Forgive others, Forgiveness, Lesson in Life, Life

Nine Essential Ingredients of a True Apology by Dr. Harriet Lerner

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May 20, 2020
Dr. Harriet Lerner Nine Essential Ingredients of a True Apology

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Renowned psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Harriet Lerner sheds light on the essential ingredients of a true apology. She has been studying apologies for more than two decades, namely, why some people won’t give them. Now Dr. Lerner offers compelling stories and solid theory that demonstrates the transformative power of making amends in her latest book, Why Won’t You Apologize? Let me leave you with these essential ingredients of a true apology by Dr. Harriet Lerner now. Read more

Christian D. Larson, Inspirational, Life, Promise Yourself, The Optimist Creed

Promise Yourself, The Optimist Creed, Christian D. Larson

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April 6, 2020
Promise Yourself, Christian D. Larson

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Promise Yourself (The Optimist Creed) by Christian D. Larson

‘Promise Yourself’, also known as ‘The Optimist Creed’, was written by Christian D. Larson. It was originally published in his book “Your Forces and How to Use Them” in 1912. Being one of the pioneers of motivational thought, Larson reasoned that affirmative thought sets in motion unseen forces, both spiritual and psychical, and aids in manifesting our desires. Till this day, “The Optimist Creed” (Promise Yourself) is still often quoted to inspire people around the world. Read more

Covid-19, Lesson in Life, Life

False Bill Gates COVID-19 message and what we can still take back

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March 28, 2020
False Bill Gates COVID-19 message and lessons we can still take back

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs at ‘D5: All Things Digital’ conference in Carlsbad, California, in 2007, Photo credit: Wikipedia

False Bill Gates COVID-19 message and what we can still take back

Just this week, I received a forwarded WhatsApp message from a group chat attributing to Bill Gates, the co-founder and former CEO of Microsoft, titled ‘Bill Gates views in what is the Corona/Covid-19 Virus Really Teaching us?’ I remembered the first thing that came across my mind was, ‘Is it really written by Bill Gates?’ With the internet, it is not hard to verify this. From BuzzFeed News, a spokesperson for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation confirmed with them that the Microsoft cofounder did not say these words. Read more

Attitude, Inspirational, Life, Mindful Living

Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today

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March 5, 2020
Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Jerry Spinelli

Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today, Photo credit: Johannes Plenio

Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today

“Live today. Not yesterday. Not tomorrow. Just today. Inhabit your moments. Don’t rent them out to tomorrow … You’re cheating yourself out of today. Today is calling to you, trying to get your attention, but you’re stuck on tomorrow, and today trickles away like water down a drain. You wake up the next morning and that today you wasted is gone forever. It’s now yesterday. Some of those moments may have had wonderful things in store for you, but now you’ll never know.”

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Attitude, Challenge Yourself, Inspirational, Inspiring, Life, Live life to the fullest, Living an excellent life, Pan Shiu-Yu, Unstoppable Granny, Youtube's Video

Taiwan’s Unstoppable Granny Running Full Speed at 81

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April 1, 2018
Taiwan's Unstoppable Granny Running Full Speed at 81

Unstoppable Granny Running Full Speed at 81, Photo credit: CNA Insider, Youtube

Unstoppable granny, 81, runs 7km and plays one hour of tennis every day

Pan Shiu-Yu runs the 100 metres in a respectable 15 seconds, just two seconds more than her personal best when she was 13. That was seven decades ago. Now 81, she has barely slowed down. Read more