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Becoming an adult is what all children strive towards. For human beings, this is a phase of independence and freethinking, wherein choices can impact the succeeding years of life. However, there are some instances when people forget to act like responsible adults. If you feel like you are ... Views: 529
Western society in the late 20th and early 21st centuries has experienced major changes in prevailing moral standards. The Church has clearly felt the impact, and many of us seem uncertain how we should react to “the new morality”.
Sexual Standards and Non-Traditional Relationship ... Views: 727
Every person who has normal health and mental function probably also has hopes and dreams for the future. Whether it is the dream of a really nice house, car, or boat, or of a really wonderful vacation — or if ours are more practical dreams / aspirations, such as getting a useful education, a ... Views: 727
Life is for the most part a challenge, and as it brings us expected and unexpected ups and downs, we can take some control of our lives through our thoughts. Ultimately we are the constructors of our reality, often without doing so consciously. Moving to a more conscious thought practice can ... Views: 1347
There are those days when you wake up, you open your eyes and you feel like you don't have a clue of what you are doing.
Anyone knows what I'm talking about?
You lie in bed, staring at nothing, not knowing why on earth you woke up in the first place. It's called being human. No matter how ... Views: 1737
Emotional Intelligence is the mind of the heart, the right-brain in metaphoric terms. Realize that language has its limitations, and speaking in terms of the English language subtleties can be lost - such as having only one word for 'love'. When culture moved away from communicating with images, ... Views: 1183
Information overload is a common and silent enemy for entrepreneurs working online! Information is great if we can process and use it otherwise too much of it can disrupt our productivity and even our creative intelligence! The internet environment itself is all about content therefore it's ... Views: 1074
13. The strength to maintain your independence: Independent acting for most tasks in life is a prerequisite. If the ability to develop this fails, success at school and later professional success may be at high risk. Even in teamwork independent work and thinking is expected. People with ... Views: 1305
So you have been told that creativity is the elixir of life, and that you must channel your creativity to surge ahead! There is no doubt about it. Creativity is a blessing, and we must all do our very best to use it to its full capacity.
But just as that is true, it is also impossible to be ... Views: 1605
Life at times can be very overwhelming. We know deep down there are things that we need to do, but we keep postponing or procrastinating, because we tell ourselves that we are way too busy to get things done.
Everyone of us, at some time or another, are at strife with ourselves. We are often ... Views: 1650
What is Our Personality?
We can define that the personality is the typical pattern of thinking, feeling, and behaviors that make a person unique. Psychologists have studied human personalities for years and have come to a number of conclusions. First of all, it is believed that certain traits ... Views: 1413
I was working with an executive coaching client the other day developing a strategy for the next steps in her career. For reasons unclear to me, I thought our discussion was off course. Was I not asking the right questions? Not hearing the underlying comments or insights? Influencing her answers ... Views: 1423
Dare to dream big dreams! If you lost or given up on your dreams, start to dream again! Pick it back up! If you don’t have a dream, pray and ask God to give you a dream and to ignite it in your heart. Then, go for it! The time is now! Don’t wait until tomorrow; tomorrow is not promised to any ... Views: 1026
I had a thought the other day, and it was based on focus. In the coaching world we talk about ‘what you focus on is what you get’. This is not a new philosophy, it’s been bouncing around for a while. And it’s quite simple really – if you focus on good things, you’ll see good things everywhere – ... Views: 1463
I know that you are wondering.
How do they do it? How can these people give advice after advice from their own life day in and day out?
How do they have the energy? And the time?
Well, through my series of interviews with some of the top 50 personal development bloggers today, one thing ... Views: 1313
Personal development is a linear progression where we are always striving to better our self. We begin life vulnerable and dependent on our caregivers. We progress to become independent and strike out at the world on our own. As we mature further, we realize that we cannot take on the world ... Views: 1993
When times are tough we almost always look outside to take some action. Yet it’s often an inner adjustment that’s needed first.
Let’s take a look at what’s happening within, when times are tough.
Have you ever faced circumstances, such as growing debt, demanding creditors, major life ... Views: 1436
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.”
This is a very famous quote from William Shakespeare and it mirrors how self doubt can take away every opportunity that may come your way.
Self doubt is the lack of faith in yourself. When you ... Views: 792
If there’s anything that’s going to block your light, that’s going to dim that lighthouse beam from within you, it is your engagement with lower-level energies.
And when we are talking about level energy we are talking about – Fear and Doubt. There’s nothing like fear to turn out the lights, ... Views: 1501
“Age is such a high price to pay for maturity,” said Tom Stoppard, a Czech-born British journalist and playwright. Albert Einstein spoke of it as a space in which he lives, “that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”
Various resources define maturity as ... Views: 2169
Recently there was a study done in France about what women are attracted to. It was a narrowed study that focused on one prop, a guitar. They sent a young man in his 20's out to approach and try and get the number of several different women. Sometimes he was carrying a guitar and other times he ... Views: 2446
I've had some pretty bad habits in my day. But thank the good Lord I was able to overcome then. I was able to change every single one of them.
Which made me a more disciplined and self-controlled person. I never knew it at the time but I used pretty much the same 3 steps to change every bad ... Views: 1502
I have two young children who bring me inexpressible joy.
Like any parent, I could give a long, itemized list of all the “how’s” and “why’s” they make my heart soar. One trait I notice, when observing them and their friends, is their sheer power of imagination.
