Tag: self assess
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THE POWER TO CHOOSE—YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT
Every choice sends your life somewhere—even the choices you avoid making. If you keep steering in circles, don’t blame the ocean. Pause, examine the belief holding the wheel, and choose your next direction with awareness. The right answer may already be waiting quietly beneath all that thinking. Read “The Power to Choose—Your Life Depends on…
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LIFE’S FOUR WONDERFUL SUCCESS SYSTEMS WILL HELP YOU TRAVEL WELL
Life provides four wonderful systems: **TIME • HEALTH • MONEY • DESIRE** We do not completely control them, but we are responsible for how we use them. They are not trophies to possess. They are gifts to steward. — Richie Pearls for the Soul
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I DON’T KNOW What I DON’T KNOW — Part 1
Education may open the door. Experience teaches you how to move around inside the room. Admitting that you do not know is not the end of knowledge. It is the honest beginning. — Richie Not knowing is not the problem. Refusing to admit it, investigate it or grow beyond it is the problem. There is…
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WORDS OF WISDOM—BE MINE AND THINE AND BE TRUE TO ALL
Your gifts are not merely possessions. They are responsibilities. Wisdom teaches you how to develop them. Character determines how you use them. Contentment prevents their success from owning you. Humility reminds you where they came from. Mine your gifts. Mind your character. Then put both to work. — Richie Pearls for the Soul when you…
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LET IT BE DONE TO YOU AS YOU BELIEVE…IT ALWAYS IS, WAS AND WILL BE
Belief is powerful… but it is not magic. It shapes how you participate in what happens next. That is powerful enough. #Faith #Mindset #Reason #PearlsForTheSoul
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FOOD CRAVINGS… CLUES TO YOUR BODY, YOUR HABITS, AND WHAT YOU EAT
A craving is a CLUE. Not necessarily a diagnosis. Chocolate may mean comfort. Coffee may mean fatigue. Ice chewing may deserve an iron check. The useful question is: WHY DO I WANT THIS RIGHT NOW? — Richie
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RULE PLAYER OR RULE SLAYER… HOW DO YOU PLAY?
Not every rule is good. Not every rule should be broken. The mature question is: WHY DOES THIS RULE EXIST? Follow reasonable rules. Challenge bad ones responsibly. And if you make an exception… OWN THE CONSEQUENCES. — Richie
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LADIES… MIND YOUR PURSES, PLEASE
An open purse in a shopping cart can disappear in seconds. Then come the calls. Banks. Credit cards. Identification. Passwords. Reports. AWARENESS IS CHEAPER. Close it. Carry it. Keep it with you. — Richie
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WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? YES, I AM SPEAKING TO YOU
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? That is not an insult. It may be one of the most important questions you ever ask. Who are you? What came inside your package? What are you naturally drawn toward? What gifts are waiting to be activated? You were not sent here merely to mark days off a…
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TRYING TO FORCE ANY DECISION INVITES STRESS AND CHAOS
Too much analysis can become paralysis. STOP. LOOK. CHOOSE. Then move with a purpose. #DecisionMaking #Action #PersonalGrowth #PearlsForTheSoul
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WHAT’S THE HURRY? RELAX, WILL YOU
Do not blame the clock because you challenged it to a race. Five minutes early feels a whole lot better than one minute late. #RichieSpeaks #BePrepared #Punctuality #PersonalGrowth #PearlsForTheSoul
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LAST TIME YOU TOLD SOMEONE TO SHUT UP
“SHUT UP” may stop the talking. It usually does not solve the problem. Sometimes communication improves when we remove the sting and keep the message. #Communication #SelfControl #Relationships #PearlsForTheSoul
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104-YEAR-OLD LADY SAID THIS — EAT MORE ICE CREAM
At 104 years old, she was asked: “If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently?” She smiled and said: “I would have eaten more ice cream.” Sometimes hindsight does not ask for more success. It asks for more LIFE. #LifeLessons #Hindsight #EnjoyLife #PearlsForTheSoul
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KEEPING YOUR TRAP SHUT — SOMETIMES SILENCE IS THE STRONGER MOVE
You do not have to attend every argument you are invited to. Sometimes silence is not weakness. It is discipline. #Communication #SelfControl #Wisdom #PersonalGrowth #PearlsForTheSoul
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THE POWER OF BEING YOURSELF — PEOPLE BUY YOU FIRST BEFORE THEY BUY WHAT YOU SELL
You can copy somebody’s script. You can copy their presentation. You can even buy the same suit. But sooner or later… YOU have to show up. That is where real value begins. #Authenticity #Confidence #Mastery #BusinessWisdom #PearlsForTheSoul
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NON-SENSE MEANS COMMON (NO) SENSE IS NOT ENGAGED
Before you say it… PAUSE. Before you send it… PAUSE. Before you make something permanent because of a temporary emotion… PAUSE. Sometimes coming back to your senses literally means coming back to your COMMON SENSE. #PearlsForTheSoul #ThinkFirst #Wisdom #SelfAwareness #RichieSpeaks
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WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT DO YOU DO? PART 2 — DISCOVER WHAT YOUR SKILLS BANK IS TRYING TO TELL YOU
Aptitude testing should not tell you who you are. It should help you notice who has been there all along. Take the test. Study the clues. Then test the test against real life. #Aptitude #CareerPurpose #SelfDiscovery #LifePurpose #PearlsForTheSoul
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THE HUSTLE-BUSTLE STRAINS YOUR LIFE MUSCLE WHO’S WORKING WHO?
You don’t need MORE TIME. You need more PRESENCE inside the time you already have. Slow down enough to notice the life you’re rushing through. #PearlsForTheSoul #MindfulLiving #PresentMoment #Gratitude #LifeWisdom
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ACT YOUR AGE…WHATEVER IT IS
Children want… To grow up. Adults want… To be younger. And somewhere… Between the two… TODAY… Keeps getting missed. Act your age… Whatever it is. And enjoy it.
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THE MOMENT IS THE REWARD ARE THERE TO RECEIVE IT?
FINAL THOUGHT Yesterday has become memory. Tomorrow remains imagination. But this moment? This one has substance. You can touch it. You can participate in it. You can love somebody in it. You can change something in it. You can simply behold it. Don’t overlook the reward while looking for the prize.