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Happiness vs. Satisfaction

Monday, September 28, 2009

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Happiness vs. Satisfaction

Happiness and Satisfaction are two eternal concepts that have inspired poetry, art, songs, movies and many life pursuits. Let’s say you had to choose one over the other . . . which one would it be? Don’t be hasty! Happiness and Satisfaction both seem like really good things. Some might even view them as one in the same. But what if one of them isn’t exactly what we think it is? Here’s my take.

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The Death of Complacency

Friday, May 15, 2009

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The Death of Complacency

Have you ever worked really hard to achieve a goal and then actually pulled it off?! It’s a great feeling . . . a sigh of relief, a weight off your shoulders . . . a feeling of accomplishment. So now what? Do you stand on that accomplishment for a while, chest poked out with pride or do you treat it as a step towards whatever is next? Maybe a little of both? Maybe something else altogether? It’s a tough call for sure.

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Don’t Believe The Hype!

Monday, February 23, 2009

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Don’t Believe The Hype!

With a title like this, the following article could be about almost anything these days. Hype is like a dietary staple in this country. It's everywhere . . . TV commercials, movies, music, sports, politics, magazines, the news, . . . *cough* Wall Street, banks *cough*. . . everywhere. You could write entire books (and I'm sure many have) about the millions who are carried downstream towards the rapids, by the currents of hype. There's no shortage of hype men selling their wares or hype machines socializing the masses. The question is, do you believe the hype? Before you answer, let's make sure we're talking about the same thing here.

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