Achieving Your Vision of Abundance

Written by Steve Brunkhorst


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To experience abundance, we must first decide what abundance means for us. Then we must see ourselves as already abundant. Most importantly, we must begin to give to others in whatever capacity we are able. We eventually receive in great multiplesrepparttar abundance that we bring intorepparttar 128950 lives of others.

Ask yourself this question: What do I already have in my possession that will contribute to my personal vision of abundance?

Become aware ofrepparttar 128951 abundance all around you -repparttar 128952 brilliant autumn sunsets,repparttar 128953 sound of a friend's voice,repparttar 128954 touch of a child's hand. Treat every breath of air and every act of love as a gift. Take nothing for granted.

The Creator wants you to be abundant. He will reward graciously all who share their faith in an abundant world with others.

© Copyright by Steve Brunkhorst. Reprinted from Achieve! 60-Second Nuggets of Inspiration, a popular mini-zine bringing great stories, motivational nuggets, and inspiring thoughts to help you achieve more in your career and personal life. Get the next issue and pick up some great gifts by visiting http://www.AchieveEzine.com


Making an Investment in Friendship Can Pay Off in Your Old Age!

Written by Royane Real


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We make a mistake if we don’t tell people that it is just as important to invest kindness inrepparttar people we meet, and invest our interest in them. There are other kinds of investment accounts besides those that are held by banks. A big bank account won’t make up for loneliness in your old age.

I decided that if I wanted to have as many friends as Doris did, I would have to keep making friends and keep maintaining friendships my whole life. I would have to make friends with people of all ages, including those much younger and much older than me.

Older people confront unique challenges in trying to maintain a satisfying social life. Many people find it difficult to make new friends as they get older.

As people age they often face social, health and monetary challenges. Older people may become less physically mobile. They often have less money to spend on recreation and entertainment.

Older people are also more likely to suffer from depression. They may be physically frail and afraid to go out at night. Even if they remain healthy themselves, aging people experiencerepparttar 128948 deaths of long time friends and spouses, resulting in a shrinking circle of social and emotional support.

Inrepparttar 128949 modern western world, older people are often treated as if their usefulness is finished, and as if what they have to say is not really relevant torepparttar 128950 young.

A lot of older people are shocked to discover when they retire atrepparttar 128951 age of sixty or sixty-five, thatrepparttar 128952 friendships they thought had developed at work do not surviverepparttar 128953 retirement party.

In many modern societies, older people are socially marginalized, and left to socialize solely with each other. People in North America are much more segregated along age lines than people in some other parts ofrepparttar 128954 world. In North America, teenagers tend to socialize with other teenagers, and older people are expected to make friends with other older people.

No matter where you live, or what your age, you do not need to follow your local society’s dictates about what age your friends should be. You do not need to restrict yourself to making friends only with your own age group.

If you are concerned that you may be lonely in your later years,repparttar 128955 time to start doing something about it is now, no matter what your current age might be.

As you grow older, make sure you stay living inrepparttar 128956 present, not inrepparttar 128957 past. In your conversations with others, don’t be fixated on who you used to be, or on your current ailments.

Be willing to make many social approaches to others, no matter whatrepparttar 128958 outcome. Stay interested inrepparttar 128959 current world, stay optimistic, and keep a youthful, open mind.

This article is taken from the new book by Royane Real titled "How You Can Have All the Friends You Want - Your Complete Guide to Finding Friends, Making Friends, and Keeping Friends " Check it out at http://www.royanereal.com


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