[Vlog] Tớ đã học Tiếng Anh như thế nào - Toan Shinoda

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[Vlog] Tớ đã học Tiếng Anh như thế nào - Toan Shinoda

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Học từ vựng về chủ đề giáo dục theo bảng chữ cái

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font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">A<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Âm nhạc: music<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">B<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bài học: lesson, unit<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bài tập: exercise; task, activity<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bài tập về nhà: homework; home assignment<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">báo cáo khoa học: research report, paper, article <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bảng điểm: academic transcript, grading schedule, results certificate<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bằng, chứng chỉ: certificate, completion/graduation certificate<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bằng cấp: qualification<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bệnh thành tích: credit mania, credit-driven practice<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">biên soạn (giáo trình): write, develop<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bỏ học: drop out (of school), học sinh bỏ học: drop-outs<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bộ giáo dục: ministry of education<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">bộ môn: subject group, subject section<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">C<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">cao đẳng: 3-year college<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chấm bài, chấm thi: mark; score<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chương trình (chi tiết): syllabus (pl. syllabuses)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chương trình (khung): curriculum (pl. curricula)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chấm điểm: mark, score<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chủ nhiệm bộ môn (trưởng bộ môn): subject head <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chủ điểm: theme<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">chủ đề: topic<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">công nghệ: technology<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">D-Đ<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">dạy thêm, học thêm: tutorial<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đào tạo: train, training<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đào tạo giáo viên: teacher training<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đào tạo từ xa: distance education<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đào tạo nghề: vocational training<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đánh giá: evaluation, measurement<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">điểm, điểm số: mark, score, grade<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">điều hành lớp học: class management<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">điểm trung bình: pass<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">điểm khá: credit<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">điểm giỏi: distinction<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">điểm xuất sắc: high distinction<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đơn xin nghỉ (học, dạy): request for leave (of absence)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đại học: university, college, undergraduate<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đạo văn: plagiarize, plagiarism<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">địa lý: georgaphy<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đồ dùng dạy học: teaching aids<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">đỗ: pass (an exam)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">dự giờ: class observation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">dự thi: take, sit an exam<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">G<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo cụ trực quan: realia<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo dục công dân: civil education, civics<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo dục thường xuyên: continuing education<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo trình điện tử: course ware<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo trình: course book, textbook, teaching materials<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo viên chủ nhiệm: class head teacher<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo viên dạy thêm: tutor<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo viên thỉnh giảng: visiting lecturer/ teacher<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo viên đứng lớp: classroom teacher<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giáo án: lesson plan<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">giấy chứng sinh: birth certificate<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">H<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">hạnh kiểm: conduct<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">hiệu trưởng: president, rector (cđ-đh); principal, school head, headmaster or headmistress (pt)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">học bạ: school records, academic records; school record book<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">học liệu: materials<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">học lực: performance<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">học kỳ: term (Br); semester (Am)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">hội thảo giáo viên: teacher training workshop, conference<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">K<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">khoa học tự nhiên (môn học): science (pl. sciences)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">khuôn viên trường: campus<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">kiểm tra: test, testing<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">kiểm định chất lượng: