Trace and I have been reading a book about Greg Mortenson called Three Cups of Tea. Dr. Greg was a Mountaineer who finds a small village hidden within the mountains and was touched when he sees children literally using the cold ground to learn their studies. From there, he dedicated his life to buildings schools [...]
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When life hands you lemons, you make lemonade.
This past Wednesday I was laid off my job. The day after my 3-month probation ended, my company decided to restructure and lay off pretty much all the new hires. So now, I’m on unemployment looking for a new job. I wasn’t sure whether to post this on [...]
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As of today, the 3-month probation at my work is now over..which means from now on, I will be receiving regular yearly income and more money. Woohoo!!! It was a difficult 3-months trying to pay off bills. I had to resort to using my credit card to buy food and other necessities. Now that I [...]
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I would like to share this one post that a co-worker of mine wrote. I found it very meaningful (specially because I can relate to it) and thought I’d share it with you guys:
SUCCESS AND FAILURE – IS THERE A DIFFERENCE?
What does it mean to succeed or to fail? Is failure merely the afterthought that [...]
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My cousin shared this one story/blog from Paulo Coelho (author of the book The Alchemist) and I liked the story so much that I thought I’d share it as well.
By Paulo Coelho
A Samurai who was known for his nobility and honesty, went to visit a Zen monk to ask advice. However, the moment he entered [...]
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A son asked his father, ‘Dad, will you take part in a marathon with me?’ The father who, despite having a heart condition, says ‘Yes’. They went on to complete the marathon together. Father and son went on to join other marathons, the father always saying ‘Yes’ to his son’s request of going through the [...]
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When life hands you lemons, you make the best damn lemonade you can possibly make. In other words, everyone is blessed with something, no matter how bad things may seem.
Four years ago, I graduated from college with a degree in Marketing and a minor in Computer Science. I didn’t know I wanted to be [...]
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In order to ensure that I have a productive year, I always create a list of goals for myself. This list can be anything from financial and career goals to fitness and “x-treme” goals.
FINANCIAL GOALS
My main financial goal at this point is to be able to pay off my debt. This is my most difficult [...]
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Only great minds can read this.
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Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
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