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One of the CEOs of an online publishing company called Power Essence. This was formed as a self help company but has evolved to include activism and social awareness. The company sells e-books that I write and co-write, and more recently, we have started

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Religion & Spirituality > Self-Help (Other) Tips on how to boost your attitude: 1 of 25
Ask yourself how important being happy is. If you don't find it very important then what is the purpose of your life? Happiness is the purpose of our lives. I challenge you to disagree! Long term, boosting your attitude requires that you're living the life you want to, the right spouse, the right career, the right friends. I... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates How to ask a complete stranger on a date: 3 of 41
Turning a complete stranger into a date, then a lover, then a soul-mate, is one of the most incredible and satisfying things you can experience. It's that first step, however, that is usually the most difficult one, and one that sometimes you'll never even attempt, let alone succeed at. That is the first thing to remember. T... More..
Jobs & Careers > Career Path & Goals Tips for finding your dream career: 3 of 7
Do you feel like you're stuck in a rut and you can't escape? Are you sick of your job? Are you not really sure what you really want to do with your life? One of the keys to happiness is doing what you love. You might think sitting on a beach for the rest of your life relaxing sounds like it might be a pretty nice life, and y... More..
Relationships & Family > Humor & Laughter Tips for being funny: 9 of 20
Being funny is a great skill that can be very useful in many areas of your life. Many people live under the false idea that being funny is a genetic thing, that if you're not born with it there's nothing you can do about it. While you may not reach the ranks of the big comedians, there's nothing stopping you improving your a... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism Reasons not to believe in God: 94 of 188
Believing in God is dangerous. Once you have faith, you no longer base your thoughts on reality. Then, any atrocity can be justified. If your mind is being influenced by external source, ie: other people, then any concept you form in your mind is subject to any irrationalities and non sequiturs that those other sources have ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) Rediscovering your creativity: 19 of 38
One day, after several years of working as a manager of an electronics factory, I took a look back at my life and thought "What have I created? What am I leaving to the world?" Then came the shocking realisation that there was actually nothing. While I had successfully helped improve the efficiency and turnover of the factor... More..
Relationships & Family > Romance & Sexuality What to talk about on a first date: 22 of 43
It's a popular misconception that on a first date you should talk about "What do you do for a living", "Do you have any brothers or sisters", or "Why do you want the job as my boyfriend". Oh, sorry, had a flashback to a first date then. You'd be amazed at how many first dates really can end up feeling like a job interview. Y... More..
Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Is smoking pot benign or a serious health hazard?: 24 of 30
There are so many things in today's society that we are made to worry about. Nobody seems to take into account the old adage; "Everything in moderation". If someone is going to be prone to mental health problems, they will have them anyway. Pot may trigger not-yet-discovered mental health problems within a person, but we don... More..
Sciences > Sciences (Other) The social implications of transhumanism: 13 of 16
You may have heard recently of this new idea, called "Transhumanism". It is an idea system defined in the dictionary as "man remaining man, but transcending himself, by realizing new possibilities of and for his human nature" or "Advocacy of improvement to the human condition through enhancement technologies, such as elimina... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Who won the second presidential debate, McCain or Obama?: 9 of 11
If this debate was anything to go by, Obama is going to win by a landslide. He was poised, dignified and humble, a stark contrast to McCain's flustered, defensive squirming. McCain was pathetic to watch. Arrogant and sleazy, time and again jumping on whatever he could to make personal attacks on Obama. He continued to make t... More..