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The sky is falling! The earth is heating up! We are doomed!
Are we? Is there nothing we can do about it? Is it worth sacrificing our pleasures and profits and productivity just a wee bit? How does 5 % sound?
I am convinced that nearly ALL drivers drive more than they really NEED to.
I ... Views: 755
One of life's challenges and greatest rewards develop from our relationships with others. Sometimes it feels like a balancing act between our responsibility to take care of ourselves, honor our own feelings and meet our own needs and our commitment to expand our compassion, our understanding, ... Views: 1134
REMOVING THE SAFETY SPACE BETWEEN YOU AND LIFE
By
Bill Cottringer
In a recent movie, "Lions for Lambs," the truth of life was pursued to the end from three different directions by three great movie stars, who probably weren’t acting: Tom Cruise, the ambitious politician, Meryl Streep, the ... Views: 854
Lack of Purpose has a Price
A couple of months ago I was interviewed by the Calgary Herald for an article about the pursuit of happiness. (If you are interested in the article you can find a link to it at my book website www.reframeyourblame.com). I do not have a traditional view of the ... Views: 6653
Often we think about creating our lives in terms of what we wish for ourselves. We can also create the world we want by thinking globally. I'd like to illustrate.
Over a decade ago my good friend Jennifer went through a divorce. Before moving to a new home, Jen called a piano retailer and ... Views: 2449
Jim Collins opened his book Good to Great with the statement, “Good is the enemy of great.” He explained that when we have good schools, good businesses and good government, we are prone to accept that level of quality as sufficient. Collins observed: “Few people attain great lives, in large ... Views: 3248
You may hear stuff about better communication being the cure for the rumor mill contagion. Though that is possibly true, beware. Listen in and draw your own conclusions.
• "Our problem around here is communication. No one knows what's going on." -- But didn't you get the message?
• "What ... Views: 3865
Value is a concept that describes the beliefs of an individual or culture. A set of values may be placed into the notion of a value system. Values are considered subjective and vary across people and cultures. Types of values include ethical/moral values, doctrinal/ideological (political, ... Views: 50550
Millions of people have asked the question "Why am I here?" Here are some ways to find your purpose and passion in life and some guidance on how to live the answer to this age old question.
Steps
1. Make a list of the things you do for fun, or that you really enjoy. Include in the list the ... Views: 1102
Personal Coaching is a term generally used in the fields of business, executive, life, dating and career coaching to differentiate the coaching process from the more popular connotation of sports coaching. However, sports and personal coaching have the same origin.
Personal Coaching is a ... Views: 7792
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Accountability. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Accountability is Jay Fiset. Personal Accountability allows you to move away from a mindset where things happen "to you" in your life without your consent or ... Views: 5707
Part of being aware of our thoughts, has brought you surely to the discovery of certain tapes, that are, or have been running through your subconcious mind, and the filters that we view everything though, partially rooted in our own childhood.
Knowing of those tapes, alows us to become aware as ... Views: 1303
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Accountability. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Accountability is Jay Fiset. Personal Accountability allows you to move away from a mindset where things happen "to you" in your life without your consent or ... Views: 1125
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Accountability. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Accountability is Jay Fiset. Personal Accountability allows you to move away from a mindset where things happen "to you" in your life without your consent or ... Views: 1085
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Accountability. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Accountability is Jay Fiset. Personal Accountability allows you to move away from a mindset where things happen "to you" in your life without your consent or ... Views: 3182
This book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Personal Accountability. The Official SelfGrowth.com Guide to Personal Accountability is Jay Fiset. Personal Accountability allows you to move away from a mindset where things happen "to you" in your life without your consent or ... Views: 2366
One of our greatest challenges is realizing our possessions and time are our most valuable resources – to give away to others. That’s right – learning to give and how much to give is one of our most important decisions. And ultimately the attitude with which we give away our money and time is ... Views: 2316
Many have asked, “If there really was a God, why would he
or she allow all the violence, poverty, and suffering that
is so prevalent in our world?”
This question implies a belief that God is only good and that
some antichrist is behind all our problems. If we could only get
rid of this ... Views: 1632
There are probably many things you’d like to do but simply don’t have the time for. You’re just too busy to do them! Here are some changes you can make so that you accomplish the things that are truly important to you.
