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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- Hindsight is 20/20: The Ultimate Optical Illusion - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2005 from Fran BriggsHindsight is 20/20. Not! We've been conditioned to reflect upon the repercussions of a catastrophic life experience and lament, "If I only would have...Hindsight, is 20/20." Most of us are aware that 20/20 is an acuity index used to express normal vision (the clarity or sharpness of ...
Views: 2497(1 vote) - Consensual Sex or Rape? Part 1 of the Truth on Assange - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2013 from Cris BakerHas America declared War on Assange and WikiLeaks? The disclosures by Australian journalist Julian Assange and WikiLeaks have clearly upset America. Yet the right to expose shameful US government secrets is protected by the First Amendment's rights to free speech and press freedom. As ...
Views: 2496(1 vote) - Needs: Why Do Some People Not Expect To Get Their Needs Met? - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIf human beings were not interdependent, it wouldn’t matter if other people were available to meet their needs. This is not to say that someone’s need’s can only be fulfilled by other people; this would be inaccurate and a sign of dependence, not interdependence. A child on the other hand, ...
Views: 2496 - Communication: Is Posture Important? - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperThere are going to be some people who have always had good posture, and there will be others who have developed their posture during their adult years. However, there will also be people who had good posture at one point in time and then ended up going the other way, and others who haven’t taken ...
Views: 2495 - The 12 Components to True Wealth - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2003 from Danish AhmedNapoleon Hill, best known for his book "Think & Grow Rich" itemized the twelve components to true wealth as follows: 1. A Positive Mental Attitude 2. Sound Physical Health 3. Harmony in Human Relationships 4. Freedom from Fear 5. The Hope of Future Achievement 6. The Capacity for Applied ...
Views: 2495(3 votes) - Use Feng Shui's Yin Yang for Self-Improvement - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Pat HeydlauffAn often asked question is, “Do Yin and Yang have anything to do with Feng Shui?” Or, “Can I use something other than the traditional principles of Feng Shui to bring balance and harmony into my surroundings so I can improve my life?” Others even say they would like to use Feng Shui but do not ...
Views: 2495(2 votes) - 3 Steps to Bring New Energy into Your Home, Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2011 from Yamini BhattAre you ready to bring new energy into your life? Think about your environment. Most people are unconscious of the effect their environment has on them. Yet everything in your home has an effect on you from the smallest object to the largest. In fact, every particle in creation is alive and ...
Views: 2488(1 vote) - Skip HR and Contact the Hiring Manager to Get That Job - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2010 from Peggy McKeeDo you feel like you're sending your resume down endless black holes? Not getting interviews? They might be getting hung up in HR-which means you need to go to the source: the hiring manager. Contacting the hiring manager directly sets you apart as a go-getter. It's a concrete demonstration ...
Views: 2488(1 vote) - Big courage comes in small packages - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Joan Marie WhelanIn Aesop’s Fables, there is a story about a mouse and a lion. As the story goes, a mouse is nearly eaten by a lion but the mouse begs the lion to spare his life as one day he may come to save his. The lion laughed so hard at the little mouse’s pleas that he inadvertently freed the mouse from his ...
Views: 2487 - The Power - by I had a friend ask me a question not to long ago that really led me to do some thinking. "How do you manage to stay so positive all the time?" You never seem to have "bad" days she said.
Truthfully the thing is physically I have plenty bad days. I’m convinced more than my fair share of them. ...
Views: 2486 - The power in Skepticism, the weakness of Cynics and the Gullible. Part 3 in the Self-Sabotage Series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre you gullible? When somebody says something do you automatically believe them? Or do you automatically disbelieve, assume they have a hidden agenda, and discount everything they say? Both are reactions, yet a reaction, to re-act, to act again as you did last time, has little personal ...
Views: 2484(1 vote) - The Power of Choice - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Kristine TimpertIf the path of one’s life is already predetermined and our choices cannot change the outcome, doesn’t that cause you to feel disempowered? I have to offer gratitude to my friend for asking me this very question. It is an excellent question. Can we really be disempowered to know that our ...
