Water (H2O) is made up of the basic elements of Hydrogen (H) and Oxygen (O). Each element contributes its own particular characteristics and together, form an integral part of life.
A positive attitude of achievement is also made up of very specific elements. Following are Six Characteristics of a Positive Mental Attitude. They are presented in sequence but it is the simultaneous interaction of them all working together that creates the synergy for a winning attitude and success in just about any endeavor.
Read over this list. Then, follow the exercise at the end.

1. Set Your Inner Motivation

Inner motivation happens when you are clearly motivated toward a very specific goal and away from the unpleasant consequences of not achieving it.2. The Value of High Standards

Set your own high standards. Standards where, to you, anything less is unacceptable. Personally dedicate yourself to this level.

3. Chunk Down Your Goal

Break down your goal into manageable, bite-size chunks. Two advantages:
You’ll focus on small tasks you can and
will do.
This also creates a sense of satisfaction in
completing each small step towards
achievement.

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These days there is a trade fair for pretty much everything. And if you can have one for weddings, you can have one for divorces as well.That is the message from the organisers of the world’s first divorce fair, which is taking place in Vienna this weekend, aimed at helping couples make the break as painlessly as possible.

• “If people untie the knot in good faith, it can turn out that the day you divorce is the best day of your life,” said the organiser, Anton Barz, who also arranges wedding fairs.

• The two-day fair, under the optimistic slogan New Beginning, offers couples, together or separately, the chance to talk to a variety of experts - everyone from life-planners and lawyers to private detectives.

• Mr Barz believes divorce is an untapped market and aims to exploit it. He has come to the right place: almost every second marriage fails in Austria, and in Vienna, it is as many as two out of three marriages.

• Several exhibitors have registered so far, including lawyers who will hold lectures on marital and family law, and mediators who will discuss “How to avoid a War of the Roses” or “Coping as a single parent”. Read more

Here’s a common dilema: You receive a letter enclosed with a copy of your
ad that specifically states “…for more information, send $1.” However,
they DON’T enclose the $1.

One respondent was brave enough to include a cover letter that stated he was enclosing $1 for more information, but conveniently “forgot” to put it in the envelope. Is this really an unintentional mistake? Did the person really forget to send the money? Probably not. Why do I make that assumption?
Because the frequency of them are too numerous to count. If it was just “human error” the same tactics wouldn’t be used by 90% of them. (I did have one clever gal though purposely seal and re-open part of the envelope to make it appear like the money had dropped out. It was obvious the envelope had not got caught in machinery because I used to work for the post office and know how the mail is processed.)

Unfortunately the poor mail order dealer who is trying to run an honest
business will go ahead, take the financial loss and fill this order. They
rest on the “hope” that this person will place a large order in the near
future once they receive their information; which will make up for the $1
he/she conveniently forgot to enclose in the beginning.

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This year, more than 16 million Americans will buy a used car. If that’s what you are planning, this guide may help you.

It explains your protections under the FTC’s Used Car Rule and offers some shopping suggestions, even if you are not buying from a usedcar dealer.

• Before you begin looking at used cars, think about what car models and options you want and how much you are able or willing to spend. You can learn about car models, options, and prices by reading newspaper ads, both display and classified.

• Also, your local library and book stores have magazines that discuss and compare car models, options, and costs, as well as provide information about frequency-of-repair records, safety tests, and mileage. The U.S. Department of Transportation Auto Safety Hotline (800-424-9393) will tell you if a car model has ever been recalled and send you information about that recall.

Before You Look For a Used Car, Consider Costs.

Remember, the real cost of a car includes more than

the purchase price: it includes loan terms, such as interest

rates and the length of the loan. If you plan to finance the

car, you need to know how much money you can put down and how

much you can pay monthly. Dealers and lending institutions

offer a variety of interest rates and payment schedules, so you

will want to shop for terms. If, for example, you need low

monthly payments, consider making a large down payment or

getting financing that will stretch your payments over five

years, rather than the usual three. Of course, this longer

payment period means paying more interest and a higher total

cost.

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Health consequences

• - Watched “Supersize me” . After watching this movie, and I never stepped foot into a McDonalds again. I seriously can not buy water there. I should say that a few weeks ago, we did stop in one for a bathroom break on our vacation. I ended up gagging, my wife ended up craving a burger, to which he was disturbed by. We left quickly.

• - Another reason why it’s so easy to gain weight is thanks to the modern lifestyle. Now everyone is rushed off their feet and you’ll find junk food everywhere. Fast food is one such culprit, it’s a high energy food but it doesn’t fill you up. This will cause you to consume many more calories than you need. Cars also mean that we’re not walking as much as we used to. Plus most of us work behind a desk rather than hunting, which is another way we used to lose weight (as cavemen).

• - Watched “Fast Food Nation.” I only had health reasons for not eating fast food prior to this movie. After this movie, I had moral, ethical, and a million more reasons for not eating fast food, we could not support any company that operated the way fast food places do.

• - When we stopped eating fast food we started to take our time eating, when we did eat out, we did it together, slowly sometimes, and had great conversations this way.

• - Our health got better. Just cutting out all fast food, I’m convinced is behind my success so far. The first week I started to only eat whole foods, my sugar numbers were literally cut in half - in one week.

• - No more diet soda/soda. Ok, here we go people. I’m going to tell you something you DON’T want to hear. Diet soda messes up your blood sugar. I know this doesn’t make sense. But think for a second it tastes sweet, your body doesn’t know the difference when it hits your tongue, it thinks your having something sweet, and then insulin jumps out, it needs somewhere to go, and then, you need sugar to help it out. And fast food places give you an insane amount of bubbly fake sugar… Read more

•Accept people for what and who they are.

•Show people appreciation for the things they do.

•Praise people to develop new habits in them.

•Compliment a person or something they own.

•Build a support network, you might need it later!

In this article I am going to talk about how you can become a person other people like and want to be around.

Accept them for who they are

• From childhood we are all very aware when we are accepted or rejected by another person. When interacting with other people you should therefore make every effort to accept that person for exactly who they are, without judging or putting them down.
• The easiest way to show acceptance is simply to smile. When you smile at another person you not only tell them you accept them for who they are, but you also raise their self esteem by making them feel good about themselves. This good feeling will then be associated with you, and the person will want to be around you because you make them feel good.
• At the same time smiling also causes your body to release endorphins, which are chemicals that will make you feel good.

Say thank you

Showing appreciation when someone helps or assists you, is an excellent way to ensure they will do it again.

Appreciation is universal, which means people from all the different countries in the world do it, and so should you!

Give praise

• Recognizing when someone has done something well and then praising them for it, is one of the best ways to develop new habits in people and raise their self esteem. To do this you must continually praise the person whenever they do something you would like to see repeated, until it becomes a habit. If you would like to maintain that habit, then give praise every 2nd or 3rd time they do it. This technique is often used by teachers on children, but it is also very effective in relationships.
• However in order for praise to be effective it must be immediate and specific, if praise is delayed the effect will be reduced. It is also important that your praise is genuine and sincere.
• You must therefore only give praise when it is truly deserved, as false praise will be seen as manipulative and will not work. Read more