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- Personal Growth Through Introspection - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Dion DalyBy enhancing your feeling of introspection as much as possible you will become much more contented with life and much more honest with yourself. There is not much to be gained by only being slightly honest or biased against your shortcomings. It is also necessary that you try to prevent seeing ...
Views: 4185(2 votes) - How to Increase Your Self-confidence at Public Speaking? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 from Hernan VazquezSomehow, when we were young, we thought everything was possible for us. We could easily say "I want to be an astronaut" and truly believe so! No matter what happened, we could speak (and also laugh, cry and shout) in front of a lot of people, without even noticing it! Somehow, as we grew ...
Views: 4172(2 votes) - Overcoming the Biggest Obstacle to Sports Success - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2010 from Jack SingerThe Fear of Failure You just split sets with a tough opponent. You won the first easily and he won a close second set. As you begin the third set, you become aware of subtle changes in your approach to each point. You’ve been in this situation before. You are playing it ...
Views: 4129(5 votes) - You Have the Ability to Choose - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2021 from Dr Rick GoodmanI recently received an e-mail from a friend of mine regarding choices specifically a person's ability to choose their own attitude of mind and how one can look at any situation either positively or negatively and its direct effect on the outcome of that particular situation. Even though we ...
Views: 4126 - Overcoming Self-Hatred - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2010 from Aurelia WilliamsMany people, especially women, suffer from self-hatred and don’t even realize it. Self-hatred is probably the main cause of low self-esteem and lack of self confidence. Self-hatred also causes obesity, other eating disorders and health issues. Recognizing Self-Hatred The first step in ...
Views: 4106(2 votes) - Too Much Familiarity Can Breed Contempt - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2016 from William CottringerToo Much Familiarity Can Breed Contempt By Bill Cottringer “Familiarity breeds contempt, for others at first, but then inwardly, contempt towards ourselves.” ~Oli Anderson, Synchronesia: A Depressing Existential Novel. Most relationship experts agree that contempt can creep into a ...
Views: 4091 - UNLIMITED THINKING: Make your thinking unlimited - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2010 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieAWESOME POWER We are more awesome than we often realize, and if you agree with Shakespeare you have at your fingertips an incredible thinking machine in your head. Shakespeare penned: there is nothing good or bad, except thinking makes it so. IN CHARGE You are in charge of this powerful ...
Views: 4089 - How to Increase Your Attractiveness - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2009 from Stephen MartileIf you want to attract money as a consultant you’ve got to attract the people who are going to pay you. What better way to attract the right people, than by improving your likability. People want to work with other people that they like. People are attracted to others who are attractive; not ...
Views: 4086 - ***Safety With an Open Heart - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2010 from Margaret PaulDo you live your life with your heart mostly open or mostly closed? Do you spend most of your time protecting against rejection or being taken advantage of, or most of your time open to sharing love with others?As children, many people had very heartbreaking experiences that caused them to close ...
Views: 4081(2 votes) - The connection between success and luck - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from M.Farouk RadwanThis is what I know about you What if you discovered that your friend’s IQ was very low and that this would never help him succeed in life, will you be able to tell him this fact or will you just avoid hurting him by hiding the truth? That’s a tough situation especially if you loved that ...
Views: 4013 - The First Habit for Success: Be Proactive - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2010 from Marelisa FabregaIn his bestselling book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People", Stephen R. Covey lists the seven habits that people need to adopt in order to succeed. These seven habits are the following: • Habit 1: Be Proactive • Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind • Habit 3: Put First Things First ...
Views: 3988(3 votes) - Self Love Journal - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from Lisa PhillipsDo you ever have those days when you just wake up in the morning with a huge big dark cloud over your head and feel miserable? The trouble is, if we start the day like this, the negative vibration that we send out, as well as the negative thoughts, will often result in our day getting generally ...
Views: 3962(6 votes) - Why Do I Attract Negative People and Things? - by Submitted on May 01, 2012 from Terry WildemannWhy Do I Attract Negative People and Things? Article by Terry Wildemann, CEC, CPCC When negative people and things constantly come into our lives – at home and in the workplace – take notice how much you could be contributing to attracting them due to negativity in the form of YOUR words, ...
