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* Self Improvement and Personal Growth Weekly Newsletter *
Issue #819, Week of May 19-20, 2014
Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.SelfGrowth.com
In this issue:
-- Quotes of the Week
-- Recommended Resource of the Week
-- Article: For Parents: How to Enjoy (Not Stress Over!) the Long, Lazy Days of Summer - By Christy Whitman
-- Article: My Top 5 Ways to Appreciate Memorial Day - By Sara Gray
-- Book Review: 14,000 Things to be Happy About - By Barbara Ann Kipfer
-- How to Subscribe and Unsubscribe from this Newsletter
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*** Quotes of the Week ***
------------------------------------------------------------ It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived. - General George S. Patton, 1885-1945
And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave. - Joseph Drake, 1795-1820
A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself. - Joseph Campbell, 1904-1987
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*** Recommended Resource of the Week ***
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The brand new book from the international bestselling author of What's Stopping You?
Here, Robert Kelsey shows us how to break the cycle of our ineffective habits to put a stop to procrastination, low attainment and frustrated ambitions.
Get Things Done is emotional ergonomics for the organizationally-challenged individual -- at home, at work, with themselves, and with others. So, What's Stopping You Get Things Done? Pick up a copy today. |  |
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*** Article: For Parents: How to Enjoy (Not Stress Over!) the Long, Lazy Days of Summer - By Christy Whitman ***
------------------------------------------------------------ Four more weeks 'til summer vacation!!
As Memorial Day approaches, this is the anthem of kids everywhere engaging in the annual countdown to summer. Maybe you can remember anticipating summer break when you were a kid -- envisioning sleeping late on long, warm days, lazing in front of the TV, or spending time at the beach or the mall hanging out with friends...
As adults -- and then as parents -- of course, the fast approaching lazy days of summer look a little different than they used to. In contrast to our kids' excitement, this time of year can evoke anxiety or even a full-fledged experience of stress. Many parents rely on the structure and accountability that school provides -- both to keep our households running efficiently and to channel our kids' seemingly endless storehouse of energy. Now free from the constraints of a predictable schedule, the inevitable question arises: What are we going to do this summer? ** To read the full article, go here.
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*** Article: My Top 5 Ways to Appreciate Memorial Day - By Sara Gray ***
------------------------------------------------------------ Memorial Day signifies the beginning of summer. School is almost out, and the weather has turned warm. People take the long weekend to travel, have bbq parties, swim, bike, and spend it with friends and family. But there's a deeper meaning to Memorial Day that we often times forget. Yes, it is a legal holiday but the original intent was to set aside a day in which we commemorate the members of the United States armed forces who were killed in war.
Therefore, I want this Memorial Day to be filled with thanksgiving and loving remembrance toward all those that have given their lives to protect ours. It is a selfless act of duty, courage, and love.
So, what are the best ways to appreciate Memorial Day?
** To read the full article, go here.
The brand new book from the international bestselling author of What's Stopping You?
Here, Robert Kelsey shows us how to break the cycle of our ineffective habits to put a stop to procrastination, low attainment and frustrated ambitions.
Get Things Done is emotional ergonomics for the organizationally-challenged individual -- at home, at work, with themselves, and with others. So, What's Stopping You Get Things Done? Pick up a copy today. | |
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*** Book Review: 14,000 Things to be Happy About - By Barbara Ann Kipfer ***
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No opinions, no explanations, no asides, footnotes, editorializing, or proselytizing. And all in a plain white cover with large black type. With over one million copies in print, 14,000 Things to Be Happy About is the mesmerizing bestseller that celebrates all the little things that make life worth living. Any random page is an instant pick-me-up, and reading it is as irresistible as popcorn:
• new babies
• a well-crafted chair
• having a sense of your own space
• a real person answering the phone
• peninsulas
• leaves snuggled around the foundations of old country houses
• staying home on New Year's Eve
Now revised and updated, with 1,500 new entries--the feel of the fur in Ugg boots, a favorite television program caught on TiVo--14,000 Things to Be Happy About is a panacea for a new time and a new generation, an antidote to the all-too-many things we might be unhappy about. Adding to the pleasure are 125 joyous and jewel-like illustrations from Pierre Le-Tan.
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The list price of this book is $8.95. To purchase it from Amazon.com at a price of $5.06, a 43% discount, go here.
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