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Six Key Steps to Live Life To The Fullest - by Judi MoreoEnjoying Your Life Versus Simply Existing - by Judi Moreo- Are You New to This? -- Seven Practices for Rapid Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2013 from Donald MitchellChances are good that you don’t know too many people who learned to run before they began to crawl. Likewise, you may not have met anyone who broke par while playing golf for the first time. As beginners, even people whose skill now causes us to marvel would more likely have produced ...
Views: 1832(1 vote) - Purpose: Is Our Purpose Important? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe purpose that we all have on this earth can change as we change; similarly to how the weather can change. From one moment to the next, what one wants to do and achieve, can alter. And then there are certain dreams and expressions that one has, that never seem to change and always ...
Views: 1832 - 5 Questions to Help You Become Your Authentic Self - by Submitted on Jun 09, 2011 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorIt’s a complaint you and many others may share: I don’t feel authentic! These 5 questions can help you change this. If you feel inauthentic, you already know how painful that can be. If you’re a people-pleaser, you know how painful that can be, too. If you feel the real you lives behind a ...
Views: 1830(1 vote) - Become Self Aware - The Arts of Communication - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2009 from Herb HunterBecoming self aware and the arts of communication is extremely important. Have you had a conversation, where someone tells you "I'm not fond of it", "not the way I would do it", "That concerns me...", etc. Regardless of the tone they use, our human instinct is to immediately defend, fight or ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - Get Over Your Faults and Failings - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2009 from Willie HortonWe all have our faults and failings. That is a statement of ordinary, honest fact. However, the vast majority of us mistake our inappropriate behaviour for some inherent character flaw that leads everyone to whom I have ever posed the question "Are you 100% happy with yourself?" to ...
Views: 1830(3 votes) - Life Balance - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2012 from Chris HammerWe hear the term “life balance” a lot – but what does it really mean? And how do we find and maintain it? I think there are two answers to these questions. The first has to do with looking at the various roles and responsibilities in our lives; and accurately and honestly assessing how we’re ...
Views: 1830 - Party Girl or Serious Businesswoman? Establish Immediate Credibility - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Sandy DumontI heard Christine Comaford speak at a huge event in New York City. This dynamic multi-millionaire entrepreneur and author of “Rules for Renegades” spoke of her early career days when she had her own technology consulting firm. Things weren’t going well. After being rejected 35 times in a row, ...
Views: 1830 - When the Personality Meets the True Self - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Cathy EckIn 1948, psychologist Bertram Forer gave his introductory psychology students a questionnaire and told them that they would each receive a unique personality analysis based on their responses. But unbeknownst to his students, Bertram was conducting a psychological experiment. Instead of each ...
Views: 1830(1 vote) - Being Present: Can Trapped Emotions Stop Someone From Being Present? - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperEver since Eckhart Tolle’s book ‘The Power Of Now’ came out, being present has consumed the self help industry. And even people who were not into self development came across this book. Interpretation And whether it is a teacher speaking about being present or whether they are talking ...
Views: 1829 - Changing Behaviour the Easy Way - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2010 from Clive MillerIn Groundhog Day Bill Murray keeps playing out the same situation, over and over, never finding a way to make the outcome different. Do you ever keep making the same mistake? I sometimes have to make a mistake many times before I begin to change my behaviour and react differently. Traumatic ...
Views: 1828(2 votes) - How to improve your life in 51 simple, and not-so-simple ways - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2011 from Sean BurrowsHere's a list of 51 simple, and not-so-simple ways to improve the quality of your life. I added the "not-so-simple" not to be negative, but to keep things real. Some of these really aren't so "simple", but I promise the tough ones become easier when you master the more simple ones one step at a ...
Views: 1828(3 votes) - Instant Attitude Boost - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipI have done many informal surveys with people about whether their attitude is a talent or a skill. Talent being something that you are either born with or not; either you have it or you do not. Skill is something that you will learn through conscious efforts. Sometimes people have a ...