Views: 3958 - Five Key Principles of Mental Toughness and Resilience - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Phil PearlFive Key Principles of Mental Toughness and Resilience Throughout our lives we face change and challenges. Nothing stays the same; the good times don't last but neither do the bad times. People and places come and go; the world changes and so does our place within it. To survive the changes ...
Views: 3950 - 10 Mantras for Fearless Performing - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Dr. Diana AllanIn a recent session I conducted with performers on what they wanted out of their performances, I found that many of the performers in the group were big believers in the Perfectionists’ Creed: Perfectionists’ Creed: “If I try hard enough and I am very careful and I follow all of the ...
Views: 3943 - Have an Attitude of Gratitude - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Ryan LoweDuring the holiday season, it’s important to have “an attitude of gratitude.” This is the perfect time of year to remember how blessed we are, how truly amazing life is, and how wonderful the people around us are. Now - more than ever - is the time to show our appreciation towards the things in ...
Views: 3939(2 votes) - A World Without Courage - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Richard (Dick) WarnFear of failure is the single most powerful reason so many people fail to find happiness. They try something once, maybe twice, and then give up. For them, it’s a two times and you are out approached to life. Yet, failure is a natural aspect of life. Failures are something everyone has to deal ...
Views: 3928(1 vote) - Athletes and Sports Psychology - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2010 from Jack SingerWhen the chips are down, the athlete often cannot share his/her inner fears, anxiety and anger issues with the coach or their parents. Now, the athlete has a critical ally...the professional Sports Psychologist (also referred as the professional Sport Psychologist). The Sports Psychologist, who ...
Views: 3918(3 votes) - Luck Or Life - When Bad Things Happen to Good People - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Judy WrightErnest Hemingway once said: "The world breaks everyone. and afterward,many are strong in the broken places." When we are going through adversity, it is not always possible to believe that everyone suffers loss and heartache. It feels and acts very personal when bad luck and rotten life ...
Views: 3894(1 vote) - 9 Characteristics Of Highly Skillful People - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2015 from John Anderson“Good vibes.” Photo courtesy of citirecruitment via Flickr How often do we hear that these days? It seems everyone in the workplace has to be reminded to take it easy, remain to be positive and cheerful people, and well, think “happy thoughts.” Stress comes from a variety ...
Views: 3893(1 vote) - People Are Your Mirrors and Teachers - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2009 from Felicia BishopOpen your eyes and look around, there is a lesson to be learned from everyone around you. Whether your interactions are positive or negative, if you pay attention, you will see that people are your mirrors and teachers. But what does this really mean and how can you apply it to your everyday ...
Views: 3846 - Get Excited And Get Moving! - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Father TimeWhether we feel like doing it or not, we have to do whatever it is that we know in our hearts to be right, and good, and productive! Sometimes, you just have to motivate yourself, to get up and push yourself to get out there and do it! There are many successful people out there, and even on ...
Views: 3823(7 votes) - When You Fall Down, Get Back Up - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Mike RobbinsHave you ever seen a small child learn how to walk? If you have, you know what a remarkable experience it is. I'd heard about this, but had never witnessed it first hand until Samantha, our (almost) five year old, took her first real steps when she was just over a year. She and I were playing ...
Views: 3822(3 votes) - Using Intuition to Improve Sports Performance - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Loren FogelmanCan an athlete think too much? Well, yes and no. It depends on the time and place. Talk to any athlete whose under-performing. They will admit too many thoughts interfere with sports performance. During high pressure moments of a competition, racing thoughts, critical thoughts or too many ...
Views: 3782 - Your Thoughts Create your Future - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Andrew HortonIt is possible to change everything in your life with one decision or a single thought. All that you need to do, to start this miraculous process, of creating exactly the future that you desire, is to make that one decision, to begin doing things differently. This single thought can positively ...
Views: 3767(1 vote) - Wishing vs. Willing - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Anastacia BriceThis time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson I often tell my students that there’s a rather big distinction between "wishing" and "willing." To make the distinction, I tell this story: I've always wished I could play ...
