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- Be Uncomfortable - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Russell ShippeeBe uncomfortable. To be comfortable is to be less than you are meant to be. To be uncomfortable is to stretch yourself to be the best you can be. It is to learn, to grow, to try new things, and to expand your horizons. Uncomfortable is another way of saying living your life to the ...
Views: 1160(2 votes) - Personal Development: Getting Results - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Willie HortonI hear from quite a number of people – clients and readers of my Personal Development Ezine – who tell me that they have become far calmer, more aware and focused as a result of the various little “mental exercises” that they undertake to banish stress and move themselves in the direction that ...
Views: 2039(2 votes) - How to Maintain a Positive Attitude When Someone Lashes Out at You in Anger - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Cindy .HolbrookWhen someone lashes out at you in anger what does it really mean? People who are judgmental and harsh towards others usually disapprove of something within themselves. It could be that they see a trait in you that they desire for themselves or one that they dislike about themselves. An ...
Views: 12533(3 votes) - Control What You Buy Or It Will Control You! - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from A.J. MillerRecently, I returned to a client’s home to help her tune-up the clothes closet in her bedroom. When she opened the door, the first thing I noticed were the boxes of cereal and paper towels that had taken up residency on the shelf. Like many New Yorkers, my client has limited closet space for her ...
Views: 1213(1 vote) - The Good News About Clutter - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from A.J. MillerHard times provide an opportunity to ask hard questions and several times in the last year I have heard clients overwhelmed by their clutter wonder out loud, “Why did I buy all this stuff?” The answer is that our economy is driven by material consumption so it constantly needs and encourages us ...
Views: 1217(3 votes) - Sexy Lengerie- the main trump of women - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from hen markFor whom women dressing up? For whom she wears all these elegant, charming, audacious luxurious lingerie? Energetic modern woman understand perfectly that under the outerwear is a secret weapon of seduction and subordination of the men, which is practically mean- total control over ...
Views: 3312(2 votes) - Why Watson's Little Albert became the most distorted study in the history of psychology - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2011 from Dr Artour RakhimovAmong all psychological studies, Little Albert study (article’s URL is below), conducted by Dr. John B. Watson, APA (American Psychological Association) President, and Rosalie Rayner in 1920, is the most widely cited experiment in psychological textbooks. It is likely the most distorted and ...
Views: 5648(2 votes) - Be Kind to and Love Your Enemies! But How and Why? - by Submitted on May 21, 2010 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionHow do you feel when you picture your loved ones in your mind? Does thinking about your good friends and family bring a smile upon your face? Now, picture in your mind those you really don't like. How do you feel when you think about your "enemies"? Do you feel angry, sad, hurt, frustrated, ...
Views: 9514(4 votes) - Want a Positive Attitude? You’ll Need to Change Your Habits - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Deborah HayesIt’s not enough to want change, you have to take risks. You have to be prepared and motivated enough to leave the comfort of what you know and move willingly into that very scary place… the unknown. Yikes! That sounds ominous doesn’t it? It really isn’t all that scary but there are some very ...
Views: 1430(1 vote) - Crazy People – Crazy Reality - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Willie HortonStop watching the news! Stop reading newspapers! Indeed, we have to keep up with important developments in the news but, beyond that, normal people wallow in bad news, love discussing bad news and being the first with bad news. And, unfortunately, you know what they say, bad news sells ...
Views: 2396(1 vote) - Appreciate the Simple Things - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Mike RobbinsLast week my left ear got plugged up and it was difficult for me to hear out of it for about 48 hours. It was scary and challenging. Thankfully everything was okay, it's all clear now, and I'm able to hear just fine out of both ears. Having this happen was yet another example of how easy it ...
Views: 2938(1 vote) - Ready, Steady, Die - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Willie HortonAlthough most of my clients are business people, because of my personal development work with young aspiring sports people, I often get to spend quite a bit of time with people who have not yet grown so inward looking that they miss out on the joys of life. The psychological facts are plain, ...
Views: 1639(1 vote) - What is an Ethical Will Or Legacy Letter? - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Beth SandersEthical wills are a way to share your love with family and close friends. Think of an ethical will as a heartfelt letter or legacy letter describing what truly matters most in your life. An ethical will passes on life lessons, values, joys, prayers, hopes and dreams for present and future ...
