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Dealing with Bullying, the Georges St-Pierre way
Georges St-Pierre, the former UFC Welterweight Champion, is a role model to many. When you see his fights, it is hard to imagine that he ever was bullied. But in this interview with CBC’s Q, St-Pierre talks about how he had to deal with bullying as a child and how he learned Martial Arts to get thro...
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How to Overcome Your Fears
How can you overcome your fears? It’s a question we all ask at certain times. Is there some magic pill out there to help us transform into Mr. or Mrs. Courageous? Well, no - at least, not yet. But until then, the way to overcome your fears is through good old-fashioned work on yourself.Here are a fe...
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Stephen Colbert: Your Life Is Not Defined By Society
Stephen Colbert - Choose The Hard Path (video) "If you young folks will take advice from anyone, after all, I don't know if you've seen it, this week's Time Magazine called you "lazy, entitled narcissists" who are part of the me, me, me generation, so self-obsessed, tweeting your vines, hashtagging ...
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5 Intrinsic Benefits of Helping Others
“If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble.” ― Bob Hope, Famous comedian, vaudevillian, actor, and authorHelping others by donating your time, money, and effort is a great exercise of the heart. Studies have shown that reaching down and lifting people boo...
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The Six Simple Words That Taught Me to Let Go
Friends, I have a confession to make: I don’t like to let things go. Opportunities. Behavior patterns. My ideas of how things are supposed to be — you name it. In fact, I can often be found clinging desperately to these lovely little intangibles well past their expiration dates for one simple reason...
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Take Control of Your Mind, and Create Your New Reality
We need to take care of the well-being of our brains now more than ever. We are an over-thinking, over-working, over-worrying society. Our ancestors probably never foresaw a world of so much gloom; the energy we once used as adrenaline to help us outrun sabre-toothed cats now remains lodged within u...
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3 Ways to Find Value in Every Moment of Your Daily Life
Sometimes, daily life is so chaotic that an entire day passes without us ever remembering what we did that day.Okay, maybe it happens a little more than sometimes.The thing is, you know this isn’t how you want to live. But it’s difficult to navigate everything you need to do while still managing to ...
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Karyn Buxman | How to Laugh Through Life
Karyn Buxman - Live. Love. Laugh. First it was her son, then it was her mother. Struck by double the tragedy, Karyn Buxman reveals the true antidote to life’s age old question: Is it all worth it? Transcript: What if getting up in the morning could be more fun? What if going to work and just startin...
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Dan Lok | How to Win Against All Odds
Dan Lok - Live With Gratitude Homesick, bankrupt, and father-less, young Dan Lok was devastated when he arrived home one day to find his mom in tears. His riveting coming-of-age story will inspire you to put your best foot forward every single day. Transcript: I was becoming very good at becoming th...
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3 Universal Lessons I Learned from Naveen Jain and Richard Branson’s “Moonshots”
Naveen Jain is an ambitious philanthropist and innovative entrepreneur who is creating new solutions to the world’s greatest problems. His companies boast pioneering technology that will change the future, such as Moon Express, a space rocket that will be designed to mine the surface of the moon to ...
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Why New Year's Resolutions Don’t Work For You (And What To Do Instead)
New Year’s resolutions have never been my thing. While I’m very aware that, for many, they can be powerful, life-altering promises to the self, it does seem that the vast majority of people fail at keeping their resolutions. I’m actually convinced that speaking these promises out loud to others at h...
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5 Celebrities Who Have Been Treated Unfairly (And Why We Could Have Done Better)
Celebrity culture can be all-consuming. Whether it’s by choice or by chance, we can’t help but disappear into the lives of certain public figures. At best, it’s a form of escapism — we forget about our tiresome, mundane lives in order to vicariously experience the chaos, glamour, and scandal surroun...
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Chris Hemsworth's Legs Have People Talking For The Wrong Reasons
When it comes to the male physique in Hollywood, bigger always appears to be better. Literally.The age old saying “the camera adds 10 pounds” tells the truth that that perception through the camera lens can be very different from what is true to reality. Playing a superhero on the big screen often i...
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Extrinsic Motivation: What Is It and What Are the Benefits?
Motivation is the “why” behind human behavior. It is the energy to act, the driving force behind the things we do. Without this energy and desire comes a lack of inspiration, or the feeling of being unmotivated. This can lead to procrastination, a general lack of vitality, as well as less willingnes...
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A Comprehensive Guide to Time Management
Learning to manage time effectively is important, and can help you in your personal life, at work, and many other areas of your life. But what is it exactly, and how can you incorporate effective time management practices into your life? Let’s start with the basics.Time Management 101Time management...
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How to Get Out of Debt: A Comprehensive Guide
To say that Americans are overwhelmed with debt is a vast understatement. Old, young, rich, or poor, many of us don't just find it hard to save money, but we find ourselves floundering in debt incurred by mortgages, credit cards, personal loans, bills, and student loans—to name just a few. In fact, ...
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How to Make a 5 Year Plan That’s Perfectly Tailored to You
Where do you want to be in five years? Do you have personal goals you want to achieve?Are there financial benchmarks you want to get to? RELATED: What Should I Do Today? 10 Fun, Productive, and Effective Ideas For Tackling the DayThis common question comes up again and again in job interviews for a ...
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Easy Ways to Make Extra Money
In these uncertain times, finding your financial footing can be tough—and stressful. Maybe you have student loans to pay, a family to take care of or just want to sock away some extra cash for your own peace of mind. If you’re looking for ways to make extra money, we’ve got you covered. Whether you ...
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SMART Goals: A Complete Guide To Achieving Your Dreams
Setting goals is the foundation of many forms of success or accomplishment. Listen to any success story, and you’ll hear about the power of outlining your dreams and ambitions. On the other hand, you only have to look at New Year's resolutions to see that setting goals is only part of the challenge ...
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8 of the Best Manifestation Books
You can spend a lifetime wanting things. Or, from another perspective, you can spend a lifetime wanting things to be different. But until you create the conditions to ‘get, change, and achieve’ things in your life, that desire will not convert into a ‘have, changed, or achieved.’The good news is tha...
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