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    • 33 Mantras of Giving (for Manifesting a Legacy of Love)

      33 Mantras of Giving (for Manifesting a Legacy of Love)

      By Dave Ursillo on Mar 3, 2011

      In a world that oft seems to swirl with darkness, every smile is a battle won; each good deed a quiet war for good.

      “Giving” is one of those muddled-over buzzwords that we overuse so much that it actually loses significant meaning.

      It’s like when you hear a social media expert say “engaging in discussion,” or a blogger tell you they are “building a community,” or even politician talking about “change” … your eyes start to gloss over and maybe even roll back into your head. You hear a voice within you crying out, “We get it already!” and any …

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    • 11 Ways to ‘Pay Daily Alms’ (Without Paying a Dime)

      11 Ways to ‘Pay Daily Alms’ (Without Paying a Dime)

      By Dave Ursillo on Sep 23, 2010

      “Pay your daily alms in smiles, good deeds, laughter, positivity and happiness. They will resonate in those around you.”

      Alms or “almsgiving” is a religious rite of several major worldly religions including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Judaisim.

      The rite of almsgiving pertains to acts of selflessness and charity, such as giving money to the poor or donating of material goods to a religious institution to benefit underprivileged and disadvantaged members of the local community.

      In Buddhism, almsgiving or “Dāna” is a cornerstone for laypeople to begin pursuing the path of enlightenment. For Christians, giving of alms or …

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    • Forging Meaningful Connections with Others

      Forging Meaningful Connections with Others

      By Dave Ursillo on Jul 20, 2010

      “…Making a connection with men and women through humor, happiness and laughter not only helps you make new friends, but it actually is the means to establish a strong, meaningful connection to people.”

      Last week, I had the honor and pleasure of having a written contribution posted on the popular personal growth blog, LifeOptimizer.org.

      In the piece entitled, 7 Ways to use Humor to Make New Friends, the mission was simple: explain to readers how being positive, utilizing humor and embodying a lighthearted attitude are naturally attractive and can thus be the means to create new friendships with …

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    • How to Focus on the 'Self' Without Being Selfish

      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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    • The View from Above

      The View from Above

      By Dave Ursillo on Feb 25, 2010

      “For even on the darkest and most dreary of days, the sun shines still — if we look high enough.”

      When we were children, few things seems as daunting as the clouds.

      Untamed and mighty, as children we witnessed them wholly consume the skies and engulf entire days.

      The clouds held some ruling authority over a powerless humanity below. These stallions of the sky came and departed as only they, or the Almighty, pleased.

      When swirls of black and gray drew near, we hastily retreated to shelter. For the clouds brought winds and rain and wrought startling claps of …

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    • The Mountain and the Mountain Climber

      The Mountain and the Mountain Climber

      By Dave Ursillo on Sep 29, 2009

      Approaching life with a consistent attitude of positivity and optimism is much easier said than done.

      But, the mindset is an integral component of exercising the philosophy of The Quiet Leader in everyday life.

      The difficulty arises in trials and tribulations that routinely test the strength, faith, and determination of even the most optimistic individuals. A simple exercise to practice to help you approach life with positivity is to consider one common metaphor that is often used to allude to many of life’s challenges: “…like climbing a mountain.”

      This metaphor attempts to convey the imagery of life’s difficulties being as …

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