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IEM APPROACH

IEM APPROACH is a premier personal growth and leadership development company based on the infinite wisdom revealed over the ages.

We are passionate about the personal growth and development of the body, soul, and spirit. We do this through excellent personal growth and development resources, from books and other related literature to public workshops, training, coaching and custom programs for companies and organizations worldwide.

Our goal is to inspire, equip and motivate people to find their purpose, pursue and possess it.
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How to accept yourself! from 2022-03-26T04:13:47

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How to overcome procrastination from 2022-03-24T00:22:13

Leaders identify problems and provide solutions. You have determined that diets do not work. Also, you found out that many of us know that it is good to eat right and exercise regularly and we a...

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A lack of exercise is keeping you poor, sick, and broke! from 2022-03-24T00:14:17

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Five benefits from 21 days of eating RAW food from 2022-01-22T00:10:41

Here are some of the benefits of eating raw food for 21 days.  1) Better focus 2) Fewer hunger pangs 3) Better sleep 4) More energy  5) Weight loss  Order your material ready and ...

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Can it be you are just too lazy? from 2022-01-17T16:48:55

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You have a choice from 2022-01-12T22:59:07

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How to read through the entire Bible in 2022 from 2022-01-01T18:41:17

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1  

It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from th...

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New year resolutions are useless: If you want a different outcome for 2022, set SMART Goals from 2021-12-31T21:29:54

If it cannot be measured, it cannot be improved. And you will never know if you archived it or not.  Order your resources: Listen

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The why of Christmas is God loves US from 2021-12-24T20:18:29

God’s love for us has been clearly manifested through the action of sending Jesus Christ to be born in the flesh. The how of Christ is the birth of Christ. However, God did not only end at his s...

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70 benefits of Christmas for you from 2021-12-22T23:19:56

1) You are a new creation Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians Listen

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What does Christmas mean to you? from 2021-12-21T21:59:24

Christmas means many different things to different people. However, it is critical to understand what Jesus was born. It is equally important to know where He is and what he is up to right now. ...

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An unwanted pregnancy, Mary, abortion, Christmas: How to known when take risk from 2021-12-20T22:06:53

The greater the risk that you take the higher your reward. However, knowing when to take risks is not always easy. Without proper knowledge, insight, and revelation you make the wrong move. Ther...

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Why sex matters in marriage: Causes of low libido from 2021-12-16T18:04:29

You can read all the great sex manuals out there and receive the best instruction on different techniques, but all this information is useless if you can’t implement the great ideas because you ...

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Why sex matters in marriage and the role of exercise from 2021-12-15T21:44:12

The temperature of every marriage can be measured by the quality of the couple’s sex life. This is because sex is more than the physical act of mating. Quality sex requires emotional, mental, an...

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How to grow your money while you sleep from 2021-12-14T21:35:29

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will gua...

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My crypto journey, how I got scammed from 2021-12-12T00:54:42

If it is too good to be true it is not true. RUN! RUN! RUN!
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Exercise will have a positive impact on your health, wallet, and marriage, so do it now! from 2021-11-18T17:29:19

When you exercise together, you will be saving money because you will eliminate any illnesses related to a sedentary lifestyle. Therefore, you will spend less money on hospital visits and prescr...

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The Connection Between Money, Marriage, and Exercise from 2021-11-11T17:18:16

How much money has your family spent on doctor visits and prescription drugs? How much are you going to spend if nothing changes? Are you seeing that your refusal to change your bad eating habit...

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Anything worth having is worth working for from 2021-11-06T18:03:55

Do not sacrifice your marriage on the altar of junk food and sugary drinks. You will have to prioritize your marriage over any other unhealthy habits that may prevent you from establishing optim...

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What are you sacrificing your marriage for? from 2021-11-05T17:09:56

Selfishness has no place in marriage, so stop being selfish. 


We have only one word of advice for you: it is time to get down from that high horse and do what is not only...

