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Who's Yo Momma? Transforming Negative Addictions Into Positive Ones



Habits are the daughters of action, but then they nurse their mother, and produce daughters after her image, but far more beautiful and prosperous. ~ Jeremy Taylor

Did you grasp the beauty of that quotation?

Mother = Action

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The Little Things Are The Big Things



Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. ~ Robert Brault

I'm "on vacation" right now in Alabama. I'm really not in the mood to do the daily blog. But then I'm forced to think of the tears. The salty ...
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Joe Paterno: A Lesson in the Destructive Power of Guilt



Guilt upon the conscience, like rust upon iron, both defiles and consumes it, gnawing and creeping into it, as that does which at last eats out the very heart and substance of the metal. ~ Bishop Robert South

Former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno passed away ...
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Atheists Who Love Jesus: Can They Experience the Kingdom of Heaven?



The truth always gets ruined when somebody tries to make a religion out of it. ~ Jon-Paul Diefenbach

I love Jesus. He spoke truth. I love truth. I love truth so much, I have the word tattooed on my arm.


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Learning to Think Rationally About the Existence of God



Faith is believing something you know ain't true. ~ Mark Twain

You've been disappointed by your faith. You've had countless prayers go unanswered. You've had a hard time believing many of the things projected by religion: talking snakes, burning bushes, walking on water, magic underpants, riding magic horses, turning ...
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The Secret to Winning the Lottery (or Anything Else)


You'll always miss 100% of the shots you don't take. ~ Wayne Gretzky

I no longer make New Year's Resolutions. I tend to live my life in such a way, that I'm constantly in a place of personal development.

Most humans wait until January 1st to lose weight, eat healthier, stop drinking so much, etc. However, considering I run a website dedicated to personal development, I practice those lifestyle habits all-year-round.

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If You Can Read This, You're Already Rich



I wept because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~ Persian Proverb

This idea was covered in my book Follow The White Rabbit, in Chapter 24. It essentially highlights the following truth: If you have the ability to see, ...
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Pulling the Race-Card in 2012 is an Insult to Dr. King's Dream



Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr.

Happy birthday to an American hero, one of my favorite mentors, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


Dr. King's courageous position on ...
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Believing Horoscopes Destroys Your Creative Power


I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius, and we're skeptical. ~ Arthur C. Clarke

Happy Friday the 13th, you superstitious fools. Today, bad things will happen to you. Staying in bed is your best option.

Especially if you're in bed with a hot Hispanic and Indian babe. And they're feeding you grapes while gently stroking your head — calling you Lord Brandon.


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Confession Cleanses The Soul



The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works. ~ St. Augustine

There's something about Brandon.

People feel comfortable sharing their darkest secrets with me. I guess it's a number of things that contribute to this phenomenon. One of my top two ...
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Accountability: That B*tch Called Me Out!



Every excuse I ever heard made perfect sense to the person who made it. ~ Dr. Daniel T. Trubin

Oh, no she dit int.


I know that b*tch ain't gon' call ME out!

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National Champions: Alabama Teaches Us the Importance of Experiencing Adversity



Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ~ Confucius

My beloved Alabama Crimson Tide suffered a regular season overtime loss to a quality LSU squad. At the time, LSU was the #1 ranked team in the country; Alabama was ranked #2. ...
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Tebow 3:16 : A Lesson in Humility for Us All



Pride makes us artificial, and humility makes us real. ~ Thomas Merton

I just love Timmy Tebow.

Since my Redskins are done for the season, I had to choose an NFL team to pull for throughout the playoffs. Based on my personal experience with Tim ...
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You Can Only Connect the Dots Looking Backwards



You can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. ~ Steve Jobs

Can you believe those bastards on the Apple Board of Directors fired Steve Jobs? I mean, who has the audacity to fire one of the co-founders of the company?! Steve Jobs built ...
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Harmonizing the Three Elements of Human Transformation



The butterfly said to the sun, "They can't stop talking about my transformation. I can only do it once in my lifetime. If they only knew, they can do it at any time and in countless ways. ~ Dodinsky

Wow. Beautiful. Just like you iz. =)
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