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Every Action in This World Will Bear a Consequence

By Nathaniel :: February 15th, 2008 :: Living Exceptionally • Personal Growth :: Comments (0)

I’ve struggled to find a good topic to discuss lately, but a quip I saw yesterday made me think it was time to revisit an old maxim. The quote which caught my eye was:
“Initiative is the most significant differentiator in life. Ideas are plentiful, but action is the catalyst.”
Unfortunately the bold ideas that are […]

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Do You Smell That Rabbit?

By Nathaniel :: December 3rd, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (0)

Fear. Powerful word and an even more powerful emotion. There were some good posts on blogs I like to read about fear this week, particularly about recognizing its effect on our behavior and our striving for accomplishment. Although you may not be an aspiring writer, the advice bestowed by old Copyblogger here […]

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Hindu is Definitely the “In” Religion This Fall

By Nathaniel :: October 18th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (0)

Compliments of a feature on Swami Parthasarathy in the New Yorker, here’s some good fodder for the soul:
Stress is entirely an internal phenomenon.
Stress derives from unreasonable expectations, and attachment to what one has.
Once you make the right assessment, then you have the right expectations and you have no disappointments.
You are the architect of your fortune, […]

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Quit Worshipping Rule Breakers, Start Breaking Some Rules

By Nathaniel :: September 26th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (0)

There was a great post over at Copyblogger last week about fighting through obstacles to creative thinking, and the quote that really stuck in my head was “Quit worshipping rule breakers start breaking some rules.” Pretty sexy huh? I identified with it immediately because I feel like people that are ‘rule breakers’ are […]

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Carpe Moderation!

By Nathaniel :: September 19th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (1)

Chances are you’ve been introduced to the Dutch phrase “Carpe Diem” in one of 3 ways:
1. A borderline gay movie featuring Robin Williams and some schoolboys, held up in a Northeastern prep school in the 1950’s.
2. A coffee mug on someone’s desk in your office.
3. An interview published featuring a resume-building high school kid, destined […]

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Got Me a Jiz-zob, Got Me No Liz-zife

By Nathaniel :: August 30th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (2)

I’m sure many a person my age looks around one day and asks, “Where did everybody go?” Friday night rolls around and I’ve got 4 or 5 people I can call, hopefully snagging 2 of them for a night out on the town. A few years ago it seemed like I couldn’t keep […]

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Why do CEO’s Quit and Become Surfers?

By Nathaniel :: June 27th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (1)

On a trip to Las Vegas this weekend I got to work in a lot of reading, and I came across multiple articles about formerly accomplished businessmen now living the simple life. I’m sure you’ve heard simliar tales - one guy, who was 49, was a former CEO of some large software firm for […]

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Find Opportunity

By Nathaniel :: June 18th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally :: Comments (0)

Living “successfully” is in some respects all about opportunity. Some opportunities you create, and others are just a given depending on who you are, your family, your geographic location and thousands of other factors.
Those pre-ordained opportunities can vary quite a bit - while most would be quick to point out being born into this […]

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Comparing Yourself to Others . . .

By Nathaniel :: June 11th, 2007 :: Living Exceptionally • Personal Growth :: Comments (0)

STOP. Stop now. No matter where you are in the great walk of life, stop comparing yourself to others. You will inevitably always be one step ahead of person A and one step behind person B. If you don’t step back from this line of thinking, the moment you attain one […]

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