Life Lessons Series

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1. unfoldingyourpathtojoy says:

   June 28, 2010 at 10:04 AM

   Thank you very much for this insightful series…may we all incorporate the lessons we wish we'd learned..and may we all continue to embrace this journey with open minds and joy filled hearts..

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     June 28, 2010 at 10:13 AM

     Thanks Joy for your kind words and I'm with you in this desire that may we learn well and more importantly implement in our lives what we have learned.

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2. Haider says:

   June 28, 2010 at 1:21 PM

   Thanks for the mention, Abubakar, and the inspiration to write the post!

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     June 29, 2010 at 12:04 PM

     You are very welcome bro.

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3. Tia @ Coach T.I.A says:

   June 28, 2010 at 3:55 PM

   Indeed, thanks to this post I have been able to reach so many new people that had never heard of my blog before and they've all been spreading the link to their networks and telling me how much they needed to hear what I wrote. I totally owe that to you – thanks for helping to inspire so many people through your request. Cheers! @TiaSparkles

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     June 29, 2010 at 12:07 PM

     Tia,

     Glad that I could inspire you and indeed you did a wonderful job writing an excellent post. So I'm not surprised at all with the feedback you got. You deserve that.

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4. Farnoosh says:

   July 2, 2010 at 1:58 AM

   What an honor to be among such good company. All credit for this brilliant idea goes to our friend Abubakar! Keep them coming! I don't mind being told what to write about !

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     July 2, 2010 at 9:17 AM

     Farnoosh you make the company as much as the company makes you.

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5. @lance02 says:

   July 5, 2010 at 9:32 PM

   Abubakar,
   What a wonderful way to bring together the thinking of so many great people! It's an honor to be here. You have truly created something special with this.

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     July 6, 2010 at 3:05 AM

     Lance,

     It couldn't have been possible without the support of so many encouraging boggers like yourself.

     So Thank YOU instead.

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6. Uzma says:

   July 7, 2010 at 11:12 PM

   There is so much learning resulting from this series. Its awesome

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     July 8, 2010 at 9:45 AM

     Thank you Uzma.

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7. Utpal Vaishnav says:

   July 10, 2010 at 4:57 PM

   Abubakar,

   Since yesterday night, I was reading some of the articles by the participants of Life Lessons Series and I must say that this is one of the most awesome learning internet resource.

   Great initiative and thanks for providing the opportunity to be amongst the great company.

   Best,
   Utpal

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     July 10, 2010 at 1:23 PM

     Utpal,

     Thanks a lot for your encouragement.

     It is important for me that the readers should get value out of my blog and this series.

     All of the participants, including yourself, have really written wonderful posts and I feel a lot of gratitude for them.

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     • Utpal Vaishnav says:

       July 10, 2010 at 4:37 PM

       It shows your humbleness however I must say that most of the posts are really thought provoking. But cause in the matter is You and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for that.

       Please feel free to let me know if I can be of any more help of.

       Best,
       Utpal

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       • Abubakar Jamil says:

         July 10, 2010 at 7:30 PM

         Yes of course you can help me out by spreading the word about this Life lessons Series to your blogger/writer friends and making my dream of 100 bloggers participating in it a reality.

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8. Zeenat{Positive Provocations} says:

   July 12, 2010 at 8:43 AM

   Salaams Abubakar, Just published the Life lessons post pinged here too!
   

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     July 12, 2010 at 1:17 PM

     Thank you so much Zeenat. I appreciate your participation. It's a valuable addition to the Life lessons Series for sure.

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9. Sibyl-alternaview says:

   October 14, 2010 at 3:29 PM

   Abubakar: This is such a great idea and thanks so much for allowing me to join in. I agree with Farnoosh, it is great to be included amongst a list of so many great bloggers and we owe all of it to your great idea and inspiration.

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   • Abubakar Jamil says:

     October 14, 2010 at 6:44 PM

     Thank you Sibyl. I’m glad that you are a part of this series.

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10. Bryce Christiansen says:

    November 5, 2010 at 3:50 AM

    Thanks for including my blog. I’m looking forward to the book you are making from these.

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      December 4, 2010 at 6:50 PM

      You are welcome Bryce and thank you also.

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11. Jimi Jones says:

    December 3, 2010 at 11:09 PM

    This is a really fantastic idea.
    I appreciate the opportunity to share a page with such good company.

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      December 4, 2010 at 6:48 PM

      Thank you as well Jimi for your lovely contribution.

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12. Naziha says:

    December 4, 2010 at 8:41 PM

    Abubakar, its a nice series and I wish to participate in it as well.

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      December 4, 2010 at 8:50 PM

      Welcome to the blog Naziha and it will be a pleasure to you included in the series.

      Just publish your post and send me the link and I will include it in the Life Lessons Series.

      Thank you for your comment.

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13. Khalid Haaziq says:

    December 28, 2010 at 8:49 PM

    I have a TV series about Life Lessons.

    Check it out!!

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/Life-Lessons/175284022511959

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      December 31, 2010 at 5:42 PM

      Thanks for letting us know Khalid. Good luck with your project.

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14. Alyx Falkner says:

    January 11, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Hi Abubakar,

    First I would like to thank you for allowing me to be part of this project, with so many other awesome and talented writers. This has become more than just a post, but a means for me to share my story to allow closure in certain areas. I’m taking my time to go through each post, to read what others had to say.

    Thanks again.

    Alyx

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      January 12, 2011 at 1:25 AM

      You are welcome Alyx. Thank you too for sharing your life lessons with us.

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15. Kathirynne says:

    January 13, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Thank you so much for the inspiration to consider the things I wish I’d known earlier in life….it has been a very reflective process for me, and I am sharing those lessons with my children now. Someday they may wish they had known some things earlier in life, too, but at least they will be different things!

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      January 14, 2011 at 1:00 AM

      Thank you for your comment and your lovely post Kathirynne.

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16. GinaMarie says:

    January 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Thank you for allowing me to part of this series. I have to admit I was slight nervous about expressing those things at first but reading all the other articles written by so many wonderful bloggers in this series made me realize I had to come from the heart.

    Thanks again

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      January 18, 2011 at 8:24 PM

      Thank you for being an inspiring part of this series, Gina.

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17. Katie says:

    January 19, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    Love this series. Thank you so much for allowing me to be part of it. It is a library full of inspiration and guidance for life. Well done.

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    • Abubakar Jamil says:

      January 20, 2011 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks a lot for being a part of this series Katie.

      Reply

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