Views: 3726 - Try - How That One Simple Word Can Disempower You - by Submitted on Feb 18, 2010 from Brian WalshI am sure you have heard someone say: Well, I tried. To TRY is a cop-out. It's an escape hatch. Try is one word that I would like you to remove from your vocabulary, unless you are talking about a legal trial. When we promise to do something by saying that we'll try, we're setting ...
Views: 3719(4 votes) - Learn how to turn people on - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from Sheryl WalkerEverything that glitters is not gold; you can't tell a book by it's cover; your attitude determines your altitude, these are all wise words of knowledge and wisdom to live by. It's easier said than done. All of the above, ring the bells of truth in me today, but I remember times in my life, ...
Views: 3716 - Freedom is Absolutely Necessary for True Happiness - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2012 from Team AfroFreedom is not the simple state of not being in chains on a slave ship or a plantation. Freedom is both mental and physical, and the barriers to freedom are often not so easily seen by the naked eye. Freedom is definitely essential to happiness, and likewise a lack of freedom often leads to ...
Views: 3715 - Stop The World, I Want To Get Off! - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from Marsha EganAlmost every day, I hear someone remark how fast the world is changing – and it’s true. It’s almost unrecognizable from our parents’ days, and even from the world we grew up in. We live in a world far more touched by a constant state of change than any generation which has gone before us. ...
Views: 3704 - Success Perspective - Change vs Growth - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Senol ASANYou most probably heard a lot of times things like: • One thing in life is certain • Everything changes • The only constant thing is change Everyone agrees that we live probably the fastest changing days from entire humanity’s existence. Due to evolution of technology and development of ...
Views: 3699(1 vote) - Why a Positive Attitude is So Important - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Aboubakar PefouraHaving a positive attitude is always important, because, in the words of Lisa Nichols, what we “think” about, we “bring” about. That’s one of my favorite attitude quotes, maybe because it is one of the easiest to remember, but, also because it is true. If you want proof that it works, you ...
Views: 3698 - Let Gratitude Be Your Attitude! - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2009 from Sue HeldenbrandGratitude Study Psychologists Robert Emmons of U.C. Davis and Michael McCullough of the University of Miami have found that practicing gratitude can actually improve our emotional and physical well-being. Their ongoing Research Project on Gratitude and Thankfulness has found that people who ...
Views: 3694 - Resiliance - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2010 from Mark GillespiePain is a part of life. More so for some people than others of course. It seems that some people have the resources or strength or luck or skills to work through their pain and come out the other side unscathed, almost as if they hardly felt a thing. We comfort ourselves with the thought that ...
Views: 3693(3 votes) - Yahweh God's "an Eye for an Eye": What Does This Principle Mean, and Does Jesus' "Turn the Other Cheek" Contradict It? - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionQuestion #1: Yahweh (Jehovah) God Almighty operates on this principle in His justice system: "You must take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise." (Exodus 21:23-25). What does this principle ...
Views: 3692(2 votes) - Did You Know that Having ADHD is Like Having Super Powers? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2013 from Laurie DuparSummer movie blockbusters are upon us and local theaters are showcasing another season of superhero action flicks. Raising two sons, I have watched my share of superhero movies - from Star Wars to Spiderman - and confess that I know quite a bit about superheroes – the struggles that led them to ...
Views: 3687(2 votes) - Adopt the Steve Jobs Attitude - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2012 from Sarah HathornSteve Jobs helped to harness technologies that improve the quality of our lives and the lives of generations to come. He also provided a great role model for leadership success, and we can learn much from his remarkable mindset. Acquiring 21st Century Tools Steve Jobs signature products ...
Views: 3678(2 votes) - Minding Your Behaviour - by Submitted on May 07, 2011 from Yvonne BignallOur behaviour is a reflection of our emotions; how we feel. And the feelings come from our thoughts and our environmental experiences. Would it be fair to say that when you think about something very sad (tsunami, earthquakes) your feelings tend to tune in with the thought? For a lot of ...
Views: 3668(1 vote) - Are You Simply Too Lazy to Live Your Dream? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Willie HortonAs a once senior banker, I know all about inertia. Studies from various parts of the world show that the majority of bank customers are unhappy with the levels of service they receive. In addition, many bank customers are aware that, at various times in their “relationship” with their bank, they ...
