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 Who Is A Wise Man? Man's interest in wisdom dates back to Adam and Eve. The serpent used the promise of wisdom to tempt Eve. In Genesis 3:5-6, the serpent urged Eve to eat the forbidden fruit by promising: "Then your eyes shall be opened and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil." As Eve pondered the situation, she determined that the fruit of the tree was "to be desired to make one wise." And they both ate thereof. However, we must hasten to draw a clear distinction between wisdom and education. Obviously both a parrot and a fool can be educated. Webster, tells us that "wisdom" is "the ability to judge soundly and deal shrewdly with facts." In other words wisdom is the good sound "common sense" to use our knowledge and ability in the best possible way. In the New Testament, in James 3:13, it is written: "Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by good conduct that his works are done in the meekness of wisdo...

I often wonder what the secret to success is. Especially when it comes to business. Because, at the end of the day, we're all in this struggle. A rat race, if you will. Constantly fighting an uphill battle. Often, we feel frustrated. Sometimes, defeated. But, what if I told you that the secrets to success in business aren't as complicated as many make them out to be? Okay, coming from me, those words might not have the same impact. But, what if I told you that this information comes directly from two of the best salespeople on the planet? As a student of self-improvement, I've followed many of the world's most sought-after purveyors of success. Anthony Robbins, for one. He's definitely my hero. But, so is Zig Ziglar. If the name Zig Ziglar doesn't ring a bell, then you might have been hiding under a rock for the past few decades. He's touched the lives of over 250 million people around the planet. Sold millions of books. And most certainly created thousands ...

Self-confident people are admired by others and inspire confidence in others. They face their fears head-on and tend to be risk takers. They know that no matter what obstacles come their way, they have the ability to get past them. Self-confident people tend to see their lives in a positive light even when things aren't going so well, and they are typically satisfied with and respect themselves. Wouldn't it be amazing to have this kind of self- confidence, every day of the week? Guess what? You can. "Low self-confidence isn't a life sentence. Self-confidence can be learned, practiced, and mastered--just like any other skill. Once you master it, everything in your life will change for the better." -- Ifeanyichukwu Godwin   It comes down to one simple question: If you don't believe in yourself, how do you expect anybody else to? Try some of the tips listed below. Don't just read them and put them on the back burner. Really begin to practice them daily, begin...

A Positive Outlook for a Positive Life Our outlook and attitude on life, in general, plays a huge part in how happy we are in life and how successful we become. Someone who thinks positively about everything will be more relaxed, calm and smile more than someone who is always looking at the bad side, who lets stress get to them and who constantly wear a frown. Not only does how you think and feel affect you, it also affects those around you, in short, our mood affects our day. Developing and keeping a positive outlook is essential if you wish to lead a positive and fulfilling life. There are many ways in which you can develop a more positive outlook and begin to change how you think and feel about many situations that you encounter in day-to-day living. Changing your attitude and not slipping back into negative thinking will take time but eventually, the new outlook will become second nature. The five main key points to remember when changing your outlook are Turn your way of think...

  How to Be Both Passionate and Talented at What You Do How to Be Both Passionate and Talented at What You Do Passion is what motivates you to do better at everything you do in life. What does it mean to be passionately curious about something that is so profoundly, utterly different? I think the answer is this: It means you are willing to take a step outside of yourself in order to engage and understand an experience that cannot exist within your own context or point of view because it has no frame of reference. What is the right balance between talent and passion? In order to be successful, it is essential to be passionate about what you do. But what if you're not naturally talented at what you're passionate about? Is it still possible to be successful? The answer is yes, but it requires a lot of hard work and focus. Pursuing your passion without any talent is like trying to climb a mountain without a rope – you might make it to the top, but it will be a lot harder than if yo...

  What is talent? Talent or passion? A passion (hobby, interest) is to have an object that we are happy to deal with, which makes us want to maintain or deepen our contact with it, to gather knowledge about it, to look at it, to listen to it, to read it or to perform many other activities related to it. This object of passion can be any object (postage stamps, CDs with the music of Cult or the history of France) or any kind of activity (growing orchids, cycling or drawing). So, talking about passions is talking about human attitudes, the motives that guide us, our desires and interests. Passion is not the same as talent. Talent is a concept in the field of ability and efficiency, i.e. qualities that we possess permanently. Talent has an impact on how well we do a given activity compared to others. Of course, we know that more or less efficient doing something (e.g. solving tasks in mathematics or jumping away) also depends on whether and how much experience we have had in a given f...

