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Study His life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>O<\/strong> &#8211; Others &#8211; When you start to focus on the needs of those around you, you start to live your life as servant. This is also an example of what Jesus did.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Y<\/strong> &#8211; Yourself, when you start to put your needs behind the needs of others, your needs start to miraculously take care of themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Living this formula requires a leap of faith but when you make that leap, powers beyond our comprehension take over.<\/p>\n<p>If you are short on joy now, implement this formula and soon you will be over flowing with joy.<\/p>\n<p>As always, Here&#8217;s to your LifetoSuccess,<\/p>\n<p>God Bless You,<\/p>\n<p>John Clark<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you presently experiencing joy in your life? For a lot of us, joy is one of those things that is missing due unemployment, downsizing, lack of business or whatever may be effecting your life right now. 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