Views: 1828(5 votes) - Secrets Of The Wealthy: 3 Secrets That Separate The Wealthy From The Rest - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2011 from Michael LeeWho doesn't want to know the secrets of the wealthy? I'm definitely interested! After all, they're the people who have everything at the palm of their hand. They're the ones who are living the good life. And before we go any further, I need to clarify that wealth isn't only measured in terms ...
Views: 1828 - YOUR ENTOURAGE MATTERS. - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Aly and AndreaToday, we are moving on to another category in our Building Your Legacy series: Friends & Colleagues. As we’ve said before, these are in no particular order of importance. We’ll spend plenty of time talking about your Career, your Health, your Finances, your Faith & Love, your Family, and the ...
Views: 1828 - *** Life’s Blocks: That Awful Moment You Find Yourself Stuck? - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2017 from Judi MoreoYou hear about it all the time. Writer’s Block – that awful moment you find yourself staring at the blank page and realize you have no idea how to begin and a deadline fast approaching. Oh, you have ideas, wonderful flights of fancy that have you finishing your report ahead of time, writing a ...
Views: 1827 - Corrective Experience: What Is A Corrective Experience? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are likely to be parts of someone’s life that are going to plan, there may be other parts that are not. When something is going the way one wants it to go, it is not going to have the same effect on their life. As it is going well, one might not even think about and it could be ...
Views: 1827 - Five Enriching Shifts Towards Happiness—Joie de Vivre - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Lori SnyderFive Enriching Shifts Towards Happiness—Joie de Vivre It is so wonderful to realize that happiness is something that you attain from inside yourself. Just this knowledge alone, of knowing that we have all the power within to create our world is so empowering. It is also amazing when we ...
Views: 1827(11 votes) - Weighty Issues: Food Choice, Portion Control, and Motivation to Exercise - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2016 from Connie BrannanIt seems that a large percentage of the population is thinking about their weight and dieting at any given moment, reading about this new diet, that new food plan, purchasing diet products, and/or in the midst of dieting. Our weight truly is a national obsession. So, why do diets and food ...
Views: 1827 - People Pleasing: Why Do Some People Only Feel Safe When They Are Pleasing Others? - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to behaviours that will have a negative impact on one’s life, trying to please others is high on the list. And this doesn’t relate to pleasing others on the odd occasion, it relates to trying to please others all of the time. To set out to please people every now and then is ...
Views: 1826 - Siblings: Do Our Siblings Shape Our Lives? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to how someone behaves and sees themselves for instance, childhood development is often cited as a primary factor. This will include how ones father and mother treated them during their formative years as a child and a baby and even ones time in the womb. And while the ...
Views: 1826 - So, You Think that You're Suffering from Stress! - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Willie HortonThe World Health Organization believes that stress will be one of the biggest killers of the 21st century. Stress is responsible for millions of lost workdays in the US and UK each year. Stress leads to eating disorders, sleep disorders, heart problems, a multitude of other health problems – ...
Views: 1826(2 votes) - Three Personal Development Activities To Improve Brain Function - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2013 from Ewen ChiaAre you looking for personal development activities to improve brain function? Well, there are actually tons of ways to do that. Your mind is a powerful tool, so it would behoove all of us to boost its power. Stick around as I show you how you can better your mind’s power. But first, let me ...
Views: 1826 - ***5 Ways To Manage Your Feelings - Story 1: The Rich Uncle - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2013 from Rob WhiteI’ve been around for a while, nearly seven decades. I’ve met a lot of successful folks in different domains of life. I’ve found some things are consistent with these folks, when it comes to succeeding in life. Most important is that they make a decision to feel good about themselves and life ...
Views: 1825 - Four Sources Of Discontent - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Julie DonleyThere is a pervasive discontent in our society today. We seem to be suffering from an epidemic of unhappiness. Why do some of us seem to constantly be looking for something that we simply never quite seem to catch up to? What causes this discontent and how can we overcome it? In your mind, you ...
Views: 1825 - Stop always depending on someone else - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2017 from Joan Marie WhelanWe all have issues and problems that need to be attended to but it is wrong to put pressure on others to solve your problems or make you feel better. That is your job! Take responsibility for your feelings, for how you value yourself and for what is happening in your life. If something isn’t ...
