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		<title>The Ten Habits of Passionate People</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 06:37:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. A. Tohami</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When you find your passion, you’ll have a boost of motivation to get started and change your life.

However, this motivation won’t last if you don’t turn it into habits.

We are creatures of habits. Our human nature always looks for ways to create patterns and do things on autopilot.

Habits are...<br/>
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		<title>4 Ways to Unlock Yourself from Chronic Frustration</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 05:37:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa H. Wright</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[There have been many times in my life when I thought I was angry, only to discover that it was really frustration. Frustration, at its core is wanting something to be other than it is: A different time; a different place; a different color; a different job; a different feeling; a different person....<br/>
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		<title>The Art of Listening</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 05:28:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Om Swami</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This is what I intend to cover briefly today — listening. It seems most are talking, some are hearing but only very few are listening. Listening is an art. It is easy to listen to the subject matter when you are interested in the topic. But sometimes, for example, at work, it can be a great deal...<br/>
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		<title>What to Answer When They Ask What You Want to Be</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 06:50:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Aron</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[When I was five years old, my parents asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told them I wanted to be a butterfly. It did not seem to be the answer they were looking for.

But I quickly caught on. The next time they asked me that question, in junior high, I knew what I wanted to be-- a...<br/>
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		<title>Recharge Your Life – Go Green!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 05:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nic Pennington Smyth</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Did you know that most modern hunter-gatherers spend only 20 or so hours a week working? The Zhun people of Africa, for example, spend most of their time hanging out, socializing and generally enjoying life, while those of us running the rat race in industrialized nations work an average of 44...<br/>
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		<title>Can Meditating Make You Smarter?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 05:59:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Crown</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[But meditation was great!

My mind could see inside the golden ball in my brain. Millions of sparks flew about in it. These sparks were busy rebuilding my brain cells. All my old patterns of intellectual thinking were disappearing. Awareness was growing along with the golden ball.

The ball of...<br/>
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		<title>Are You Postponing Your Life Until Tomorrow? 8 Ways to Start Living NOW</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:54:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Sophie Reinhardt</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[There is nothing worse than looking back at life with regret. But if we keep walking the road of constant procrastination, this outcome is guaranteed.

It’s not too late to make the necessary changes.

Start living now.<br/>
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		<title>Why You Need to Say “No” … to Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 05:37:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ali Luke</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you’ve read much time management advice, you’ll know that the ability to say “no” is an important one. Lots of productive, busy people have a tendency to take on too much because they never want to turn down a request for a favor, or even a new client who they know is going to be a pain to work...<br/>
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		<title>How To Create More Powerful Beliefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 04:53:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pamela Bruner</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We believe them intellectually or rationally, and we believe them subconsciously or emotionally. When the two types of belief are in alignment, it’s easy to take action and move towards our goals. However, when there is disagreement between the two types of belief, we feel stuck and unmotivated, we...<br/>
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		<title>7 Smart Ways to Build Self Confidence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 05:46:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>M. A. Tohami</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I believe the best way to build self confidence is by broadening your life experiences. When you work hard to increase your knowledge, skills and experiences, you’ll automatically become a confident person.

 Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.  ~Anaïs Nin, Diary, 1969<br/>
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