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Do You Know Who You Really Are?
“Most of the things you think you know may not be so.” ~The author.
From the beginning days of Philosophy and Psychology to the billions of sources of information we have today trying to answer this question, it may be time to pause and reflect upon the ... Views: 2433
Would you rather work with people who hate what they are doing, or people who love what they are doing?
Obviously, it is more enjoyable to be around those who love what they are doing – their enthusiastic attitude is contagious, which makes the work environment better for everyone.
The ... Views: 1552
At times, especially in moments when we are down and seems that everyone have deserted us, we tend to blame other people for whatever misfortunes that we have. We can easily pinpoint others, blame ourselves and worst, blame our God for all that is happening in our life. We tend to forget that ... Views: 2133
Excuse me while I Kiss the Sky
The words of the title of this article are words which were made famous by the late Rock musician named Jimmi Hendrix. He was talking about a totally different type of experience than I am but I like the wording so excuse me while I kiss the sky.
This has got ... Views: 1442
The new year, just like a clear white piece of paper, holds so much promise. What I have done in the past is try and "do" more in the New Year - I figure that will give me peace, make me happy, and allow me to feel fulfilled -- WRONG! It's the being that allows you to experience the Divinity of ... Views: 830
Why is it that some people achieve seemingly impossible things while others shy away at the smallest challenge? Why is it that only a tiny percentage of the world population go on to accomplish some extraordinary things in their lifetime, while the rest simply tick along from birth to ... Views: 4726
“Remember the turtle progresses only when he sticks his neck out.”—Anonymous
Summer vacation! Wonderful. But summers at the beach were only a fond high school memory. For I was eighteen now, and had just finished my first year at college. Home for the summer this year meant getting a job. After ... Views: 1074
Stephen Covey was an internationally revered leadership expert, educator, organizational consultant, author, and motivational speaker who wrote the powerhouse personal development book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. Covey was names one of Time magazine's 25 most influential ... Views: 5873
It doesn't matter what economy exists: Boom or Bust, in the end it comes down to you to prosper. It doesn't matter what time-frame we live in: Modern or Old, ultimately it's your choice, to be. Everything you need, to achieve, is already in you. What makes you succeed in your goals or not, is ... Views: 1528
While one person hesitates because he feels inferior, the other
is busy making mistakes and becoming superior.
-- Henry Link
Regardless of the career or life path we're on, there are times when we find it difficult to move forward. There are many road blocks that get in our way, and ... Views: 1261
Growing Old Gracefully
By
Bill Cottringer
“Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.” ~Mark Twain.
It has been said before that “growing old isn’t for sissies.” The truth be known, growing old doesn’t always have to be a losing struggle against, ... Views: 2342
After graduating college, I was mad. As you've probably read, the cost of higher education is higher than ever. And students are graduating with huge student debt loads and no jobs.
I graduated NYU Film School in 1999 with honors and no idea how to make a movie. I found little of what I'd ... Views: 954
We’ve all experienced a lack of motivation at some point and sometimes it seems impossible to get it back. Well, I’m here to tell you it is not hopeless and show you some ways to break out of this slump; here are some tips or small steps on the road to positive change.
Making too many ... Views: 1040
Have you ever decided to make a major change in your life, a change that you feel totally committed to making, only to find after a few weeks, days or perhaps only hours, all your good intentions have been scuttled and you are back to where you were?
Perhaps you have made a New Years ... Views: 1383
A very important quality what I have learned in my sales career is that you need to know how to control emotions. How to be happy at hard times? How to keep a joyful face when someone insults you? How to keep going despite of opposition? There is a solution...
EMOTIONS MAKE US DIFFERENT OF ... Views: 1362
It is said that a successful person is the result of a brilliant personality hidden in them. The brilliance comes from the inner strengths that buildup a person so strong that they could compete with other people in the toughest survival race.
