Thought Provoking Quotes: How To Read Your Life As A Novel

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Renowned Chilean writer Isabel Allende once said, “You are the storyteller of your own life, and you can create your own legend or not.” If you will treat your life like a story, a novel or any piece of literature, how then do you write a good one?

Perhaps, it would be best to consult more of the world’s respected writers. Many of them have gifted us not just with award-winning books, plays and other works of art, but also with witty, inspiring and thought-provoking quotes.

Discovering Your Passion and What Drives You

Legendary novelist and poet Murasaki Shikibu, famous for her 3-part classic The Tale of Genji, wrote, “The art of the novel happens because the storyteller’s own experience of men and things, whether good or ill – not only what he has passed through himself, but even events which he has only witnessed...

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PluginID Reinvents Yet Again

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“Change brings opportunity.” – Nido Quebin

The new PluginID is still underway and I am truly excited to share the outcome to everyone. And yes, there are changes – a facelift, as Adam would call it. PluginID is evolving, and the steps that we need to take is underway.

Hi, my name is Raquel, the new torch-bearer for PluginID.

First, I would like to thank Adam for passing the torch. This is a whole new journey for me and I know that there are learnings and “aha” moments along the way. And thankfully, that’s what PluginID is all about – experiencing new things that open up a new chapter in one’s life and learning from others as they share their own stories.

Even though PluginID is getting...

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Change: the Good, the Bad and the Facelift

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Someone very wise once said, “change is the only constant in life.”

And that is certainly true for PluginID. This is Adam, the owner of this blog and I have some good news and some bad news. How about the good news first?  This blog has some exciting things happening in the near future. For example, PluginID has a new writer, moi!  Here is a recent photo of my family and me. This was taken while on our vacation to Palm Desert this past June.

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Welcome to PluginID 2.0

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We interrupt our regular programming for a brief announcement from the owner of PluginID.com, Adam O’Connor.

PluginID is in the process of going through an ambitious transformation. The website was started a few years ago by Glen Alsopp, the well-known owner of viperchill.com.  The success he’s gained since leaving the site far outweighs anything we’ve accomplished with PluginID, and yet our little site continues to chug along, refusing to give-up, despite its lack of attention. We have Glen’s early work to thank for this, but today things are far from perfect and I take full responsibility for that.

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The Self Development Conundrum (and My Mission)

Here’s the problem with self-development as a quote-unquote “industry”: the entire success of the “business model” depends on people being stuck and not making any progress whatsoever. That means that, to sell more books/ebooks/courses/seminars/coaching sessions, people have to remain ‘stuck’ and never feel totally ‘developed’ to the point where they can get rid of personal development material completely.

So what happens? The self-development gurus of the world promise more, more, more, more, and more. They come out with new seminars full of “groundbreaking” new ideas that are going to blow your mind and make you into a successful, rich, attractive, smart, savvy, and fun person. They launch their new books that are based on the ideas in their seminars, so people who can’t afford the $500+ price tag to attend the seminars can still get the ideas in book form (and so the author can get on the New York Times Bestseller list). And then there are the people...

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Cloud Living Updates Are Here

This is Adam O’Connor, the owner of PluginID.com and I have been busy lately, updating our premium affiliate marketing guide, Cloud Living. I need to make a little disclaimer first: Although, Glen Allsopp wrote this guide, he did not make these changes to it and does not endorse them nor does he endorse our additions.

We updated the guide to reflect a few changes that have occurred with Google and Yahoo’s interfaces. We have also clarified a few things that were a bit confusing our readers (based on repeated support questions) to make them a bit more clear.

Everyone that purchases Cloud Living from now on will receive the updated guide. We have also promised our previous purchasers the updated guide as part of their purchase. Now, we are talking thousands upon thousands people and I may not be able to get it to all of you. Please use the form below to get your updated...

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Total Self-Improvement: How to Become a Complete Human

I’ve always tried to be great at everything I’ve put my mind to. School, athletics, even writing this blog – I’ve always tried to reach my best, in every facet of my life.

Why? I believe in becoming a complete human being. One that has strengths in every area, and weaknesses in as few as possible.

Becoming a complete human is the end of all self-improvement. It is the goal that we are always striving for – to become a balanced, good person across every aspect of our lives. A true jack-of-all-trades or the archetypal Renaissance man is what I’ve tried to become – and I think everyone in the self-improvement game will trend towards becoming one themselves. It’s part of the natural process.

Becoming a complete human being requires being very good in every ‘sphere’ of life – it requires having integrity and being an honest person; having diverse knowledge of a wide range of subjects; being...

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Revelations From 2010 and Planning For 2011

Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve taken the time to unplug myself from the Internet and to start doing things I really enjoy and haven’t had the time for in recent weeks – hanging out with friends, reading, and doing absolutely nothing. The word “productivity” hasn’t been a part of my vocabulary, and I’ve enjoyed having the freedom to throw my time away.

I’m giving myself a chance to recharge my batteries after an incredible year – so I can make 2011 even better.

This post isn’t a how-to guide on planning your year – if you want something like that, I highly recommend checking out this post by Chris Guillebeau.

This post will, instead, be a reflection on the things I’m going to do this year, particularly around PluginID.

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You Asked, I Answered

As promised, I’ve taken a look at every question you guys sent me in response to my last post, and I’ve answered every single one of them!

I had a lot of fun doing thing and I hope it’s rewarding for you all. I loved a lot of the questions and I’m planning on doing this again sometime in the relatively near future, so you readers who missed out on submitting a question will be able to ask me some questions of your own. And, of course, if you asked a question this time, you’ll be able to again!

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Here’s Your Chance: Ask Me Anything!

Here’s your chance to ask me anything you want – you get to pick my brain for whatever you want to know about me or any advice that I may have. You can ask me personal questions, you can ask me for detailed, personally-tailored advice, you can ask me if I like cats or dogs better (though, frankly, that’s a waste of a question)… You can truly ask me anything that your heart desires, and I will answer it as candidly and honestly as I can.

Productivity advice? I can give that.

Some inspiration for your bad days? Yup, I can cover that.

Advice on how to expand your comfort zone, eat healthier, live happier, reduce stress? Yes, yes, yes, and… yes.

I’m here to answer anything and everything you can throw at me, even if it’s usually not what I write about on the blog.

Remember… I’m here to help in any way I can. I’m giving it away for free!

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