accredit, accreditation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">kém (xếp loại hs): poor performance<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ký túc xá: dormitory (dorm, Am); hall of residence (Br)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">kỹ năng: skill<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">L<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">lễ tốt nghiệp: graduation ceremony<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">lễ phát bằng: certificate presentation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">M<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">mầm non: nursery school<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">mẫu giáo: kindergarten, pre-school<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">N<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">nghiên cứu khoa học: research, research work<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">nghỉ giải lao (giữa giờ): break; recess<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">nghỉ hè: summer vacation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">ngoại khóa: extra curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">nhập học: enroll, enrollment; số lượng học sinh nhập học: enrollment <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">P<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">phát triển chuyên môn: professional development<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">phòng giáo dục: district department of education<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">phòng nghỉ giáo viên: (teaching) staff room<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">phòng đào tạo: department of studies<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">phòng truyền thống: hall of fame<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">phương pháp lấy người học làm trung tâm: learner-centered, learner-centeredness<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Q<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">quay cóp (trong phòng thi): cheating (in exams)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">quản lý học sinh: student management<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">S<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">sau đại học: post graduate<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">soạn bài (việc làm của giáo viên): prepare for a class/lesson, lesson preparation<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">sách giáo khoa: textbook<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">sân trường: school-yard<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">sở giáo dục: provincial department of education<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">T<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">thạc sĩ: master<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; 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font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">tự chọn: optional<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">tự chọn bắt buộc: elective<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">X<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">xã hội hóa giáo dục: socialization of education<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Cut class (v) : trốn học<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Play truant (v) : trốn học <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Complementary education : bổ túc văn hóa <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; 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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsiU_2SKlHOzAw6Yv_mho3PcWFfwT4FX9Z-QnFs-pt-Hgb5Svxl8XMfCWCOzD6_esdC1w8S9sEEb9WsDHONidbsOBlCI_-UEwoZnnxlr5xVgl8oDqhOOIOvpK8nmLyeVEvetISesVSVw/s1600/everybody.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDsiU_2SKlHOzAw6Yv_mho3PcWFfwT4FX9Z-QnFs-pt-Hgb5Svxl8XMfCWCOzD6_esdC1w8S9sEEb9WsDHONidbsOBlCI_-UEwoZnnxlr5xVgl8oDqhOOIOvpK8nmLyeVEvetISesVSVw/s400/everybody.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><b><i>Everyone vs. Everybody</i></b></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everyone và Everybody đều là đại từ, và có cùng ý nghĩa. 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Điều này cũng như vậy với everybody "every body".<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Sự khác biệt chính giữa everyone và everybody là chúng được dùng như thế nào.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 18pt; line-height: 115%;"><b><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ví dụ:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everyone is required to attend the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mọi người đều phải tham dự các hội nghị chuyên đề.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Đại từ Everyone được dùng để mời mọi cá nhân đơn lẻ trong một nhóm. Nó là đồng nghĩa khi nói rằng từng người (each one) được mời.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Ngược lại, everybody thường được dùng khi ta xem toàn bộ các cá thể trong một nhóm là một thực thể duy nhất, không phải đơn lẻ.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b><i><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Ví dụ:</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: 18pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Everybody joined the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Mọi người đều tham gia hội thảo chuyên đề.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Toàn bộ học sinh được coi như một thực thể duy nhất.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Tuy nhiên, do sự khác biệt giữa everyone và everybody khá mờ nhạt nên trên thực tế chúng vẫn được dùng thay thế cho nhau.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 27px;">Good luck !</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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<div style="text-align: center;"><object height="61" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://mp3.zing.vn/embed/song/ZWZAIWI7?autostart=true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed width="300" height="61" src="http://mp3.zing.vn/embed/song/ZWZAIWI7?autostart=true" quality="high" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="dream life" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11616" height="266" src="http://www.thechangeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/dream-life.