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15 Secrets to Success. 6 Tips: Work/Life Balance for People with Big Dreams. “Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.” ~Thomas Merton The vast majority of people I know have two different types of work: the kind that pays the bills, and the kind they wrap their heart around. For some people, those are one and the same, but often that takes time, dedication, and a willingness to blur the traditional boundaries that separate work and social life.

Because let’s face it: It’s not always easy to make a living doing something you love. The first challenge is to figure out what that is; and it’s often complicated by what we think we should do based on what other people think and what we’ve done up until now. The next step is to figure out how to do it smart. It’s all good and well to decide to you want to run an online fitness, beauty, or personal development empire, but unless you have a unique value proposition and a solid idea of who needs your services and why, you could end up just spinning your wheels. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Richard St. John's 8 secrets of success. Do Lectures - Talks that inspire action. How to Find Happiness: 7 Timeless Tips from the Last 2500 Years. What do you want? A great job? A fulfilling relationship? Go sailing around the Pacific for a few years in your very own luxurious boat? Or just to get along better with yourself? Perhaps you want one of more of those things.

But beneath those and many common wishes, if you take it a step further, often lies a wish to find happiness. One good way to find a few useful, life-improving and time-tested tips is to look back. And if you want to learn much more about inner happiness then have a look at my 12-week Self-Esteem Course. 1. Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.Abraham LincolnVery little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking.Marcus Aurelius AntoninusThe world of those who are happy is different from the world of those who are not.Ludwig Wittgenstein How your view yourself and your world are conscious choices and habits. You can choose to find happiness in small, everyday things. 2. You only have now. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.