TO BE

Remember the things you knew before you ever knew anything. In those things you will discover who you truly are.
Pay attention to what you know without a doubt but cannot explain. Be reasonable while knowing that there is also much value beyond reason.
Find treasures in the rich world of material and sensation, and delight in [...]

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THINK A NEW THOUGHT

Think a new thought, and the whole world changes in front of your eyes. Adopt a new perspective, and you enter a new reality.
What seems to be out there is precisely your perception and interpretation of what’s out there. And as such, you can truly make it whatever you choose.
At your core is a purpose [...]

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CONTINUED SUCCESS

When momentum is on your side, use it. When you’re going strong, keep going and become even stronger.
Don’t let your success stop you from continuing to succeed. Before the goal is accomplished, have another goal ready and waiting to take its place.
Each accomplishment opens the door to many more opportunities. Each success paves the way [...]

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BRAIN SCANS SUPPORT COGNITIVE RESERVE THEORY FOR PREVENTING ALZHEIMER’S

Education may provide mental reserves that help to keep the brain agile into old age. Those are the findings of a new study from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Other studies have shown similar correlations between years of education and risk of Alzheimer’s disease. But the current study suggested that even [...]

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READING, CRAFTS HELP KEEP THE BRAIN YOUNG

More good news on the neurobics front: Reading books, playing games or engaging in computer activities or crafts like pottery or quilting helps keep the brain young into old age, according to a new report. And while reading was good for the brain, watching too much TV seemed to be bad for it.
The findings, to [...]

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HEAD HELD HIGH

There’s no reason to be dismayed by what others say or do. If they want to behave negatively, that’s their problem, and not yours.
No person knows what’s best for you more than you do. No person knows what you’re capable of accomplishing more than you do.
Certainly other people can support and encourage you, and can [...]

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10 TIPS FOR KEEPING THE BRAIN SHARP INTO 2009

One piece of excellent news in the past year was that brain health seems to be improving among older Americans. A large national survey from the University of Michigan found that over a 10-year-period ending in 2002, memory loss and thinking problems were down significantly among seniors aged 70 and up, from 12.2 percent to [...]

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PURPOSEFUL FOCUSED

Is there something that’s distracting you and keeping you from staying focused? There will always be some distraction or another, but you never have to give in to those distractions.
The way to focus on anything is to make it important. If you need more focus, then make the object of your focus more personally meaningful.
Make [...]

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YES, YOU ARE READY

There is no limit to the number of ways in which you can create real value. Breathe deeply, smile lovingly, and just do it.
The moment you’re in is plenty. The place where you are is an ideal place from which to move forward.
Instead of punishing yourself with regret, delight yourself with the possibilities. Get busy [...]

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LIVE THE MIRACLE

Life is what you make it. Make it beautiful.
Your very best days are the days when you live with true purpose and joy. Make today one of those days.
Fill this moment with meaning. Fill this life with the pure and limitless love that flows from deep within you.
There are unique opportunities in every situation. Focus [...]

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