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A decade ago, I used to compete in Okinawan Karate. Competitive karate is a roller coaster ride of glorious victories and bitter failure. There were days I found myself pummeled like a useless rag doll. And there were other days I scythed through opponents like an unstoppable juggernaut. Every punch broke through and every kick landed somewhere satisfyingly soft. (oooh how I loved that!) I would zip around the squared ring like Neo on steroids, launching a flurry of eye-bl

It has been said that change is the only constant in life. Change is taking place everywhere around us, all the time and it consists of three stages. A basic understanding of the three stages of adaptation that move us through change will boost your ability to find meaningful support for each aspect of your life through appropriate feedback, support or adjustment.

If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started. ? Marcus Garvey All of us have been told the story about the tortoise and the hare in our childhood. We all know what the end of the story was; the tortoise won the race due to perseverance and a never-say-die spirit. Would the tortoise have won if he had no confidence in his abilities? I think not. Confidence lies at the core of every

I?m not a morning person. I?m lucky to know my name, much less bounce out ready to face Denise Austin?s morning workout. Not this girl. So I decided to stop fighting it, and start working with it.

When I was younger I mistook self indulgence for self-love. I would give myself massages or buy myself something that made me feel good and I genuinely believed I was loving myself. While it is nice to treat ourselves to luxuries, we need to understand that is all they are. It took me a long time to understand what self-love really meant.

Understanding that painful emotional experiences are a result of belief systems that no longer serve us is one of the first steps in beginning to recreate one?s life.

?Turning points announce themselves through a variety of vague symptoms: deep restlessness, a yearning with no name, inexplicable boredom, the feeling of being stuck.? - Gloria Karpinski Do you - feel restless, agitated and/or bored? - notice you have developed a serious case of the ?blahs?? - experience tremendous resistance to doing what you need to do? - have thoughts such as ?What?s the point?? If you answered YES to two or more of these questions, your box may

In the early days of the internet, various ?Electronic Bulletin Boards? required you to upload so many files in proportion to the number of downloads you grabbed? In fact, if you didn?t adhere to this policy, you may have been barred from downloading altogether. Unlike these Bulletin Boards, our society fosters an attitude of taking rather than giving. Giving however, when done in the right spirit, is actually an investment in ourselves.

Much of our success in life depends on our ability to manage energy. By becoming conscious of our energy level and those around us, we tap into our potential and electrify our careers. We attract people to us like moths to a flame.

Once you fully understand the risks involved with your course of action, and you make a plan to minimize or reduce those risks, your mind releases you from the grips of fear and frees you to act. Action breeds success. Fear holds you back. It?s your choice.