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ag2r/7897228018/">Ángelo González</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Your belief determines your action and your action determines your results, but first you have to believe. </span>— Mark Victor Hansen</span></blockquote><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">When I was born, something strange happened. I didn’t cry. The doctors thought I was dead.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Alarmed, they picked and prodded at me to see what was going on. After a few moments of their panicking, I started to cry. I was not dead. I was born asleep.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">In some ways, I stayed asleep for the first twenty-four years of my life.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">I think I was a good kid. I grew up without too much fanfare. I got good grades, had nice friends, did my homework on time, and excelled in college all on my own. I enjoyed a happy life within a happy family. I followed the path given to me without a hitch.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Do you know what happens when you’re good at following a path? You continue to follow it, no matter where it leads you.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">After college, though, I ended up in jobs that felt stifling, and I began to experiment with reading books written by entrepreneurs. After reading a few success stories of people who created their own dream life, I began to wonder…</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Could I do this for myself, too?</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">The jury is still out on that one. I work every day to try to make it happen, but I wonder how it got started. I wonder what exactly was the one thing that led me to actually start creating that dream life I had cooked up in my mind for so long.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">One thing comes to mind: thinking about my ideal.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">We’re not trained to think in terms of ideals. To describe my ideal life implies that there is another option out there, and that I deserve to live it.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">The first time I pondered my ideal life, I was blown away. It’s a simple concept but not easy to decipher by any means. To describe my ideal life goes against the decades of societal training I’ve undergone.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">To make it easier to answer, I’ve broken down my ideal life into three categories: my ideal day, my ideal work, and my ideal experiences. Defining each makes it easier to come up with the whole: my ideal life. Once I knew what fit into these three categories, I had a more concrete direction to head toward.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you are looking to create your dream life, these three categories may help you get there:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><h3><span style="font-size: large;">1. Your Ideal Day</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">What is your ideal day?</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">As children, we were allowed huge amounts of playtime — to tire us out, to allow us to learn, to give parents some time to breathe. As we grow up, though, the time allotted for playing dwindles quickly. By our teenage years, we are asked to do so many routine activities, most of which feels unnatural to us at the time. Finishing high school, going off to college, choosing a place to work, finding a partner, picking a retirement plan — and the list goes on.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Digging inside myself, I realized that I could construct my ideal day down to the minute if I really let my mind and heart roam free. This is what I wrote down:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">6AM: Wake up to write</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">11AM: Exercise by either running or doing bodyweights</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">1PM: Lunch with family or friends, catching up and sharing experiences</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">4PM: Spend time with my husband working, conversing, having dinner, and sleeping.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">None of that is too rigid, as most things in life feel better when they are flexible and free, but that is a day that leaves me feeling refreshed, fulfilled and loved.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Once I knew what my ideal day looked like, I set about achieving it. It led me to quitting my job and making various other drastic career moves.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><h3><span style="font-size: large;">2. Your Ideal Work</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">What is your ideal work like? Who is your ideal client?</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">I can’t tell you how much these two questions changed my life and my career. When I read this question for the first time, I thought to myself, “Wait a second. I get to choose who I work with?!”</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Why did nobody ever teach us to stop and think about who we take money from? Why did nobody ever teach us to be as picky with our clients as we are with our significant others?</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Most of us would never do business with a drug cartel or a thief, but the filter of who we do work with stops right around that legal barrier.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">We usually don’t take it much further than that, do we? It may be time to start.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">As I answered those questions, I thought back to which clients I had enjoyed the most and why. At the time, I was only a few years into business and a bit green. I answered these questions for myself early on in my career, and, as I’ve grown my business and worked with more people, I’ve been more careful about who I allow in my path and in my business.