Views: 2484(5 votes) - 7 Personal Power Qualities of Influential Women - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.Personal power makes a woman influential. Her personal power is what is left when other powers (money, position, relational) are lost to her. Women are learning the value of their personal power. For years, they have invested in the belief of being powerless. Competing desires, thoughts, and ...
Views: 2482 - Clarify Your Vision - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2010 from Val WilcoxClarifying you vision is the first step to achieving your dream. It will be difficult to step into your life dream if you don’t have a definite vision of what that is. Creating a unique vision means clearing away all the doubt and fears you may harbor about accomplishing your dream. If you ...
Views: 2481(2 votes) - Give Words of Encouragement to Empower Others - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceFacebook is such a fantastic community for making inspiring connections with others.. There are so many in the community who desire to make a difference to the lives of others and themselves. acquaintances who I've had minimal conversations with regularly now take a minute out of theirhectic ...
Views: 2481(11 votes) - Marriage Was Made For People - People Were Not Made For Marriage. - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2009 from Diane BabcockBe glad we don't live in a place where marriages are arranged or we are restricted to certain partners like a religious cult. Been there, done that. The best advice you can ever gave yourself was to discard any lingering baggage from childhood and get to know yourself really well before you ...
Views: 2481 - Appreciation: Can Suffering Lead to Greater Appreciation Of Life? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIt is often said that it is human nature to only appreciate something when it is not longer available. So when one has something in their life, it is easy for them to take it for granted. Not only can this apply to ‘things’, it can also apply to the people who are in one’s life. In the ...
Views: 2480 - What Are You Planning to Achieve by The End of The Year? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Wendy HearnFast forward yourself to the end of December and as the year closes, how are you feeling about your achievements during this past year? Really get in touch with your feelings, live them, breathe them and don't let them pass by. Are you feeling any disappointment, regret or frustration for the ...
Views: 2479(4 votes) - Creative Ways To Make Money - by Submitted on Dec 20, 2009 from Steve GillmanI collect examples of creative ways to make money for my websites, and I recently found a fun one in a great little story I read. It was written by a man who had certain survival talents and decided to demonstrate them by being dumped in the middle of a large city with no money. By that evening ...
Views: 2478(3 votes) - Happiness: Are Some People Happy Being Unhappy? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperI have recently reflected on my own tendency to have felt happy only when I felt unhappy. And I sensed that, even when everything was going fine and I could see that I was achieving my goals, there was often a sense of unhappiness within me. By observing my own emotional and cognitive ...
Views: 2475(1 vote) - Deliberately Choose How You Want To Live Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2009 from Iyabo AsaniThis article asks the question, "Is your life worth living?" This simple question, when asked often, creates more abundance in your life. Here are practical tools to remind yourself that you are in control of creating a wonderful quality of life regardless of your circumstances. Many people ...
Views: 2471 - How to Get Over Someone and Get on with Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Pamela TurnerBreaking up IS hard to do. Sometimes, after all the decisions are made, the moves taken care of and the lifestyles adjusted, it's still hard to let go of focusing on your 'ex'. Thoughts and feelings can still dominate you despite your best intentions to move on. So, how to do really get over ...
Views: 2471(1 vote) - 2009 – A Year for Reflection and Growth - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Terrie AndersonWith the closing of yet another fast paced year in the online, and physical, world we need to take some time to reflect on what were the good things that we experienced. We need to plan for a great 2010. We should reflect upon some of the key satisfaction factors in life, and ask ourselves ...
Views: 2470(4 votes) - Irrational Feelings: Do You Have Irrational Feelings? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperJust because one feels a certain way, it doesn’t mean these feelings reflect what is currently taking place in their life. One can then come to the conclusion that their feelings are irrational. This could be something that one experience from time to time or it might be a regular ...
Views: 2463 - Can You Spare Some Change? - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2004 from Fran BriggsDid you know that many of us are just as uncomfortable when a stranger us asks us for "some change" as we are when we ask ourselves for change? Human Beings are creatures of habit and the familiar. We have a propensity to engage in that which is predictable and involves minimal risks. The ...
