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Life’s Simple Equation: Number Lines, Arithmetic, and Five Life Lessons
When you were in math class during elementary/primary school, you probably weren’t thinking about how the lessons on addition and subtraction could be applied to life. But yes, life lessons can be found in basic arithmetic. Because life is like a number line accompanied by one long equation of plus…
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Why It’s Important to Know the Difference Between Talent and Skill
Talent and skill are words that are often used interchangeably. In fact, many of the so-called talents we see in talent shows are not so much talents as they are skills. But there’s a clear distinction between the two, and that distinction has an interesting connection to the concepts of…
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5 Ways A Low Self-Esteem Could Be Affecting Your Relationships
With the word “self” in self-esteem, we naturally think of it as something that wholly has to do with self. However, we can’t ignore the role others play. Our relationships can have an impact on our self-esteem. Meanwhile, our self-esteem can have an impact on our relationships. Here, we focus…
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The “Life Maze”
There’s a big difference between the maze you see drawn on paper and a physical maze one, typically made out of hedges. Sometimes, when we’re not sure which way to go in life, it helps to imagine our life as a physical maze. This depiction reveals three important realities about…
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Going From “Have to” to “Get to”
There are quite a few things we feel we have to do in life—various responsibilities, commitments, and goals we set for ourselves. You might say “I have to” do this or that, or at least think it consciously or subconsciously. “I have to exercise”, “I have to eat healthy”, “I…
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How to Begin Each Day With Purpose
Waking up and getting out of bed in the morning can be a drag without a sense of purpose to your day. This is not to be mistaken with waking up with a list of things you hope to get done. Rather, it’s waking up with a general intention for…
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Lessons & Reflections on Social Distancing
So, I wasn’t going to talk about this. This site is not about discussing current events; at least that is never the intention. But here we are, experiencing something as a global collective that needs to be discussed here in this space. It is the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic, which…
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A Path to Understanding and Discovery More About Who You Are
After months of putting it off, I finally carved out some time yesterday morning to take the “16 Personalities” test. It’s a free online survey that only takes about twelve minutes. So, honestly, I don’t know why I had put it off for so long. Maybe because I already knew…
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A Look Back on a Decade
Without fail, the end of any year brings about a lot of different lists of the top highlights or memorable moments that year. It’s the time we look back, momentarily. And then we begin anew, focusing our sights ahead on the new year. As I reflect on not only the…
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Your Purpose
Back in the early 2000s, a book was published that seemed to be on everyone’s lips. You or someone you know may have had a copy. It was prominently stationed at most major bookstores, and people often carried it around or cited it in conversations. It was The Purpose Driven…
