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Blog postby Dr. Michael J. Duckett
I often say that we should respond to life and not react to it. What’s the difference?
Let’s say you go to the doctor for an ailment and the doctor gives you some medicine to take home. One week later you visit the doctor for a follow-up visit. Which would you rather have the doctor say about the results of the medication?
That you’re reacting to the medicine?
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You are responding to the medicine?
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Blog postby Dr. Michael J. Duckett
There is a potential power in everything – in a light switch, in a key to your car, in your life. The power of result comes about when you reach a point in your life when you say, “That is it. I’m not going to play a small game anymore. It doesn’t do me any good to play a small game. It doesn’t do anyone else good for me to play a small game.”
When you get to that type of resolve, it’s not wishful thinking. It’s causative action. We cause what we want -
Blog postHave you ever wondered how to overcome fear? It’s really the only thing that’s holding us back from incredible success in every area of life. Here’s how to overcome your biggest fears.
Is Fear Your Ally or Foe? Fear can be a powerful ally or a terrible foe. How do you interact with fear? Are you the master or slave? When we’re dealing with fear, we are always either controlling fear and its effects or being controlled by the anxiety and ramifications of the fear itself. If you’re lik< -
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Blog postWhile most of us realize that life is filled with ups and downs, we don’t usually remind ourselves of this reality on a regular basis. There will always be moments when we feel the world is ours and we can conquer anything. Then, suddenly, we can be hit with a major adversity that makes us forget our previous feelings of power.
Although we would like to maintain a state of ecstasy, reality contains the full spectrum of experiences. Thus, we must embrace the extremes of good times as w -
Blog postAre you interested in becoming a public speaker?
Do you have a message you would like to share with the world?
Are you passionate about a subject and feel others would be interested in hearing what you have to say as well?
Would you be interested in speaking before an audience delivering any of Dr. Michael J. Duckett’s popular topics on Fear, Money, Balancing Life, Depression, etc.?
If any of the questions made yo -
Blog postAre you getting what you want out of life? Could you use better results in one area or another? There is direct connection between courage and success. If you’re unsatisfied in life, take a hard look at the areas that need improvement. What are you not confronting in those areas? For example, if your finances […]
The post Do You Have the Courage to Confront? appeared first on Upgrading Life.
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Blog postWhether you’re confronting or avoiding in life could be the reason you’re succeeding or not. When something feels off in your life, do you push down your feelings and keep on going, assuming it will go away in time? Or do you put up with things that make you uncomfortable, annoyed or even miserable because you assume it’s just got to be that way?
When something isn’t right in a relationship, in your home, with your finances, with your family, do you confront or avoid?
In his b -
Blog postDo you know the difference between happiness and joy? Here’s a general guideline for the distinction in happiness vs joy:
Happiness: many emotions, fleeting, and temporary.Joy: stable, deeper, and more serene. Joy is most likely to be achieved when we are serving others on a consistent basis. Being of service brings meaning to our lives.
“Humans are only “truly” happy (aka joyful) when we are producing a product or service. This is an essential part of being human. If we want -
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Blog postDo you worry about what people think? Most people do. While in many ways our society embraces diversity and doing your own thing, it also strives to dictate our thoughts, beliefs and actions. As much as we prize individuality, we still worry about what other people think. Most of the posts on social media are […]
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Blog postSecurity vs. Freedom – Many spend their lives seeking for security, believing that security equals happiness. In actuality, playing it safe can be the most dangerous of paths. You can’t have true freedom when your primary motivator is security. The two are incompatible.
In his book, Creating A Life of Freedom Dr. Michael J. Duckett wrote, “Every person faces two doors in life. One is labeled ‘Security’ and the other is called ‘Freedom.’ It is up to each of us to choose, but let me tel -
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Books By Dr. Michael J. Duckett
Breaking The Money Barriers
Apr 16, 2015
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The Mental Codes--Secret Powers of the Mind
Dec 1, 2007
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Creating a Life of Freedom
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The Mental Codes--Secret Powers of the Mind by Dr. Michael J. Duckett with Leslie P. Duckett (2007-12-01)
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