Category Archives: Personal

Inspirational Book List

If you’re looking for a good reading list, OnlineClasses.org has a list of 100 inspirational books they think everybody should read. I have read a few off the list, and the rest are highly recommended, so I believe there should be some solid finds within it.

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What I Do In Lieu of Work

Sometimes, I lose my motivation or decide to take a break from getting things done. In lieu of being productive, I do many things. I have decided to share some of them here, hoping to inspire all to be productive while being recreational. Hit the Stumble button. It’s a great way to expand one’s horizons. [...]

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What Are Your Addictions?

I think regardless of how hard we try, in today’s society, addictions and habits are inevitable. For many, breaking habits is a new year’s goal that is rarely kept or completed successfully. So today, I want you to think about your addictions and, if you want, share them here. Mine are smoking, caffeine, shopping for [...]

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How I Maintain Balance

I write a lot about how to do things, but so far, I have not really shared how successful I have been with the challenge I set forth for all of you. I realized this recently and decided to change it. What better way of doing this than to write a personal post about how [...]

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My 2009 End-Of-Year Review

Major Achievements Got straight As in the fall semester Defeated depression Opened and funded a high-yield savings account Made over $200 dollars by writing Minor Achievements In better shape now Maintained the One-Year Tightrope for a month and a half without missing an article Wrote in a journal every day for two months straight Made [...]

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How Will You Be Remembered?

Tomorrow, along with Black Friday, is the National Day of Listening – a time when it is proper to ask for and share stories about communities, lives, and families. For this holiday, I want to challenge you all to both ask somebody else and answer the following question yourself: how will you be remembered? The [...]

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Why Recycling Changed My Life

I only recently restarted recycling plans after a few-year hiatus. When I lived in Alabama, I was an avid recycler of aluminum cans because I was a prolific drinker of Code Red Mountain Dew. The addiction may have transformed to diet soda, but it still remains and I still consume four or more cans per [...]

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