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You're correct. Some people use strategies to manipulate others. So why be victims!

posted by A-and-B on August 14, 2007 at 6:33 AM | link to this | reply

Julia
Sometimes we are on the mountain and sometimes we are in the valley.

posted by Justi on August 14, 2007 at 3:56 AM | link to this | reply

Nice Post
Lots of material to ponder. Thanks for giving my brain cells something to work on.

posted by KatieMac on August 13, 2007 at 7:37 PM | link to this | reply

Julia, good job!

posted by Ariala on August 13, 2007 at 5:34 PM | link to this | reply

julia

Wasn't it Abraham Lincoln that said "you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all of the people all of the time."

I guess that would include ourselves

posted by Tattered_Knight on August 13, 2007 at 5:26 PM | link to this | reply

thanks TAPS, I'm glad you enjoyed it

posted by Julia. on August 13, 2007 at 5:08 PM | link to this | reply

Great post, Julia.
Good advice in it.

posted by TAPS. on August 13, 2007 at 2:22 PM | link to this | reply

matie--
you're welcome, and thank you very much for reading!

posted by Julia. on August 13, 2007 at 2:17 PM | link to this | reply

Very inspirational
Just what I needed for the day. Thanks a lot.

posted by Matie on August 13, 2007 at 1:08 PM | link to this | reply

hello riri--

cat got your tongue? LOLOL.

Sorry, I couldn't help myself.

posted by Julia. on August 13, 2007 at 10:26 AM | link to this | reply

thanks Mary!

posted by Julia. on August 13, 2007 at 10:25 AM | link to this | reply

Pat B--
If you have learned that, then you are definitely on the right track!

posted by Julia. on August 13, 2007 at 10:25 AM | link to this | reply

posted by riri0322 on August 13, 2007 at 10:25 AM | link to this | reply

Julia - I really like the idea of, 'background noise'. Good stuff!

posted by FoliageGold on August 13, 2007 at 10:20 AM | link to this | reply

The thing is, I've learned that I don't even want to be all things to all -
and probably not even all things to anyone. What a terrible responsibility, almost impossible to fulfill... 

posted by Pat_B on August 13, 2007 at 10:20 AM | link to this | reply