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	<title>Insight &#38; Foresight &#187; Personal Development</title>
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		<title>21 Qualities A Man Should Have</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2009/02/21-qualities-a-man-should-have/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once in a while I find that people are curious to know what the qualities of a man should be. Usually, they search and research sources (mostly on the internet) for the answer. Even though the answers may differ, the great answers are generally along the same vein.
What are the great qualities a man should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Threads of Love</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2009/02/threads-of-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:46:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love is one of life&#8217;s greatest insights. Depending on a person’s exposure, experiences, and level of understanding, such a person will have views on love that may differ from those of another with different exposures. These different views (provided they are legitimate) are what can be termed, the threads of love. Each thread by itself [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Happiness Or Success</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2009/02/happiness-or-success/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2009/02/happiness-or-success/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Job & Career Planning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A while back, I was watching a Warren Buffett interview with Tom Brokaw, and he said something during the course of his interview that is worth thinking about. Now I never met the man (Buffett that is), but I have been in awe of him for a long time now. Not because he has loads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Resolution Failure: Overcoming Common Pitfalls</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2009/01/resolution-failure-pitfalls/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2009/01/resolution-failure-pitfalls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ninthball.com/?p=61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This is a follow up to the prior article, Ways To Stick To Resolutions You Make, which was about what a resolution is and the methods that a person can apply to stay focused on accomplishing one or more resolutions. On the other hand, this post looks at the resolution from another angle by identifying [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways To Stick To Resolutions You Make</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/12/stick-to-resolutions/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/12/stick-to-resolutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ninthball.com/?p=60</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Resolutions are pledges that a person makes to encourage himself/ herself to improve from a current unacceptable state to a better position be it physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, or otherwise. This improvement is in most cases slanted towards positive progress. The end of each year is usually one of such times that the word “resolution”, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning A Thing Or Two From The Homeless</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/10/learning-from-the-homeless/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/10/learning-from-the-homeless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2008 02:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[appreciation]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conventional wisdom tends to state rather pompously that, “A homeless man is a loser”, but the truth of the matter is that on the flip side of the coin, there also exist some dissipated, down-spirited and unmotivated people who live in homes, have decent careers, but see themselves as fighting a losing battle everyday. In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Living With A Winning Attitude</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/10/living-with-a-winning-attitude/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/10/living-with-a-winning-attitude/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s society, having a positive attitude is, by general consent, commendable. Zig Ziglar, an American author and motivational speaker noted years ago that, &#8220;Positive thinking won&#8217;t let you do anything but it will let you do everything better than negative thinking will.&#8221; It is evident that the effect of a positive attitude is immense, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Promote Tolerance</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/09/promote-tolerance/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/09/promote-tolerance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 07:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ninthball.com/?p=48</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tolerance is the ability to respect the differences between a person (or group) and others. These differences may be belief systems, ideologies, religion, social practices, race, or gender. Promoting tolerance is about understanding and co-existing with these differences without compromising positive values, or forcing them down the throat of others. Promoting tolerance is about diplomacy [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some Of Many Situations To Practice Courtesy</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/08/practice-courtesy/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/08/practice-courtesy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:28:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a recent travel out of the United   States for a short vacation the idea for a brief discussion on courtesy occurred to me while on the plane. From casual observation, it is obvious that for some, courtesy is fast becoming one of the lost arts (or so it seems). I am constantly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some of Life’s Greatest Insights</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/08/lifes-greatest-insights/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/08/lifes-greatest-insights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Development]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.ninthball.com/?p=36</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The greatest insights are some of life’s basic truths that spawn wisdom and enlightenment. Each one of  these truths is not only fundamental, but also rudimentary to the point that it can be easily comprehended by both adults and children alike. However, in its simplicity, each of these insights are usually one of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Renewing of the Mind</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/07/renewing-of-the-mind/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/07/renewing-of-the-mind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:54:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[vigilance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ Realizing the potential of a rejuvenated spirit!
I have been asked a number of questions by people about the reasoning behind this blog site. As the man behind the curtains orchestrating the events of this blog, I figured that I’d kill two birds with one stone and shed some light around the reasoning and goals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Truth</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/07/open-truth/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/07/open-truth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The idea of keeping things open&#8230;
It is common knowledge that privacy is a hot-button issue with a large number of people tirelessly advocating it. In many ways I believe that privacy is necessary in various aspects of society with issues related patient records, attorney/client privilege, trade secrets, and a handful of other circumstances, but I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Fearless?</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/06/are-you-fearless/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/06/are-you-fearless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:44:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knowing what is feared is half the battle
In the journey of continuous self-improvement, this is a good question that everyone should ask themselves periodically. It should be one of many personal checks and balance. I caveat this by saying that the question, &#8220;Are you fearless?&#8221;, is really a conceptual metaphor, as no one can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Doing the Right Thing is Individual</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/06/doing-the-right-thing-is-individual/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2008/06/doing-the-right-thing-is-individual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Motivation to do good should be a cause not an effect.
Before I delve into the content of this article, I want to thank everyone currently on this site, and particularly those who continue to return and read its contents. All the comments and relayed feedback have been great both for me and other readers. As [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Steps to Being a Well-Rounded Individual</title>
		<link>http://blog.ninthball.com/2006/11/my-steps-to-being-a-well-rounded-individual/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ninthball.com/2006/11/my-steps-to-being-a-well-rounded-individual/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>O.A. Wisen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone would like to have a fulfilling life. But like everything on earth, living a fulfilled life takes work. I won&#8217;t say its hard work, I&#8217;ll say its good work. However it has to be approached with an adequate level of tenacity, with purpose, and with the mindset that realization of true fulfillment will take [...]]]></description>
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