 INTRODUCTION Your mind is the most powerful tool you have for the creation of good in your life, but if not used correctly, can also be the most destructive force in your life. Your mind, more specifically, your thoughts, affect your perception and therefore, your interpretation of reality. I have heard that the average person thinks around 70,000 thoughts a day. That’s a lot, especially if they are unproductive, self-abusive and just a general waste of energy. You can let your thoughts run amok, but why would you? It is your mind, your thoughts; isn’t it time to take your power back? Isn’t it time to take control? Choose to be the person who is actively, consciously thinking your thoughts. Become the master of your mind. When you change your thoughts, you will change your feelings as well, and you will also eliminate the triggers that set off those feelings. Both of these outcomes provide you with a greater level of peace in your mind. I currently have few thoughts that are not o...

 It’s time to “share happiness”, and concentrate on relationships, kindness and helping each other. That is the message of ’s International Day of Happiness, an annual celebration that has even won recognition from the UN. The aim of the day is to inspire people and advance the global happiness movement. Adversity, grief and other difficulties become a reality for all of us during life’s journey, and it is important not to dismiss these. But there are always lessons to learn and a way to move forward. These five things help foster a greater understanding of what makes us happier: 1. Believe in Free Will Studies show that people who believe in free will tend to be happier. Free will is the ability to make independent choices, where the outcome of that choice is not influenced by past events. Some psychologists and neuroscientists don’t actually believe it is possible not be influenced by the past. But - whether or not it is a reality - believing in free will leads to a more positive...

 It’s surprising how easy it is to lose sight of the important things in life. Busy schedules and weekly routines have a tendency to put the brain on autopilot. Some of life’s essential truths need repeating. Keep this list handy and give it a read any time you need a boost. 1. Being Busy Does Not Equal Being Productive Look at everyone around you. They all seem so busy—running from meeting to meeting and firing off emails. Yet how many of them are really producing, really succeeding at a high level? Success doesn’t come from movement and activity. It comes from focus—from ensuring that your time is used efficiently and productively. You get the same number of hours in the day as everyone else. Use yours wisely. After all, you’re the product of your output, not your effort. Make certain your efforts are dedicated to tasks that get results. 2. Great Success Is Often Preceded By Failure You will never experience true success until you learn to embrace failure. Your mistakes pave the ...

 The following list contains 10 things that successful people do to find balance on the weekend and to come into work at 110% on Monday morning. 1. They Disconnect Disconnecting is the most important weekend strategy on this list, because if you can’t find a way to remove yourself electronically from your work Friday evening through Monday morning, then you’ve never really left work. Making yourself available to your work 24/7 exposes you to a constant barrage of stressors that prevent you from refocusing and recharging. If taking the entire weekend off handling work e-mails and calls isn’t realistic, try designating specific times on Saturday and Sunday for checking e-mails and responding to voicemails. For example, check your messages on Saturday afternoon while your kids are getting a haircut and on Sunday evenings after dinner. Scheduling short blocks of time will alleviate stress without sacrificing availability. 2. They Minimize Chores Chores have a funny habit of completely ...

 Our mind is a funny thing. On the one hand, it’s awesome. But on the other, it can pulverize us more quickly and ruthlessly than anything else. Our mind is inherently scared. That’s its job, to be cautious—to keep us alive, to have us cross roads safely and not get eaten by a lion. But left unchecked, it can become paralyzed with fear and meaner than a cornered crocodile. And it’s incredibly bossy. The mind’s tendency to want to control is so strong and so habitual that we often don’t realize when it tries to push our inner wisdom and natural sense of ease and love aside. The bad news is there is no book or course that will change the nature of our mind. The good news? We don’t have to change it. The problem isn’t our mind but how we use it. We feel anxious, fearful, sad, or resentful when we give our mind too much power, when we follow its dopey ideas against our better judgment. Here’s how to spot when your mind is trying to take over. 1. When you ignore your natural inclination...

 Great quotes can be inspirational and motivational. You can use quotes to help guide your decisions in life, work and love. Here are 50 of the best inspirational quotes to motivate you: Nothing is impossible, the word itself says “I’m possible”! —Audrey Hepburn I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. —Maya Angelou Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right. —Henry Ford Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence. —Vince Lombardi Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. —Charles Swindoll If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough. —Oprah Winfrey Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. —Eleanor Roosevelt I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destinati...

 The goal is to reduce headaches, eliminate the need for complicated tracking schemes, and reduce the time you spend on your budget and finances to about 15-20 minutes per week. I can’t claim these ideas are original, or that I haven’t discussed them in various places before, but in my experience, they work. They’re simple and powerful. Let’s first look at setting up a budget. If you haven’t done it yet, it’s probably because budgets seem intimidating to you, or they are too much hassle to set up and maintain. Those are both valid points — which is why you should follow this simplified plan if these things apply to you. Now, there’s plenty of fancy software out there for setting up budgets, but I don’t think they’re necessary. A simple spreadsheet will do — and if you can create a SUM formula to add up the total of a column of numbers, you have all the spreadsheet knowledge necessary. Create a simple spreadsheet for your budget, if you haven’t already, and start by listing you...