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Pillars of Happiness discipline happiness mindset purpose success Jan 20, 2025

Here’s something that took me a long time to realize. There is a technique, a practice that can bring and sustain happiness.

It’s easy to be happy when everything is going well, not so easy when life ...

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Mindset Matters actions discipline happiness mindset purpose Jan 06, 2025

What do you want?

More money? The answer is mindset.

A nicer house, a better car, a better job? The answer is mindset.

Want to move to a different town, different country? Want to be your own boss? Minds...

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Be Enough happiness mindset purpose responsibility strength Dec 23, 2024

True psychospiritual growth entails periods of pain and isolation. Focused introspection will allow you to learn from the situation and move forward. You will need to be self-disciplined, self-reliant...

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Emotional Intelligence emotional intelligence mindset motivation purpose success Dec 16, 2024

A Practical Guide to Unlock Fulfillment and Personal Growth

In the decades I have used my professional training in clinical psychology and clinical hypnosis to help individuals achieve profound happine...

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Courage belief courage fear mindset motivation trust Dec 09, 2024

Life is uncertain. We constantly encounter situations that are out of our control and for which we are unprepared. Worse yet, our actions sometimes - in spite of our best efforts -Ā  result in negative...

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Giving Thanks gratitude mental health mindset motivation physical health Nov 24, 2024

Thanksgiving may be a uniquely American holiday, but the act of giving thanks has positive universal impact. I routinely see comments to the effect of, ā€œGratitude is like ā€˜thoughts and prayers:’ a nic...

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Uncomfortable Truth communication control happiness mindset relationships Nov 18, 2024

If you regularly follow my work, you know that the unifying theme of my writing is a concept I call Hardcore Happiness. It is an uncomfortable truth that you must have discipline and exert some effort...

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Happy Habits actions habits happiness mindset purpose Oct 10, 2024

This week’s article is in response to a reader’s question: ā€œWhat are some tools to help us be aware of our habitual choices and improve upon them?ā€ This is a great question with a long answer, but I w...

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Stress Management happiness love mindset peace stress Aug 09, 2024

We all have daily stressors; it’s part of life. That’s NOT what I’m talking about here. I’m talking about those days when there are so many issues coming at you so fast that you can barely keep track ...

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Love creativity love mindset purpose wellness May 20, 2024

It’s a nebulous construct, poorly defined at best. ā€œLoveā€ is a word used to describe an emotion, a commitment, a gut feeling. It is also a common excuse for bad behavior ranging from wall-punching to ...

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The Story, Part III creativity creator creator-educator inspiration mindset motivation May 10, 2024

In Part I of this series, I spoke about emotion and mystery as hallmarks of a compelling story. In Part II I added the ingredient of authenticity. Now, in Part III, I want to talk about a factor that ...

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It's All Good art creators mindset perception transformation Apr 15, 2024

Have you ever been so sad that it felt like a physical pain, like you couldn’t breathe? Has someone betrayed you so thoroughly, so unexpectedly that you walked around in a daze, thinking, ā€œHow did I n...

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The Living and the Dead consciousness death gratitude life mindset Mar 04, 2024

Here we are again. Another diagnosis of horrible, life-ending disease for someone I love. If you live long enough, you experience these tragic pronouncements with increasing frequency. The excruciatin...

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Focus discipline focus meaning mindset purpose success Feb 26, 2024

Our brains are wondrous things, mysterious and unprecedented in the animal kingdom. My belief is that we are just beginning to get a glimpse of the capability of this miraculous organ.

Research numbers...

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Eight Life Lessons experience happiness love mindset new year Jan 02, 2024

Today I have been fortunate and careful enough to complete 66 orbits around the sun. Like any life there have been many highs and lows. Like any person, I have tried to maximize the highs and mitigate...

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