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September 29, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
In every relationship there will be occasional misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Sometimes we are the one who hurt another person we care about; sometimes we are the one who has been hurt. Sometimes both people have become very angry at each other, or both feel hurt. Hurt feelings can be the resu…
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Imagine for a moment that you lived in a world where only people who were very skilled at musical ability were considered to be valuable. And in this world, only those people who were musically talented were considered to be intelligent. Everyone who didn’t have musical ability was considered to be …
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
If you’re a student attending classes, you have probably experienced many moments when it was hard to make yourself settle down and study, even when an important exam was coming up. If you’re like most students, you put off studying until the very last minute. The night before the exam, you’ll stay …
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Would you like to enhance your creativity? Do you think that increased creativity is something that would improve your life? Before you answer yes or no to that question, take some time to explore what the word “creativity” means to you. If you think that creativity is something that you only need i…
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Rejected. It can be such an ugly word. One of the reasons why rejection can cause us so much difficulty is that in our minds we often tie rejection to so many other ugly words that cause us even more pain. Humiliated. Inadequate. Useless. Loser. Not good enough. Pathetic. Lonely. It’s a fact of life…
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Many of us mistakenly believe that it’s wrong or conceited, to think we have any good qualities. We may spend a lot of time berating ourselves for our negative qualities, thinking that self criticism is the key to improving our performance. However, a constant focus on our supposed shortcomings can …
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Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
Do you know anybody that you consider to be particularly engaging and lively? Take a moment to picture that person in your mind. What is it about that person that you find most attractive? He or she may have a charming voice and a great laugh, but it is also very likely that you find their face very…
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Have you been trying hard to make friends with no good results to show for all of your efforts? If it seems that you have been trying hard to make friends, but that other people still don’t want to be your friend, you may have come to the conclusion that there’s something wrong with you. That maybe …
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September 26, 2009
Author: Short Stories for Teachers at www.eslteachersboard.com
This Universal Law impacts us in ways that allow us to live in abundance or keep that abundance from us. It’s the "Law of Giving". The whole concept of whatever it is that you want to have in life, give it away to others and then the Universe, completing a cycle of giving and receiving, will bring i…
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Does money matter? Yeah! The things you can do with money make a difference. The things that money can do for you? Nothing. Money can’t do anything for you. However, having money allows you to receive services and buy products that let you feel a certain way–that let you experience certain adventur…
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