Happiness & Success
Achieving Happiness Through Acceptance of Life
The quest for happiness often leads to frustration, as many fail to realize that the...
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Holding a country's leader accountable for crimes committed in office is crucial to uphold the rule of law, maintaining public trust, and serving as a deterrent for future officeholders.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
While the style of assault weapons is not immaterial to their actual use, two other factors relate to using these weapons and others with similar capabilities
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
Ever wonder why your dog-loving friends can't stop talking about their four-legged, drool-producing fur balls?
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In a recent Quinnipiac University poll, most Americans expressed concerns about democracy being in danger of collapse.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com with assistance of GeorgeGPT
The Federal Reserve has come under closer scrutiny as of late in our battle with inflation. And politicians left and right love to pick on the Fed.
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- Written by: Robert Jennings, InnerSelf.com
In recent years, the debt ceiling has become a contentious issue between Congress and the White House. It has resulted in multiple showdowns and a threat of default by the US government.
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What does it mean to have hope? For some, it means faith in a higher power. For most, I think, having hope as to some outcome is passive, as in delivering me.
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If left to whim, we will mostly be driven by our biases and we have lots of them. One that most of us have is an optimism bias.
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We live in a era ripe with political polarization, disagreement and anger towards each other. It is no accident we are here in this moment in time.
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The election in the US is over but the results are not known -- and won't be known for 4 weeks as the control of the Senate comes down to a runoff in Georgia AGAIN.
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The American election is just 7 days away. The intensity is building. One has to ask oneself are we looking at a bygone era? Is this a historical turning point in the grand American experiment?
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The right-wing in the U.S. has done an excellent job of scaring the crap out of everybody with mostly nonsense and made-up scare tactics these past 50 years.
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Turning people against each other has essentially been the stalwart method of gaining political power by the unscrupulous small men speaking from a balcony
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In 1986 David Stockman who was Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Ronald Reagan sold everyone on supply-side economics. It has been a disaster for the middle-class.
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In June I went shopping in Orlando for a new car and it was obvious that the dealers were charging what the market would bear.
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Starting Today's Uptake for Sept 19, 2022 on a HAPPY note. Some say money can't buy you love. Others say you can't buy happiness.
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Clearly less than 10% of the population has already moved to the darkside. And another 20-25% quietly support them and 20-25% openly oppose them. That leaves roughly 30-40% who don't participate.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
It's a new year! I must admit, I'm a bit like a kid at Christmas about New Year's. It's like I've just been given 365 brand new days, brand new pages of a blank book to do with as I choose.
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So, stop a minute and ask yourself that question: "What if I gave a party and nobody came?" . What feelings come up for you? While we may not ever have found ourselves in that particular situation, I think we can all identify with the feeling of insecurity... That feeling connects to so many things...
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As I sit down to write this message, today is Father's Day. The day that children honor their fathers. However my message to you today is about honoring the children and the family. This is a plea to take action at some horrible injustices and callous behavior that is currently taking place in the USA.
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- Written by: Marie T. Russell, InnerSelf.com
Through the years, I've read many articles (and books) that recommend minding your own business. Never mind trying to "fix" the lives of your friends and family... deal with your own life. While I understand the concept of "keeping your nose out of others' business", I still find that I often disagree with that advice.
