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The life best lived, is your own.

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Living (and loving) Life

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
     -–Steve Jobs

Have you ever seen a parent try to coach their child’s Little League team from the bleachers, and attempt to influence or even over-ride the decisions of the coach?

Or perhaps you knew someone who tried to mimic the lifestyle of a celebrity without having the financial wherewithal to pull it off?

In all likelihood those folks were trying to live someone else’s life instead of their own.

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Why it’s important to ‘make time’ by shifting your priorities

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Living (and loving) Life

“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.”
       –Napoleon Hill

Every now and then I’ll hear someone say something like this:

“I’ve always wanted to do so-and-so, but I never could find the time.“

Each and every one of us will go to our grave with unfulfilled wishes and at least a few things remaining on our “bucket list”, simply because we never “found” the time to do some of the things we most wanted to do.

After all, life is hectic. And at times it can be really tough.

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Failure isn’t final. It’s simply a rung on the ladder of success.

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“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
             -–Thomas A. Edison

Do you tend to get frustrated and give up when you try something new and end up failing miserably at it?

If so, you’re certainly not alone. Most everyone fails at something on occasion, and I’ve probably failed at more endeavors than most people will ever try.

Like it or not, failure is just a part of life for us human beings.  [Read more…]