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Just to give you an idea of what an ideal client might be like, I’ll share with you what I answered a few years ago:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">“People who teach me things, share great articles/books, like to bounce ideas off each other, share experiences and try to help me better myself through their experiences. They are also open to my suggestions for new ideas in bettering themselves. Happy.”</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">It’s a small sort of revolution when you realize you don’t have to take all the paid work that comes your way. The change is extraordinary.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><h3><span style="font-size: large;">3. Your Relationship With The World</span></h3><span style="font-size: large;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8RyQzRtr-ii0-mzKeep9fr2DbkXgmohOC2FWEts5-pibZjAq2k6dTkyaH5wJFjkMTF2po9w7m0YTMbTv0P40qifnE94d-ckLqw38-Qu_6FMVYqhdLVKedaMCeE_-PnLJzCBZZ9ZtXC0/s1600/8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg8RyQzRtr-ii0-mzKeep9fr2DbkXgmohOC2FWEts5-pibZjAq2k6dTkyaH5wJFjkMTF2po9w7m0YTMbTv0P40qifnE94d-ckLqw38-Qu_6FMVYqhdLVKedaMCeE_-PnLJzCBZZ9ZtXC0/s400/8.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="font-size: large;"> Your Relationship With The World</span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-size: large;">What are your ideal experiences? When was the last time you experienced something amazing?</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">You know that moment when you accomplish something amazing, and you throw your arms up in blissful triumph? I love that uphill battle to the top. That is one of my ideal experiences.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">You know that moment when you step out of somewhere — your home, a bus, a plane — and you look out onto a beautiful, breathtaking paradise? I love that moment when awe smacks me in the face. That is one my ideal experiences.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">You know that moment on Christmas morning when the entire family comes together to share laughs and wonderful food? I love that moment when love is so thick in the air it’s almost palpable. That is another of my ideal experiences.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">The trick behind identifying what your ideal experiences is figuring out how to repeat them over and over again. Once you know what you enjoy most, you can work toward building them up again and again.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">Some experiences are meant to be rare and difficult to attain, but others can be replicated almost daily. I can’t tell you how much better my day is when I begin it with the warmth of family.</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">In the words of Michel de Montaigne:</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">“No wind works for the man that has no intended post to sail towards.”</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;">If you’re trying to create your dream life, could following your ideal help you achieve it? Looking forward to hearing your stories in the comments!</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorlink"><i>By</i> <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">Marcella Chamorro</span></span></span></span></i></b></span></span></div>

Follow Your Ideal: 3 Steps to Creating Your Dream Life

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How to Gain Clarity in Your Life

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="gain clarity" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-6061" height="240" src="http://www.thechangeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/gain-clarity.jpg" title="gain clarity" width="400" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ro2b3yface/5918080004/">Robby Mueller</a></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ro2b3yface/5918080004/"></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorlink"><em><br /></em><a href="http://effortlessabundance.com/" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong></strong></span></a> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Henry David Thoreau famously wrote that most people (‘the mass of men’) live lives of quiet desperation.  Most of us probably wouldn’t describe our daily experience as ‘desperation,’ but there may be an uncomfortable feeling that we are drifting along, not having a clear aim, not having achieved what we dreamed about in the past and yet not knowing quite why.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Usually, this feeling is not painful enough to drive us into making any real changes, so the danger is that we can drift along like this indefinitely. Many people who have made significant advances in life have had periods of intense discomfort which have forced them to go inside, reflect and become more aware.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">For most of us, there are things we can do to become clearer about where we are, what we want and how to get there. These practices may be less radical that sudden upheavals and painful experiences, but they can be uncomfortable – learning new things usually is – and a gentle persistence will be an important attitude to adopt if you attempt them seriously.</span></span><br /><br /><h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meditation</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzt3am0gwHXA-YWj9hujG7LQ8HCh8x-dpsMWNPKMgK9fUh76bUknzcj2DAqnjM3qFZbrkJr3X1xSeGa3TlFwpDYkaxpbLk7fogRDSFomcQ8hgrweaGKRxz4At_-sqP5yRHytmJTIh5GQ/s1600/7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDzt3am0gwHXA-YWj9hujG7LQ8HCh8x-dpsMWNPKMgK9fUh76bUknzcj2DAqnjM3qFZbrkJr3X1xSeGa3TlFwpDYkaxpbLk7fogRDSFomcQ8hgrweaGKRxz4At_-sqP5yRHytmJTIh5GQ/s400/7.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How to Gain Clarity in Your Life</td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kind of meditation the Buddha is said to have taught is most closely reflected in Vippassana or ‘insight’  meditation. The technique is extremely simple: no special apparatus or prior knowledge is needed, just a quiet place and a period of time. All you have to do it sit comfortably with a straight back and observe your breath. Nothing more. In time, the practice is intended to bring about clarity and insight into the nature of the self, and that of reality.