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    The Meaning Of Success

    THE MEANING OF SUCCESS One man began a speech to his fellow college alumni with the statement, "Some of you are successes, and some of you are failures -- only God knows which are which!" There are many kinds of successes, many kinds of winners; and which is which may not at first be apparent...
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    So You Made A Mistake?

    SO YOU MADE A MISTAKE? The obituary editor of a city newspaper was not one who would admit his mistakes easily. One day, he got a phone call from an irate subscriber who complained that her name just appeared in the obituary column. "Really?" was the calm reply. "Where are you calling from?"...
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    All The Joy You Need

    ALL THE JOY YOU NEED Thomas Aquinas once said, "No one can live without joy." But many people try. And the reason is often simply because they don't know how to be happy! They are so intent on the three Ps -- power, prosperity and prestige -- that they miss out on joy. Try to imagine this...
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    Is Everything Going Wrong?

    IS EVERYTHING GOING WRONG? A humorous story tells about a speeding motorist who was caught by radar from a police helicopter in the sky. An officer pulled him over and began to issue a traffic ticket. "How did you know I was speeding?" the frustrated driver asked. The police officer pointed...
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    One Minute Can Change A Life

    ONE MINUTE CAN CHANGE A LIFE He almost killed somebody, but one minute changed his life. The beautiful story comes from Sherman Rogers' old book, "Foremen: Leaders or Drivers?" In his true-life story, Rogers illustrates the importance of effective relationships. During his college years...
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    Learn To Live

    LEARN TO LIVE Charlie Hough says, "Listen to everyone. Learn from everyone. Nobody knows everything but everyone knows something." At her citizenship hearing in 1967, Immaculata Cuomo (mother of Mario Cuomo) was asked by the judge how many stars were on the US flag. She said she didn't know...
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    I'm Beaten By Aunties

    In the race for glory... I'm beaten by aunties By David Turner September 04, 2006 THERE is nothing more depressing than watching someone half your age leave you for dust at the start of a running race. Except someone twice your age leaving you for dust a second later...
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    Miracle In The Gym

    :) Miracle in the Gym By Kimberly Ripley Doesn't it seem a bit cruel to send a child in a wheelchair to physical education class? That's what I used to think until I found myself eavesdropping on a class one day. Steve Schulten has been the physical education teacher at Little Harbour School in...
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    That's What Friends Do

    :)    That's What Friends Do     By T. Suzanne Eller Jack tossed the papers on my desk? his eyebrows knit into a straight line as he glared at me. "What's wrong?" I asked. He jabbed a finger at the proposal. "Next time you want to change anything, ask me first," he said, turning on his heels...
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    The Missing Tube

    ;) The Missing Tube By Alan Cohen, My friend Kane’s father was a television repairman in the 1950’s. One day Herman went out on a house call to service the TV of an old man named Jake, who lived alone. Herman found that Jake’s television was missing a tube, which he replaced in a few moments...
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    An Everyday Survival Kit

    An Everyday Survival Kit - Toothpick - Rubber band - Band aid - Pencil - Eraser - Chewing gum - Tea Bag Here’s why: Toothpick - to remind you to pick out the good qualities in others. Rubber band - to remind you to be flexible, things might not always go the way you want, but it will work out...
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