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8 Ways to Inspire Others

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8 Ways to Inspire Others This guest post was written by Mike King, the author of  Learn This . Have you ever looked up to someone or admired something about another person that really inspired you?  Well, there are certain qualities about a person’s character that enable them to inspire others, and there are steps you can take to awaken these same qualities in yourself.  Here’s how: Stick With What You Love Inspiring others isn’t easy.  The success rate of those who attempt to inspire is incredibly low when the measurement of success is based on the percentage inspired as opposed to the actual number inspired.  Huge motivational seminars with thousands of attendees typically make a real lasting impact in only a few people’s lives.  If you look at those same odds for yourself, you might easily be discouraged if you hope to inspire others by doing something you don’t truly love to do. If, however, you do love something dearly, you won’t care how successful you are at ins
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25 Inspiring Stories to Make You Smile

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25 Inspiring Stories to Make You Smile Here’s a selection of 25 short stories recently submitted to our sister site,  Makes Me Think , that not only made us think, but made us smile too.  We hope they do the same for you.  Enjoy. Today, my son turned 7 and I turned 23.  Yes, I had him on the day I turned 16.  The choices I made when I was a teenager were foolish, and sometimes I get worried I’m bringing my son up wrong.  But today I took him to the park to celebrate our birthdays.  He played for hours with a girl who has burn scars that cover most of her face.  When my son took a break to eat, he pointed to her and said, “She’s so pretty and cool!”  Which left me thinking, “I must be doing something right as a mom.”  MMT Today at 1AM, my grandma, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, got up, got into my dad’s car and drove off.  We contacted the police.  But before the police could find her, two college kids pulled into our driveway with my grandma.  One was driving my dad’s c
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Brown Heroes: The Making of A Future Leader

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Brown Heroes: The Making of A Future Leader
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Seven Ways to Restart Your Day

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Seven Ways to Restart Your Day You've just woken up, and you're on the wrong side of the bed. Is there any way to switch to the other side? Absolutely. For those times when your mind is addled, and your center is shaky; open this little black bag of cures and find your beautiful balance! As soon as the alarm rings.. Spend your first 15 seconds awake planning something nice to do for yourself today. "This can really set you up in a good mood--even if it's just going by the farmers' market and getting fresh strawberrie s. Get up. The longer you lie there, the more you ruminate, the darker your outlook is likely to become, says Christine Padesky, PhD, coauthor of  Mind Over Mood . So get vertical and make a cup of coffee, take a shower, feed the cat... Drink... Make that two glasses of water upon awakening, the time when our bodies are dehydrated, says Susan M. Kleiner, PhD, author of  The Good Mood Diet
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6 Dangerous Food Additives Poisoning Your Fare   They lie in wait, more than happy to do a number on your insides when you least expect. Let’s push aside the artificial sweeteners ,  food colorings and even the bisphenol A for now and focus on six quietly confident yet diabolical dietary villains that far too often manage to get away with murder. Carazolol What’s this seriously hard core schizophrenia and depression drug – notable for its unappealing ability to ramp up cholesterol levels while triggering erectile dysfunction -- doing in pork chops and steaks? The factory farming industry uses it as an injectable ‘chill pill’ for animals on their way to the slaughterhouse, which means that whether you like it or not, your upcoming blood test and significant other’s schwing-ability may be in question. Aluminum    From the foil that we wrap around baking dishes to the cookware and beverage cans that we regularly use, this naturally occurring metallic
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21 Motivational Quotes on Strength  Have the Courage to Carry On By Renita Williams  Let’s face it, life can be hard. Just when you are sitting there minding your own business, pow, a crisis can come your way. Whether it is work, differences amongst family and friends, bad relationships, financial struggles, or just a bad day, sometimes it can be overwhelming and hard to deal with. Although what seems like a tough time while it’s happening, it is also a way to help you find the strength you never knew was within. Let these quotes on strength help you feel the motivation to carry on. Hang On "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. " -Franklin D. Roosevelt Never Give Up "When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will
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5 Foods for a Flat Belly Having a fit, lean belly is about more than your vanity; it's about building a strong core and thus a powerful you. When you're core is strengthened, so is your entire being. But no amount of crunches is going to get the job done on its own. The key to uncover a toned tummy lies in leading a healthy, balanced lifestyle; critical are the foods you nourish your body with. Devote yourself to whole unprocessed fare and  mindful eating , and incorporate the following five super delicious foods into your flat belly diet. Then, you'll be well on your way to a healthier, muffin-top free you. Avocados avocado is high in the oh-so-necessary monounsaturated fat which helps lower cholesterol and is loaded with nutritional clout to rank it amid the highest echelons of superfoods. But what's best about a creamy slice of avo? It's so satisfying, satiatingly scrumptious, that you'll feel full fast, and stay that way.
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