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Living Life with Purpose

"I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honorable, to be compassionate. It is, after all, to matter: to count, to stand for something, to have made some difference that you lived at all." ~~Leo Rosten

Where do you place in your family by birth, and do you think it affects your life?

Austrian psychologist Alfred Adler (1870-1937) was the first one to place emphasis on 'birth order' in the family and the effect it is perceived to have on children.

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Do you think your child could be a failure? Whatever you do, don't show it.

Parents who think their child is a failure are primarily reflecting the subconscious thoughts about their past, expecting that child to fulfil the hopes and dreams that haven't materialised for them.

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Enjoy the Ride: Something beautiful for your day!!

Some great words of wisdom here.

How would you define SUCCESS? What does it mean for you personally? (Poll)

Success to many of us can mean anything. For the dynamic and ambitious executive it could mean climbing the greasy pole of corporate achievement and finally sitting pretty at the top.

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What kind of person are you, really? Dare you take this quiz to find out? (Poll)

This cute little quiz seeks to find out the kind of personality you are in a very simple way using a 20-question format. It is fun to do, but with a serious edge.

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Do you know someone who loves to start something but finds it difficult to finish it? This could be the reason!

We have all met them: people who seem pretty enthusiastic in what they are doing. They usually start something new (like DIY builders) but somehow never finish, before quickly moving on to something else, or they take ages to do it in order to have everything 'perfect' first.

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Transition: Are you going through a Mid-Life Crisis?

I remember feeling terribly depressed for a few years leading up to being 40. Perhaps I secretly dreaded the fleeting years and my looks changing. Suddenly I wanted to know who I was, and where I was heading.

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The Power of Perception: Why other people cannot value us better than we value ourselves

Each human being's reality is formed by their perception which, in turn, is dictated by their culture, race, religion and gender. Whatever we perceive is exactly what we 'see' which is likely to be different from the next person.

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The Paradoxical Relationship of Religion and Science - Pew Research Center

While religion and science usually strive to answer different questions, the battles over issues such as evolution and the study of consciousness show that they also sometimes tread on each other's turf.

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