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Sanity in the middle of nowhere
Vacations are often thought of as a time to get away from the daily grind and recharge our life-batteries. But is it enough? I remember taking vacations and just beginning to feel somewhat relaxed on the last day before returning home and to work. At the last company I consulted for the employees regularly worked…
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How to change your circumstance
All positive change takes place within a framework of self discovery. You cannot change anything of significance outside of yourself without first changing something within yourself. Most of us spend far too much time trying to understand and manipulate what is going on around us. The truly important work is to recognize what is going…
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Fantasy, beauty and art
My wife asked me to stop at a convenience store so she could purchase a soda. As I pulled into a parking spot, I noticed a woman in her early thirties cleaning out her car in a spot next to me. She was leaning over the seat with the door fully open exposing the fullness…
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Everything is not easy
How much are you trying to get done in a typical day? After the second world war industry began creating conveniences designed to make our lives easier. Their purpose was to give us more time for enjoyment. Working less made sense. The conveniences available today were unimaginable 50 years ago. Cooking and cleaning are rarely…
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The perfect career
Have you found your perfect career, an occupation you’re happy to contribute a significant portion of your life to? If not, maybe you shouldn’t even try. The experts advise that the majority will be changing careers every ten years. The world appears to be changing fast. Is there a non-career alternative? Think of it this…