Views: 1470(5 votes) - Seeing Sense in the Here and Now - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Willie HortonIf your life isn’t all that you want it to be or if you’re unhappy with yourself – what you think is going on has nothing to do with reality! Decades of research prove that the normal subconscious mind quite literally makes up your reality for you. This personal version of reality has absolutely ...
Views: 1708(1 vote) - Boomerang Kids Can Affect Retirement Needs of Aging Parent - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from Cathy SeversonThe term boomerang kid emerged during the tough economic cycle that forced grown children back in with their parents. The boomerang, an instrument used by aboriginal people in Australia is thrown in the air only to return back to the sender. While grown children returning home can be a ...
Views: 2707(3 votes) - Surround yourself with nourishing people - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Michelle SearsThe people you regularly associate with can and do have a huge impact on your self esteem. Whether you realize it or not. That’s why you should really limit the amount of time you spend with toxic people. You will do better and go farther if you consistently hang around loving, positive and ...
Views: 3883(1 vote) - Avoid the MOST Costly Mistake Job Seekers Make - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Stephen FreyBloomberg News reports "the unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 9.9 percent in April as thousands of job seekers entered the labor force looking for work." It's true that the old adage 'you only get one chance to make a good first impression' holds true in a normal job market. In today's ...
Views: 1479(1 vote) - Is There a Personal Development Quick Fix? - by Submitted on May 16, 2010 from Willie HortonWouldn’t it be wonderful if you could flick a switch to change your life? What if you could simply press a button to achieve your hopes and goals? Well, if you look around the internet a little – not much searching required, you will find personal development websites that suggest that ...
Views: 1932(1 vote) - Handling the Three Demons with magic - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Vic WilliamsOn our way to magic, we're going to catch a glimpse of the three demons. As we do so, please notice how they interact with the three main ways we envision things. The first way we envision things is as if things have closed in around us. Second comes fighting with things, in an 'anti' pattern. ...
Views: 1651(6 votes) - Attracting a Dream Relationship Using a Vision Board - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Barbara PellegrinoAttracting a relationship using a vision board is a hot topic. Today, Mothers day, I was very happy remembering this huge blessing, that manifested for me in 1994, in the area of dream relationships. I still love rejoicing in the "tipping point' / quantum leap that has brought me to this day ...
Views: 10524(2 votes) - From Prison Nurse to Master Weaver and "Success Unexpected": Learn How This Quest Maker Achieved Her Dream - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from Michele MeagherTo me, Quest Makers are women in their 40s and beyond who've declared "now it's my time," and then set off on personal journeys to achieve their dreams. One such Quest Maker is Hilary Cooper-Kenny. From being a nurse at a maximum security prison to becoming a master weaver, Hilary’s own next ...
Views: 2160(1 vote) - People Living with Purpose - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kim Wierman“What is my purpose?” There is a point in most of our lives that we ponder this question. We stop and look at our careers, family and life choices and ask ourselves what it is all for. For each of us the point at which this question presents itself varies. For me I have had it as long as I ...
Views: 1217(1 vote) - Workplace accidents and your right to knowledge - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jo BanksWorkplace accidents are a big threat to the health of workers and it’s an employers’ responsibility to ensure that there are preventative measures in place. Fellow workers have a joint duty of care to themselves and their colleagues to be mindful of their actions whilst at work and make every ...
Views: 590 - Houston Will Lawyer Tackles Big Picture Thinking For Mature Marriages - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kimberly HegwoodYou have probably seen this, as I have in my years as a Houston will and trust lawyer : The second half of marriage can either be the best time of life ... or it is the time when a marriage breaks up. The transition can catch unsuspecting couples off guard. A survey from the book "The Second ...
Views: 575 - Letting Go Is Nature's Way - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2011 from Dan L. HaysNote: This topic is particularly on my mind right now - I have just had a friend of 20 years drift away. I held on to the illusion that we were still on the same wavelength for about a year. Then I finally had to admit - we just weren't going down the same road any more. Eventually, I let it ...
