Love or hate him…there is still so much we can learn from him. “My goal, if I was going to do art, fine art, would have been to become Picasso or greater. That always sounds so funny to people, comparing yourself to someone in the past that has done so much, and in your life …
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It’s the lack of pressure that makes it work. “As soon as one promises not to do something, it becomes the one thing above all others that one most wishes to do.”― Georgette Heyer, Venetia When I decided to stop drinking in November of 2018, I had no preconceived notions of where this would take me. …
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I started doing this when I was 14 years old and it still works. “Wake up early and tackle the day before it tackles you. Be on offense, not defense.” — Evan Carmichael Many people say they are just not morning people. I get it. Waking up when it’s still dark outside and perhaps a bit …
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Sobriety = Greatness Unlocked! “People treated for cancer might go into remission but there’s a chance it will come back. I feel the same about alcoholism.” — Samuel L. Jackson “I have had it with these motherf — — snakes on this motherf — — plane.” There are very few lines that are more recognizable than …
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Be like Mark…he’s a billionaire. “The ritual of our daily lives permeate our very bodies.”— Banana Yoshimoto Every morning, my alarm clock goes off at 4:15 am, and I turn my clock off and jump out and go through the motions of getting ready for the day like I’m on autopilot. It’s funny because many people …
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There’s a good chance you might fall into one of these categories. “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.”― Albert Einstein Laying in the bed on Thanksgiving Eve (I don’t think anyone really calls it this, but it lays the right context …
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Your body will adapt to the standards you set for it. “An upcoming vacation gives us something to eagerly anticipate.” — Jaime Kurtz EDITORIAL DISCLAIMER: Any advice or recommendation given in my writing is what works for ME and may not be the best regimen for you based on your psychological or physiological makeup and stability. …
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How giving up alcohol could put you on the road to business success. “If you don’t sacrifice for what you want, what your want will become the sacrifice.” Unknown Work can be hard. There is no doubt about it. There can be long hours, with early morning and late nights. I know from my many years …
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