Views: 3660(4 votes) - Mediocre Attitudes And The Downfall of Greatness - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2009 from Kevin BurnsIt all started innocently enough as I was looking for casters. I had this idea for a piece of exercise equipment and decided to build a prototype but I needed casters - those swivel wheels that go under office chairs, carts, etc. I had to ask three sales clerks where to find them in the big box ...
Views: 3642(3 votes) - Success is indeed a choice! And Failure is too! Success is yours if You decide that is what you want! - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from Paulet BiedermannSuccess is indeed a choice! And Failure is too! Success is yours if You decide that is what you want! Below you will find 25 valuable Tips to help you get there: 1. “Whatever choice you make in life, you will reap the benefits”. Paulet Biedermann 2. “We are prone to judge success by ...
Views: 3637(2 votes) - MAINTAINING A HIGH VIBRATION - Managing Fear and Worry - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2012 from Randall MonkGreetings, beloveds. When basic needs are barely met or you are faced with other life challenges, you are in a perfect space to raise your vibration. Your first inclination may be to get caught up in fear. We invite you to look at your predicament in a new light, from a different perspective. ...
Views: 3632(1 vote) - ***The Minion Mentality - by Submitted on May 18, 2016 from Luis Rivera, Jr.An observation, today brought about this post and I would hope you read this and come along for the ride on my thought train. Recently there has been a rise in the overt in the languaging of products and premises of life and it is quite telling. Folks even in the fitness industry using a ...
Views: 3619 - Patience Is A Key Part Of Playing Great Golf - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2012 from Roseanna LeatonBeing patient on the golf course allows you to wait in position until luck swings your way. Being patient ensures you do not give in. Rather you dig deep and step up to the eve- present challenge that golf presents. Watching Tiger in the last couple of rounds at Memorial confirmed yet ...
Views: 3617 - Leaders Go Above and Beyond - Go the Extra Mile! - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2012 from Vernon MyersHave you ever been in a situation where you saw a leader take a specific action, yet you had no idea "why" or "how" the leader decided to take that specific action? Well, I have too! That's why I decided to study various leaders that I have worked with over 22 years and before long, I started to ...
Views: 3588 - More Tidbits Of Great Advice To Make Your Life Better! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Father TimeWhen you truly want to improve your life, there are a variety of things that you can do...all little steps in the same direction. People are where they want to be in life, because if they really, really, really did not want to be there, where they are, then they wouldn't be there. If your ...
Views: 3575(6 votes) - ATTITUDE, PERSPECTIVE & CHOICE - Inspirational Quotes to Empower You from the Inside Out - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Chelle ThompsonATTITUDE, PERSPECTIVE & CHOICE: "EACH CHOICE WE MAKE CAUSES A RIPPLE EFFECT IN OUR LIVES. WHEN THINGS HAPPEN TO US, IT IS THE REACTION WE CHOOSE THAT CAN CREATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SORROWS OF OUR PAST AND THE JOY IN OUR FUTURE." — Chelle Thompson ©2003 Inspiration Line "There's a ...
Views: 3558(2 votes) - 8 characteristics creative people have - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Dia Thabet8 characteristics creative people have Are you creative? Do you come up with original thoughts? How can you become creative? There is a study that was done in the United States that shows creative and successful people have certain characteristics that other people don’t have. The study ...
Views: 3556(1 vote) - 3 Ways to Stop Stuffing Anger and Find Your Inner Voice - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2012 from Gabrielle CondeIt’s time for a wake up call, okay? Everything you've been feeling... anger, hate, jealousy, shame... it keeps coming up, doesn't it? You want to let it go. Some people you know may tell you that you "shouldn't" be angry or you "should" let it slide off your back. But that is a lie. ...
Views: 3546(1 vote) - 5 Reasons Why We Shouldn't Take Life Too Seriously - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2011 from Jen EngevikIf we take life too seriously, we: 1. Don’t laugh enough!! A life without fall off the couch, tummy tickling belly laughter isn’t a healthy one. According to research, laughter boosts your immune system, reduces stress hormones, helps prevent heart disease and eases muscle tension. 2. ...
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