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Extract Hope with Elevate Coffee Trading from 2021-10-27T19:50:03

“ extract hope through love coffee and adventures!”   Get Coffee / Give Water  Every bag of coffee purchased sponsors 3 months of clean water for a child in a coffee producing cou...

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How a couple can find their WHY to exercise together from 2021-10-26T16:31:22

Without any health, there is no good marriage anyway. If you are suffering from diseases that are directly related to bad eating habits and lack of exercise, you MUST do something about it, for ...

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Baby, are we going to exercise today? from 2021-10-22T17:25:01

The consequences any marriage will face because of not exercising are so devastating that any wise person should get up from their behind and start exercising immediately.  Without good hea...

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How much will you invest in having a strong, satisfying, and enduring marriage? from 2021-10-22T17:21:46

The consequences any marriage will face because of not exercising are so devastating that any wise person should get up from their behind and start exercising immediately.  Without good hea...

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Sex alone will not build a successful marriage from 2021-10-19T16:19:48

Money alone will not build a successful marriage. If that were possible, the super-rich would have the most blissful and long-lasting marriages, but that is not the case.   Sex on its ...

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What do you do when you make a horrible mistake? from 2021-10-15T14:42:35

Call it failures or mistakes, the fact is that you dropped the ball and bad things happened. What do you do when you make a terrible mistake? Our natural tendency is, denial, cover up, blame and...

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How to overcome fear from 2021-10-14T16:37:25

SHOW LESSFear is something that everybody deals with. It may be the fear of death or;  Fear of becoming sick Fear of losing your investments Fear of getting laid off Fear o...

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The Banishment of Racism Now and Forever: Instructions for eternal life from 2021-10-13T16:19:52

Life does not end when you die. There is an afterlife, and I am going to use this opportunity to tell you about it. Talking about the afterlife is not an indirect way for you to disengage with t...

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The Banishment of Racism Now and Forever from 2021-10-13T00:13:11

I am not under any illusion that there is a magic wand that can be waved to make racism disappear. There is no silver bullet either.
The fact that we are writing about this troubling topic i...

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The end of Racism: #6 You have the final say from 2021-10-08T16:38:03

There is no point in chasing the wind because you will never be able to catch it.  I say this to underscore the important fact that you should stop focusing on those that believe to be supe...

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The End of Racism: #5 Racism and Christianity do not mix from 2021-10-07T22:04:05

You cannot practice Christianity and racism at the same time. If you think this is possible, you are still in your spiritual diapers, and it is time for you to grow up. We are one in Christ and ...

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The End of Racism: #2 You are a child of God from 2021-09-30T16:25:48

When you become a child of God, you receive the Spirit of God and become a joint heir with Jesus Christ. There is nothing more powerful than understanding this new reality that you are a child o...

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The End of Racism: #1 Know who you are from 2021-09-29T17:06:24

Knowing who you are is the best place to start because if you do not know who you are, you are going to behave contrary to who you truly are.

You do not need to prove to thes...

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The End of Racism: Anything that has a beginning has an end from 2021-09-28T16:04:28

I mentioned that in Bamumbu, White people are referred to as red. Therefore, we will have a Red and Black division, an indication that using color to classify people does not make sense. Listen

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The life of Jesus Christ The defeat of racism and the way forward pt 3 from 2021-09-27T15:50:23

It is better to trust God than your feelings. There is a lot of anger, bitterness, and resentment, but it will only destroy you if not neutralized by love and forgiveness.   Listen

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The life of Jesus Christ: The defeat of racism and the way forward pt.2 from 2021-09-24T15:03:07

Many people ask why a good and benevolent God allows so much suffering in the world. Before you give up on God, remember that Jesus of Nazareth was both man and God and he suffered and died a bl...

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The life of Jesus Christ: The defeat of racism and the way forward Pt.1 from 2021-09-23T16:18:10

When I was a little kid, I had a hard time understanding the meaning of Good Friday. How can the untimely death of a 33-year-old man on a bloody Roman cross be a “good” thing? How can death be g...