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some years ago, I attended one of S. N. Goenka’s famous ten day Vippassana retreats. The <a href="http://www.dhamma.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Goenka organization</span></a> is a worldwide group dedicated to teaching the practice of insight meditation.  The retreats are tough – many hours of meditation, only two small meals per day, basic communal facilities such as dorms, and a strict code of silence. Attendees are not allowed phones, books, journals or any other form of intellectual stimulation.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Goenka courses are excellent in the sense that they force you to meditate – there are quite literally no distractions, and one is forced to face up to the many obvious – and subtle – ways in which we try to avoid a practice which is so alien to our restless mind and which forces us to face some uncomfortable realities. But for those not quite ready to take the plunge, there are plenty of online courses available, such as those offered by <a href="http://www.wildmind.org/meditation"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Wildmind</span></a>. It is also usually possible to find a local meditation centre offering guided evening sessions.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mindfulness</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Meditation is a way of focusing on the present moment in a very intense kind of way; the practice of <strong>mindfulness</strong> is a way of being present throughout the day. It just means watching yourself, being a silent witness to your own feelings, thoughts and reactions, in order to gain clarity about everything you do, feel or think. We usually move through life in a fairly unconscious state, responding to circumstances in a conditioned way, unconscious repetition of learned behaviors.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Becoming more mindful is not easy –  it requires a great deal of practice but will, in time, lead to a great deal of clarity and insight into what drives us. With this knowledge, we can make better choices and exert more control over how we respond to situations and hence what we experience.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Two books I particularly recommended are <em>Awareness</em> by Anthony de Mello and <em>Mindfulness in Plain English</em> by Bhante Gunaratana. De Mello’s book is full of anecdotes and stories which underline the importance and the (sometimes surprising) consequences of being more ‘awake .’</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Our connection with the natural world</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Although we might sometimes be tempted to see ‘nature’ as ‘something out there,’ separate from our experience, we are, of course, very much a part of the environment, and we naturally feel more centered and clear when we are close to our natural environment. We haven’t been living in houses and apartments for very long, and city living is a particularly new innovation which can be very stressful.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is helpful to find time regularly to spend time in a more natural environment. This doesn’t have to mean trekking through the jungle – even walking through a park or a garden can bring great benefits. In Hong Kong, where I have lived for many years, it can be extremely difficult to find the time and the opportunity to get out into nature, but it is possible, and making a conscious effort to do so enables me to maintain more balance and perspective. If I can do it here in Hong Kong, I think almost anyone can!</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Making friends with our mortality</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Death is something we often try to avoid thinking about, and yet it is one of the very few things we all have to face up to sooner or later. Only when it is forced into our attention – such as when a friend or loved one dies – do we really think about it.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some months ago, a very good friend of mine died after a long illness, and I was forced – as he was, although in a less intense way – to come to terms with the fragility and the brevity of life. I can personally attest to the clarity such a process brings.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It  has been said that all our fears stem from  an underlying fear of death, and so coming to terms with this most basic and primordial event may hold the key to living more fearlessly and achieving more. The rapper 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson) attributes his success partially to having had to face death – quite literally. He was shot nine times just as he was on the verge of signing a lucrative record deal. He almost died and spent quite some time in hospital, alone with his thoughts.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I once attended a series of talks given by a Buddhist monk. He said the reason monks are so happy is because they think so often about death. They truly understand the shortness and the sweetness of life. They don’t waste time.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Facing the truth</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Clarity, in a sense, is the key to everything – a deep understanding of how the world works and, most importantly, what drives and motivates us, allows us to act with skill and to be more successful and content. There is no end to the stories we tell ourselves and the mental gymnastics we perform to hide ourselves from the truth. But a radical and comprehensive honesty is a prerequisite for gaining clarity.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Fifteen hundred years ago, a wise man wrote, ‘<em>Know the other, know yourself, and the victory will not be at risk; know the ground, know the natural conditions, and the victory will be total</em>’ (Sun Tzu, <em>The Art of War</em>).</span></span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorlink"><span style="color: purple;"><b>By Mark Harrison</b></span> </span></span></span></div>

How to Gain Clarity in Your Life

Photo by Robby Mueller Henry David Thoreau famously wrote that most people (‘the mass of men’) live lives of quiet desperation.  Most of u...

