, Peter summarises four hundred years of capitalist progress, including the costly setbacks from major [...]

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Finding the Way Out When You Feel You’re in a Hole You Can’t Escape From

July 14, 2011

The West Wing is/was one of my all time favorite TV shows and there never ceases to be great dialogue that is also great advice for everyday life. This is a particularly potent one for me: In #32 Noël, Leo tells Josh the following story (Josh refers to it when talking to Leo in “Bartlet [...]

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