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How dare you put God in your back pocket? from 2021-09-22T22:18:56

Without faith, it is impossible to please God. If you don't have faith you will never reach your full potential.  Complaining, blaming, and making excuses is a dead end, please repent! &nbs...

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Parallels between the life of Joseph and the African-Americans from 2021-09-21T14:59:42

Life is sacred and should never be reduced to the level of a commodity.  Order your resources: Listen

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The Way Forward: I Get It from 2021-09-17T16:49:06

“If a man like Malcolm X could change and repudiate racism, if I myself and other former Muslims can change, if young whites can change, then there is hope for America.” Eldridge Cleaver  N...

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The 3 Hebrew boys and Daniel from 2021-09-16T15:57:41

When individuals identify and use their gifts, they rise up to the top. Unfortunately, many have decided to use skin pigmentation to determine who gets to the top because some believe that the c...

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All things work together for our good from 2021-09-01T16:51:30

Anybody looking at Joseph while he was still a slave and imprisoned would have ruled him out because his circumstances did not seem to align with the dream that he had for his life. He was depri...

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Change yourself, not others from 2021-08-30T17:23:05

Never allow the opinions of others about you to become your reality. If somebody says that you are a donkey and treats you like a donkey, will you accept? What you believe is what will rule over...

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You can rise above institutionalized discrimination from 2021-08-27T18:50:38

You can rise above institutionalized discrimination

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Sell or DIE from 2021-08-27T18:47:29

SHOW LESSWhy is that many people don't like to talk about sales?  Order your resources: Listen

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With God on your side, you are the majority from 2021-08-27T18:44:37

Whatever is trending, you have to get along, even if it is against the law of God. This is not the way to gain your freedom and experience the best that God has for you.   It is better...

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The shortcut to prominence is by solving problems from 2021-08-23T17:10:06

Joseph did not become number two in Egypt because somebody pitied him or advocated for him to be given that job. Remember that the Egyptians detested the Hebrews and th...

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Your gift will bring you before kings from 2021-07-23T20:15:51

Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men. Proverbs 22:29 Jo...

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Making the most with what you have from 2021-07-22T21:51:37

SHOW LESSEvery person has a unique gift that they are born with, and it is your responsibility to discover this gift and use it to render service to other people.   No...

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Living above your circumstances from 2021-07-22T02:03:31

SHOW LESSMany people blame their circumstances and other people for why they are not doing well. This attitude will keep you grounded for life. When you allow other people and y...

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Understanding the bigger picture from 2021-07-20T18:28:19

You too can trust God with, your pain, maltreatment, betrayal, imprisonment, or whatever evil that has happened. To trust God is to forgive and focus on God's bigger plan, which is to rescue, re...

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Forgiveness from 2021-07-20T02:33:36

SHOW LESSHere is a warning from great contemporary leaders, two of whom were murdered and one who served 27 years in prison for standing up against discrimination. These men did...

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Joseph Feared God: Twenty reasons he could have given if he committed adultery from 2021-07-17T03:31:08

Committing adultery is not only a sin against God but against oneself. How many people do you know throughout history that have been ruined by adultery?   Joesph would have ruined his ...

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The power of 1$ from 2021-07-15T01:38:13

 will share a story that caught my attention a few days ago and set me thinking. The story was shared with me by a total stranger on LinkedIn. I can only guess that this story was shared wi...

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The case of Joseph and Racism from 2021-07-15T01:34:17

SHOW LESSWhat happened to Joseph, the 11th son of Jacob was despicable, unacceptable, and troubling because it was conceived and executed by his own brothers. If some stranger h...

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Lessons from the Past from 2021-07-13T22:24:56

"We cannot change the past, only recover from it. And perhaps learn its cruel lessons." Dan Pena

You may be thinking that I am giving a pass to all the perpetrators of racism and those th...

