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The journey of life can be easy or it can be difficult, as you grow through the inevitable ups and downs, that life will also throw at you. As this is more about me then about you I feel I should share the ah hah moments I have had through my life. And in

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Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Your definition of happiness: 8 of 158
In defining happiness, each must consider, the options are quite diverse don't you think? As happiness really is dependent on the person, and the environment. Their association, is a major part of that process, if not integral to what is defined as happiness. Perhaps following that line of thought, we are all a result, of ass... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Death of a pet: 5 of 53
When Fluffy was killed much to early in his life, simply from a person who did not have patience to deal with a kitten, nor the temperance to be left in charge of watching a hyperactive cat, who had come from life on the streets, to a home, with most of the occupants, blissfully unaware of a kittens needs, a male kitten no le... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Setting Life Goals Want to be a hero?: 4 of 32
To be a hero, for your family for the legacy you want to leave behind. Is that what a hero is a person who did what he/she needed to do and is remembered for it in the generations to come.For that to be the case, takes planning, and taking risks to do somethig spectacular. To do something that will make a wonderful difference... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Learning to take responsibility for your own behavior: 11 of 69
To take responsibility for your own behavior is often the most difficult considering it is so much easier to point the finger and say it is someone else, as I am sure you have heard before the problem with that approach is there are still four fingers pointed back at you ... so admitted or not, majority rules. Though it is a ... More..
Celebrations & Holidays > Christmas Really cheap Christmas gift ideas: 5 of 31
Creativity abound seems to be the key here, to create cheap Christmas gifts, offers the receiver something that is representative of you, a memory perhaps, an opportunity. Simple as a card, created from scratch, made personal with the addition of unique signature, of something that represents you. Not commercialized, not boug... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Subcultures The case against street gangs: 2 of 12
On Gangs: Is there a point?Does it make sense to shorten your life? To risk physical harm for a color whether Red or Blue? Is it about a family on the lack of one with your birth parents?So many questions, in the answer would you find the why? The integral reason for the risk, this shortening of life for a color? For a glorif... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life Overcoming procrastination: 3 of 17
Overcoming Procrastination:Procrastination, what is it exactly? Is it something that cannot be overcome? Or is it simply a cop out? This and many questions I plan to cover in this article.Let us start at the beginning, procrastination, a long word for something so simple as knowing you have a choice but not making it because ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Homeless for the holidays: 3 of 16
My reflections on being homeless for the holidays, is the article that follows from a first person point of view starts in the simplest things I have been without a home over the holidays, I dealt with this, with survival first hand, so whether you are looking for a personal viewpoint or an informative article the hope is thi... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Benefits of Firefox: 3 of 15
The wonders of open source, the excitement of countless developers coming together playing a part in making Firefox the de facto standard. This is only a few of the many benefits of Firefox. Following is a list of some of the features are think are most pivotal.Let us first define what exactly is open source, with each day pa... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) The history of the bicycle: 1 of 5
The bicycle and it's history, is very unique from it's early days until the current version seen most often today such as Mountain Bikes, or Road Bikes, BMX, are a far cry from the early years of what was considered a bicycle. The term bicycle and it's design really came about around the year 1870 according to pedalinghistory... More..