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Harold Thompkins a passionate writer excited about any opportunity to share my perspective on a variety of topics. Harold utilizes his diverse background and peculiar interests to develop a unique worldview. Early in life Harold had a love and passion for

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Forgiveness: 2 of 122
An angry man's tears don't roll down his cheeks but his tears boil down in his bowels where only the soul can speak. His mind replays the reruns of pain and his tears are held back like a hot sweltering summer craving a down pour of rain, Life is hard to live for he will not forgive. If he would cry he could soothe his soul b... More..
Business > Human Resources How to motivate your staff: 1 of 10
The first step is to get rid of the my and I attitude. A "we attitude" must be cultivated from the highest paid person to the lowest paid person.The key to motivating a group of people is to treat them like people. They are not your staff. They are not objects or property that is expendable when they don't meet some quota. Th... More..
Sports & Recreation > Sports Celebrities Professional athletes as poor excuses for heros: 2 of 16
Professional athletes are definitely poor excuses for heroes. However it is not for the reasons that seems so obvious. It amazes me how so many people stand on a soap box judging athletes mistakes. Usually the ones who are so vocal and opinionated are the ones who put them on a pedestal in the first place.These athletes make ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Jesus the only way of salvation?: 13 of 82
I truly believe Jesus Christ is the only way to salvation. Jesus made the following statement in John 14:6, I am the way the , the truth and the life: No man comes to the father, but by me. There are three interesting verses found in proverbs that add some emphasis on this statement made by Jesus. Proverb 14:12 There is a way... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Motivation: 2 of 11
Motivation is a very important part of how we live. It is important to find ways to motivate ourselves in every aspect of living. Motivation is the internal drive that moves us toward a certain level of progress in certain areas of life. The problem with motivation is we can become complacent with where we are and with what w... More..
Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Enterpreneurs need to think big: 3 of 14
Entrepreneurs need to think big! If you don't think big you are probably not and entrepreneur. The simplified definition of entrepreneur is one who undertakes. Most entrepreneur have a vision to create and opportunity by undertaking issues, challenges,markets, industries to provide a solution or re-create them to make it fun... More..
Business > Human Resources Motivate yourself to motivate your staff: 2 of 7
Motivating yourself to motivate to motivate your staff is not the most effective way to motivate. The main reason for this is motivation can not be superficial it must be genuine and originate from a place of true purpose. If our motivation is based on what others do or don't do our motivation will be very inconsistent. The m... More..
Sports & Recreation > Biking Should freestyle motocross racing be banned because of safety issues?: 2 of 7
I don't think freestyle motocross racing should be banned for safety issues. Banning the sport will not eliminate it. As a matter of fact it would create more safety issues. People will participate based on their passion or ability to make a living whether the government recognizes it as a legal sport or not. The basic law of... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Life The power of positive thinking and attitude: 23 of 76
If we are going to think we might as well make the effort to think positive. It seems that this is difficult because we have been conditioned to accept things as true rather than using our minds to formulate our own truth. Unfortunately we are bombarded with so much negative information that negative thoughts have almost bec... More..
Other How do I know if I'm born for greatness?: 30 of 82
I read a very interesting quote from an unknown author that said "Greatness is often misunderstood." This statement is true and I think most people can relate to its meaning. We all at a very young age in life dream of doing something of significance, doing something good and becoming a positive and successful person. I think... More..