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The most segregated hour in the US from 2021-07-12T19:45:13

It is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. who said, “Sunday morning at 9:00 am is the most segregated hour in the United States of America.”   

Today you can still hear people throwing ...

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I was told not to marry a foreign woman from 2021-07-10T03:10:38

Why is it that when a “white family” prohibits their own child from getting married to a person from a different ethnic background, it is blown out of proportion, and racism is invoked?  &n...

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Telling It Like It Is; racism is universal from 2021-07-08T20:53:32

SHOW LESS"Racism comes in many different forms. Sometimes it's subtle, and sometimes it's overt. Sometimes it's violent, and sometimes it's harmless, but it's definitely here. I...

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The driver of superiority complex from 2021-07-07T21:43:38

It is important for us to understand that the phenomena of superiority and inferiority complexes have existed in all human societies through the ages. Today, no matter where you go, you will fin...

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Hurting people hurt others from 2021-07-06T21:47:28

The human race is hurting because of the disobedience of Adam and Eve. The original harmony that was disrupted in the beginning has been replaced by death, sickness, and decay. We all know that ...

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People are not naturally good from 2021-07-05T22:36:26

Here, I refer to all people on the planet, regardless of where they are, who they are, and their socio-economic status. You may be shocked to hear that no one is good.   We may pretend...

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The Complex Interplay of Superiority complex, Inferiority complex and Racism from 2021-07-01T17:24:01

SHOW LESSThere are two kinds of pride, both good and bad. 'Good pride' represents our dignity and self-respect. 'Bad pride' is the deadly sin of superiority that reeks of concei...

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What the color of minerals teach us about racism from 2021-06-30T16:16:14

As a geoscientist, it is common knowledge that the color of a mineral is one of the most unreliable characteristics that can be used to describe it. The reason is that some minerals have differe...

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The limitation of color from 2021-06-29T17:59:16

Did Martin Luther King, Jr. not say that “Judge not a man by the color of his skin, but by the content of his character”?   Dr. Luther King, Jr. was correct, but it seems the society s...

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Racism, Tribalism, and Ethnocentrism, any difference? from 2021-06-28T20:29:32

When words no longer mean what they originally meant. This is an unfortunate reality, and it makes it difficult to have any meaningful conversation and come up with solutions. Each time you thin...

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Is there a difference between racism and tribalism? from 2021-06-26T19:52:57

Before I do that, there is one more term that needs to be defined and contextualized. This is the word tribalism, and it is one of the words that many people use loosely without a second thought...

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The connection between tribe and racism from 2021-06-25T21:41:32

It is important to define tribe before tribalism because an attempt will be made to highlight the parallels between these words and how they have influenced and continue to inform our understand...

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What is ethnocentrism from 2021-06-24T22:00:03

Another word that is of great interest to me because of its propensity to overflow into racism is ethnocentrism. While there is nothing wrong with having a strong affinity for your people who sh...

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What is racism from 2021-06-24T00:31:34

It is important to define these important terms before we can dig deeper into their interplay, universality, and how they have all influenced our current understanding of racism because without ...

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The role of mass media in spreading racism from 2021-06-22T18:14:42

Even in the age of the internet, which is some sort of an information superhighway, there are a few major actors, such as Google and Facebook, that control the traffic and at times, introduce bi...

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The role our senses play in perpetuating racism from 2021-06-21T22:18:13

In the beginning, after God finished creating the universe and all that is in it was good. God, as we have already seen, gave the five senses so that mankind could enjoy the physical environment...

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The consequences of corrupting the senses from 2021-06-20T03:50:25

We all renounce racism because it causes harm to other people, and in some extreme cases, it has led to murder. This is something that the Encyclopedia of Human Rights states succinctly:

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Corruption of the senses from 2021-06-18T18:05

The five physical senses of vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch have been given to us to enjoy the physical environment, but they are the pathway to our minds and eventually, our subconscio...