Views: 1825 - ***Losing Your Voice in the Club Scene? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2014 from Nancy DanielsDoes this sound familiar? You go to a loud club and your friends tell you that they can’t hear you even though you’ve been talking in a louder voice. Your throat feels raw and sore or perhaps you have lost your voice after an hour or two of straining to be heard. What you are experiencing ...
Views: 1824 - What You Hate Most in Others May Be the Shadow in Yourself - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThe Shadow in ourselves consists of all the emotions and thoughts we repress as being socially inappropriate. Jealousy, rage, that evil twinge that relishes the thought of your boss being called on the carpet? That is shadow material. The more we repress shadow material, the more of a hold it ...
Views: 1824(1 vote) - Reiki: A System of Mastery - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2010 from Andrea ConnellMastery; a foreign concept in our western way of thinking. It’s a word that is hardly relevant to our understanding of how the western world functions today. In our new world we assess achievement with diplomas, certificates and degrees and aggressively climbing the ladder to success. In the old ...
Views: 1822(4 votes) - Stay Crazy or Succeed – It’s Your Call - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Willie HortonThere is over seventy years’ research that proves conclusively that you and I, as normal people, are crazy. Our minds control us, not the other way around as it should be – as sure a definition of madness as I have ever seen. The evidence started mounting up all the way back in 1936 when a ...
Views: 1822(4 votes) - Powerful Self Expression - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraThe power of language, and its workings on my sub-conscious mind, never ceases to amaze me. Words have feelings and emotions attached to them, by our association. When I say the word MOTHER, every single one of you experienced a different feeling and emotion. Your subconscious received that ...
Views: 1821 - Boundaries: Can The Fear Of Being Abandoned Stop Someone From Having Boundaries? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperHuman beings have an inherent need to feel safe and when they don’t feel safe, they can end up building walls around themselves. But while one might feel safe though having them, what they won’t be able to do is to embrace life. On the other hand, if one has boundaries they will be able to ...
Views: 1820 - Decluttering Blueprint: 3 - Organizing Your Kitchen - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Pam WoodsIf your kitchen isn’t living up to your expectations, give it a makeover for convenience and pizazz using the steps below. 1. Take stock of your kitchens purpose. Is it for cooking, baking, eating, and storing food? If so, move all the items that are unrelated to the purpose of your space ...
Views: 1820 - Understanding Judgment - Use of the Word Should - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cindy L. HerbHow many of you have wonderful feelings of unconditional love when someone judged you or whenever you judged another? A good way to gauge the answer is by your reaction to it. From my own observations, whenever someone judged me, I became angry or upset. I noticed it most when someone would say ...
Views: 1820(2 votes) - 5 Keys for A Success Mindset in Business or Services - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2021 from Leon EdwardIt may well be that your state of mind has more to do with your success or failure than you understand when it comes to having success in business or service. You likewise might have an unfavorable frame of mind and not understand it. Here are some secrets to accomplishing and keeping an ...
Views: 1819 - Do You Have the Vision for Your Success? - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Tom HauptThe Power of Vision - Your mind is the most powerful tool you have. So why not use it to visualize the life of your dreams? Question: How many times is anything created? Twice, once in someone’s mind, then again in reality. Before any building, car or house is built, a person is born, or a ...
Views: 1819(2 votes) - Personal Disasters. What to do when they enter our lives. - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2016 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonWhen we hear of a dreadful situations such as a major disaster take place somewhere in the world, we become fearful. We take on the hurt of the loss that those who are suffering feel. Sometimes our hurt turns into anger. Through the media we give it lots of attention and because a disaster ...
Views: 1819 - Your Voice - Your Birthright - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Robin KissingerWhat is the very most important thing that I can say about your voice and about singing? Perhaps it is that, your voice is your birthright. Voice is the primary way that we relay information to others. As we speak, however, only a small percentage of what we actually “say” is in our words. There ...
