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Achievement Quotes For July 07

COMMUNICATION/PERSUASION
"It seemed rather incongruous that in a society of super-sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners." -- Erma Bombeck

"Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfillment." -- Pearl Buck

"The 8 key words that will move practically anyone to your side of the issue: 'If you can't do it, I'll definitely understand.'" -- Bob Burg

"Writing is the gold standard of communication. Learn to do it well and see more gold." -- Chris Widener

CONCENTRATION/FOCUS
"Every great human achievement is preceded by extended periods of dedicated, concentrated effort." -- Brian Tracy

"The best advice I ever came across on the subject of concentration is: Wherever you are, be there. When you work, work. When you play, play. Don't mix the two." -- Jim Rohn

"Quiet minds cannot be perplexed or frightened, but go on in fortune or misfortune at their own private pace, like a clock during a thunderstorm." -- Robert Louis Stevenson

"Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

CONTENTMENT
"Everything has its wonders, even darkness and silence, and I learn, whatever state I may be in, therein to be content." -- Helen Keller

"I am beginning to learn that it is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones after all." -- Laura Ingalls Wilder

"Nature tops the list of potent tranquilizers and stress reducers. The mere sound of moving water has been shown to lower blood pressure." -- Patch Adams

"Never argue with the inevitable." -- Patricia Fripp

Achievement Quotes For June 07

SELF-CONCEPT/SELF-CONFIDENCE
"Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now; you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else. Your completeness must be understood by you and experienced in your thoughts as your own personal reality." -- Wayne Dyer

"Always know in your heart that you are far bigger than anything that can happen to you." -- Dan Zadra

"The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement." -- William Arthur Ward

"Practice the body language of self-confidence. Stand tall and straight with your chin high and walk briskly. You will feel better and act better." -- Brian Tracy

SELF-LIMITING BELIEFS
"The world is full of wonders and miracles but man takes his little hand and covers his eyes and sees nothing." -- Israel Baal Shem

"Striving for perfection is the greatest stopper there is… It's your excuse to yourself for not doing anything. Instead, strive for excellence, doing your best." -- Sir Laurence Olivier

"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." -- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional." -- Roger Crawford

Achievement Quotes for the month of May

"Fifteen to thirty minutes of training a day will make any employee a world class expert in five years." -- Jeffrey Gitomer

"Watch your manner of speech if you wish to develop a peaceful state of mind. Start each day by affirming peaceful, contented and happy attitudes and your days will tend to be pleasant and successful." -- Norman Vincent Peale

"Don't join an easy crowd; you won't grow. Go where the expectations and the demands to perform are high." -- Jim Rohn

"Experience is an asset of which no worker can be cheated, no matter how selfish or greedy his immediate employer may be." -- Napoleon Hill

"Mean Women"

I was watching Oprah Winfrey recently and on that day the talk was on "mean girls". And the summary of it is that: these ladies behaved that way are because they are not happy with their own life and are jealous of the other parties.
That moment it gave me all the answers why my neighbor living in front( just moved in a couple of years) of me is so mean to every thing I do including the type of plants I planted to the type of window panes I used. I feel like being watched 24/7/365. She even knows which potted plant I have moved and who has visited me recently. What is surprising is she has ears a mile long and knows what I and my friends gossip about! She even knows if my sister-in-law did not visit me for awhile. She will start to make-up stories to others that I had quarreled with my sis-in -law. She will make up stories and tell my other friends that I am the one that did this and says that about them. Even my three sons were not spared. Gossips about their studies and the universities they go to.
I was in the dark about her doings towards me until one friend told me about it. Apparently every morning she will wake -up cursing me. I initially told my friend one curse made will manifest into 100 curses reflected back at the person who curse. I classified her as insane and also felt so much hatred towards her.
After watching the show something just hit me to write a book on titled “Mean Women".
I saw all the reasons why she acted in this manner; she is such a sad person. She is dying for romance in her marriage, children that can be obedient and do well in her studies. Friends that can be true to her, beauty and brains as well. She is longing for a warm and lovely home. I am now in the mid of writing the book. She is not the main focus I have included others as well. Its very detail and very bitchy. Writing the book is so timely as I found it to be therapeutic. I have no more hatred but I just felt sorry for her and the rest. I understand better on the reasons behind such behaviors.
My dear friends out there if you had any experiences of your own and would like to write it out and contribute to the book. All contributions will be acknowledged in the book itself. You are all most welcome! I plan to launch the book in June and 10 % of the sales proceed to be given to MAKNA in memory of my only brother who had died of cancer on 10th Jan 2006