Views: 1872(1 vote) - Spiritual Numerology Life Path Period – Master Number 22 – A Rare Find - by Submitted on May 11, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbIn numerology, a tradition bound by spiritual evidence—the relationship between numbers and living things, all of us have three cycles, or Life Path Periods in our lifetime. To determine a person's three Life Path Periods, one simply needs a person's date of birth. Furthermore, if someone's 3rd ...
Views: 11731(10 votes) - The Number Three—How to Tell When Relationship is Over—Determining When to Leave - by Submitted on May 09, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbAll of us want love. We will do just about anything to obtain it. Many of you are in dead-end relationships, but remain in those situations despite the fact that there is abundant evidence that the relationship is doomed. Why do you stay, despite opposing data? Furthermore, how can you ...
Views: 1677(2 votes) - Settling, Stuck, Burnt Out? Create, Change, & Move Your Life? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Jody KennettDoes your life feel like those days you get caught in a traffic jam and just cannot move or go anywhere? Maybe it feels more like you have run mulitiple marathons for days on end with very little hydration? Perhaps you are neither of these scenarios, but you are disappointed because you have a ...
Views: 1299 - Give the Gift of Gratitude! - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Reggie OdomGratitude is a gift you give yourself, no matter what it is that you are grateful for. What are you grateful for? What in your life do you appreciate? Stop for a moment and bring to mind something that you are truly grateful for, that you deeply appreciate. As you are thinking of this, notice ...
Views: 1033 - Eliminating the Internal Complaint Department - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Misa HopkinsA while back my husband and I were in a class where we were asked to spend a day keeping a tally of how often we complained. I thought I was a pretty positive person so this exercise would be pretty easy to do. Oh my gosh, was I surprised to discover how often I was thinking complaining ...
Views: 1997(1 vote) - How Prayer Has Affected My Life - by Submitted on May 07, 2010 from Dr. Carol Batey“Enter into thine inner chamber… and shut thy door.” –Matthew 6:6 (King James Version) How Prayer Has Affected My Life This message is the result of being asked to deliver a “timely speech” for the Monumental Baptist Church’s Women’s Monthly Prayer Breakfast in Memphis, TN. Their ...
Views: 3455(2 votes) - The 1,000 Mile Journey - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Declan StanleyAnd for me taking that first step is the easiest thing in the world to. It is taking the second step, and the third step and the fourth step, step after step, day after day, even year after year, that is the hard part. I have taken so many first steps that I’ve probably completed 1,000 “1,000 ...
Views: 1090 - World of words - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Nandita MishraWhat was common between Hitler and Gandhi? The power of the spoken word. One used it to create destruction and the other peace…successfully. Such is the authority of words. Words can cause great happiness. They can lighten a heart, lessen its pain, brighten a day, encourage, or just go a ...
Views: 635 - Success Means Having Arrived - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Willie HortonMany people reading so-called personal development or self improvement articles or, indeed, any of the vast number of self help books that continue to proliferate will know all about the concept known as the Law of Attraction – that, by your state of mind, you attract into your life the things ...
Views: 2235(5 votes) - Emotional Healing: How to Overcome Obstacles and Feel Better More of the Time - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Marilyn GordonWhen you look at your emotions, you may notice that your feelings are most often created by your thoughts. You might notice that your emotions are often habit patterns – especially old, old patterns that have, in a way, been ruling you. Notice this also: that the feelings that are obstacles ...
Views: 1779(1 vote) - Ignore Worry – It Will Go Away - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonUndoubtedly, we, as normal crazy adults, are built to worry – it appears to be an integral part of our hard-wiring. And, if we can’t find something to worry about, we’ll invent it. I once had a client, who should have known better, telephone me to tell me that he was having sleepless and that ...
Views: 2312(1 vote) - The Power of Thanks - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Stuart RosenGracias… Danke… Merci… Thanks. It’s not HOW you say it, but THAT you say it, that changes everything. Gratitude has the power to bind and to build… and if you’ve ever had someone actually thank you, you’ve felt its power. “Thank you” isn’t just something that comes with “have a nice day” ...
