On Tuesday evening I went to bed with a stomach ache hoping I would feel better in the morning. Instead, I woke up at about 1:00am and the pain was much worse. It had also spread from above my belly button to the lower right side of my abdomen. I’m no doctor, but I know…
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When you read the title of this post, you will probably think about things like spiders, snakes, heights, and so on. Clearly there are legitimate reasons to be afraid of some of those things, but I’m talking about the fears that you have that subconsciously guide the way you live… What I am getting at…
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According to Deutsche Bank Research, middle income American families spend about 50% of their income on luxuries or non-necessities. The wealthiest families spend about 65% of their income on luxuries, and even low income families spend about 40% of their income on luxuries. That is spending money that they do have, but 46% of Americans…
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In 2017, it was estimated that 54% of Americans left vacation days unused. Americans left around 662 million days unused; 206 million of these were forfeited because they were not able to be rolled over to the next year. Despite this, 96% of Americans say that it is important for them to use their paid…
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You may have heard the phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” If we are honest with ourselves, this statement is clearly false. Words do not directly cause physical damage, but they can definitely hurt us. Sometimes when someone says something that hurts it can lead us to…
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Most of the time when we think of greatness, we tend to think of people who are extremely successful. We think of the people of power and wealth in the world like celebrities or political leaders. Or maybe if you are a sports fan, you think of the strongest and fastest athletes with the most…
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A few weeks ago rookie NBA basketball player Lonzo Ball hosted an autograph signing for $199 per signature. I guess the $6.9 million that he is going to make this year is not enough… because of the success of his family name and his skills as a basketball player, he seems to feel entitled to…
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Jesus said, “But let your ‘yes’ mean ‘yes,’ and your ‘no’ mean ‘no.’ Anything more than this is from the evil one” (Matthew 5:37). I have found that most people have the tendency to throw the word “yes” around as if it has no meaning, and the word “no” is not even in some people’s…
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Though it is hard to get an exact number because of differences in assessment methods, some have estimated that 40-50% of marriages in the United States will end in divorce. Others have argued that it is more like 30% but I don’t think either one is that impressive… For many couples, once the “lovey-dovey” feelings…
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Steve Jobs said, “It’s only by saying ‘no’ that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.” This is a man that by all worldly standards was incredibly successful. He knew that it was important to commit oneself to quality over quantity. Unfortunately we live in a high paced society that encourages the…
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