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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGYKjyXHUvs When you have a headache, you take an aspirin. Is that because your head is aspirin deficient? Obviously not. So what does the aspirin do? It relieves the symptoms of

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What is a Mistake?

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Aug 7, 2020August 7, 2020 - 9:44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awT4XzGONoY Audio blog transcribed & EDITED How do you handle a situation in which someone is so scared of making a mistake in the decision they need to make that they panic? If

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The Road to Happiness

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Jul 31, 2020July 31, 2020 - 13:26

Audio blog transcribed & EDITED In my meditation today, I got an insight that I would like to share with you about happiness. I was reciting my prayer, that I always

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The Meaning of the Number Thirteen

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Jul 24, 2020July 24, 2020 - 9:32

In the Jewish religion, thirteen is a sacred number. Why? Consider numerology. If you add up the values of the words “peace,” “hear,” and “love” written in Hebrew, you get the

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Is Growth Always Good?

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Jul 17, 2020July 17, 2020 - 10:23

There is a lot of talk about growth: the growth of the GNP, growth of revenues, growth of profits. Growth is good. But in my consulting experience, I found that not all growth

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Is it a Disagreement, a Discussion, or an Argument?

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Jul 10, 2020July 10, 2020 - 9:11

In some languages, the word “disagreement” and the word “confrontation” are the same. For example, in Spanish, a discussion is una pelea, a fight. How can we have a civilized, constructive exchange

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Why We are NOT Socially Responsible

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Jul 3, 2020July 3, 2020 - 11:12

At the February 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos, the founder and president of the Forum criticized the economic theory and business practice that view shareholders as the clients of

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The Ingredients of Love

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Jun 26, 2020June 26, 2020 - 9:21

https://youtu.be/FLNf3ROFdLs This text is an edited version of the speech on the video. Almost in every meditation, I get a new insight. Quite powerful for me. I want to share one

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The Ingredients of Respect

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Jun 19, 2020June 19, 2020 - 14:52

Analyze the following statement I received in an email (author unknown): "I was raised to show respect. I was taught to knock before I open a door. Say hello when I

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Surrendering to Whom?

By Ichak Adizes on

Jun 12, 2020June 12, 2020 - 14:33

It is a cornerstone of many religions and spiritual practices to prescribe surrendering to God or his representative. For instance, in the Catholic religion, it is the Pope. His decision