Views: 1819(2 votes) - *** Your Happiness and How You Choose to Look at Things: A Simple Illustration - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2009 from Warren WojnowskiNo doubt you have heard the phrase "change the way you look at things and the things you look at change". This is such a powerful phrase because it points out that the one thing you always have control of is your thoughts -- which means you can literally choose to feel happy, or not. How often ...
Views: 1818(1 vote) - Eight reasons why fear is good for you - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2013 from Akshay NanavatiThroughout your life people have probably told you not to be afraid of anything. Fear is associated with weakness. It is for cowards. You could find hundreds of self improvement blogs or self help gurus that tell you fear is a bad thing. That it stops people from living their passions, so you ...
Views: 1817(1 vote) - How To Stop Worrying About Everything: 4 Awesome Tips - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Michael LeeSometimes, we just don’t know how to stop worrying about everything. We can’t stop thinking about the worst-case scenarios, the what-ifs, the negative thoughts, the never-ending responsibilities at home and at work. All these keep us up at night and threaten to push us over the edge during ...
Views: 1816 - How approval seeking increases your worry? - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Dia ThabetDo you seek approval constantly? Do you depend on others for your self esteem? How approval seeking increases your worry and anxiety? People especially children, teens, and young adults seek approval constantly and many worry that they won’t get it. People want to be liked and they want ...
Views: 1815(1 vote) - Self Harm: Can Trapped Emotions Cause Self Harm? - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere could be said to be two ways that one can be harmed in this world. One of these is through external means and what other people do to them. And the other is what one does to themselves. What goes on externally can be noticed and as it is observable to others, they can come to ones ...
Views: 1815 - 5 Steps To Uncover Your Destiny - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2013 from Marc OromanerI’m very excited about a new app coming out that is completely ahead of its time. It’s called GoogleFuture and it’s amazing. Applying the process of quantum computing, the app enables you to Google search anything, from any time period—including the future. And not just the future of your ...
Views: 1814(1 vote) - Gratitude: Is Gratitude Dangerous? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen one does something for another and they are grateful, it is going to create a better impression than if they were ungrateful. This response if likely to endear them to the giver and it could mean that the other person is only too happy to offer their hand in the future. And the same ...
Views: 1814 - Midlife Opportunities - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2008 from Kathy SeifertWhen I was 35, I remarried. Soon after that, Rick and I became disillusioned with our jobs. Consequently, we sold everything we owned and set out to see this wonderful country on a motorcycle. We have a beautiful, diverse county. I hope you have time to get out to see it. But, after about 3 ...
Views: 1814 - Surfing Life’s Big Waves - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from Willie HortonI got an invoice from my lawyer a couple of days back – for what exactly I’m not sure, as his services didn’t really match the bill! He said he was sending out invoices to a as many people as he could think of, to “keep the wolf from the door in these challenging times”. Challenging times ...
Views: 1814(2 votes) - The Art Of CinemaTherapy: What I've Learned From The Movies - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Dr. Noah Kersey, Ph.D.Growing up in the fifties and sixties, my two favorite things to do were to read comic books and go to the movies at a downtown theatre, which was long before we had video games, personal computers, or DVDs. I learned from comics that I wanted to be like the superheroes, especially ...
Views: 1814 - Evaluating and Increasing Self Esteem - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Kate IrwinHow do you feel about yourself? That is the question that needs to be asked and answered before embarking on any journey designed for increasing self-esteem. Never mind what others may think of you; it doesn’t matter. All that matters is how you perceive your own self worth and personal ...
Views: 1813(6 votes) - Finding Peace In Your Day - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from Adam BenedettoWe all want to feel good and be at peace during our day. We strive for this and attain it at times, but during the course of our day, we struggle to keep that feeling. We get lost in our day-to-day motions and forget how important it is to come from this place, to exist in this way. We lose the ...
Views: 1813(1 vote) - Obedience Requires Discipline - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2011 from Frances LucasIt is always toughest to do the things that should be done when we don’t want to do them. We may have other things on our mind to do. We may not feel like doing what we should. We may wonder why we have to do things when others don’t have to do them. We may try to put them off to do ...
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