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- The Road Ahead: Goals, Wishes and Focus for 2011
  
  By Dave Ursillo on Jan 3, 2011
  
  In my final post in a series examining 2010 and delving into goals and strategy for 2011, I wanted to share with you my intended focus and aims in the New Year, as well as a series of wishes for me, you, and us all together here on DaveUrsillo.com.
  
  Resolution: To live more deliberately, intently.
  
  Theme: To align “vision” with plans of action, deliberate courses and missions; setting more numerous and greater goals to strive for and ultimately attain.
  
  Focus: To find direction by looking forward rather than only using hindsight to look back and realize the path that …
  
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- How to Focus on the ‘Self’ Without Being Selfish
  
  By Dave Ursillo on Jun 1, 2010
  
  “Your soul is all that you possess. Take it in hand and make something of it!” ~Martin H. Fischer
  
  If living for others is selfless and good, than is focusing ourselves selfish and bad?
  
  Although thinking and acting exclusively for ourselves is indeed selfish, to place focus on one’s own self-improvement and personal development–becoming happier and more positive, fostering a stronger and more compassionate spirit, striving to be a better person–is not selfish because bringing out the best of your Self will certainly benefit friends, family members and all of those whom you encounter.
  
  When we are happy, those …
  
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- How to Alleviate Pain and Suffering (By Giving to Others)
  
  By Dave Ursillo on May 27, 2010
  
  “The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.” ~Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
  
  I learned a long time ago that the best way to alleviate one’s own emotional pain and suffering is to–perhaps, counter-intuitively–not focus on ourselves, our pain or its causes; but instead to focus on others.
  
  Specifically, when we focus on giving to others, the emotional anguish with which we’re struggling so mightily suddenly becomes weaker. It lessens and lessens and gradually fades away completely.
  
  Is focusing upon giving to …
  
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