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The first broken relationship and the cause of Racism from 2021-06-18T18:00:35

After God had finished creating the man and the woman, He placed them in the Garden of Eden, and there was perfect harmony and fellowship between God and humankind. In addition to the harmony be...

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Why is racism such a charged word from 2021-06-15T22:19:56

A lot of ink has already been spilled on paper regarding the subject of racism, but the issue seems to be as stubborn as a granite mountain that resists any attempts to be broken down by agents ...

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Make up your mind from 2021-06-15T21:32:12

“There is nothing more powerful than the made-up mind.”

― Lewis Gordon Pugh

The intention of this book was to introduce you to what is possible, and no attempt has been made to tre...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #52 Start a Business from 2021-06-02T21:22:54

“Starting your own business isn’t just a job - it’s a way of life.” ―Richard Branson

Most people were raised to believe that they go to school, get a good education...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #51 Learn How Money Works from 2021-06-01T20:34:24

“Money is a good servant but a bad master.” ―Sir Francis Bacon

“You have to learn the rules of the game, and then you have to play better than anyone else.” ―Albert Einstein

Most c...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #50 Social Media from 2021-05-29T00:39:26

“The PC has improved the world in just about every area you can think of. Amazing developments in communications, collaboration and efficiencies. New kinds of entertainment and social media. Acc...

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# 49 Sending Children Back “Home” to Learn Your Culture from 2021-05-27T23:28:15

“Culture is the process by which a person becomes

all that they were created capable of being.” ―Thomas Carlyle

There is always the nostalgia of what was, and some parents send the...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #48 Read the United States of America from 2021-05-26T23:06:32

“The United States Constitution has proven itself the most marvelously

elastic compilation of rules of government ever written” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt

The American Constitution is...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #47 Participate in Voting from 2021-05-25T18:57:26

“Voting is a civic sacrament.” ―Theodore Hesburgh

“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do t...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #46 Guns from 2021-05-25T18:44:39

“The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.” ―Wayne La Pierre

Before any immigrants talk about the second amendment, they should carefully weigh the matter a...

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Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #45 Watch Out for Daylight Saving from 2021-05-22T16:43:39

“I’ve lived on the equator all my life and we never had to change clocks. Now they’re telling me time goes forward an hour after midnight? What is this, Narnia?”

― Joyce Rachelle

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #44 Learn American History from 2021-05-20T21:10:13

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”

― George Santayana

To truly excel in the United States of America, it is imperative to learn her history.

To...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 42 Camp Regularly from 2021-05-18T20:59:28

 “Cooking and eating food outdoors makes it taste infinitely better than the same meal prepared and consumed indoors.”

― Fennel Hudson


One way to be exposed to the...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #41 Take Vacations Regularly from 2021-05-17T20:00

 “Every person needs to take one day away. A day in which one consciously separates the past from the future. Jobs, family, employers, and friends can exist one day without any one of us, a...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #40 Learn English from 2021-05-15T21:29:16

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

― Dr. Seuss

Why would you move to the United States of America and not ...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #38 Social Services from 2021-05-15T21:27:07

“Blessed are those who give without remembering.

And blessed are those who take without forgetting.”

―Bernard Melzer

Social Services exists as a safety net and not something...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #39 Beware of Drugs from 2021-05-14T19:49:33

“Blessed are those who give without remembering.

And blessed are those who take without forgetting.”

―Bernard Melzer

Social Services exists as a safety net and not something...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #37 Buy a House from 2021-05-12T20:37:58

“Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate.”

―Andrew Carnegie

“Buy land; they’re not making it anymore.” ―Mark Twain

There are three basic nece...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #36 Accent Reduction from 2021-05-11T22:53:49

Accent Reduction

“I believe that virtue shows quite as well in rags and patches as she does in purple and fine linen... even if Gargery and Boffin did not speak like gentlemen, they were ...

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Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #35 Relationship With the Police from 2021-05-10T23:12:24

“Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts of justice and police.”