Views: 2461(1 vote) - Ombivalence - by Submitted on May 15, 2011 from Ordin AshlieOMBIVALENCE: as a state of mind and body; a philosophy. A statement of personal reality; I am ombivalent. Ombivalent: (ombi-valent) pronounced om-biv-a-lent ombi ( from the Swahili meaning “request”) om (aum) of the Hindu; representing the divine energy united in its three ...
Views: 2459 - On Individuality and "Group Think" - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2015 from Brian KrallHumans are sociological beings. We are social animals. If you have checked out my “True Life Relationships” main page you will know that that is exactly why I started True Life Relationships, so that I could offer not just the Psychologically based aspects of Personal Development, but the ...
Views: 2459 - Rumors and Gossip: Damage Control, Part 2 - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2014 from Janet PfeifferThey all complained about the daily gossip that ran rampant among them. Every one participated in it yet ironically no one could understand why they would be targeted. In the fifteen years I worked at the battered women's shelter, both staff and residents criticize those who engaged in rumors ...
Views: 2458 - "Hello, How Are You?" This is a Trick Question - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2007 from Dr. Kathy Joyce AbbottYes, this is truly a trick question, and one that we have noticed people get wrong when they first start out trying to think positively. Us included. The law of attraction says that we attract to us whatever we say. So, if our answer to the simple question, “Hi, How are you?” is something like ...
Views: 2456 - People Pleasing: Does Low Self-Esteem Cause People To Please Others? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperOn one hand, one can pay attention to their own needs and do what they can to fulfilling them, and on the other hand, they can focus on others people’s needs and do what they can to fulfil them. If their life is a reflection of the former, it is likely to be far more fulfilling than if their ...
Views: 2456 - Do You Have the Courage to Re-invent Yourself? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Avil BeckfordOnce again that uncomfortable feeling pays a visit, but this time you cannot close the door and just ignore it. The discomfort that you are feeling is with yourself. Your life does not fit you, and it has not for a long time. You know that you cannot alter your life the way you would a garment, ...
Views: 2450(4 votes) - Healing with NLP - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2016 from Barbara SteppHEALING WITH NLP™ By Barbara J Stepp, Master Trainer NLP™, DHE®, Clinical Hypnotherapist NLP™ is simply a resource to add to our toolbox of skills and knowledge. I offer this to compliment medical treatment. Dr. Richard Bandler, genius and father of NLP, has said that NLP and Hypnosis ...
Views: 2446 - What Present Day Managers Should Do so Highly-Capable Employees Don’t Leave their Company - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Myron Sta. AnaHave you ever wondered why good to great employees leave your company or your team? Have you ever thought of what you could have done wrong or how you could have supervised them better when they were still with you? ‘Brain Drain’, according to Answers.com, is the loss of skilled ...
Views: 2443(1 vote) - Relationships: Do Some Men’s Childhood's Set Them Up To Develop A Saviour Complex? - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperWhile there are some men who offer their assistance when it is needed, there are others who have a different approach. Here, it is not going to be enough for a man to offer their hand from time to time, they will need to take things further. An Identity A man can believe that it is not ...
Views: 2442 - Your Body Talks To You. Do You Listen and Flow or Ignore and Struggle? - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteYour body talks to you all day long. What you feel in your body is an indicator of whether or not you are moving towards or away from achieving what you desire. Your gut instinct will tell you what steps to take, what choices to make, that will get you what you want. Your stomach will tell you ...
Views: 2441(5 votes) - ***Resentment and Expectations: Big Fat Life Hold Ups - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery SatterwhiteI work with a lot of people who are often in conflict with people they work, or aspire to work with, or in their personal relationships. Time and again I see people become frustrated, angry, and hostile, all a result of having fixed and expectations of one another. Some hold onto and wear their ...
Views: 2438(5 votes) - Offended: Is Being Offended A Choice? - by Submitted on May 07, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to think about the kinds of experiences that they have had so far this year, they may find that there have been a number of moments that have had a negative effect on their life. This could relate to what has taken place in the real world, as well as what has occurred online. And ...
Views: 2433 - Change Your Life By Changing Your Mind – with Music - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Rosemarie AshleyWhen asked the question “What type of music do you like?”, many people respond “All kinds” because it often depends on mood. Happy moods can call for celebration music, love songs and prayer. On the other hand, dark moods often reject messages of peace, love and justice, recoiling in fear and ...
