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Talking and letter writing use to be the norm when it came to expressing ourselves for hundreds of years. Now what do we have ... cell phones, emails, fax machines, texting, podcasts and whatever else to get our meanings across?

The Hinduism teaches the virtues of the "full respect to all religions, peace, global citizenship and full respect to the females."

Many, many men these days get into troubles because they see a hot woman, and let her looks blind them to her behavior.

Your intention is to motivate a child or employee to do better. You are clear in your mind what you want to achieve and the behavior that you want changed. You expect to be listened to and obeyed! You are right and they are wrong. Someday, they will be grateful that you cared enough to show them what they were doing incorrectly.

To fear the Lord is to respect him. To respect Him is to appreciate Him. To appreciate Him is to praise Him. To praise Him is to love Him. To Love Him is to adore Him. To adore Him is to worship Him. To worship Him is to thank Him. To thank Him is to understand Him. To understand Him is to gain knowledge.

When you become a parent remember: To be in your children’s memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today. Our words, reactions and non-verbal language skills are very powerful tools, especially with impressionable children. When we pause and think before correcting and/or providing feedback on what our children are doing, we can choose positive reinforcement over negative putdowns.

Stephen Covey in 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families says that responsibility is really the “ ability to choose our response.” We don’t have to respond to stimuli and triggers the same way we have always done.

How many times do I have to tell you to clean your room? Why should a child keep his room neat? Many children say they don’t care whether it is neat or dirty, so why should it matter to anyone else?

Successful parents have learned to be both firm and kind at the same time. They set boundaries and work with their children to help them understand that they will follow through with appropriate action if inappropriate behavior continues. Don’t think when I say firmness that I really mean strictness. Strictness deals with the child; firmness is more an extension of our resolve toward our decisions.

Is there a difference between lazy and unmotivated? Why do some children move as if in slow motion? Is this normal or are they just trying to irritate you? You may be surprised to learn that a great many factors come into play when a child appears to be lazy; stage of growth, hormones, hunger, motivation, lack of clear directions and maybe even sleep deprivation.