http://www.a1articles.com en-us editorial@a1articles.com Having a positive attitude brings so many benefits into our lives. Besides fostering much stronger relationships with others, optimists benefit from improved health – mentally, physically and emotionally. We are all on this journey to learn and t... http://www.a1articles.com/article_621425_24.html 05th September 2008 I do not recall being motivated to do anything in particular as a young child. I do not think I was any different from most other children in that respect. There was, of course, always the motivation to "be good", so that you gained a reward of some descr... http://www.a1articles.com/article_621424_24.html 05th September 2008 A positive attitude is essential if you want to enjoy life. People strive for happiness, yet how many start the day by looking forward to what’s ahead? Do you feel positive and optimistic about the opportunities that will present themselves, or do yo... http://www.a1articles.com/article_621417_24.html 05th September 2008 When you set a goal, it is critical to assess whether the outcome will be worth your time and effort to achieve it. If the benefit is not at least equal to what you put in, then you can say bye-bye to keeping up your motivation levels. If your motivati... http://www.a1articles.com/article_621403_24.html 05th September 2008 In the story of Alice in Wonderland, Alice has the following conversation with the cat. Although this passage appears at first to be nonsense, it also makes a tremendous amount of good sense. Alice Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_540308_24.html 20th May 2008 There have been so many people throughout the centuries who have made major differences in the world. They became famous because of the impact they have had, and still have, on our lives. We can all think of famous inventors such as Thomas Edison and... http://www.a1articles.com/article_531346_24.html 08th May 2008 How many of us think of something we really want to do in our lives, but give up before we have even started? Do we come up with some fantastic idea, but instantly dismiss the notion as we determine that there is no way that we could possibly achieve it?... http://www.a1articles.com/article_531341_24.html 08th May 2008 Many of us are pretty familiar with the process of how we should formulate and write down our goals. We have heard, learned and studied all about SMART goals. In fact, we are all getting very adept at making sure we write down our goals following th... http://www.a1articles.com/article_528847_24.html 02nd May 2008 Let us think about a tree for a minute. Visualise a huge tree. It does not matter where the tree is, it just has to be big! That huge tree started off as one tiny seed. The seed started sprouting under the ground, and the shoots found their way up to... http://www.a1articles.com/article_521952_24.html 25th April 2008 How many times have you or others resolved to live more healthy lives only to fail due to lack of willpower? Whether it is losing weight, or stopping smoking, a re-occurring excuse of why people abandon these attempts is because they lack willpower. ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_521949_24.html 25th April 2008 How many of you do the lottery in the hope of winning millions? With odds of 14 million to 1, the chance of scooping the jackpot is extremely slim to say the least. Many of you however will say “someone has to win”, so why shouldn’t it be me? ... http://www.a1articles.com/article_521935_63.html 25th April 2008 How many of you live for today, and don’t really take much notice of what is going to happen tomorrow? Do you take one day at a time, and let each 24 hours pass you by without really achieving anything? Perhaps your life tomorrow will be much the sam... http://www.a1articles.com/article_518376_24.html 16th April 2008