―Albert Einstein

The po...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #34 Gardening from 2021-05-08T21:29:35

“The greatest fine art of the future will be the making of a comfortable living from a small piece of land.”

― Abraham Lincoln

If gardening makes your quality of life better, then ...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #33 You Need a Coach from 2021-05-08T01:14:01

“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.”

― John Wooden

There is a difference between a coach and a mentor, and one cannot replace the need for anoth...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #32 Volunteerism from 2021-05-06T16:03:28

Volunteerism

“To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.”

― Abraham Lincoln

“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good th...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #29 Integrate Your Culture Wisely from 2021-05-05T18:21:41

“Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.”

―Winston Churchill

It is acceptable to share aspects of your culture that will enhance the culture of your new country. That sai...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #31 Get a Mentor from 2021-05-04T15:07:39

“Never test the depth of the river with both feet.”

―Warren Buffett

“Tell me, and I forget, teach me, and I may remember,

involve me, and I learn.”

―Benjamin Franklin...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #30 Have a Will from 2021-05-03T15:19:10

“You must pay taxes. But there’s no law that says you gotta leave a tip”.

―Morgan Stanley Advertisement

In some cultures, few people have wills. Even for those who do, when they di...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #28 Keep Your Hands to Your Side from 2021-05-01T23:46:48

“Do not spend your strength on women, your vigor on those who ruin kings.”

―Proverbs 31:3

In some cultures, what is tolerated is considered sexual harassment in the US. Therefore i...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #27 Marriage from 2021-04-30T15:10:13

“The man who finds a wife finds a treasure, and he receives

favor from the LORD.”

―Proverbs 18:22

Marriage will make or break you. Here, immigrants are encouraged to move ca...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #26 Pick a Church Carefully from 2021-04-29T16:15:15

“There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is

there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.”

― Galatians 3:28

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#25 Plan Carefully Before Starting Business in Your Country of Birth from 2021-04-28T15:06:54

If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere. ―Henry Kissinger

By default, most immigrants feel more comfortable starting a business in their countries of origin...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #24 Send Money Home With Caution from 2021-04-27T23:42:07

“However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”

―Winston Churchill

Many immigrants become financially viable and are required to send remittances to ...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #23 Exercise Regularly from 2021-04-26T15:18:17

“We have met the enemy and he is us.”

―Pogo

“If I liked food and disliked exercise as much as a

400-pound guy, I’d be a 400-pound guy.”

― Scott Adams

"A sixty-...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #22 Drink Slowly from 2021-04-24T20:41:24

“It is not for kings, Lemuel—

it is not for kings to drink wine,

not for rulers to crave beer,

lest they drink and forget what has been decreed,

and deprive all the o...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 21 Watch What You Eat from 2021-04-23T17:05:15

“When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider

carefully what is before you, And put a knife to your throat

If you are a man of great appetite.”

―Proverbs 23:1-2

A...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 20 Write a Book from 2021-04-22T17:54:59

“Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies

in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.”

―Franklin D. Roosevelt

One of the most effective way...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 19 Take Ownership of Your story from 2021-04-21T15:24:52

“The only person you should try to be

better than is the person you were yesterday.”

―Anonymous

Many immigrants are bombarded by questions, some motivated by the desire to l...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant #18 Learn How to Shovel from 2021-04-20T15:06:07

“It is only the first step that is difficult.”

―Marie De Vichy-Chamrond

Many immigrants from the tropics have never seen snow, let alone shoveled it. This chapter emphasizes the ne...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 17 Learn to Use the Metro System from 2021-04-19T14:51:45

“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.”

―Warren Buffet

It can be quite challenging to learn how to move around in a big city, but the sooner an immigrant masters public tr...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 14 Share the Greatest News from 2021-04-15T15:19:05

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that

whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

―John 3:16

This chapter is for followers...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 13 Know Who You Are from 2021-04-14T15:14:30

“No Person is free who is not master of himself.”

