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RENEWAL

Reclaim Your Life Energy Through Frequent Renewal

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What arrogance human beings have to act like life goes on forever! Don't waste a single day …

SARA DELANY, 107 YEARS OLD

Plan for reclaiming your life energy in the same systematic way you plan your career.

VICKIE L. MILAZZO

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When it's your first time, everything is exciting. Sure you're nervous, but that's a good thing, like the way you feel waiting in line for a gigantic roller coaster, the one with the 418-foot drop that reaches 128 miles per hour. “Oh, I don't know if I can do this.” Then you go on the ride and squeal, “Whoa! That was fun! Let's do it again.” When you first start a new job, a new quilt, a new marriage, even the little things are exciting.

Imagine with me your first day on the job. It's 5:00 a.m. on a Monday morning. You spring out of bed, no alarm necessary. You hardly slept the night before, but you're somehow refreshed. You're looking forward to your first official meeting, the stimulating interplay of ideas and collegiality.

You stroll into your kitchen and make a cup of healthy green tea. Your spouse comes in and flirtatiously tells you, “You're glowing.” You flirt back, your eyes holding promises of something fun to come later. Yum! Mysteriously, your new career has even improved your sex life. ...

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