How Brushing Your Teeth Can Change Your Life

June 13, 2012 by P. James Holland

picture of brushing your teeth to improve your life — Brush your teeth - Save your life

I bet you brush your teeth every day… but not like this!
I bet you never would have thought something so simple could have such a profound impact on your life.
Everything matters if you choose to see….

Make every minute count
“There was a lot of waking up at 3 am with thoughts” he had to write down, Justus said. Justus’ advice is that each of us try to spend the 1440 minutes in each day in meaningful ways. It’s good advice. Don’t just get through the day; live it.
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To find happiness, the doctor says, mind your minutes.
Peter Justus discovered he could find happiness just cleaning his teeth.

The experience affected him so deeply he wrote a book about it. I read it because I’d been immersing myself in news so discouraging that any respite looked welcome, especially a road map to happiness.
It’s his take on a very old subject. My take on his take: Time is short; don’t just get through what you are doing now, but focus on it and do it well. It gives us pleasure to learn new things and to get better at doing whatever we are doing. Connections to
other people are paramount. Being a good person is important; having more stuff isn’t.
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living in the moment
This weekend was picture perfect. From the weather to the company, it was all around fantastic. On Saturday, I went to yoga (for the second time in a week – woo!) and then spent the poolside with one of the.
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Gisele Bundchen: ‘Enjoy the Little Things in Life’
“Enjoy the little things in life… for one day you’ll look back and realize they were the big things. (Robert Brault),” Gisele recently wrote on her Facebook page. The quote came accompanied with a photo of Gisele holding son Benjamin while enjoying a …
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75 Simple Pleasures – Enjoy the Little Things
The road to happiness is paved with simple pleasures; the best way to have a great life is to learn to enjoy the little things.
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Why is it so hard to meditate

June 11, 2012 by P. James Holland

Why Being Unreasonable Is Food For Your Soul

June 11, 2012 by P. James Holland

You have been “safe” your whole life!
You have been playing by the rules. You have been doing everything you have been told you are “supposed” to be doing.
You have made friends with the right people. You have gone to the right schools. You even got the “right” job.
Yet, you yearn for something more.
If you have been following all the rules, why do you feel like something is still missing?
Maybe it is time to shake things up!

Why being unreasonable will open your soul

Inspire Me Today – Owen Marcus
Featured Luminary: Owen Marcus. Inspire Me Today offers the world daily inspiration through … Today’s Brilliance™: Owen Marcus. Owen is a blogger, a group leader and a catalyst for men to be Remarkable. Owen Marcus. Preview Interview …
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Unreasonable action leads to being remarkable. ~ Owen Marcus

If this were my last chance to share something with the world, I would encourage everyone to be unreasonable – be instigators of change!
You’ve been a good person, you’ve given of yourself, and you’ve done the right thing – most of the time. You have lived your life by others’ rules, those rules that you were taught as a child, those rules you taught to others.
But what one rule have you always wanted to break? I’m not talking about laws, or morality. I don’t mean robbing a bank or cheating on your spouse. What is that thing that you wanted to do that you were told you shouldn’t?
Like quitting a job you hate that “has great benefits”. Starting your own company in a field that everyone says is “too risky”. Deciding to perform the songs you wrote LIVE in front of an open-mic audience. Selling your house and moving to the Bahamas because it sounds like fun. What rule would not hurt anyone – but would be “wrong” to do?

Want to Know Yourself Better? Ask Yourself These Questions
In my own case, I’ve found that the more my life reflects my real interests, values, and temperament, the happier I become. But it’s very hard to know ourselves; it’s easy to be distracted by the way we wish we were, or think we ought to be, …
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When happiness runs within | Intrepid Report.com
Thursday afternoon, after I’d submitted “It Wouldn’t Kill Me To Die,” sister Laura and her partner Erma offered advice: “Liberate Chas. Release his ashes.” We discussed locations that were significant to my husband.
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The secret of happiness « Teachings Of Masters
The secret of happiness is hidden under the cover of spiritual knowledge. Bowl of Saki, April 20, by Hazrat Inayat Khan Commentary by Pir-o-Murshid Inayat Khan: The soul in Sanskrit, in the terms of the Vedanta, is called …
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How to Release Shame and Love All of You | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom …
Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In … When we become shameful of our truths, we end up cutting off, discrediting, and devaluing a hugely important chunk of who we are and how we show up in the world.
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Top 10 Ways To Piss Everybody Off

June 10, 2012 by P. James Holland

Most people are aware of the term “Hater”. But if you are not here are a few definitions from the URBAN DICTIONARY

1.A person that simply cannot be happy for another person’s success. So rather than be happy they make a point of exposing a flaw in that person.Hating, the result of being a hater, is not exactly jealousy. The hater doesnt really want to be the person he or she hates, rather the hater wants to knock somelse down a notch.

Susan: You know, Kevin from accounting is doing very well. He just bought a house in a very nice part of town.Jane (hater): If he is doing so well why does he drive that ’89

Taurus?

