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The way we spend our time can be divided into three categories, or jars: The Necessary Tasks Jar. The Voluntary Tasks Jar. And the Happiness Jar. Every day, we spend some time filling the Necessary Tasks jar. We fill this jar with useful tasks, like earning money, housework, buying groceries, and paying bills.  We then…

Loving others is a skill. Unfortunately, most people don’t realize that.  We think that love is something that everyone should just know how to do, like breathing.  But loving other people is neither simple nor easy. The problem is that our first inclination is to love others in the way that we want to love…

“Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives – choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle In every moment of every day, we have a choice: excellence or mediocrity. There is nothing wrong with choosing mediocrity.…

“Vocation is the place where our deep gladness meets the world’s deep need.” – Frederick Buechner What gives you deep gladness? What activity makes you so happy that you lose track of time when doing it?  What activity invigorates you and gives you a sense of purpose?  That activity is the key to discovering your…
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