Impulsiveness is good, when practiced in moderation. You need to give randomness a chance to drive you toward unexpected and unplanned pleasures. Sometimes impulsiveness will reward you, sometimes it will not - as with any gamble you never know. And that's the exactly the thrill of it. The moment you try to seize control and create a winning streak, you are no longer enjoying... [ 239 more words ]

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Everyone experienced a moment of revelation. Here you are at certain point of time completely understanding what you need to do. You see your goal with clarity and with determination you start going. You are prepared to do whatever it takes and the obstacles you are removing from your path show that you are serious about it. Then you wake up next day, and suddenly realize that the spark is gone. [ 254 more words ]

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We are all in the constant search for meaning. It's part of human spirit - the need to matter and contribute something meaningful. Some of us are aware of it, some are not. But all of us feel it - that nagging feeling of emptiness inside. Sure, we can try to numb it - but eventually it'll always resurface in one way or the other. [ 277 more words ]

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It is stunning to witness the impact of distractions in the world today. When you look at dynamics of everyday life you'll see that most of us are not bound by hard limitations. Sure, we will complain that we don't have enough smarts, resources or time. But closer inspection will almost always show that none of that is the real issue. [ 215 more words ]

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It seems this series of mine is starting to get real traction. How do I know? Well - I am receiving lots of emails through my Contact page. Majority is, of course, inquires on when I can feature certain blog (which I encourage). Then, there are compliments for what I am doing - I immensely enjoy reading those. Seems that people especially like the fact there is a prize for winning The Star Blogger Award. [ 740 more words ]

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Tomorrow is the new day. It is a clean slate, a second chance. It doesn't matter what happened today, yesterday or whenever in the past. Tomorrow is the new day that you can use to start fresh and do whatever you need to do so you can fill your life with happiness. The only problem is that power of tomorrow is so big and tempting that many of us live in constant anticipation of it. [ 289 more words ]

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I promised that I'll be posting these on Thursday. And it's Friday... so apologies are in order. What I've learned though is that I need to tally votes a bit sooner (Tuesday evening). That way I'll have more time to contact winner, arrange prize giveaway and write blog post. Let's see if I manage to do it better in three weeks when we'll have another poll. [ 656 more words ]

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You have probably heard some variation of negative life philosophies. They often focus on criticizing life and things you shouldn't, won't and can't obtain. Lacking and terrible; you'll never be good enough, they say. Then there is also a part about our existence being mere coincidence which can be erased by number of likely scenarios. If humanity doesn't destroy itself that is. [ 359 more words ]

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Already third week of me writing about blogs I enjoy reading. So far it's been a great ride. I especially enjoyed last week when Crystal took part in nomination process. I am truly excited for the future and can't wait to announce the winner next week. For those that are new to my blog, here is quick recap. Each week I write about 3 blogs I enjoy visiting and present those to my audience. [ 752 more words ]

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It's incredible how much human beings can achieve when they have a clear plan that they relentlessly follow. When you look at any great achievement there is always sense of awe when you consider the time and effort. It is easy to think that you would never be able to do that. Yet, people whose work you admire are not much unlike you… [ 227 more words ]

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Here we are for week 2 of highlighting under-appreciated blogs. Comments last week have been overwhelmingly positive, and I can only hope that trend will continue. To make things more interesting I've decided to institute an Award. And unlike others "Awards" that you saw going around in blogsphere recently this one will have a real prize attached. Symbolic, but prize still. [ 561 more words ]

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In today's opinionated world the worst thing one can do is get lost in countless battles that are around us. Who would be the best president? Which sports team deserves most attention and recognition? What is the ideal form of government? Why is group A attacking group B and who is right there? Those who managed to educate themselves and focus their brain understand that most of the questions most of the people ask themselves most of the day are completely irrelevant. [ 245 more words ]

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Thanks to Community Pool and feedback from my fellow bloggers I'm finally on weekly posting schedule. It doesn't feel like I've already spent last 6 weeks writing and posting every Monday. But results are definitely showing! My last post "Set yourself in happy state of mind, simply because you can" has 30+ comments. And number of visitors on my blog has drastically increased. [ 591 more words ]

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Sometimes it seems as if everyone around us is so blessed and happy. How is it that while we are struggling with our life others are enjoying theirs? What is the secret that separates those who are happy from those who are not? The answer is simple - it's the state of mind. In today's world everything is attainable. Look around and you'll find people who go from poverty to being millionaires before they turn 30. [ 233 more words ]

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One of the most impactful things in life is the group of people you share your time with. We humans climbed to the top of the food chain by organizing into tribes and standing united against stronger, faster and meaner enemies. What we couldn't even imagine as individuals, we achieved as a part of a group. Tens of thousands of years we spent roaming and evolving together left the imprint of social animal all over us. [ 307 more words ]

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I truly enjoy being part of community. So, for me, the most lacking aspect of blogging is it's solitary nature. Finding good blogging group is hard. Luckily, I've stumbled upon Community Pool - and connected with various individuals over last few weeks. Reading other people's blogs is inspiring - it gets me thinking about stuff they are going through. Last week I had… [ 634 more words ]

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