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…on Control

Melody Beattie has a good reminder I needed to hear this morning…

“Control is an illusion, especially the kind of control we’ve been trying to exert. In fact, controlling gives other people, events, and diseases, such as alcoholism, control over us. Whatever we try to control does have control over us and our life. I have given this control to many things and people in my life. I have never gotten the results I wanted from controlling or trying to control people. What I received for my efforts is an unmanageable life, whether that unmanageability was inside me or in external events. In recovery, we make a trade-off. We trade a life that we have tried to control, and we receive in return something better—a life that is manageable. Today, I will exchange a controlled life for one that is manageable.

Beattie, Melody (2009-12-15). The Language of Letting Go (Hazelden Meditation Series) (pp. 125-126). Hazelden. Kindle Edition.”

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I need you to turn to

And I wonder sometimes and I know I’m unkind
But I need you to turn to when I act so blind
And I need you to turn to when I lose control
You’re my guardian angel who keeps out the cold…

Elton John – I need you to turn to – YouTube.

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Thanks. I’m taking my own inventory this morning and this is really helpful…

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A informational chart about how to make one of my favourite things… Coffee. via A informational chart about how to make one of my favourite….

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Cartoon of the day. For more: http://nyr.kr/JWOmj9 via Cartoon of the day. For more: http://nyr.kr/JWOmj9.

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Business Pundit via Which College Degrees Lead To Higher Unemployment [infographic].

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How could I NOT reblog this? Happy Friday, David…

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Thought provoking…

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iPad in schoolIn 1985, when Bruce Springsteen wrote “We learned more from a three-minute record than we ever learned in school,” he was talking about the lure of whatever might be waiting outside every classroom around the world. That  youthful feeling of the world passing you by — the things you were missing as you sat in a classroom day after day — is an age-old challenge for educators. It’s one that’s about to be subjected to an even greater assault as the digital generation moves deeper into education.

The Internet was the first volley on the way a generation learned. Students no longer had to trudge to the library to research a topic. The encyclopedias of our parents’ generation were tossed into recycling bins, and a combination of Google (s goog) and Wikipedia was all students needed to complete even the most ambitious assignments. Even with all their merit — the…

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Gene Vincent records “Be-Bop-A-Lula”; This Day in History

“When a music critic wants to indicate that a song lacks lyrical sophistication, he or she will often refer to its lyrics as being of the “moon in June” sort. It’s a label left over from the Tin Pan Alley era, when even great composers like Irving Berlin churned out a hundred uninspired Moon/June tunes for every highly original classic like “Blues Skies” or “Puttin’ On The Ritz.” If rock and roll has an equivalent in the area of clichéd lyrics, it is probably “Baby” and “Maybe”—a rhyming pair made most famous in the smoldering early-rock classic “Be-Bop-A-Lula,” which was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, by the rockabilly legend Gene Vincent on this day in 1956.” via Gene Vincent records “Be-Bop-A-Lula” — History.com This Day in History — 5/4/1956.

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How to Live Your Dream When You’re Scared to Death

“There is a tragedy in our world today. Most people aren’t living their dreams, and the reason is simple: fear. They’re scared to be who they are.

When you endeavor to find your life’s work, there is a lot at risk:

  • You could fail.
  • You could lose the respect of your friends.
  • You could go broke.

You could mess up in a hundred different ways. But—and this is important—you could also succeed. And until you start living into your calling, you’re robbing the world of a gift.” Go to the source: How to Live Your Dream When You’re Scared to Death | Michael Hyatt.

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…on Discovering Your Own Worth

“You alone are the judge of your worth, and your goal is to discover infinite worth in yourself, no matter what anyone else thinks.” ~ Deepak Chopra via Today’s Quotes: Deepak Chopra Discover Your Own Worth!.

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…on Fear

“Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.” ~ Napoleon Hill via Today’s Quotes: Deepak Chopra Discover Your Own Worth!.

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Sometimes We Need to Go Backward Before We Can Move Forward

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” ~ Albert Einstein via Sometimes We Need to Go Backward Before We Can Move Forward | Tiny Buddha: Wisdom Quotes, Letting Go, Letting Happiness In.

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Don’t Give Up…

…has been one of my favorite love song duets since 1986 when the album first came out. I love the ‘dialogue’ between the two lovers. Here are both versions…

Which one do you like better? I think I’m partial to the first…

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Another stunning photo from Pops Digital via Embrace of the Sun.

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Did you know…

…that otters hold hands while they are sleeping so they don’t drift apart from one another? Neither did I. Otters holding hands – YouTube.

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via The formula to success.

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How to catch a cop…

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via How to catch a cop….

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WWIII propaganda posters – Holy Kaw!.

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More good stuff, Marie! Thanks for feeding my blog…

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Coping With Email Overload

'personal news aggregation', e1evation, llc, Personal Digital CoachingHere’s an excerpt from a post I did yesterday over at my business blog…

“Tools without thought or tactics are worthless so I try to remind myself that email is best used as a tool for ‘just in time’ information – information that affects relationships and revenue. All your ‘just in case’ information belongs in a virtual newspaper like Google Reader. Think of how much lighter your email load would be if you didn’t let newsletters and other detritus in? How often have you started down the path to Inbox Zero and then been waylaid by a Victoria’s Secret or Cabella’s catalog in your inbox. There’s a time and a place for that; the time is your ‘personal news aggregation’ time and the place is Google Reader. My advice? Use Gmail for email with a touch of Merlin Mann’s Inbox Zero and David Allen’s ‘Getting Things Done’ and you’ll be an INBOX HERO in no time!

If you’re looking for help in this area, try my online book on ‘personal news aggregation’ or how to create your own personal news agency. You can register free at http://e1evation.com/pna. Here are two recent lunch and learns I did on the topic of Gmail and Google Reader as well…” via Coping With Email Overload | e1evation.

If you’re overwhelmed by email, check it out…

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