The Buddha famously said, “life is suffering“. He also taught a path out of suffering and it’s a simple mathematical formula: S = P – A Today learn: Why pain is inevitable How excepting pain alleviates ...
On this Fourth of July weekend, I offer some thoughts about America’s past, present, and hope for the future. Have you ever wondered: If it’s our very liberties that have caused many of our problems? How ...
Do you know someone who’s smart and constantly tells you things but rarely takes action on what he or she knows? Booker T. Washington saw this common human frailty 100 years ago when he stated: “The ...
Aristotle is one of the most quoted sages of all time and his quote “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work” says a lot about people’s level of contentment as well as their performance. ...
The mind-expanding author Aldous Huxley once quipped, “Experience is not what happens to you. It’s what you do with what happens to you.” Sadly, what most people do with challenges is try and get past them ...
It’s good to be back after a few days of R&R and ready to drop some knowledge. That is to say, the knowledge of some truly inspiring and legendary people such as Brian Tracy. “Our quote ...
Steve Jobs, modern-day Divinci, was famously not driven by money. His passion, that is to say his journey, was to change the world — and certainly did that! We owe Jobs gratitude for, among other things: ...
Do you know what a geodesic dome is? It’s a ball made of tons of triangles and it’s the most secure structure on earth (think the big ball at EPCOT center). The creator of the geodesic ...
For decades, I’ve collected powerful quotations and over the next several JumpStarts we’re going to explore these quotes from new and interesting angles. Today’s quote is: “He (or she) who has a WHY to live for ...
When I was 28 and living in Seattle, I created a gift for a bunch of friends — one of whom had a sister who was a buyer at Nordstrom. And BOOM, just like that I ...
There’s a misconception about happiness. People get that when something bad happens it makes them feel sad: bad experience -> sadness However, we put an unhealthy burden on ourselves to walk around super happy without any ...
Recently, I’ve begun the practice of what I call “low-vibing.” The idea is to check in with my energetic vibration before, during, and after any task. Doing this personal evaluation of your emotional and physical energy ...
We all seem to have what I call an “If Only.” If only I hadn’t lost that job If only she and I would have stayed together If only my parents had loved me Ask yourself, ...
Believe it or not, we’ve had thousands of people actually go through the arduous task of switching their ComplaintFree bracelet every time they complained for MONTHS until… they surprise themselves by suddenly MAKING IT!! Wow! And ...
QUESTION: What should you do if you make a mistake? ANSWER: Complain to distract everyone! This is actually a very common form of misdirection to avoid responsibility for our mistakes. Learn in this JumpStart: How a ...
Have you ever considered that politics is all about power and that you cannot gain power unless you complain? In fact, just try and find a political campaign that doesn’t have a major complaint at its ...
In my travels around the world, I’ve discovered that all cultures share one common trait — it’s considered rude to brag about your good fortune. However, people still accomplish their goal of inspiring envy in other ...
There’s one word many people struggle with saying. It’s not a long word, nor is it difficult to understand, but we all struggle to say it. By now, I’m sure you know that the word is ...
Dr. Robin Kowalski of Clemson University has dedicated much of her esteemed professional career researching complaining. After studying thousands of people and tens of thousands of complaints, Dr. Kowalski determined that people only complain for 1 ...
Did you know that there are only 3 overarching categories of personal development? The categories are Health, Wealth, and Relationships and at first glance, you might think that becoming a Complaint Free person would fall under ...
There have actually been a lot of studies on the effects of complaining on the human body. Rampant complainers: Have a weakened immune system Have brain activity that mirrors Alzheimer’s disease Tend to have higher levels ...
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