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	<title>The Meditations &#187; Self</title>
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	<description>Exploration and experimentation in living the Good Life</description>
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		<title>How to Build an Invaluable Inner Circle</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:12:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Language is extremely powerful in how we perceive ourselves and connect with others.  Basically, the words you choose, consciously or subconsciously, determine your reputation, the influence you cast on others and the respect you receive.  Ultimately, the words you speak with can affect the quality and value of your overall network, both business and personal.]]></description>
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		<title>Why You Should Never Settle for Comfort</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA["Any given moment, a man's growth is optimized if he leans just beyond his edge, his capacity, his fear." – From the book, “The Way of the Superior Man”

People are comfortable today. Too comfortable.  Left and right I see people let their fears tame their lifestyle and give themselves in.  They accept to settle with the cards they are dealt in life, rather checking than strategically betting.  These are the people that do just "good enough". 

Or some people can't handle being comfortable, to the point of pushing themself too much, pushing beyond their capacity.  These are the people that never check, but constantly bluff, overusing the cards they have. They think they’re being productive, but in reality their exhausting themselves with unnecessary stress, not enjoying the experience, the present.  There is a difference between being productive and busy, and these people are the ones that are “busy”.


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		<title>A Secret to Enjoying Any Situation Fearlessly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve learned an awesome philosophy from one of my mentors recently. If practiced daily, it can allow you to enjoy any activity or situation you come across in life without the burden of fear, or any negative feeling and emotion; embarrassment, regret, etc. It&#8217;s especially perfect for those situations that you have always wanted to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Worry, Be Happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Worrying about other people seems to be a common theme I notice, among myself, men and women, young and old, that rules people&#8217;s thoughts and essentially their minds. Its everywhere; gossip magazines about the lifestyles of the rich and famous, the constant slandering of those who make mistakes, and the envy of those who triumph. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Gen Y Should Have a Gym Membership (or work there!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:26:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past three years I have worked part-time at a private gym, or as tennis players call it, a club. At first, being the oblivious teenage kid I was, I only looked at the gym and my job as a paycheck that covered gas, food, and party essentials. I started reading, writing, and graduated [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Summer Goals</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 May 2008 21:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finals are finished and the summer has already snuck up on me. After seriously take deep relaxation and catching up on sleep lost during finals week, its time to evaluate what I want to do this summer. I normally coast through summer with no defined goals and things to accomplish. Sure everyone has the basics; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Gen-Y Should Practice Meditation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 20:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.&#8221; &#8211; Buddha For the past 6 months I have waken up every Friday morning at 6 AM to participate in a meditation club. I was lured to &#8220;Mind Your Business Club&#8221; by my friend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;He who laughs last doesn&#8217;t get it&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.ronnienurss.com/he-who-laughs-last-doesnt-get-it/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ronnienurss.com/he-who-laughs-last-doesnt-get-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 00:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I realize more and more the gift of Laughter. Laughing is healthy for you and obviously makes things more fun. Besides releasing endorphins and increading your heartrate, its great for relationships socially and in the workplace. According to Robert Provine, from the book A Whole New Mind, laughter has more to do with relationships than [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Life is like a Metaphor</title>
		<link>http://www.ronnienurss.com/life-is-like-a-metaphor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 May 2008 17:47:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Metaphor is the understanding of one thing in terms of something else, and is a product of Right-brain thinking.  The book, A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink, stresses the importance of developing and using Right-brain thinking in the businesses world and life.  Left brain = literal and textual.  Right brain = metaphorical and contextual.  Knowledge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Set a Designated BS Day</title>
		<link>http://www.ronnienurss.com/set-a-designated-bs-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:24:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ronnie Nurss</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Probably my worst habit is bullshitting on the internet.  Second is worrying about small things.  For any bad habits you have, I&#8217;m sure I&#8217;m not alone when I spend, actually waste, countless hours on these habits.  I&#8217;ll go on the internet to check something out related to school, then I will get sucked into what I [...]]]></description>
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