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How I Lost & Found Myself in a 216 Mile Relay Race

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thechangeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/found-myself.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="found myself" border="0" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11979" height="267" src="http://www.thechangeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/found-myself.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/procsilas/2304602936/">Procsilas Moscas</a></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorlink"><em><br /></em></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><blockquote><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I signed up for the Cascade Lakes Relay (a 216.6 mile race through central Oregon’s high desert) I was thrilled at the opportunity to experience the outdoors through an activity that I love.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On the road I took in the picturesque landscapes, the expanse of trees, the crisp air, and the comfort of knowing that the noise and distractions of Portland were miles away.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">At times throughout the course, CLR seems like any other race. As people run their legs, their teammates pass them and cheer from support vans, and I felt like I was part of a magnificent event.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But when my own support van passed me in the middle of my legs, I was caught off guard by the unexpected solitude.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This experience is what made the Cascade Lakes Relay different than any other race I’ve finished. There were no aid stations, no mile markers, and no familiar avenues or landmarks.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">There is only the runner and the road stretching before her in a remote and unfamiliar country.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">After several races, I know just what to expect from your typical in-town road race. I know that in a half-marathon I tend to hit a wall at mile 10. And I’m familiar with running until my feet feel as if I’ve worn the skin off them. But this race required physical and mental endurance unlike any other.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As a first time runner of CLR, one of my intentions for this race was to challenge myself in a way that I never have before.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I trained for the physical challenges; running 4-5 times a week in varying distances, running on hills and hot summer days, and going for 6-8 mile runs, which was about the length of my legs. A week before the race I even did a two-a-day run, so I knew what it felt like for my body to have a short recovery time.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But there is no training that could have prepared me for the mental challenges of the relay. I encountered something far more challenging than completing a long distance or finishing with a PR.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Immersed in this solitude, it felt as if the race had ripped down the walls of comfort and security. It felt like free-floating, cut loose from the ties of society. Unsure when I would see my team and support van again, a panic arose in me, and I had to rely on my own means for pulling through it.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Running is an exercise in mindfulness. I choose not to run with headphones and instead listen to what arises when my mind and body are pushed to the limit.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So in those moments I didn’t have music to distract my mind when uncomfortable thoughts arose; thoughts that told me I’d lost my van, that I was on the wrong road, and that I would never finish this race.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">This was particularly challenging on my night leg where I was surrounded by thick darkness. Other than a blink-and-you-miss-it-town, there are no signs of life for miles. For a period I was completely alone, and I felt surrounded by unfathomable emptiness.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I ran toward the van lights in the distance, I felt light-headed and fearful, because it didn’t seem like I was getting any closer. For the sake of finishing the leg, I quashed it down, but the feeling still haunted me. I was stunned by the sudden occurrence of these emotions.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Early the next morning on my third and final leg, I found a little peace amid the emptiness. For the last couple miles of the leg, the support vans turn off on a dirt road, and the runner is unsupported until they meet their van at the exchange point.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">By then I was tired of constantly sharing the road, and I longed for the quiet experience of being outdoors. In the absence of the vans all was silent. For the first time during the race, I was grateful for the stillness and seclusion.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I let go of everything, which I had been clutching tightly: eagerness to finish my leg, uneasiness about the race, and any fears about my ability to finish.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDsY5Yz7TUxOcKGPQOIeRJKb33rGHb06JQBp45ZYDZ7ilrL63vYgTZyQcRjCZemOE0ERKQKvhZxcJzUVksrDcEHMrxhlJY9q-6ap0b5GJCyLWXcVpIbqfqYCj0hveyI9OkGr27nX9oXg/s1600/6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTDsY5Yz7TUxOcKGPQOIeRJKb33rGHb06JQBp45ZYDZ7ilrL63vYgTZyQcRjCZemOE0ERKQKvhZxcJzUVksrDcEHMrxhlJY9q-6ap0b5GJCyLWXcVpIbqfqYCj0hveyI9OkGr27nX9oXg/s400/6.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; font-size: small;">How I Lost & Found Myself in a 216 Mile Relay Race</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I reflect on my experience, some of that fear and panic remains a mystery. I find myself asking, “What was that?” But while I don’t have the answers, there is a noticeable shift. I know that my running has evolved in a fundamental way.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’m searching for something else now, something that cannot be counted like a distance, a pace, or a finish time. It’s something visceral that doesn’t yet have a name.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I continue to push myself to the edge, I need only think of myself on the last couple miles of the third leg, present in my surroundings, a runner on her own quiet road.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><em>Have you had an experience that had an unexpected outcome? I’d love to hear your thoughts.</em></span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorlink"><em>By</em> <strong><span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">Jane Endacott</span></span></strong></span></span></span></span></div>

