52 STEPS FORWARD

Stimulate your thinking with messages on meaningful subjects that lead you to a more fulfilling life with abundant peace, joy, and accomplishment.

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Joy

Joy

Components Joy is not a temporal state of happiness but a persistent state attained by accepting every moment without imposing judgment.  Admittedly a tall order, but consciously practicing gratitude and maintaining a positive attitude reduces our impulse to judge. ...

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Peace

Peace

A fulfilling life starts with peace, a sense of calmness permeating your being, overcoming circumstances and distractions.  Without peace, it is more difficult to experience joy or attain accomplishment.   Peace may be present, but it is not toes in warm sand...

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The Fulfilling Life

The Fulfilling Life

The beginning of the year is the right time to explain and reaffirm the purpose of 52 Steps Forward – providing meaningful and useful messages leading to a fulfilling life with an abundance of peace, joy, and accomplishment.   The Case for It We start by examining the...

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Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne

Before you stream the Guy Lombardo orchestra playing a musical version of Robert Burns’ poem, we must have the obligatory year-end review starting with the purpose expressed in the inaugural post: …created to provide meaningful and useful messages leading one to a...

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Take That Step

Take That Step

Definition It is time to refine the goal definition referenced in the previous message.  A goal is a desired result beyond your current position requiring meaningful growth.  “Habits” are the activities undertaken to reach the goal.     Continuing practices that have...

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