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May 12, 2019
JumpStart – Yama #1 – AHIMSA
SYNOPSIS Many people are familiar with the 10 Commandments. However, most Westerners are not familiar The Yamas and Niyamas, which are the Hindu guides o the ideal conduct. Unlike the 10 Commandments, which are just a list of “ don’ts,” the Yamas and Niyamas are a list of both “dos” and “don’ts”. Today, let’s begin […]
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To You; Love God Tuesday – Opportunities
SYNOPSIS Ann Landers famously said, “Problems are opportunities in work clothes.” If you look back on your life, you’ll probably find many times when something went wrong; then, as a result you discovered something that could be SIGNIFICANTLY improved — something you’d never have seen without the problem guiding you to the opportunity. The challenge […]
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JumpStart – Maintaining Focus
SYNOPSIS Just the day I was in my hometown of Columbia, South Carolina and I was staying at an Airbnb near the University of South Carolina when I heard some disconcerting news. My fraternity, Sigma Chi had been kicked off the USC campus for a minimum of six years. When I asked a friend what […]
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May 9, 2019
JumpStart- Cursing
SYNOPSIS Most people curse — worldwide, a preponderance of human beings curse when they’re upset (or more often). Cursing has been called the cause of language as well as a replacement for crying. But what is cursing, why do we curse, and how could we (or should we) get ourselves to stop? Believe it or […]
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May 8, 2019
JumpStart – Parental Evolution
SYNOPSIS Historical evidence proves that, contrary to what you see on the news, human beings are becoming more peaceful and less violent over time. It’s simple stats. You can see it very simply in the idea of not spanking children, which was OK with more than 3/4 of people just 40 years ago but is […]
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May 7, 2019
JumpStart – The Sandman
SYNOPSIS Currently, my favorite podcast is “Stuff You Should Know“ because I love learning and these guys teach you so much IN a very short period of time. Recently, they did an episode on the origin of the Sandman. It’s amazing how children stories were once horrific and are now far more gentle. And yet, […]
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May 6, 2019
To You; Love God Tuesday – No There There
SYNOPSIS Gertrude Stein said it best, “When you get there, there is no there there.” Our very existence impacts the reality around us making everything we do important and, in a global scheme, ultimately important. Perhaps people of all religions believe in a heaven — surely, their MUST me a place where everything is whole, […]
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May 5, 2019
JumpStart – Your Intention Span
SYNOPSIS You’ve probably heard the old saying “ inch by inch, anything is a cinch.“ In other words, you don’t have to make great leaps towards your goal, you just need to make consistent small steps. Unfortunately, I’ve discovered that most people have what I call a “short intention span.” They start strong and end […]
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May 2, 2019
JumpStart – The Traveller’s Creed
VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS Because I travel so much, and because travel is so stressful I’ve written out this little reminder which I read every time I’m driving to the airport. Perhaps, when you travel via plane you’ll find peace in this as well. I am about to get into a flying, compressed tube with a […]
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May 1, 2019
JumpStart – The BullyCam
VIDEO AUDIO SYNOPSIS What do you do if you’re getting lousy service, or even bullying treatment from a customer service person? Please have an amazing day and I tried something. And it worked great! In this post, and share with you what happened, what I learned, and how you can implement it to make sure […]
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