―Epictetus

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;

your works are wonderful, I know that full well.“

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 12 Expand Your Network from 2021-04-13T14:52:57

“A king who has people is more important

than a king who has money.”

―Bamumbu Proverb

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 11 Learn About Other Cultures from 2021-04-12T14:35:16

“To the weak, I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have

become all things to all men, that I might, by all means, save some.”

―I Corinthians 9:22

This chapter’s em...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: #9 Get Reconciled to God from 2021-04-10T17:58:24

“ For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” ―Matthew 16:26 King James Version

Many move for ...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: #9 Get Life Insurance from 2021-04-09T16:15:06

“A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,

but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.”

―Proverbs 13:22

You might have migrated from a cou...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 8 Decide Where you Want to Retire from 2021-04-08T15:28:41

“Teach us to number our days, that

we may gain a heart of wisdom.”

―Psalms 90:12

The contribution you as an immigrant will make in your new country will be highly affected b...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant # 7 Your Host Family from 2021-04-07T15:07:55

“Evil will never leave the house of one

who pays back evil for good.”

―Proverbs 17:13

Many relationships have been ruined because proper boundaries were not set initially, a...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: # 6 Go to School from 2021-04-06T14:47:21

“Studying is like rowing a boat upstream,

not moving forward is to fall behind.”

― Chinese Proverb

The United States of America has some of the best schools on earth, and an...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: # 5 Ask Questions from 2021-04-05T15:15:16

“ Ask and it will be given to you; seek and

you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

―Matthew 7:7

One way of learning is by asking questions. It takes humil...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: # 4 Be a Student from 2021-04-03T16:39:59

“Experience: that most brutal of teachers.

But you learn, my God do you learn.”

—C.S. Lewis

When you stop learning, you stop growing. As an immigrant, you have been thrust i...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: Have a Plan from 2021-04-02T16:47:09

“Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise!

It has no commander,

no overseer or ruler,

yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harves...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: You are unstoppable from 2021-04-01T14:57:19

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act,

the rest is merely tenacity.”

― Amelia Earhart

Immigrants are generally high achievers, driven, resourceful, and risk-taker...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: Why I wrote this book from 2021-03-31T14:31:25

“There is no friend as loyal as a book.”

― Ernest Hemingway

The overarching reason for writing this book is to draw the attention of the reader to some of the crucial areas he or s...

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52 Proven Strategies That Will Position You to Excel as an Immigrant: Introduction from 2021-03-30T14:58:08

Welcome to the United States of America! You are thousands of miles away from your country of birth and will need to adopt new skills and adapt to this new culture. You are one among millions wh...

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A comprehensive immigration solution is possible and you can do something from 2021-03-27T17:02:21

Many illegal aliens move here, and the stress, strain, and inconveniences of being undocumented are disheartening. We can prevent this unnecessary suffering by ensuring that the incentive for th...

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Navigating the complexities of US immigration: Why a blanket amnesty is a bad idea from 2021-03-26T15:27:20

"I met Eric in 2002, a few days after he arrived in the United States to pursue a doctoral degree in geosciences at The University of Texas at Dallas. As an international student from Cameroon w...

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Why we cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the immigration challenges facing us from 2021-03-25T15:17:21

"Why I Refused to Become an Illegal Alien by Eric Tangumonkem is a compelling story that will not disappoint. On the pages that follow, the author offers a cautionary warning to the country to t...

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Three reasons why people migrate and how we should respond from 2021-03-24T14:51

I am not against people moving freely and settling wherever they wish and doing whatever they want, but unfortunately, every country in the world has immigration laws that are enforced.

T...

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From Cameroonian to American: Why I Refused to become an illegal immigrant from 2021-03-23T15:04:10

It is said that people who live in glass houses should not throw stones. Many people currently living in the United States are quick to condemn the US for being too restrictive with its immigrat...

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My Faith Walk Part 19: Breakthrough at Last from 2021-03-22T23:28:18

“This book is a compelling testimony of the triumph of faith and obedience. As the late Dr. Martyn Lloyd Jones put it “faith is obedient action to what God says.” Even so, Dr. Charles Stanley en...