The strength comes from believing in oneself that ... Views: 738
When it comes to learning how to motivate yourself to success, which is better? Using rewards or punishment? Is one better than the other? Will rewarding yourself when you succeed produce better results than punishing yourself when you fail? You might be surprised at the answer, but the truth is ... Views: 3717
How To Not Be Controlled By Fear, Failure, Turmoil & Unhappiness
By
Bill Cottringer
“A life of all positives would be very negative and probably very boring.” ~The author.
A true but unpopular reality is that you really can’t live a life free of fear, failure, turmoil and ... Views: 3002
I'm sure that you have noticed that when you dare to dream and when you dare to step out and make real changes in your life the obstacles are not far behind. I have found this law to be true many times in my life when I attempt to do something to improve myself, my life, my family, my business, ... Views: 1542
How many times have you looked at an obstacle or task and uttered the words,” I can’t do this”? I bet if you were being honest here, you would answer that with “I’ve done that plenty of times”. Something I have recently learned that I felt was so profound and really needed to be taught to others ... Views: 770
As you know there is nothing more valuable than your time. You can get more money, better relationships, improve your health, with better exercise and improved eating routines, grow your spiritual connection and improve the fulfilment you get from your career, but as long as we continue to view ... Views: 776
I have been searching for that one catalyst, which turns some people into super achievers and keeps others trapped in mediocrity. I have come up with a number of complicated hypotheses, but the one, which seems to offer the greatest promise, is this really simple one stated below.
“When your ... Views: 3440
Growing flowers from seed is a LOT of work. Not physical work exactly, but more of a discipline. One must care for the seeds, making sure they get water on a regular basis and that weeds don't take over. If you aren't invested in the flowers growing, if you don't believe that they will ... Views: 1044
Quite often in life, those things which are most simple and obvious are also the most profound and difficult. Things like love and money. And journaling.
Taking the time to pause and reflect, to focus on yourself, and to express to yourself what you find couldn't be a more natural impulse. ... Views: 2945
Let’s be honest, are you really doing everything you need to be successful each and every day? I know, I’m not… so how can I complain… I can’t. A favorite quote of mine is from the character Yoda, “Do or do not, there is no try.” To be in integrity with myself, I have to take an honest look at ... Views: 1610
You're going to die. I'm going to die. Everyone around us is going to die.
The reality of death is, of course, both obvious and daunting for most of us. With the recent tragic events in Japan and some very serious health news I received from someone close to me, I've been thinking about ... Views: 1299
There are times when I stop what I am doing in my business and ask myself the reasons why I am doing this. I am sure that it seemed like a good idea at the time! Working late at night, no guaranteed monthly income, concerns about cash flow, BAS Statements, my wife asking when I will finish in ... Views: 1088
Choosing a major can be hard! Even people who have always known what they wanted change their minds, sometimes as late as their senior year in university. If you want to find a major and future career that's right for you, take your Myers-Briggs or MBTI type into consideration.
ENFP
This ... Views: 2352
Success is a wonderful journey, but like any worthwhile long trip you will take, you will inevitably encounter a few challenges along the way. These challenges may even knock you down for a while. The secret to inviting sustainable success into your your life and business, is to spend as little ... Views: 1975
I've been promising myself I'd write an article for www.selfgrowth.com because this site just pumps me up. The problem is that I am not like most of the experts here. That's OK though, I've just gotta be me. I'm not your typical motivational writer. I don't see the world through rose colored ... Views: 1584
The first week on a major projects is like love -- exciting and new. Your motivation is sky high. Maybe the second week too. But if you’re working on a major project over a long period of time, you are likely to find your motivation flagging at some point. It can be difficult to chip away ... Views: 2187
Using motivational quotes as a way of staying inspired is a common practice among high achievers. You can get an added boost of excitement and confidence when you read or repeat a saying from a famous person. Here are 5 ways to use motivation quotes to gain and sustain motivation.
1. Read- ... Views: 1132
The best quotes ever made that motivate people are somewhat like the mission vision or the objectives of a company, it leads them to the direction they are heading. In a company, if the mission vision or objectives they follow are broken or misinterpreted then that would cause problems. If your ... Views: 4155
Can a simple statement really get you motivated to start, do, or improve something you’re putting off? Let’s find out.
