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Why being early is almost always better than being late

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Living (and loving) Life

Chances are you know someone who never seems to show up on time.

Whether it’s a business meeting, a college class, a church service or a doctor appointment, they always seem to arrive five minutes after things have already gotten started.

The purpose of this post isn’t to chastise those folks. Some of the people I most admire and some of the most successful people I know have issues with punctuality.

But that being said, I believe it’s best to always strive to be on time. And truth be told, being a little early is even better.

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6 tips for shopping for healthy food items

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Have you made the decision to try to eat a healthier diet? If so, I commend you.

After all, along with regular exercise, eating a healthy diet can help you ward off many serious health problems later in life (and fix some of the problems you might have right now).

But unfortunately, it can be pretty difficult to determine which foods are actually healthy with just a casual glance.

Here are several tips that can help: [Read more…]

The starting point for your future is where you are right now

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“People who wonder whether the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.“
 -–Simon Sinek

We all know how easy it is to feel overwhelmed at times.

Like it or not, life is tough and often unfair. It’s how we handle the setbacks and bad situations that arise that chart the courses of our futures.

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“After the Storm”

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“Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.“
     –Rabindranath Tagore

We all love bright, sunny days, but have you ever noticed how the most beautiful skies have some beautiful clouds floating around up above?

Life is much the same way…  [Read more…]

Which option would you choose?

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Here’s an interesting (and fun) hypothetical for you to consider…

You apply for a very dangerous and difficult job that pays an enormous amount of money for the relatively short time you’ll have to spend working on it.

The job will take 30 days to complete and you’ll receive your pay in cash when the job is finished at the end of day 30.

The person hiring you says you can choose one of two ways to get paid:  [Read more…]