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Sometimes, we wish an idea could come to our minds quickly, but that’s not the case. We have to wait for an idea to fully ripe in the background of our minds before it is released to the foreground of our minds. When an idea is released to the foreground of our minds we should take notice. If we don’t take notice, then the idea will vaporize into nothingness. An idea has a short life span.  If we look for ideas, then they will make themselves available. Ideas will only grow if we take hold of them and nourish them into something that alter or expand our minds.

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When we meet our goal, we should always reward ourselves in some way. We deserve a pat on the back when it is warranted. Yes, we will get some sort of satisfaction when the goal is completed, however, we also need to encourage one another. Encouragement motivates us to do more, because what we’re doing is appreciated by others. We feel good inside when someone appreciates our work. We need not forget about others and not take them for granted for the work they have done that affected our lives.

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We’re nearing the end of 2013. It is time for reflection on what we’ve done these almost past 12 months. Did we meet our goals this year? Did we learn something about ourselves that we didn’t know before? Are we satisfied for what we have accomplished this year? Do we want to continue doing the same things next year as we’ve done this year? What were the reoccurring themes in our lives that we haven’t dealt with? What were the obstacles that we overcame when we didn’t think we could get through?  What can we learn from all of the experiences we had so far this year?

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“You got to dream about things that a lot of people think you can’t do.” ~ astronaut Gene Cernan

Others have taught us to believe that we can’t do certain things. Instead, we need to let our children dream big. Dreaming is about letting our imagination run wild without limits. Dreaming allows us to express ourselves in different ways that we don’t normally do in real time. Not everything we dream will come true. And we don’t want everything we dream to come true. But, those who think we can’t do things have stop dreaming. We should never stop dreaming. Dreaming is our time to feel free to experience, because dreaming about something is an experience. Dreaming is an adjunct to thinking in different ways to make things real.

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“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.” ― Confucius

Our hearts is what will motivate us to what path we decide to take. If we can’t decide on what path we should take, we ought to ask our heart. Usually, we forget that our heart can help us narrow down what it is we want to do with our lives. If we are on the fence about what actions to take, we can ask our heart. Our heart won’t mislead us. If we are genuine, then our heart is also. It is all right to look in our heart for guidance.  If our heart is in the right place, then we can do great work.

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Sometimes we allow limited ideas to get in our way. It is easy to have a perfect vision of ourselves doing something we would like to do, but we forget that for us to get close to that image in our minds, we need to start working on it now, because it takes time and work for us to get there.  If we want it, then we must obtain it by great labor. Great labor means that we have to make certain sacrifices. For example, some sacrifices maybe staying up late to study or getting up at 5:00am to exercise for a marathon. When we begin to think of the amount of work we have to do to match the image in our minds, we begin to doubt that it can’t be done. Doubt sets in way before we start. Instead, we can test the doubting ideas by actually starting the process. We will notice that yes it is difficult, however, we don’t mind doing it, because we begin to come to a realization that we are making it happen. We are moving forward and toward our goals.

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Dignity is about how we see our own worthiness. No matter how we fall, we can get up with dignity. Dignity is having self-worth. Self-worth is about believing in self. Dignity is about being in equal footing with another. Dignity is about treating ourselves with respect while treating others with respect.  Dignity is not about what we can get out of something but how can we contribute or how can we serve others. Dignity says that we are just as important as the next person. Dignity is having self-esteem. We can see things in ourselves that are good as well as in others.

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Our life is like a canvas. We can live as freely as we wish. If we want to draw a sun and then paint it green, we can. If we want to draw water and then paint it golden rod, we can. Whatever how we want to paint our canvases, we can. Just as we can paint our canvases, we can express freely how we want to live our lives.  Sometimes we find ourselves painting our canvases black and white, or gray because we’re experiencing a feeling of being stuck. But to get unstuck, we need to start using our paint brush and brush in some color to bring out our picture of life.

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We ought to claim our future instead of letting the future claim us.  The decisions we have made in the past, is what defines what we do today and tomorrow. But, if we want a change in our lives, then what better time to start today. This is how we can claim our future is by making changes today. Changes and decisions we make in life should be carefully made. Will the changes be meaningful and impact with a purpose in mind? Will claiming our future allow us to feel a sense of purpose and feel a satisfaction that this is the right thing for us to do? These are some of question we need to ask ourselves.

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Where there is possibility there is opportunity. If we see things as a possibility, then we begin to see opportunity. These opportunities give us a chance to sharpen our skills and to build self-confidence. Confidence is very important because it helps us to rely more on ourselves and less on others. It is also important to feel confidence in ourselves so we can be good role-models for others who are watching and learning. Opportunities are always there, we just have to look for them. Possibilities are always there, we just have to be confident to act.

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Today is the Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving. Those who celebrate Thanksgiving are anticipating being with family and friend experiencing the joy of reconnecting with one another.  And there are those who no longer have family but only have the companionship of loneliness.  The forecast ask for no snow on Thanksgiving.  Many of us are traveling to meet up with others. Some of us are volunteering on Thanksgiving to help those in need. Then we look within to start sorting out in our minds what we’re thankful for.  As we return back home, after stuffing ourselves with a delicious, we feel good.

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How we respond to events is based on our own life experiences.  We carry our own life experiences with us. As long as we carry our own life experiences, how we respond to an event will vary. We will always draw from our life experiences. Life experiences are the accumulation of wisdom. We learn the bittersweet of life through our experiences. We hope that we have gained some maturity from our life experiences. We have the opportunity to pass down our life wisdom to whoever will listen.

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The way out is through the door. Why is it that no one will use this exit? —CONFUCIUS

Every one of us has a talent or a skill that we’re good at. To develop our talents and skills, we sometimes forget that, we had to work on them daily to get better. But when we’re confronted with learning another skill, we have to understand that we can use the same tenacity and determination that helped us before.  While we were developing our talents and skills, over time, we were gaining new learning experiences. These learning experiences are the resources that we can tap into learning new skills or discovering latent talents.

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We should never lose who we are as an individual. We are responsible for taking care of ourselves as long as we’re able. It is all right to be self-reliant. We have to let others see us as we are. We must feel free to be ourselves without an apology. We don’t have to be with someone to feel belong because we belong to ourselves. We got to love and accept ourselves first before we can for someone else. No one can complete us or make us whole. We can only do that for ourselves.  We must seek those things from within so we are able to give in any kind of relationship.

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“Life’s problems wouldn’t be called hurdles if there wasn’t a way to get over them.” ˜ unknown

The above quote uses a metaphor to describe problems as hurdles. Hurdles are meant to jump over from the start and until the finish line. From the day we’re born and until the day we die we will always be dealing with problems. Just as an athlete who jumps one hurdle at a time, we have to work on one problem at a time.  Sometimes problems can’t be solved but other times they can resolve themselves. Only if we make our problem smaller, then maybe we can deal with them better.