Views: 2429(4 votes) - Deciding to Embrace Change - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2009 from NANCY BARRY-JANSSONRecently, I wrote an article about the incredible power of decision, about how just deciding what you want can create the opportunities for that creation to appear in your life. Now, I'm inviting you to consider whether you've made, or are ready to make, the decision to change what isn't working ...
Views: 2428 - How Effective are Gun Bans Overseas? Part 7 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe USA is not alone in facing this problem of mentally deranged individuals and criminals. Both Britain and Australia suffered mass shootings in the 1980s and 1990s, despite their already stringent gun laws. Both countries nevertheless decided that even stricter gun control was the most ...
Views: 2428(1 vote) - Corporate Storytelling - Brain Science & The Story Theater Method - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Doug StevensonWhy do you think Malcolm Gladwell is so successful? All three of his books, The Tipping Point, Blink and most recently Outliers – The Story of Success, are best sellers. The answer lies in the subtitle of his most recent book, The Story of Success. Malcolm is a synthesizer, a pattern ...
Views: 2426 - Case Studies: A Sure Fire Way to Sell Your Services - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2010 from Charlene RashkowIt is common knowledge that every business owner is constantly on the lookout for ways to effectively sell his or her services. As entrepreneurs, business owners and company managers, we do our utmost to provide our services and products with professionalism and style, hoping that we can ...
Views: 2425(2 votes) - How Big is Your Dream Circle? - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Kathleen SchmidtWe should probably start this out with, what is a Dream Circle? Well, remember your favorite comic strips with the little bubble above the character’s head either holding their thoughts or dreams. Your Dream Circle should be your dreams of what you wish to become, the things or stuff you want ...
Views: 2424(3 votes) - QUEST AHEAD FOR MODERN AFRICAN WOMAN - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2004 from Elphas BengoWhen we say that we are standing up to fight for gender equality, it is sure that we are called to a rebirth of our African communities. We are asked to reconstruct our traditional social systems which were formed along traditional and gender lines, and to intervene the leisured life of a ...
Views: 2424 - Change is the Catalyst of Life - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2009 from Judy Davis"Change; to make the future course of something different from what it is" So you want things to be different? Being at a turning point in your life can mean many things, but most importantly it can mean change. Change is often met with resistance, and may be looked at as a source of stress, ...
Views: 2423 - Hero of Middle East ‘Muammar Gaddafi's’ Death? - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Abdul Haye AminHero of Middle East ‘Muammar Gaddafi's’ Death? After almost 41 one years in the land of almighty Lord as a ‘Leader’ of the own country, second to non in the nation to rule as a ‘LIBYA’ in the Middle East the Prime Minister of Libya, ‘Muammar Gaddafi’ died, ...
Views: 2421(1 vote) - A Bully is a Bully by Any other name is a Bully - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2010 from William WuThe problem of bullying is huge and is now coming under the severe scrutiny of society. People often tend to think about the young child bully when one brings up the subject of the bully. People may conjure up the image of a big, mean, strong boy who threatens and taunts another smaller socially ...
Views: 2420(2 votes) - Get Free from Limiting Beliefs - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Robert NajemyMethod No 3: Get Free from Limiting Beliefs Discover and then free yourself from all limiting beliefs (social and personal) concerning what you can and cannot manifest and what can or cannot be done, especially in relationship to your specific goals. Our beliefs are the one main ...
Views: 2420(1 vote) - Believing in a New Room - by Submitted on May 17, 2003 from Dan BrittSeeing a great performance inspires me to no end. I'm moved by others' dreams and by their devotion and courage in the pursuit of excellence. I get choked up when I see a kid, or anyone else, fighting hopeless odds - someone who goes out there to run the lonely roads with a dream in the heart, ...
Views: 2407(1 vote) - Stubborn: Is It Good Or Bad To Be Stubborn? - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperIf one was to think about a quality that is generally seen in a negative light, the word ‘stubborn may come to mind. This could be a word that one uses on a regular basis and/or it could be something they are used to hearing from other people. There is also the chance that this is not only a ...
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