How I Lost & Found Myself in a 216 Mile Relay Race

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5 Mistakes You Must Avoid When Following Your Passion

<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thechangeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/following-your-passion.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="following your passion" border="0" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-11991" height="271" src="http://www.thechangeblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/following-your-passion.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cadencrawford/8382082494/">Caden Crawford</a></span></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="authorlink"><i><br /></i><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><b><span class="author vcard"><span class="fn"><a href="http://www.thechangeblog.com/author/henri-junttila/" rel="author" title="Posts by Henri Junttila"></a></span></span></b></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">In 2006, I had a vague feeling of unease.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I felt like something was missing, but I didn’t know what.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was playing poker professionally and making a good living, but I yearned for more.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">More fulfillment. More excitement. More purpose. More joy.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It’s been over half a decade since, and today I’m making a living doing what I love. I’m absolutely in love with the work I do and my life.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But the journey there was filled with stumbling into pitfalls and getting shoved back by walls.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">That’s why this article is all about the mistakes I made during my path.</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">By writing this, I hope you can avoid them, although sometimes you can’t, because you need to make mistakes in order to move forward.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let’s dive in.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. The Perfection Trap</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the first problems I ran into was trying to find the perfect passion.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got so caught up in this that I made no progress at all. I wanted to make a living online, but I lacked focus.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I never focused on one thing for long enough to allow it to work.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trying to find perfection paralyzed me.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But in 2009 something happened. I realized that if I wanted to make this work, I had to start where I was with what I had.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">That’s when I decided to focus on building a small niche site online. I got in touch with someone who was already doing what I wanted to do, and I implemented what I learned.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">As I took whatever steps I could take, my path began unfolding before my eyes. I realized that it is by taking one step at a time that I’ll get to the top of the mountain.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">It is by starting where I am with what I can do that I’ll allow myself to move forward. If I try to climb the mountain in one leap, I’ll never even get started, because it’s too overwhelming.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to be willing to start where I was and let it lead me.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So when you’re pursuing your dreams, avoid making grandiose plans. You don’t have to find that one perfect passion. You just have to follow the passion clues in front of you.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Look at what you can do today, and then pick what excites or interests you. When you’re done with that, look around and take the next step that interests you.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. Forcing Progress</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I realized I could get paid to do something I was interested in, I got lost in chasing money.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to make more money, and I wanted to make it fast. In other words, I began forcing progress. I ended up feeling frustrated, lost, and overwhelmed.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whenever I force progress, it means I’m trying to do something I can’t do.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I used to work 12-hour days to try and make things happen. Today I work 2-3 hours per day and make more progress because I listen to my inspiration. I take action when I feel good.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve become aware of the fact that things happen in their own time. I can enjoy the ride and let life unfold naturally.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Trying to be somewhere or accomplish something comes from me believing that if I could just get somewhere, I would be happier.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">But the truth of the matter is that I can be happy now, and I can move from that place of happiness. I can take inspired action instead of needy action (trying to get something or do something to become happier).</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And when I do, the action I take is many times more powerful.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So look at the options you have available to you right now, and then notice which one is the most interesting to you. Then do that.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Don’t try to force things. If you feel overwhelmed. Go lie down, relax, and when you feel better, ideas will pop up.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. Thinking Ahead</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’m a master worrier.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can conjure up horror movie-like scenarios in my head. In the past, I used to ponder what could go wrong, but as the years have passed, I’ve began leaning more towards pondering what can go right.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Why?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Because worrying doesn’t help. If anything, worrying makes what you worry about happen.