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Say Goodbye to Worries: Simple Steps to an Anxiety-Free Life

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Worries are like mosquitoes.  They grow bigger if you feed them.

The world always supplies worries. Wisdom teaches us how to shrink them.

The headlines today give us plenty of reasons to worry…

  • Airline scares
  • War in the Middle East
  • Rising oil prices

But the truth about worries hasn’t changed.

The same principles that steady people in a cockpit at 30,000 feet can steady us in everyday life.

Here are four relievers for worries before they eat you alive.

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How a Funeral Clues Us to a Deeply Satisfying Life

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I attended a funeral recently where one thing stood out.

No one appeared to be standing off in a corner.

Everyone mingled with love, unity, and a deep appreciation for the life of this man.

Comforting embrace at funeral

There wasn’t an enemy anywhere.

The man’s son and daughter spoke in glowing terms with admiration and respect.

Is it possible to live a long and happy life, leaving no angry people in your orbit?

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3 Great Alamo Survivors Who Inspire Strength In Your Biggest Disaster

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The Alamo survivors often overlooked with the most powerful lessons for encouragement are women.

Much is made of the legendary defenders — William Barrett Travis, James Bowie, and Davy Crockett.

But, how about the women?

San Jacinto battle flag
The San Jacinto victory followed the fall of the Alamo. Photo: State Preservation Board, Austin, TX

Three women who survived the Alamo show us how to face disaster with courage and resilience.

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What the 2026 U.S. Hockey Gold Teams Teach Us About Enthusiasm

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The 2026 U.S. hockey gold teams show how enthusiasm is the single trait for success.

2026 U.S. Hockey Gold
U.S. men’s hockey celebrates gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images

The U.S. men’s and women’s hockey teams sparked contagious enthusiasm on Olympic ice when it mattered most.

Captains Auston Matthews and Hilary Knight, along with veterans, young guns, and role players alike, captured something more than gold.

Together, the 2026 U.S. Hockey Gold Teams captured the same three great laws of enthusiasm.

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Can Ilia Malinin’s Olympic Fall Spark a Greater Comeback?

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Ilia Malinin’s Olympic fall stunned the skating world as he entered the free skate leading for gold.

He appeared to skate not to win, but not to lose.

That subtle shift undoes anyone.

Quad God Ilia Malin
Ilia Malinin after his free skate at the 2026 Winter Olympics/Shutterstock.

Minutes into his program, Malinin missed his famed Axel, abandoned two quad attempts, fell twice, and shockingly finished off the podium.

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