Views: 1797(2 votes) - Chosing the Perfect Occasion Gift - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2010 from Vance LassiterHouse warming gifts are amongst the most difficult gifts to choose, even when you know the recipient well. Household basics aren't always appropriate and equipment is expensive. A bunch of flowers won't last, a plant means maintenance and salt and coal, while traditional, seem a little out of ...
Views: 901(1 vote) - Are you dressing up for your outer world? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Freedawn CreationsDo you always act in a way that is congruent with who you are? On the TV show Mash, Klinger wants to go home. He comes up with this great plan that if he can only make people believe he is crazy he will be released and sent home from the war. He decides that he will dress like a woman and ...
Views: 835(1 vote) - Things You Could Do To Stay and Feel Safe on Public Transport - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from GARTH DELIKANMost journeys that involve public transport are usually very safe, but there might be a time when you do feel particularly vulnerable on a journey so it makes sense to be prepared. If you do feel threatened on public transport it’s important to get to a place of safety immediately. Get up and ...
Views: 1533 - Understanding Change and the Future of the World—April Showers Bring May Flowers—Possible Outcomes of Adversity - by Submitted on May 03, 2010 from Cindy L. HerbRecently, many friends have expressed the pain and turmoil they have been experiencing as of late. They are struggling financially, emotionally and in their relationships. Each feels as if severe storms are occurring in their lives. I myself have had many doubts and frustrations that seem to ...
Views: 1710(2 votes) - Revulsion - Accepting Other’s Faults - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Leah ColeHave you ever been in a public place and had someone clear his sinuses right behind you? To me, that sucking sinus snort is extremely off-putting. I have a physical response to the sound, as if an unappealing stranger has just blown his nose on my shoulder. How does this feeling of revulsion fit ...
Views: 1789 - Focus Your Mind – It Will Clear Your Path to Success - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Willie HortonA clear mind is the only state of mind worth being in. It enables you appreciate what’s actually happening around you and places you in a position to act – rather than react, which is the normal response of so-called normal people. A clear and focused state of mind alerts you to the ...
Views: 2050(1 vote) - An unconsidered (unexamined) life is not worth living- Socrates - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Racheal GovenderAn unconsidered (unexamined) life is not worth living- Socrates Have you ever gotten into your car or an airplane, without knowing where you are going? Yet, we often do that with our lives; we start a career, relationship, business, etc and then forget to check where we are going, and what we ...
Views: 5279(2 votes) - The Grace of Gratitude - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Carolyn Townes“Grant me daily the grace of gratitude, to be thankful for all my many gifts, and so be freed from artificial needs, that I might lead a joyful, simple life.” ~ Edward Hays Throughout all of the writings on manifesting prosperity there is one common denominator – gratitude. We are told ...
Views: 1488 - Creating Your Personal Puzzle of Life - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Cindy .Holbrook"We are one big family of people, trying to make our way through the unfolding puzzle of life." Sara Paddison For thousands of years people have been attempting to solve the puzzle of life. The problem is that there is not one solution. Each of us has our own unique puzzle to solve. Your ...
Views: 2633(1 vote) - Practice Being Consistent - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Carolyn Townes“A consistent soul believes in destiny, a capricious one in chance.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli “In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It's not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” ~ Anthony ...
Views: 1672 - 5 Ways to Discover Your Hidden Desires. - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Janie BehrOne’s spiritual needs are met by an untroubled inner life. Happiness comes when your intentions, thoughts and action benefit to yourself and others" Chinese Proverb Do Your Thoughts Make You Happy? Do Your Actions Make You Happy? Do Your Set Goals That Will Create Happiness? Does Your ...
Views: 1803 - Keep Your Head in the Clouds and Your Feet on the Ground - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Mike RobbinsA few weeks ago while I was on a run, the saying "keep your head in the clouds and your feet on the ground" popped into my head. I'm not sure why I thought of this, but once I did I couldn't get it out of my mind. And while I've heard this saying many times (and actually have always thought it ...
Views: 2531 - Staying Afloat on the Ebb and Flow - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMANWhat got me started writing these weekly messages was a need expressed by one of my patients. He always felt particularly motivated after meeting with me, but was frustrated that the motivation quickly faded once he was back among the pressures of his life. We came up with the idea of a weekly ...
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