2. A person who feels anger and/or jealousy for someone who has succeeded in something they have worked hard for. A being who speaks badly,and/or takes negative actions in attempt to create problems for a successful person.

3.A label applied to people who are more negative than positive when discussing another person. It most commonly refers to individuals whose negativity is so extreme that it is all-consuming. However, there are various levels and forms of being a hater, ranging from completely dismissing any positive traits or actions, to merely painting a less than flattering picture by using words with negative connotations. Hating is often attributed to jealousy, but just as often, it seems to stem from some other source.

Person A: Ben Gordon is one of the best clutch scorers in the league! Person B: Gordon is an impressive scorer, but he’s still a role player.

Still not clear? Maybe Katt Williams can explain it to you.

WARNING: Contains Explicit Language – Totally necessary though

Katt Williams on Haters – Who are they and how do we piss them off?

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Summary: Basically someone who is angered by your success.

How can this apply to you?

The strategy I am about to teach you should be used if you are:

Angry and looking to get revenge on anyone
In the mood to piss someone off
Looking to prove nay-sayers wrong
About to go to some sort of reunion
Currently unemployed from being fired
Having your home foreclosed
and so much more

The best way to achieve any of these things or something similar is simply become successful. Traditional “methods” of getting back at someone may feel good at first but once it is all over, you realize you actually do not feel any better about the whole situation. The main goal is just to feel better, right? Well if you are a success not only will you get the self gratification of anything from the above list but you will also have improved your life and hopefully made a lasting change. Here is the short version of the well thought out list from A Daring Adventure

10 Things Successful People Do That Make Them Successful

1. They Don’t Fear Fear

2. They Reframe

3. They Align With Their Core Values

4. They Ask Good Questions And Listen Well

5. They Delegate Well & Focus On What They Are Best At

6. They Are Tenacious

7. They Put Off Immediate Gratification

8. They Don’t Worry About Work/Life Balance

9. The Are Cool With Failing

10. They Put Themselves First

When you are ready to really take positive action to improve yourself in order to piss everybody I would suggest you read Tim Brownson entire list with in depth explanations here… and just stand back and look at the expressions on you new found “Hater” fan club

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Want the shortcut to happiness? Buy it!

June 9, 2012 by P. James Holland

People who say that you cannot buy happiness are either clinically depressed or they are trying to keep all the goodness to themselves.
SELFISH BASTARDS!
When you have lots of money you will still have problems…. they are just the types of problems most of us would be glad to have like:

Trying decide between Boca Raton or Europe for a weekend getaway
Whether to drive the Jag or the Ferrari because of parking at the restuarant
If you should send your kids to Harvard business school or Princeton

I, for one, would love to have these kinds of problems.
The problem is we are shopping in the wrong places when attempt to “buy” happiness:

The Rich Know How to Buy Happiness (Do You?)

In the modern $1.4-trillion luxury economy, bling is out, and high-priced adventures are in.
So says a new report from the consultants at BCG, which explores the lifestyle habits of the world’s wealthy based on interviews with roughly 1,000 affluent individuals. Cartier jewelry, Hermes handbags, and Tourneau watches are being eclipsed by exclusive getaways to the Maldives and helicopter skiing vacations in Alaska (which, in case you’re interested, you can book for about$5,750-a-person, all inclusive). Spending on those sorts of mind-bendingly expensive experiences now accounts for more than half of the luxury market and is growing more than 50 percent faster than sales of luxury goods.
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What that means is, the soul does not crave “things”.
We want EXPERIENCES
Next time you want to celebrate an achievement look for different ways to buy memories instead of toys.
You will find that overall it has more of a lasting effect on your overall happiness

The Right Way to Try to Buy Happiness
In it, Elizabeth W. Dunn, an associate professor in the psychology department at the University of British Columbia, had this to say: “’It’s better to go on a vacation than buy a new couch’ is basically the idea,” says Professor Dunn, …
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Money Does Buy Happiness – I Am 1 Percent
Money does buy happiness, but it depends on how you spend money which determines your level of happiness. How many stories have we … All of my best childhood memories were from family vacations. They weren’t even …
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Luxury Yacht Charter to Exotic Vacation Destinations a Perfect Experience
Numbers of travel sites are available which can help you get a transport to these destinations and fulfill all your vacation needs. Hiring a luxury yacht charter can be a very memorable experience whether you are traveling with your friends or family.
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Car travel not the way to vacation
… unexpected exit if dad happened to fall asleep at the wheel — but we’d meet up with some interesting people (some of them in exotic cars; some of them at the roadside motels we’d overnight in, or at campsites as we’d trek along to our destination.
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Explore Thailand’s City and Sea with Friendly Planet Travel’s Latest Tour
Now, thanks to Friendly Planet Travel, a leading tour operator that offers high-quality, affordable vacation packages to exotic destinations worldwide, travelers can explore the highlights of Thailand on the 10-day deluxe Thailand City and Sea tour for …
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