Nobody wants to be called a loser. Much less a BIG loser. But that is exactly what excuses make us. They are roadblocks we ourselves put in front of us that prevent us from reaching goals that are otherwise attainable. Excuses for not achieving something is different from reasons for not achieving something in that excuses can be overcome. That is the distinction between the two.
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January is over.
For many, that means that the lives of their resolutions are over too. Especially resolutions about weight and fitness goals.
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After reading our last post, some people out there might be in the same boat as some of the people that participated in this study. I think the growing dissatisfaction amongst workers towards their jobs is not an unusual finding.
In fact, I think they might have interviewed or surveyed some of my old coworkers and some of them were ready to go postal. Service suffered of course but when people don’t care…
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Even if you are only a casual sports fan, you will be familiar with a very much anticipated fight/boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao.
The press storm surrounding this fight is insane but it is much deserved. Both are unique fighters and both have distinct styles that they bring to the fray.
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Unless you are one of the fortunate few who have found that your job and your passion are the same thing, you are most likely working at a job where escape is a constant wish. For many, that exit will only come when they are around 65 years old and ready to fully retire. For others, it might even extend further than that age threshold. It’s a sad fact but finally retiring can sometimes mean that the worker just died and could not clock in anymore.
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A few days ago an acquaintance asked me how much I made. That question instantly brought my guard up and I looked at her askew and deflected the question with some clever remark. I will never find out if it was an innocent query not steeped in something a little bit more insidious like office politics but it brought to light the fact that this culture thrives in competition and comparison.
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So imagine yourself as a vibrant young adult hanging out where ever it is cool young people hang out nowadays. Is Starbucks still in? Or is it Coffee Bean? Anyway, you get a call and it’s Dr. Evil on the other end. Yup, Dr. Evil. He says that he is holding your retirement hostage.
“How much?” you ask.“ONE MEEELYON DOLLARS!!!!!”
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