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The Star of your own Story

Are you facing some sort of challenge in your life?  Are you wondering what to do about it?  The answer may come in an exercise from the book,  “LIVING YOUR TRUTH: TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE THROUGH THE POWER OF INSIGHT AND HONESTY” by Dr. Keith Ablow.  He says to:  “Write your own success story.  How does the main character (you) overcome his/her biggest personal obstacles and come out thriving.” 

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Work Really Hard and Be Kind

About 10 years ago, Conan O’Brien lost his dream job after only 7 months.  He departed with a ton of class and shared these words of wisdom:  “Cynicism is my least favorite quality-it doesn’t lead anywhere.  Don’t be a cynic.  Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get.  But if you work really hard and you are kind, amazing things will happen.  I’m telling you, amazing things will happen!” 

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How Do You Define Success

What does it mean to be successful?  How do you define it?  Who do you know who is truly successful?  Stewart Emory, author of ‘Success Built to Last’ deeply researched successful people and came to this conclusion:  “Successful people define it differently. They define success as pursuing something that matters to you and inevitably contributes to the world at large.” 

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