Think of something you desire to be different, or feel challenged about following through on. See or feel it in your mind’s eye. Really connect with it. Now, say to yourself, ... Views: 1153
Your online success will require you have a passion for what you do but this must be controlled or it can keep you from becoming successful! How's that you may ask? Well simply stated being passionate is actually an emotional state, and make no mistake, you can NOT build a profitable business on ... Views: 990
You may have heard of people encouraging you to bounce back from defeat or hardships. Well, talk is cheap, and I do not know about you, but sometimes, I struggle with trying to be resilient. However, over the years, I have learnt that overcoming failure is possible. It is a challenge in itself, ... Views: 2069
Why “pursue your passion”?
The Passion Flower in my garden
Passion, intense feeling, typically refers to something we thoroughly enjoy doing, something that excites us, gets us going in the morning. Passion is what drives us to move past our perceived limitations, passion leads ... Views: 2640
So what actions can you take today to immediately take advantage of the power of gratitude? The first thing that I’d recommend is something that I recommend to all of my coaching students when they come to me. That is the 10/10 visualization process.
I’ve coached 8,000 people over the years, ... Views: 1582
High impact inspiring. Do it and do it now. There's no later. You might not get there. No one's promised later, ever. Wind turbine energy, flowing through you. What? Too much? Humans made the wind turbine generator, so just imagine what you're capable of. I use my success to further my gains. ... Views: 1569
“For every minute you are angry, you lose sixty seconds of happiness.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
For the most part, most of us are in pursuit of happiness. Some of us have preconceived ideas of what will bring happiness and others have very specific requirements. What I feel we must be on the ... Views: 2394
At one stage of my life I was so good at procrastinating, I was even able to fool myself into believing that I was not procrastinating. I was so adept, in fact, that I was even attempted to write a book, detailing how to look busy and productive, whilst still managing to procrastinate the most ... Views: 1252
New Year’s resolutions are easy to make, but hard to keep--as anyone who’s resolved to get in shape, or stop smoking, or vowed to get to work early every day can attest to.
The first few days are a breeze: off you jog to the gym, so proud of yourself. You toss your smokes in the trash, ... Views: 1171
The major problem with self-belief is that one way or the other we are somehow programmed to focus on our faults rather than our abilities and attributes. With this way of thinking, your intention to remedy the faults can no longer affirm a strong self-belief.
You should focus on developing ... Views: 3770
Do you have the ability to do what needs to be done, without influence from other people or situations?
How many people, do you think, are self-motivated enough to find a reason and strength to complete a task, even when challenging, without giving up or needing another to encourage ... Views: 1081
The time to take action on any new idea, which comes into your head, is now. The sooner you take action, while the idea is still hot and the emotion is strong, the greater the level of inspiration and the better your drive will be to succeed.
Example: As you know a commitment towards lifelong ... Views: 1113
Wisdom Articles > Wisdom for Success
Soar Into Success With Inspirational Quotes
By Bob Lancer
Feeding your mind with inspirational quotes is a way to stay positive. Quotes of inspired individuals convey the power of their inspiration to you. Because achieving major goals requires a ... Views: 3255
Social Media for Consultants
If you have heard about social media and how it can benefit your business, but don’t know where to start, here’s where to begin.
There are many social media platforms on the Internet – too numerous to count. Not all of them are going to be beneficial to you and ... Views: 1172
Material Science can be defined as understanding the potentials of this material universe and then making apt use of them. On the other hand Spiritual Science deals with the advancement of our consciousness so as to attain eternal unlimited bliss (Ananda). Human beings need to pay heed to both ... Views: 1649
Tim Ferris wanted to win a national sports title and was prepared to do whatever it took to realise his dream. He started from where he was, well where else is there to start. With belief, commitment and daily dedication, he won the San Shou kickboxing title just six weeks after being introduced ... Views: 1230
Successful people will tell you that there are two kinds of men and women in this world. Those that make things happen and those that watch things happen.
Life can be very simple when you choose to be the latter. Contented with what you have, work just enough to pay your way, happy to let ... Views: 773