We all make choices but in the end our choices make us. There are three things that make or break us: habits, choices and routines. Many of us don’t even realise the importance of the choices we make or that...
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Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street. (Elbert Hubbard) I heard the story of a rock-band called Van Halen. It is said that they would make outrageous demands when they were touring....
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In 1978 a young man ran into trouble. He was working at a local hardware store and he got fired from his job. Getting fired is the pits, but instead of staying in that pit, he decided that he would...
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When suffering knocks at your door and you say there is no seat for him, he tells you not to worry because he has brought his own stool. (Chinue Achebe) Dr G. Campbell Morgan tells of a man whose shop...
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Whatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have. A boundary is a line which marks the limits of an area. Boundaries can also be guidelines, rules or limits that a person creates to identify...
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A life without boundaries is like a house without walls - nobody feels safe. (Unknown) I recently read a story of a football (soccer) match that was arranged for twenty-two young boys. After waiting for what seemed like ages, the...
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Believe you can and you're halfway there. (Theodore Roosevelt) 'The Eagle has landed,’ said Neil Armstrong. President Nixon, watching the events on television, described it as ‘one of the greatest moments of our time’. The Pope greeted the news by...
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On January 15, 2009, US Airways, Airbus A320-214 Flight 1549 with call sign 'CACTUS 1549' left New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) at around 3.25pm. About 3 minutes into the flight the plane struck a flock of Canada geese. The...
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People often ask how successful people stay motivated month-in-month-out, year-in-year-out. The answer is: they don't. Zig Ziglar put it aptly. ‘People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily.' Never wait...
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What makes you uncomfortable is the only way to grow. Only by discomfort do you continually grow. What dictates the size of a goldfish is its environment. When a goldfish lives in a fish-bowl it is in a safe comfortable...
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