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I have come to realize that the 80/20 rule does not only apply to businesses but to life in general. Most of the things we do are based on the 80/20 rule such as:

-       on a day-to-day basis 80% of what we do, do not necessarily guarantee happiness and purpose (i.e. doing various chores around the house, endless errands,  social networking, fixing broken stuffs, etc.). However, the other 20% does make us happier and purposeful including spending more time with our family, playing around with our children/pets, watching the sunrise,  etc.

-       look at your circle of friends. Notice that out of the 10 people you know only a fraction of them are people whom you could call “real friends”.

-       at work, 20% of your coworkers yield more results than the rest of the 80%. What happens with the other people who waste their time chatting, complaining – they are the 80%.

-       when blogging, 20% of what you do increases traffic (i.e. writing the best content only and spending). The rest of what you do may not always give you the best return for your time.

-       check your wardrobe. I bet you only wear 20% of what is in your closet; the rest I can guarantee you are not your favorite and that comprises 80% of your clothes.

-       look at your emails. 80% are junk or emails that you probably don’t read and only 20% are worth reading and replying to.

What I am realizing here is that, although the 80/20 (Pareto’s Law)  rule applies to all aspects of life, it is our duty to know how to maximize the 20% of our time to become more productive, happier and successful. If we know exactly what makes the 20% of our everyday life better, then we need to start eliminating some of the more meaningless activities and concentrate on yielding results. When we do this, we enjoy life better and find more joy inside of us.

Alpha Sanford is the creator and editor of Aspire.Motivate.Succeed! a personal development website which aims to inspire and motivate people from all walks of life through its bi-weekly articles. She interviews and features inspiring individuals whose extraordinary work impact the lives of many people in the community. You can contact her via facebook, twitter, and email.  You can also join her FREE monthly newsletter where you will get tips to a more successful life. 

If you want to be successful, it’s just this simple.

Know what you are doing.

Love what you are doing.

And believe in what you are doing.

- by Will Rogers

The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get. 

 -Tim Russert

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I am who I am today because of you!

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By Stuart Young

Take care and feel unlimited.

Stuart Young is the author of How to Change Your Life One Day at a Time and creator of the ‘Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life’ program. His mission is to help individuals change their lives for the better by offering daily practical guides and new ways of thinking. You can contact him via facebook, email or his blog.

Possibilities do not add up. They multiply. – Paul Romer

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By Avdhessh Arya

Just the other night, I was watching the movie ‘Abraham Lincoln, the Vampire Hunter’.

As soon the movie got over, my critical mind rejected the concept of ‘vampires’ by calling that a myth. “Well, it’s just a movie.” I said to myself.

I found no difference in my skepticism and Mary’s (Abraham Lincoln’s wife in the movie) that had rejected the concept of vampires as a myth when Lincoln had tried to tell her the truth.

Isn’t it funny that our minds jump to conclusions so fast; we either accept or reject things, presuming that we know everything about the world and its mysteries.

But, actually, do we really know everything or is it a technique of mind to not let us have ‘an open mind’?

Do we resist changing our beliefs and conceptions, and by doing so, don’t we resist growth?

Guess what, it seems that we’re afraid at some deeper level that things we reject as ‘myth’ might really exist…..they may be for real. I mean, who knows?

Avdhessh Arya is a personal development coach and voice actor based in New Delhi, India. He writes his thoughts on his website avdhessharya.com You can contact him via email atavdhessharya@gmail.com, facebook, twitter, or subscribe to his blog.

“If I had to embrace a definition of success, it would be that success is making the best choices we can…and accepting them.” – by Sheryl Sandberg

May your weekend be full of adventure and cheer, and may the start of next week be a long way from here. ~Unknown

“People who succeed have momentum. The more they succeed, the more they want to succeed, and the more they find a way to succeed. Similarly, when someone is failing, the tendency is to get on a downward spiral that can even become a self-fulfilling prophecy.”

- by Tony Robbins

“Next to power without honor, the most dangerous thing in the world is power without humor.”

- by  Eric Sevareid