The author hopes that this book of essays appeals to everyone regardless of his or her wealth or lack of it. For the wealthy, it deals with relationships and personal happiness and self-acceptance. For those who are worrying about where their next meal is coming from it shows how to draw from the "well" of plenty that our Creator provides. The book motivates, inspires and encourages the readers in whatever situation they find themselves. For those who need or long to see life from a more positive perspective, this is the book. How beneficial the book is for you depends upon your willingness to trust the very simple instructions with determination to make a difference in your life and your world. If you have such a desire, and you are ready to make whatever changes you need to make, you will find that the sky is indeed the limit. You can then go for the gold, whatever gold represents to you and for you!

The Sky's the Limit

Go For the Gold!By Melvin R. Hall

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Copyright © 2009 Dr. Melvin R. Hall
All right reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4389-8775-0

Contents

Aspiring to Inspire Before Expiring......................................1A State of Bliss.........................................................3Avoiding Bitterness......................................................6"Back in the Day...."....................................................9Beauty in Simplicity.....................................................13Being Better Than We Are.................................................16Being Inclusive..........................................................19Being Intelligently Ignorant.............................................22Being Too Critical of Self...............................................26Blessed: Neither Boasting Nor Complaining................................29Blessings Ever Overflowing!..............................................32Busy Enough!.............................................................34Brilliant People.........................................................37Changes and Challenges...................................................40Children in Crisis.......................................................43Chronic Complainers......................................................46Communication............................................................49Comparing Ourselves to Others............................................54"Coincidence"............................................................57Confusing Miracles and Magic.............................................60Confusion................................................................63Consistency..............................................................66Counseling...............................................................69Dare to Be Different!....................................................72Dealing with Passive-Aggressive Behavior.................................75Decisions! Decisions! Decisions!.........................................79Diplomacy................................................................82Disagreeing Peacefully...................................................84Divine Harmony...........................................................87Divine Intervention......................................................89Diplomacy and Constructive Criticism.....................................92Do You Love Yourself?....................................................95Dreams...................................................................97Empowerment..............................................................100Energy: Positive and Negative............................................103Equality.................................................................105Everybody Has A Dream!...................................................107Everyone Has A Story!....................................................110"Exposing Your Button"...................................................113Facing Problems..........................................................116Facts Versus Opinions....................................................118Forgiving and Forgetting.................................................120Fortunate or Blessed?....................................................122Freudian Theory on Human Behavior........................................125"From A Caterpillar to A Butterfly"......................................129From Self-Rejection to Self-Acceptance...................................132Functioning From the Heart...............................................135Genuine Friends..........................................................139Go For the Gold!.........................................................141"God is For Real, Man"...................................................144God is Utterly Awesome and Greatly Amazing!..............................147Godparents Are Very Special People.......................................150Gratification: Immediate or Delayed......................................153Great Expectation!.......................................................156Harmony..................................................................158"Happiness"..............................................................161Healthy Thinking and Physical Condition..................................163How to Be Distinguished and Important....................................166Joy......................................................................169Judging or Not Judging A Book By Its Cover...............................171Just Beyond the Darkness.................................................174Keys to Achieving Your "Impossible" Dream................................177Ladies and Gentlemen.....................................................180Life Can Be Sweeter......................................................183Living with Regrets......................................................186Looking on the Bright Side...............................................189Love, Compassion, Grace and Mercy........................................191Love Personified.........................................................194Lucky? "No" - Blessed? "Yes".............................................197Magnetism: That Special Attraction.......................................201Mapping Our Lives with the Power of Love.................................204Me, Myself and I.........................................................207Mind Over Matter.........................................................210Misplacing Things!.......................................................213Much Ado About Nothing!..................................................216Nipping It in the Bud....................................................219Not Complaining - Just Explaining........................................223Not Getting Sidetracked..................................................226Not Letting Procrastination Deter Our Blessings..........................229Nothing Lasts Forever!...................................................232Our Common Bond..........................................................234Our Dependent Adult-Child and Tough Love.................................237"Out of the Blue"........................................................240Overlooking the Obvious..................................................243Oysters & Pearls.........................................................247"Please, Can You Spare A Hug?"...........................................250Pseudo-Power and Real Power..............................................253Students: Passing and Excelling..........................................256Sweet People with Flaws..................................................259Stubbornness.............................................................262Talking and Communicating................................................265Talking to Ourselves.....................................................267Tears of Joy.............................................................270Telepathic Communication.................................................272"Thank You!".............................................................275The Blame Game...........................................................278The Brain: Our Innate Personal Computer..................................281The Choices We Make......................................................284The Core of Your Being...................................................287The Damaging Effect of Toxic...