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If you really want to understand something, write about it. Maya Angelou said as much in an interview, and this blog builds three journalling posts around it, which beats the usual instruction to keep a diary.

The writing on habits is unusually well aimed. Most people reach personal development as adults, generally after something has gone badly, by which point there are habits to unlearn first, so teaching children the same principles early skips that entire step. That argument is clear and it does not appear often.

There are practical pieces on meditation, on becoming an early riser, and on doing the worst task of the day first, each short enough to act on. A companion post defines gratitude before recommending it, and another asks whether you have switched off the urge to complain about everything.

A post on the toughest ultramarathon races in the world arrives from nowhere and is a pleasure.

Read the journalling posts and begin with the one about resolving something you cannot settle.

The 7 Habits Of Happy Kids

Oct 18, 2013 · amagou
There is little that can be more important to people than intentionally focusing on their personal development. As the late, great Jim Rohn, frequently said, you can never have  or do more if…
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How To Avoid Stress: 8 Great Tips

Oct 16, 2013 · amagou
Stress is the body’s way of reacting to harmful situations, whether they are real or perceived.  Whereas our bodies are designed to handle small doses of stress, long-term stress causes tiredness, lack…
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The World’s 6 Toughest Ultramarathon Races

Oct 11, 2013 · amagou
There a handful of seriously extreme running events in the world, and when I say extreme I am not talking about your average marathon (yes, marathons are average when it comes this…
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How Do You Meditate?

Oct 6, 2013 · amagou
Given our increasingly hectic lifestyles, more often than not, people find themselves stressed out and needing a break.  Most wake up to a loud alarm, then have to commute and face traffic…
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Have You Switched On Your ‘Stop Complaining’ Mode?

Oct 5, 2013 · amagou
It is a sad fact that most people get stuck complaining day in and day out and never stop complaining! Have you ever kept count of the number of complaints, criticims and…
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4 Useful Ways to Develop Persistence in Life

Oct 4, 2013 · amagou
Every talk on ‘success’ and ‘ways to achieve it’ begins with a story about persistence. The quality of Persistence is therefore a valued one and one of the key success habits. According…
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What Is Gratitude?

Oct 2, 2013 · amagou
Meister Eckhart once said, “If the only prayer you can say in your life is ‘thank you,’ that would suffice.” French educator Jean Baptiste Massieu, called gratitude the memory of the heart,…
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3 Journal Ideas You May Have Overlooked

Oct 1, 2013 · amagou
3 Journal Ideas You May Have Overlooked Several years ago, Maya Angelou was being interviewed about her writing. She told the interviewer that if she really wants to understand something, she writes…
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How to Become an Early Riser

Sep 29, 2013 · amagou
Are you one of those people who hits the snooze button a million times in the morning only to end up shutting it off completely? Do you want to make a change…
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Eat The Frog: It’s What’s For Breakfast

Sep 28, 2013 · amagou
Mark Twain was the originator of the eat the frog concept. He said, “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of…
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