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	<title>Personal Fires</title>
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	<description>Resources and ideas for self improvement and motivation.</description>
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		<title>Envy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Envy is supposed to be some terrible attribute.  Some kind of giant character flaw.  But, I don&#8217;t see the big deal.  Maybe it&#8217;s in my definition of the word.  I see it as having a desire to have things other people have, or to be more like other people.  It doesn&#8217;t mean that you feel [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://personalfires.com/envy/</link>
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		<title>Turn off the mental chatter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing at a time. It&#8217;s all you&#8217;re capable of. Whether or not you believe yourself to be working on many things, it&#8217;s not actually true. You are actually working on one thing while being distracted by others. You can see that this is true if you become aware of your mental chatter when you [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://personalfires.com/turn-off-the-mental-chatter/</link>
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		<title>Is it real? Or is it Memorex?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The physical body will react to the mental impression in exactly the same way it reacts to the physical impression.  Visualization does work, and it can work for everyone. Here’s how:]]></description>
		<link>http://personalfires.com/is-it-real-or-is-it-memorex/</link>
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		<title>Are you a lemon sucker?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a big fan of the TV show &#8216;Two And A Half Men&#8217;, and a line from that show is the basis for this post. For those who may not be familiar with the show, it&#8217;s about two brothers. Charlie, played by Charlie Sheen, is a hard-drinking playboy who lives on the beach in Malibu. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://personalfires.com/are-you-a-lemon-sucker/</link>
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		<title>10 Ways to create happiness in your life &#8211; Right now! (part 2)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In my last post, I listed 5 ways to create happiness in your life &#8211; right now!  Here are ideas 6-10. 6-Accept things as they are &#8211; Especially yourself Self-acceptance can be a profound step towards realizing your happiness. I say realizing your happiness, because it lies inherently within, always waiting for a chance to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://personalfires.com/10-ways-to-create-happiness-in-your-life-right-now-part-2/</link>
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		<title>Personal relationships (part 3)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[That statement won't sit well with some people.  They'll want to be able to assign blame, to make that other person wrong.  But, blame won't improve the situation.  It can only make it worse.  Even though, in the moment it might feel better to claim the title of Victim, that very act gives away your power, which leads to more negative feelings, more blame, less power, etc., etc.,  It's an ugly downward spiral.]]></description>
		<link>http://personalfires.com/personal-relationships-part-3/</link>
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