Wishing will not bring riches. But desiring riches with a state of mind that becomes an obsession, then planning definite ways and means to acquire riches, and backing those plans with persistence which does not recognize failure, will bring riches.
Do you look fondly at the past, enjoy yourself in the present, and strive for future goals? If you hold these time perspectives simultaneously - and don't go overboard on any one of them - you're likely to be a happy person.
It’s amazing how many people I talk to who tell me they want to create a new blog, write a book, start a new business, change careers, make something new.
We all know that if you’re truly passionate about something, productivity becomes largely irrelevant.
A study has found that you are more likely to perform well if you do not think too hard, and instead trust your instincts.
Do you have difficulty saying “no”? Are you always trying to be nice to others at the expense of yourself?
Can money buy happiness? Is ignorance truly bliss? Are happy people shallow and unaware of the problems of the world? Can a person be too happy?
Do you ever have one of those days when you just can’t seem to find focus?
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Gretchen Rubin is a published author who wrote 'The Happiness Project' -- a memoir about how test-driving every principle, tip, theory, and scientific study she could find -- whether from Aristotle or St Therese or Martin Seligman or Oprah.
Reading teaches us a lot, but it’s in the actual doing of things that we do our real learning.
When asked during an interview how he managed to reach the top as a professional bodybuilder and Hollywood actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger replied with a single word: "Drive!"
How does someone else’s success mean anything bad for you?
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If you choose to file your own trademark without the assistance of an attorney, you don't necessarily need to hire someone else to do it for you. Skip the fees and go right to the source.
When a problem is large or complex and the optimal solution is unclear, here's how to begin making progress towards a solution even though you can’t visualize the entire path.
The people around you dictate your success. They can also forecast our failure.
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For some people, neither the carrot nor the stick will serve as a motivational tool
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We come now to the major faults of leaders who fail, because it is just as essential to know what not to do as it is to know what to do.
It turns out passion is not as elusive as we think.
I had a friend ask me if I ever run out of ideas of things to write about, because my...
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Whether it's for money, marbles or chalk, the brains of reward-driven people keep their game faces on, helping them win at every step of the way. Surprisingly, they win most often when there is no reward.
A common mistake people make is that they’ll spend 500 hours creating a product and then 20 hours promoting it. Then they wonder why no one is buying.
Some people claim they work well in a high-stress environment. I'm not one of them.
I've been stuck in a job I hate, and I felt imprisoned, trapped doing work that bored me while following orders of others and helping them achieve their goals.