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Think Negative

Conventional thinking:  I should think positive in order to achieve my goals.
Contrarian thinking: If you don’t think about the problems that are getting in the way of achieving your goals you won’t overcome them.
According to Greg Helmstetter, CEO of myGoals.com, an online goal-setting site, instead of thinking positive you should do just the opposite:
“If you […]

Popularity: 55% [?]

28Jan2008 | goldfish | 1 comment | Continued
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Big Bang Theory: Small Changes Do Not Work

Conventional thinking:  Choose small reasonable goals, take small steps and make changes slowly.
Contrarian thinking: Make big changes at once in one big bang approach.
Dr. David Hyman, M.D., chief of general internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston coauthored a study that showed that changing everything at once in a big bang approach is […]

Popularity: 48% [?]

25Jan2008 | goldfish | 0 comments | Continued
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Becoming a Millionaire is Overrated

Conventional thinking:  If I become a millionaire I will be able to live a life of luxury and financial freedom. 
Contrarian thought: A million dollars does not buy you much these days.  Even if you are lucky enough to become part of the 0.13% of the world population who qualify to call themselves millionaires, your life […]

Popularity: 93% [?]

21Jan2008 | goldfish | 4 comments | Continued
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Retirement at 65 is the Wrong Answer

Conventional thinking: I should sacrifice my life during my productive years, doing work I don’t enjoy and not taking any significant time off so that when I am 65 I can retire and have enough money saved up to finally enjoy life. 
Contrarian thought: You productive years also happen to be the years in which you […]

Popularity: 77% [?]

18Jan2008 | goldfish | 4 comments | Continued
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Owning a Business – Be Careful with What You Ask For

Conventional thinking:  If I have my own business, I can be my own boss.  That means no one will give me orders, I will set my own hours, and I will finally be free.  Really?  Wait until you hear this story.
A good friend of mine always dreamt of owning his own business.  He did not […]

Popularity: 70% [?]

14Jan2008 | goldfish | 3 comments | Continued
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