4 Life-Sucking Sayings to Avoid Like the Plague

funny guy thumb 4 Life Sucking Sayings to Avoid Like the PlagueGuest post by Ken Wert.

There are sayings that inspire and instruct (“Nothing ventured, nothing gained” or “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again”). They have permeated the culture, becoming accepted cultural expressions of truth. They are taken at face value, assumed to be packed with the wisdom of the ages.

But some sayings that we unthinkingly accept as true can undermine our hopes for a fulfilling life …

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Lost Money Wisdom You Need to Rediscover

money wisdom Lost Money Wisdom You Need to RediscoverAre you wise with your money?

It seems that much of the real wisdom about how to handle money is now deemed old-fashioned and has wound up mostly lost and forgotten.

This may account for why we as individuals and as a nation are struggling with our finances.

These old sayings and proverbs wouldn’t have stood the test of time if they didn’t contain the truth.  This is some of …

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Money Wisdom: 10 Ways to Be Wise With Your Personal Finances

money2 Money Wisdom: 10 Ways to Be Wise With Your Personal Finances Are you wise with your money?

Financial wisdom is an important part of living life to the fullest.  I’ve said over and over again that “life takes money”. 

You don’t have to be over-the-top rich to enjoy a good life, but a little money sure provides some nice fuel and lubrication for great living.

10 Wise Ways to Handle Your Money

I’m always on the lookout for financial wisdom.  Lately, …

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Financial Wisdom: Five Ways To Plan For A Better Future

money Financial Wisdom: Five Ways To Plan For A Better Future Are you doing what is financially wise?

Now is the time to prepare for a better tomorrow.  Many people get caught flat-footed when the economic climate changes. 

They find themselves drowning in a financial mess and unable to save themselves.  Many have to start their life over from scratch.

Will you be ready to survive and thrive when the economy shifts again?  It doesn’t matter whether it goes up …

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A Story About My Relationship With Wisdom

wise man A Story About My Relationship With Wisdom I met a man named Wisdom and he shared his story with me, so I thought I’d pass it along to you.

Wisdom was up there in his years when I met with him.  Yes, he’d definitely been around the block a time or two, but he didn’t seem old.

In fact, it didn’t appear that he’d aged a bit since the last time that I visited him many moons …

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Back To Basics: Financial Wisdom To Succeed With Money

money shirt Back To Basics: Financial Wisdom To Succeed With Money Financial wisdom and success starts with individual responsibility.  The U.S. Government recently committed $85 billion to prop up AIG and another $700 billion to bailout other failing financial institutions.  However, it isn’t likely that anyone is going to come to your financial rescue.  If this is the bus you are waiting on, then you are likely to be standing there a long time. 

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You Can Literally Think Your Way To Success And A Good Life

thinking thumb You Can Literally Think Your Way To Success And A Good Life I don’t like to make outlandish claims, but there is so much powerful truth in James Allen’s book, As a Man Thinketh, that it really can radically change your life.  Allen offers deep and practical advice that has stood the test of time.  As a Man Thinketh was originally published in 1902, but the principals are just as true today as they were then.  I love this little book …

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