If you experience this feeling, then it’s time to sit down and make a list ... Views: 4265
Each of us is ultimately responsible for our own actions. Although in today’s business world, I imagine many skeptics would take exception to that statement because there is evidence that people are not held accountable for their actions, even when they are unethical. And even more disturbing, ... Views: 1933
I had minor surgery and my left hand was bandaged so all my fingers and hand were covered in one huge bandage. That forced me to make some changes in my routines. Shaving was one of those habitual behaviors that require a small adjustment. There is a big lesson in that adjustment. Let me ... Views: 1029
Stay within your limitations and stay centered to stay on course. Too often we allow our emotions to control and dictate the scope and outcome of our lives. Our emotions sometimes tend to get out in front of us when we need to control the pace and purpose of our lives in order to realize and ... Views: 1840
This step, Take 100% Responsibility for Your Life, is the step most people are not even aware they are not living. It's analogous to being locked in jail unaware the key to freedom can be found somewhere in the cell with you.
One of the greatest myths many people believe today is that we are ... Views: 4306
BEING THE OYSTER: An Alternative to the Blame Game
It's easy to label someone a "troublemaker" or a "problem." For one thing, it gets us off the hook. We're not to blame; the other guy is. For another, it fuels the idea that the power to change our lives lies outside of us. If the circumstances ... Views: 900
SEARCH FOR A SOLUTION
By: Kelly Williams
Over the last few years, the sick feeling inside of my stomach has grown in intensity each and every time I encounter a person on the street asking for food, money or work. If I have food with me, I give it. If I have nothing, I acknowledge the ... Views: 857
Going Solar: hot technology is cooling energy costs
by Cate Montana
In 1978, John Schaeffer, founder and CEO of Real Goods, sold and installed the first residential photovoltaic power system in the United States. It was an off-the-grid 12 volt, DC (direct current) system that ran at an 8% ... Views: 1735
For many, blame has become an art form. Ever see a comedian take a prop - some ordinary item like a pencil - and make up jokes about it? That's the way many approach blame. Just throw 'em a topic - anything - and they'll find someone to blame for it.
We all do it from time to time. But for ... Views: 1246
We live in troubled times where our peace and safety are often in danger. Most feel helpless and unable to affect the unfolding events in our present world. And yet many are uniting their minds, energy and actions in order to create a peaceful and safe world with dignity for all.
Some groups ... Views: 1078
We all know it, or we SHOULD know it. An apology can be the first step to better understanding in a damaged relationship.
When you apologize, you are saying that you share values with the offended party regarding appropriate behavior towards each other. You are saying that you regret that you ... Views: 3126
Every person has a path of development. It helps to know where we are now on our path, and what we have yet to achieve. Do you know what personal development level you are at? Use the following 7 Levels of Personal Development to gauge where you are.
Level 1 - The Restoration Level
At this ... Views: 2560
Warning: If you're after some hard-hitting, life-changing, mind-altering, insight, wisdom and enlightenment from yours truly today... then check out one of your other favourite writers.
Seriously.
This is certainly no Personal Development piece... social commentary perhaps.
A little ... Views: 992
Article Title: Can 'Ordinary' People Effect Change and Make a Better World?: The Power of ONE
Author Name: Craig Lock
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Category (key words): "Inspiration, Spiritual, Words of Upliftment and Inspiration, the Power of One"
Other Articles are available at: ... Views: 5715
I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And, by gosh, I deserve it!
The key thing to remember is to know who you are and understand who you can be. Never let the opinions of others define for you who you are or what you can or cannot do. Although other people may sometimes know you well, ... Views: 1004
Freedom and Power of Accountability
Why an article on accountability? While hardly a new topic, the concept is widely maligned, misunderstood, or missed completely. Until we are willing to live our lives from an accountable perspective, there are always excuses as to why we can’t, why our ... Views: 1626
The Evolution of Personal Accountability
If you read my article in the last issue you know that my wife Cory and I recently adopted our son Wyatt. We are having a blast with him and our transition.
At the same time I have been writing my first book “The Evolution of Personal Accountability” ... Views: 2683
The Attitude of Gratitude
During the past 30 days I have enjoyed the most powerful experiences of gratitude of my life. The triggering event is that my wife and I brought our son Wyatt home 1 month ago today. Now those of you who are parents already know what I am talking about. The words ... Views: 2349
Goal Setting is an extremely powerful technique for accomplishment, but for Goal Setting to really be effective requires more than just writing down what we want to achieve. This article will present important steps that will help to define and achieve goals with more success.
Benefits of Goal ... Views: 1631
One of the interesting things about my work is that I get the opportunity to see how people 'work'... how they're wired.
Typical behaviours, thinking, attitudes, reactions.
How they deal with situations, circumstances, events, catastrophes, tragedies, good stuff, bad stuff; life.
It's all ... Views: 6641
Many of today’s kids have been brought up hearing about how “special” and “smart” they are. The unintended consequence of this type of upbringing, (which, on the surface, seems like a wonderful way to build self-confidence and self-esteem), is that kids actually believe that they are special ... Views: 2364