Yesterday was a rough day. We witnessed my grandmother—born in a small Italian village at the end of the first world war—being put to rest after a rich 98-year-and-4-month life. Growing up, I often heard stories of how strong she was, both physically and otherwise, lifting bundles of firewood and handling harvest baskets as well
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Business is a system for providing valuable service to others. Starting a business means that you’re dedicating yourself to developing and implementing a new system of rendering service. This probably involves a large investment of time, but that time is spent in an organized way with specific goals in mind. Once the system is up
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Every now and then you’ll hear an expression that immediately resonates with you. It touches a spot deep within and brings to mind a truth you’ve always known. The crude elements of that truth, formed through various life experiences, connect into a cohesive idea in your mind when presented simply and eloquently as a proverb.
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With the flaws of the democratic/electoral system becoming increasingly evident, questions arise about how “democratic” our society really is. Are we as free as we think? Are there aspects of society that hinder our freedom, rather than enhance it? Democracy or not, there is something that gives people real power to influence circumstances around them,
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I recently read an article about Richard Feynman, the greatly admired scientist and nice guy. Before reading on, I urge you to check out the article to learn the amazing technique Feynman used to help share his understanding of an incredibly complex field (quantum physics) with countless people. Basically, the article explains Feynman’s unique teaching
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The morning is, without question, the most wonderful time of day. It is the time when—after a long, dark night—our land turns to greet the sun and we’re blessed with warmth and light as it peeks over the horizon. Whatever uncertainty lay in the night’s gloom is instantly banished in the hope of a new
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It’s amazing how a slight change in the way we think can manifest big changes in our reality. Last Tuesday, I was fortunate enough to experience one such change. I was doing yoga—you know, the act of stretching your body into unnatural contortions to release physical and mental tensions—and was really feeling the downward dog
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We’re each given a limited amount of time on this earth. Life is a wonderful gift, and each moment is so precious; furthermore, our time here can end at any moment. We make plenty of plans for next week, next month, and years from now, but none of us really know if we’ll still be
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Earl Nightingale’s famous LP “The Strangest Secret” describes his dilemma as a boy: why do so few succeed financially, while the vast majority barely manage to scrape a living? Growing up in a country where riches abound and success is available to anyone, why are so many people struggling? His family was among the latter,
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Who are we and why should you care? We’re here to ask for your help. Something important we’ve learned reading lots of books is that to be served, you must first serve. Here’s a little about myself: I love books; reading them, sharing them, discussing them… though I’ve always been interested in learning new things,
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