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My Faith Walk Part 18: Overcoming all odds from 2021-03-22T23:25:28

“What Eric has accomplished is truly phenomenal! It is a modern-day realization of the American Dream that happened against all odds and is an inspiration to all. It is a beautiful story of Chri...

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My Faith Walk Part 16: How to Deal With Anxiety from 2021-03-22T23:22:05

“This book is an immense expression of the audacity of faith. It takes faith to consider one's debt, which is even more than that of a whole community normal; it takes faith not to work because ...

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My Faith Walk Part 15: My first Job Loss from 2021-03-22T23:18:28

“This book provides a real-world case study for all who want to understand the complex links between convictions, difficulties, God­ centeredness, perseverance, and success. The timeless princip...

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My Faith Walk Part from 2021-03-22T23:10:03

“This book provides a real-world case study for all who want to understand the complex links between convictions, difficulties, God­ centeredness, perseverance, and success. The timeless princip...

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My Faith Walk Part 13: What to do when you are knocked down from 2021-03-22T23:05:07

“This book provides a real-world case study for all who want to understand the complex links between convictions, difficulties, God­ centeredness, perseverance, and success. The timeless princip...

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My Faith Walk Part 12: There is always a way from 2021-03-22T22:58:12

"Dr. Tangumonkem's story is one that is sure to inspire all readers. In spite of continual odds against him, he never gave up on his dream. His Christian faith is paramount in this book and serv...

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My Faith Walk Part 11: How I graduated debt free from 2021-03-22T22:53:53

"This book is both interesting and inspiring. I loved the stories about Eric's adventure in getting to America and then about his experiences here. He shares his faith in an honest and humble wa...

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My Faith Walk Part 9: The power of integrity from 2021-03-22T22:51:05

"This book is both interesting and inspiring. I loved the stories about Eric's adventure in getting to America and then about his experiences here. He shares his faith in an honest and humble wa...

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My Faith Walk Part 9: The power of your story from 2021-03-22T22:46:32

Coming to America: A Journey of Faith is Eric Tangumonkem’s story of wrestling with these thoughts and doubts. God called him to America from Cameroon to pursue graduate studies at the Universit...

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My Faith Walk Part 8 from 2021-03-22T22:43:42

“Reading Dr. Tangumonkem's book was a fascinating look into how God does provide for us, but most important is the growth in faith that accompanies His provision. Our growth in faith starts the ...

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My Faith walk Part 7 from 2021-03-22T15:09:21

Coming to America: A Journey of Faith is Eric Tangumonkem’s story of wrestling with these thoughts and doubts. God called him to America from Cameroon to pursue graduate studies at the Universit...

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How to walk by faith from 2021-03-22T15:05:55

“Reading Dr. Tangumonkem's book was a fascinating look into how God does provide for us, but most important, is the growth in faith that accompanies His provision. Our growth in faith starts the...

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How to Move Any Mountain in 2019 from 2018-12-31T15:50:42

For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also. James 2:26 --- Support this podcast: https:...

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The True Meaning of Christmas from 2018-12-26T00:05:09

Jesus Christ is the greatest gift! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dr-eric-tangumonkem/support

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Holistic Prosperity II: You Must Be Born Again from 2018-12-12T02:15:12

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Holistic Prosperity from 2018-12-10T23:42:11

Inspiring, equipping and motivating people from all walks of life to become aware of the greater possibilities for their own lives and to take action. #inspiration --- Support this podcast: Listen

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You are under construction 2 from 2018-11-24T15:56:28

Watch out because those closest to you will want to talk you out of your goals and aspirations, because of the mess associated with constituting your dreams. --- Support this podcast: Listen

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You are under construction from 2018-11-21T18:59:06

Do not allow the momentary setbacks, failures and disappointments in your life to distract you from the bigger picture. Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is ...

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