By Dr George Simon, PhD | 3 June 2009
There’s no need to “red flag” action that you’re willing to take if the disturbed character won’t change. Don’t threaten, just take action.
I’ve been posting a series of articles on how to be more empowered in any relationship, especially in relationships with persons of deficient or disordered character. Some of the “tools” of personal empowerment we’ve discussed already include staying calm, collected and focused when dealing with a person that would ot…
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Friendships can be tough sometimes. You may be making new friends while still trying to keep old friends. It can also be hard to know what to do when you don’t agree with a friend. Keep in mind, you can have a good friendship and still fight sometimes.
Peer pressure
There are two kinds of peer pressure: peer pressure and
negative peer pressure. Peer pressure is when you try something because “everyone else is doing it.”
Positive peer pressure is when you act a certain way becaus…
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Even more than the other Idealists,
Teachers have a natural talent for leading students or trainees toward learning, or as Idealists like to think of it, they are capable of calling forth each learner's potentials. Teachers (around two percent of the population) are able - effortlessly, it seems, and almost endlessly-to dream up fascinating learning activities for their students to engage in. In some Teachers, this ability to fire the imagination can amount to a kind of genius which other…
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This is Gary's result: Born on Friday
Wise and humble. Inspiring character. Creative bent of mind. Fun to be with. Loyal lover. Good looker and great dresser. Confident. Center of attention in a crowd. Love the finer things in life. Caring.
Take the quiz: http://www.funquizcards.com/quiz/fun/what-does-your-day-of-birth-say-about-you.php
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The following is my result:
Our scale tells us that your life is in perfect balance!
You certainly are a conscientious employee whom any employer is happy to hire. You're dependable and a hard worker, but you are careful not to let work intrude too much into your personal life. You fulfill your obligations at work, and when you have time, you do go the extra mile, but not at the expense of your family and friends. You have found a balance that works well for you between work and the peop…
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Fathers young, fathers old
Remembering good times are our gold.
Value earned through guidance given
Helping us go forth in living'.
Each father adding to our trove
A treasure chest of love untold.
Remembering father in our lives
Taking time to realize.
Fatherly love brings wealth to living
Remembering this we go forth in giving.
Fathers young, fathers old
We remember you all
As life unfolds.
--Ragini
http://www.fathersdaycelebration.com/fathers-day-poems.html#fathers
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1. Parenting is a 24-hour-a-day job with no salary, no raises, no promotions and very few
vacations.
2. Parents are responsible for everything that happens to their children.
3. Guilt and self-blame are occupational hazards.
4. Parents don't get worker's compensation or any other fringe benefits.
5. Parents can never retire -- even when their kids ask them to.
6. Parents "don't get no respect" --until they die--and then it's too late.
--Bruce Lanksy
http://www.fathersdaycelebration.com/fa…
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"Before I Was Myself, You Made Me, Me"
By Dimitri Shostakovich. Sequenced by J. Marques
Before I was myself you made me, me
With love and patience, discipline and tears,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Allowing me to sail upon my sea,
Though well within the headlands of your fears.
Before I was myself you made me, me
With dreams enough of what I was to be
And hopes that would be sculpted by the years,
Then bit by bit stepped back to set me free,
Relinquishing your powers gradual…
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May 06, 2009
Arvella Schuller
"And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image." – 2 Corinthians 3:18
What keeps me believing in my own potential?
First, I was born into a family where trust and faith were natural parts of our family environment. I was nurtured, day in and day out, on those two positive values. As my husband and I studied psychology, we saw repeatedly that happiness is not possible without belief. Belief in ourselves,…
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"I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure
is trying to please everybody."
- Bill Cosby
END OF THE MOUTHPIECE - http://www.gophercentral.com
Copyright 2009 by NextEra Media. All rights reserved.
Go ahead and forward this, in its entirety, to others.
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Do you recognize these well known adages? (Answers below).
1. All articles that coruscate with resplendence are not
truly auriferous.
2. Sorting on the part of mendicants must be interdicted.
3. A revolving lithic conglomerate accumulates no congeries
of small, green, biophytic plant.
4. Members of an avian species of identical plumage tend to
congregate.
5. It is fruitless to become lachrymose of precipitately
departed lacteal fluid.
6. It is fruitless to attempt to indoctrinate a super-…
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By: Arvella Schuller
"But godliness with contentment is great gain." – 1 Timothy 6:6
To accept what cannot be changed is the beginning of happiness within ourselves, happiness with those around us, and happiness in a situation we are in that we can do little or nothing about.
We can begin our journey to acceptance by making a list of daily blessings that we take for granted. Once a year in our home, everyone makes a list of blessings or assets (one for each letter of the alphabet) for which h…
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Someone will always be prettier.
Some will always be smarter.
Some of their houses will be bigger.
Some will drive a better car.
Their children will do better in school.
And their husband will fix more things around the house.
So let it go,
and love you and your circumstances.
Think about it!
The prettiest woman in the world can have hell in her heart.
And the most highly favored
woman on your job may be unable to have children.
And the richest woman you know,
she's got the car, the house, the c…
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March 30, 2009
By: John C. Maxwell
"I waited while you spoke, I listened to your reasoning; while you were searching for words." – Job 32:11
Edgar Watson Howe once joked, "No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next." Unfortunately, that accurately describes the way too many people approach communication—they're too busy waiting for their turn to talk to really listen to others. But people of influence understand the incredible value of becoming a good listener. For…
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April 15, 2009
John C. Maxwell
[Daniel prayed] "I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king." – Daniel 2:23
I believe that each of us has a dream placed in the heart. I'm not talking about wanting to win the lottery. That kind of idea comes from a desire to escape our present circumstances, not to pursue a heartfelt dream. I'm talking about a vision deep inside…
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10. What makes some people think they are so much that they can't speak back to you/greet you in return? >If someone says "Hello," it's rude and stupid not to greet them back!
9. Why do people feel it's okay to ask you personal questions when they know they give you the "silent treatment" most of the time or only talk to you when there is an audience around? >Stop trying to deflect attention on someone else!
8. Why do females concentrate so hard on other females? >If you are confident…
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Q: Name the four seasons.
A: Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar.
Q: Explain one of the processes by which water can be made
safe to drink.
A: Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes
large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists.
Q: How is dew formed?
A: The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire.
Q: How can you delay milk turning sour?
A: Keep it in the cow.
Q: What causes the tides in the oceans?
A: The tides are a fight between the Earth and the M…
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I just feel like I should share the following with all of you:
Cubic zirconia or diamond? Faux fur or real mink? Store-brand cola or Coke? Sometimes it's difficult to separate the real thing from the imitation. That's true about people, too. Many live their lives as mere copies of those around them. Rather than take the risk of exposing the true person inside, they project an image they consider acceptable because they fear ridicule or rejection. But how sad it is to think that the world may ne…
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(Forwarded to me by my friend Aireal)
When I was little,
I used to believe in the concept of one best friend,
and then I started to become a woman.
And then I found out that if you allow your heart to open up,
God would show you the best in many friends.
One friend is needed when you're going through things with your man.
Another friend is needed when you're going through things with your mom.
Another will sit beside you in the bleachers as you delight in your children and their activities.…
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Dress Code: You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.
* If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci
bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not
need a raise.
* If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your
money better,so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not
need a raise.
* If you dress just right, you are right where you need tobe and therefore you
do not need a raise.
Sick Days:
We will no longer accept…
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