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On Martin Luther King Day:
Give someone the gift of
forgiveness
Martin Luther King Day, January 18, is
the only federal holiday that marks the
contributions of a private American
citizen.

To honor the man and his
philosophy of peace, many
cities, and private businesses, honor the man whose
philosophy of nonviolent,
but pointed demonstrations,
created civil rights laws
and changed hearts.
Just two examples: Philadelphia's MLK Day of Service
has grown to over 125,000
volunteers since their first
annual event in 1995. The
MGM Resorts International
holds training program
teaching the value of respect, inclusion and the embracing of individual differences. They have invested
over $3 billion in minority
and women -owned businesses.

worst of us and some evil in
the best of us."
"The old law of 'an
eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind."
"Life's most persistent and urgent question is,
what are you doing for others?"

"Hate cannot drive out
hate; only love can do
You don't need to have that."
billions or a business to
honor Dr. King. You can ap"Forgiveness is not an
ply some of his philosophy
occasional act. It is a permanent attitude."
in your life today.
Dr. King said:
"We must develop and
maintain the capacity to
forgive. He who is devoid of
the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.
There is some good in the

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and not based on reality.
There was no clearly defined
goal and specific action
plan.
Why are New Year's
"I will lose 10 pounds
resolutions so hard to keep? monthly. I will exercise an
You might actually be hour every day. I resolve to
surprised that many people
turn off my smartphone at
claim to have kept their res- restaurant tables and during
olutions.
all family meals."

New Year! New Start!
But don't overreach!

Acc ording to a Marist
Poll, 59 percent of those who
made a promise of any kind
going into 2014 kept it but
only for part of the year.
That leaves about 40 percent
who evidently did keep their
resolutions. Men edged out
women 64 percent to 55 percent.
Why do some succeed
and others fail?
Behavior therapy experts say it's resolutions
that fail are made casually

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Overreaching, too ambitious resolutions tend to
fail; each time the stated
vow is broken, resolve weakens.
This year, be proactive. Make a plan. Think
about the potential triggers
for relapse and how you'll
respond. Know why your goal
is important and how it will
improve your life. Be patient. Remind yourself of the
benefits of achievement. Be
accountable.

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