Courage is a Choice

by Jonathan

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What is preventing you from the relentless pursuit of your most cherished dreams? Is it circumstances? Are you keeping your dreams on hold thinking that as soon as your situation changes you will seize the opportunity and go for it? If that is what you’ve been telling yourself then you might want to examine your situation a little further.  Is it possible that there is something else holding you back? Could it possibly be some underlying fear that you haven’t quite come to grips with? Don’t let fear rob you of your dreams There is an incredible array of fears [...]

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How Focus Defines Our Life

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Photography is an amazing way to learn about focus. This is because the very act of viewing life through the lens of a camera can help us develop a truly empowering skill. We call that skill focus, and learning to use it properly can transform our perception of the world around us and the people in it. I believe that the power to change your reality is equal to your ability to focus your attention in the most beneficial direction at any given time. 3 things photography can teach us about focus 1. The higher the magnification, the narrower the [...]

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In the Pursuit of Happiness

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What do you want to be? The simple answer to that question is the same for every single person on the planet. We all want to be happy. At the core of every other possible answer is that one underlying truth. Happiness is what we want! It starts when we are children When you were very young, did anyone ever ask you “what do you want to be when you grow up”? Of course they did. How did we respond? We looked around at the adults in our world to find examples of possible answers to that question. And instinctively [...]

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Is Productivity the Key to Happiness?

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Productivity is a good thing, right? That wonderful sense of accomplishment we get from getting more done in less time can be a genuine source of joy and satisfaction. I think most of us are on the lookout for ways to ramp up our productivity. At the same time, it’s easy to get so caught up in the push that we forget why we are striving to be more productive. Have you ever wondered… What’s really behind our drive for increased productivity? Isn’t the real reason we want to accomplish more in less time because we have other things we [...]

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Money – Source of Freedom or Frustration?

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Have you ever envied people that are able to easily make gobs of money while doing something they really enjoy? Sadly, most people have a completely different financial reality. How do you feel about that? Money occupies a very unique place in our lives for several reasons. When making it is something that we struggle with, then we can end up spending huge chunks of our time and energy doing things we don’t really want to do, just so we can pay the bills. On the other hand, when we enjoy what we do and are well compensated for our [...]

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Anatomy of Personal Change

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Personal change is both an internal and external experience. It stems from a change in mindset and branches out from there. In truth, we are constantly moving toward some things, and away from others. But in order for noticeable transformation to occur, we must pass through a series of tipping points in succession. This does not mean that a personal change can’t take place quickly, because it can. What it does mean is that all meaningful change, regardless of the time required, will follow a certain sequence. On the path of personal transformation We see an excellent large scale example [...]

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Where’s Your Focus?

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How good are you at focusing your time and attention toward things that really matter?  In a world full of constant distractions, how often do you find yourself struggling to maintain your focus on the things that are truly important to you personally? The connection between what we choose to focus on and our current reality is often misunderstood. Increasingly, productivity is being replaced by busy work and as a result, feelings of frustration are overtaking our sense of accomplishment.  Learning to purposely direct your focus will make it possible to reverse this trend. Focusing on priorities while avoiding distractions [...]

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Can You Really Turn Your Passion into Profit?

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In case you haven’t noticed, turning your passion into profits is the single biggest promise making gurus and marketers rich these days. What a great marketing hook. Think about it, who doesn’t want to turn their passion into profit? It’s a dream that is shared by millions of aspiring entrepreneurs, to get paid for living on their own terms and to make a living doing something they love doing. That is probably the primary reason why, worldwide, there are approximately 175,000 new blogs started every single day. It’s a promise that speaks to our very core The freedom to live [...]

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