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Imagine that you’re driving to the next town. You’re moving forward and everything is going well, but uh oh, suddenly you have a thought: What if I don’t make it?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What if the people in that town don’t like me?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">What if I put in all this time for nothing?</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So you stop the car and start thinking about your potentially grim fate. You stop moving, and eventually you decide that you’ll never get there, so you turn around and head home.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">While this may sound ridiculous, this is what many do (myself included), then we wonder why nothing good ever happens.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The solution for me has not been to try and eliminate bad thoughts. I simply let them be, but I focus on what could go right.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I ask more productive questions and I guide my thoughts to places that feel good. And when I do, I get inspired, and good things happen.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. Making Fear Your Enemy</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">On my journey to doing what I love, fear has kept popping up time and time again. But fear isn’t my enemy.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I’ve noticed that when I follow my passion, it highlights what no longer belongs. It shows me beliefs and fears that need to be let go of.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most people believe they’re doing something wrong when irrational fears, anxieties and worries pop up, but the opposite is true.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When you follow your heart and go after your dreams, you will have to let go of your baggage so you can soar higher.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The way I deal with fear is to feel it fully. When I have a particularly bad day, I’ll lie down, and feel whatever is going on in my body. It is only through feeling what you feel that you can let it go.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">So don’t let fear scare you. Take it as a sign that you’re on the right path. Feel your fear fully.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Notice what you’re thinking about as you feel the fear. It’s often something you don’t want. Flip it to something you do want and notice what happens.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. Creating Rules</span></span></h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last, but not least, when I was starting out, I would be so worried about failing that I’d take the advice of successful people and make them into rules.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to follow a formula that would guarantee my success. The more I did that, the worse my results were.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The key for me was to take what I learned, such as how to build a popular blog, and make it my own. I experimented with the advice and saw what worked and what didn’t.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I noticed what felt right, and I did what I could. I didn’t try to apply everything I learned.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And that’s really the key, you have to do what feels best for you, and you have to uncover your own answers.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Doing that has helped me build a 10,000+ subscriber blog and a passion business that supports me and my family.</span></span><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVLC-FtCBSsdsEuqlr-1W50cvtfaX0HCyLEP3Ms4t3WiD4XcXwmvp8k6UH7_4oaR1xwPF1aKfBFOnI_4xA-VYTVeJ0vD5uCx2uh0eyKxkJ-hjPVXKqt_uu_WESfVZX4q4wJmDchSqOgU/s1600/44.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFVLC-FtCBSsdsEuqlr-1W50cvtfaX0HCyLEP3Ms4t3WiD4XcXwmvp8k6UH7_4oaR1xwPF1aKfBFOnI_4xA-VYTVeJ0vD5uCx2uh0eyKxkJ-hjPVXKqt_uu_WESfVZX4q4wJmDchSqOgU/s400/44.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><h3><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Creating Rules</i></span></span></span></h3></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Bottom Line</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">When following your passion, you have to be willing to stop looking for permission. You have to start looking inside for the answers.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The more I’ve started doing this, the more I’ve noticed that I have everything I need to move forward. I have the inspiration and inner nudges that take me places.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You can always make excuses for why you can’t take action, but the truth is that you can always take the next step.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And the next step is all that’s needed.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You don’t have to figure out your life right now.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You don’t have to find the perfect passion.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You just have to take the next step.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">You have to do what you can with what you have.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">That’s it.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">And if you have trouble finding your passion, or living a fulfilling life, you can check out my book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DIHO7NS" title="Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself"><i>Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself</i></a>.</span></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I hope you enjoyed this article. If you have any questions, I’ll be in the comments below.</span></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="61" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://mp3.zing.vn/embed/song/ZW6O7FF7?autostart=true" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed width="300" height="61" src="http://mp3.zing.vn/embed/song/ZW6O7FF7?autostart=true" quality="high" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"></embed></object><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span class="authorlink"> </span></span></span></span></i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span class="authorlink">By <span class="author vcard"><span class="fn">Henri Junttila</span></span></span></span></span></span></i></b></div>

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