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If you struggle with your past, if you have regrets, check out this advice for and research about overcoming shame, with quotations from the successful Erica Jong. “The trick is not how much pain you feel – but how much joy you feel,” says Jong. “Any idiot can feel pain. Life is full of excuses to [...] The life lesson: knowing how to make mistakes and move on will make you healthier, happier, and more successful (no more feelings of guilt and shame!). The successful woman: Brenda Ueland — a prolific writer, strong woman in history, and all-round self-confident dame. We women are “too ready not to stand by what we have said or done,” says Ueland. [...] The life lesson: certain strategies improve your chances for life success! The successful woman: Alanis Morissette. Morissette knows what she wants out of life – which means she’s on her way to getting it. “Down the road I would love to have a full-blown family, but I am nowhere near ready to be married,” she said in Chatelaine, April [...] The life lesson: the most successful women in history are the ones who failed the most. The successful woman: JK Rowling! These five ways to build resiliency are inspired by Rowling’s Commencement Address at Harvard, called “The Fringe Benefits of Failure.” First, my favorite quotation about failure from Samuel Beckett: “Ever tried, ever failed? No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” To [...] The life lesson: some women hide from happiness by staying in bad relationships, binge eating Ding Dongs and Fritos, or ignoring their gut instincts. The successful woman who drives this life lesson (and many others) home: Dr Laura Schlessinger. I haven’t listened to Dr Laura in ages, but I did flip through her Stop Whining, Start [...] The life lesson: giving people the benefit of the doubt can further your career and personal relationships! The successful woman: First Lady, Michelle Obama – who explained to Oprah why she now gives people the benefit of the doubt. “I think we should all have to get to know one another around kitchen tables,” said Michelle [...] The “See Jane Soar” life lesson: the more real and authentic you are, the more people will like and respect you. Love you, even! The successful woman: Diana, Princess of Wales. She was authentic about her eating disorder, personality, and marriage: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a bit crowded,” said Princess [...] |
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