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Conclusion While the significant, grand stories are exciting to read about, and it's always interesting to find out how people got to where they are today, there are some important things to remember from tales like these: Not everyone starts in the same place. Sure, it may be easier to take risks and do great things when you come from an upper-middle-class background, but no one knows what goes o...

4 Life Hacks for Improved Emotional Health Did you know that experience at least one emotion nearly every moment that you are awake each day? That’s a lot to manage, but we have four life hacks that will help. When you adopt these daily habits, you will learn to become the master of your emotions in no time. Number one, name What You are Feeling. The most important habit that can help you improve...

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Gary Vaynerchuk Gary Vaynerchuk was born in Babruysk, a city in what was then the Soviet Union, which is currently Belarus. His family moved to New York when Gary was three. He and eight others crammed into a single studio-apartment in Queens. When he was little older, they relocated to Edison New Jersey where his father opened a liquor store, Shopper’s Discount Liquor. Gary had an immediate flair...

Lucille Ball Born in August of 1911, Lucille was the daughter of an electrician Henry Ball who died from typhoid fever when Lucille was three years old. At that time her mother was pregnant with Lucille’s brother Fred. She would later state that it was this that formed her first real and significant memory. Her mother then went on to marry Ed Peterson, who was not particularly fond of children. Wh...

Tyler Perry Emmitt Perry was a mean father to have. Tyler Perry was born in 1969 and learned fast that his father, a carpenter, had a stock answer to everything – if he didn't like what you were doing, he'd "beat it out of you." Living with a man like that was difficult at best – to the point where Tyler twice attempted suicide to remove himself from his father’s influence. So desperate was he to...

Bethany Hamilton Born in 1990 in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii, Bethany, like many girls in Hawaii, began surfing at an early age. But right from the start, Bethany was a natural talent. She began competing at the age of 8, and before she was 10, she’d received corporate sponsorship. After that, the girl was unstoppable. Before she was even a teenager, she was winning competitions against much more experie...

Theodor Geisel Theodor "Ted" Geisel might have been born to a particular privilege. But starting comfortably in life doesn't mean you won't have difficulty in realizing your dreams. Having grown up in Springfield Massachusetts, Ted attended college at Dartmouth and worked on a college paper called Jack-o-Lantern where he eventually became the editor-in-chief. However, he was caught drinking gin wi...

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester “Sly” Stallone was born in Hell’s kitchen. During birth, his mother suffered from complications, and his birth was “assisted” with the use of forceps. The forceps accidentally severed a nerve, causing partial paralysis in his face. On the left side of his face, part of his lip, tongue, and chin were paralyzed, giving him the trademark snarling look and giving him the u...

J.K. Rowling Twenty years ago you never heard of her, though her creation, on the other hand, you might have if you had kids who liked to read. Now, even if you’ve never read a book, seen a movie or spent a moment in the toy aisle you’ve probably still heard of her creation – Harry Potter. When Joanne Rowling was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International when she wa...

Shawn Corey Carter You may not know the name, but unless you’ve actively been avoiding all contact with the media and pop culture, you’ve doubtless heard his stage name: “Jay-Z” either from his record-breaking albums or his marriage to another influential musician, Beyoncé. Jay-Z has emerged as a hip-hop force to be reckoned with. His current net worth is slightly north of $900 million, but his or...

Introduction We all have bad days, false starts, times when we’re ready to throw in the towel and scream “It’s not worth it!” Usually, when we reach this point, we’ve gotten to it through stress, anger, or injustice at something that has happened beyond our ability to control.  Whatever the reason, we end up feeling stressed, wondering just what’s the point in going on. It’s times like these that...

One of the biggest problems with losing our connection with nature, is we stop learning everything it has to teach us. In this unique book, you will learn how to read nature's signs - just like our ancestors did for years before.

Who wouldn't want to be happier, healthier and more creative? I am pretty sure everyone is raising their hands on this one. Well, one of the best ways to do that is to connect with nature. This book will tell you why and more importantly - how! 

One of the reasons we are losing our connection with nature, is because our childhoods are now dominated by technology and helicopter parenting. If you want to raise a truly healthy and balanced child, then help them connect with nature 

Whether you are an urban, suburban or rural denizen, there are many ways that you can invite nature into your homes. Learn how you how you can grow and sustain nature with native plants.

How was your last trip into nature? Did you learn anything about yourself?  One of the biggest threats to our connection with nature is urbanization. So many of us live in large cities, that nature has taken a backseat. This article takes a look at how us city-folk can maintain that connection to nature. https://lifehacker.com/how-to-fit-nature-into-everyday-life-when-you-live-in-a-1794467479

Fear is not wanting to leave your comfort zone. It’s easier to stick with what is known rather than venture into something never experienced before. Breakthrough that fear. Did you know that a meaningful hug can help alleviate your fears? When someone gives you a hug, you are connecting with that person, and suddenly you don’t feel alone. https://mentalhealthtraining.info/course/autonomic-nervous-...

When growing up, did you have a fear of disappointing your parents? It’s common in children, and it can cause us to extend that fear of disappointing others in our lives. Most people fear the worst in every circumstance. Most of the time, they find they had nothing to worry about. That means you should take more educated risks.

We like to think we are risk-averse. But, then, we enter into situations that risk-averse people would never find themselves in. It’s a strange phenomenon. When you get too comfortable, you should realize that is the moment you should be worried. It is the point when change often happens, and it blindsides people. When something is easy, it is approached with a lack of fear. However, if everything...

Rise above your fear and tackle the harder problems. Your beliefs may drive your fears. If you believe you can’t do something, then you won’t be able to do it. Therefore, it may be time to change some of those limiting beliefs. Have you ever been told to go jump out of a plane? It could be exactly what you need to get over your fears. However, this is one of the most exhilarating experiences for p...

You should consider taking an inventory of your fears. This is a great way to admit what they are. Once you do that, you will have a better chance of facing and overcoming them. Many four-letter words are shunned from use as they are considered low-class to use them. Add the word fear into that list of shunned words so you can avoid it, too. Not all fear is bad. In fact, it is something that can s...

Simple Ways to Get Back to Nature (In as little as 3 Minutes a Day) Feeling kind of hopeless about getting back to nature because you feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day for it to do any good? Take heart! While there’s a definite benefit to spending the weekend camping in the Poconos, you really can get the positive benefits from spending as little as three minutes outside. Read on for...

5 Top Mental and Emotional Health Benefits of Getting Back to Nature Chances are you heard it when you were a child, someone telling you to get up and go outside for a while. Whether from a well-meaning parent or a teacher, you probably connected that idea with exercise and the health benefits of spending time out of the house. But did you know that there are many mental and emotional health benef...

5 Simple Ways to Bring Nature into Your Rented Apartment When you live in an apartment, it can be very hard to do much with the décor. Typically, there are restrictions about what you can or cannot do regarding painting, putting up hooks or even just hanging pictures. Add to that restrictions on space, and you might find yourself stuck for ideas. The good news is that even in small spaces you can...