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[...] Passion Maintenance: Keep Your Drive Alive by Eric Hamm of Motivate Thyself [...]

By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 12:46:20 +0000

@PizzaForADream.com: Well said! Eric

By: PizzaForADream.com

PizzaForADream.com — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:06:07 +0000

Consistency and persistency leads to emotional stability. The more consistent one becomes with their efforts, the less likely the more stable one becomes. Over time the ups and downs dampen out and have less and less of an impact. PizzaForADream.com’s last blog post..Please Tip Your Pizza Delivery Driver, They're Unsung HEROES of the Pizza Industry

By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:15:32 +0000

@Sara: That’s hilarious! Now that you point it out, I can see how a ‘sensitive’ spam filter might get the wrong idea. Eric.

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:38:28 +0000

Eric, I enjoyed it this post very much. As usual, you have great suggestions. I almost missed it, however, because it came into my email as a "deadly spam...blocked because of content!" The only thing I can think of that would have caused this is your title, which cracks me up. I must have a very prudish spam checker!!! Sara’s last blog post..Happy New Year: clean your life closet!

By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:05:17 +0000

@Vincent: Learning from your mistakes is certainly a HUGE necessity when it comes to living a healthy, productive life.

@Emma: I guess that’s true. If it was so obvious, everyone would do it. Or maybe more accurately, if it was so EASY… Great point!

@Juliet: Thanks, Juliet. Gratitude is a worthy addition. Eric.

By: LifeMadeGreat | Juliet

LifeMadeGreat | Juliet — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:46:18 +0000

Hi Eric I like your list. I also think gratitude is important. Cheers Juliet LifeMadeGreat | Juliet’s last blog post..Are You Using Your Personal Development Knowledge?

By: Emma

Emma — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:17:54 +0000

With regards to living a healthy life, I don't think you're stating the obvious at all. In my experience, eating healthy and exercising is the most important factor in how I deal with negative thoughts. Eating healthy keeps the energy levels steady, which really helps with keeping off slumps, and exercise releases all of those nice hormones that kicks stress in the butt. Since I took control of my health-related habits, the only real slumps (rather than momentary lapses) I've gone through have been when I'm both ill and very busy at the same time (= less energy for maintaining proper eating habits and no exercise). Emma’s last blog post..Weightlifting inspiration

By: Vincent

Vincent — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:51:05 +0000

Hey Eric,

In regards to point number 5, I believe that mistakes are there to help us learn and there are valuable lessons that we can pick up in our mistakes.

We should always look at our mistakes in a positive way instead of a negative way. The wrong thing to do whenever we make a mistake is to beat ourselves up and not moving on from it.

Cheers
Vincent
Personal Development Blogger

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By: Eric Hamm

Eric Hamm — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:23:53 +0000

@Kathy: Encouragement is definitely one of my favorites!

@Sean: “Knowing yourself and doing what you believe are absolutely paramount to not only getting where you want to go, but being happy once you get there.”

Once again, very well said.

@Lori: I like how you group baby steps and routine. It really IS that combination that allows for consistent positive growth.

@Sid: I’m the same way. A lot of times it’s those activities that I just don’t want to do, that help me do a better job with those activities that I DO enjoy. Eric.