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“Endurance and to be able to endure is the first lesson a child should learn because it’s the one they will most need to know.”
—Jean Jacques Rousseau

“All men should strive to learn before they die, what they are running from, and to, and why.” -James Thurber
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In 2007, Elizabeth Gilbert published Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman’s Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, which became a phenomenal success.
In February 2009, Elizabeth gave a speech entitled “A Different Way to Think About Creative Genius.” It’s a funny, moving, and poignant speech that sheds light into the mystery of “calling,” or finding [...]

What epitaph would you like on your tombstone?
Think with the end in mind and be proactive, not reactive.
Only then will you change and create using your imagination, conscience and willpower.

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“Those who dream by day see many things which escape those who only dream by night.” -Edgar Allen Poe

Happy New Year!
If you’re planning to tackle any resolutions or big projects in 2011, do yourself a favor: keep it to yourself.
Don’t tell anyone and you’ll stand a much better chance of actually accomplishing it. Watch this TED video to learn the science behind that counter-intuitive claim:

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Do you know the rules for the game of prosperity? Prosperity is a simple game with predictable and consistent rules.
Much financial failure is the result of players simply not knowing the nature and the rules of the game.
How could you win a game of Monopoly if you didn’t know the purpose of placing hotels [...]

There are four different types of people in the world of money: Employees, Self-Employed, Business Owners, and Investors.
Where are you on the CASHFLOW Quadrant? Rich Dad, Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki explains.

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By Greg Fullerton
Bill Gates, arguably one of the greatest successes in the modern business world, said this:
“Your most unhappy customers are your greatest source of learning.”
It’s usually easier to find unhappy customers willing to speak up about their experiences than happy ones.
Why? Because vocalizing dissatisfaction – and pointing a finger at the [...]

“An Autobiography in 5 Short Chapters” by Portia Nelson:
Chapter 1. 
I walk down the street. There is a hole in the sidewalk. I fall in – I am lost… 
I am helpless – It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 2. 

I walk down the same street. There is [...]