I’m fascinated at how my son ... Views: 3001
Overcoming Upset
How to overcome upset by developing connection to
resources for a peaceful and content life
This is an excerpt from upcoming book “Anatomy of Upset” by Behnam Bakhshandeh
As we all know by now UPSET is big part of our daily living. We are upset a lot and it seems ... Views: 1993
I am sharing this post as a mom and a coach, mostly because so many moms I spoke to this weekend have trouble saying "No".
I wanted to say, "No"
The request, "Mom, please attend the state track meet." For me, it included, "Mommy, this is my last state track meet. My last meet ever."
My ... Views: 964
“What value can I offer today?” I often ask myself this question to put myself in the frame of mind of service. Not that I really need to be reminded that the career that I have chosen for myself as a life coach is one of service, but to put myself in the frame of mind of creating value for ... Views: 1068
Most of us, in a lifetime, cherish a dream that we know can take us really far in life. We have all been blessed with some sort of talent; all we need to do is discover it and turn it into our profession.
The most important step we can take towards achieving that goal is taking action! But ... Views: 6663
Do you constantly keep yourself away from something because you fear that you will make mistakes? Then take a good look at children! Have you seen how kids are completely unbridled when they swing really high?
Have you taken some time off to see how liberated they feel by this seemingly ... Views: 1644
There are millions of children or adults who take a lesson in a subject that they wish to excel at. These lessons can deal with sports, academics, dance, instruments, and singing. While all of these lessons are popular it is quite possible that signing lessons are the most sought after ... Views: 1053
The true test of a great live performing musician is consistency. Seeing someone do great once can leave a good impression, but when you’ve seen them three or four times and they are always delivering a stellar performance you know they are pros. Lots of people start out with momentum. The ... Views: 779
Myths, metaphors and archetypes can be powerful tools in personal development. They spark your imagination and creativity. They add the textures of heart (sacredness, passion, dignity, inspiration, and self-love) to a process that can get stuck in your head (what your self-defeating beliefs are; ... Views: 1959
"Provocative" can mean many different things to different people. What I'm going to address in this article are those people who use negative provocation as a neurotic defense against their own feelings of rejection and alienation. Let me start by saying that both of my parents were somewhat ... Views: 8502
Your comfort zone is that 'safe' place where you can exist without challenges and/or change! Now as comfortable as this may be it is NOT an environment in which you can expect to experience growth either personally or professionally! For anybody trying to build an affiliate business online it ... Views: 1108
Feeling overwhelmed is something that affects just about anybody but for the sake of this conversation we're focusing internet business entrepreneurs! Taking to the web in search of financial independence can be a very exhilarating sensation but it also tends to pull you out of your comfort ... Views: 1429
The Art of Follow Through: Stop Putting it Off!
Why do some people seem to be able to accomplish so much while others allow obstacles to block them, or they procrastinate and never finish what they start or dream of starting?
Surely those who succeed know some things that others don't. Or ... Views: 2389
For years I held back, thinking success was for others but not for me. It wasn’t until I was willing to step out in a big way that things began to change. And change they did! I went from struggling day-in and day-out to having an abundance of money, business, and impact.
Not only had my fear ... Views: 1536
Living Hell to Living Well
We’ve all been there – a place that feels like hell on earth. And we ask ourselves the same question over and over, “why me?” Have you ever stopped to think about this continuous loop and how amazingly coincidental that it continues to happen over and over again? ... Views: 1248
So often we are up against situations we simply cannot control. We tend to focus on obstacles that get in our way, yet we have no control over. Here’s the good news. I’ve assembled a list of 10 things you can control right now, in your career and in your life that will make a huge difference to ... Views: 1575
Hi All,
As i write it is a lovely evening in Salem, Oregon. And, not to bring us all down on a lovely Saturday evening, but let's face it folks, the global economy is not in the best shape and it's not going to recover anytime soon. In fact, I would bet (if I was a betting kinda guy) that many ... Views: 1205
The words addiction and obsession can appear to describe the same thing. And yet there is a clear distinction between the two. An obsession is something that is usually in the mind and can relate to people, things and ideas; so all that is abstract and all that is concrete.
On the other hand, ... Views: 4108
There is a saying by Carl Jung that says - “Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering”. And while this has got to be one of his most famous quotes, it is not easily understood.
In today’s world it is often advocated that one should avoid pain at all costs. This is something ... Views: 3178
The path of self-awareness is not a highway. It is a long, slow process of uncovering and emerging; of discovering and nurturing; of expressing and releasing. In our rush to get where we think we want to get, we forget that our purpose here is to experience the world in human form and then also ... Views: 1497
An alarming fact emerges out of a recent survey conducted for employee satisfaction. More than one third of the American workforce is so uninspired and unhappy in their jobs, that they think of quitting every day.
No amount of freebies that their companies dole out occasionally is enough for ... Views: 1631
“Life is no brief candle to me. It is a sort of splendid torch which I have got a hold of for the moment, and I want to make it burn as brightly as possible before handing it on to future generations.” - George Bernard Shaw
Do you feel motivated in life? Do you look forward to going to work ... Views: 1709
The more you interact with people these days, the more they are likely to tell you that they find themselves stuck in life’s situation. These days, it is hard to come by individuals who say that they are radiantly happy because of the choices they have made in life!
Do you know why that ... Views: 1593
“All living things contain a measure of madness that moves them in strange, sometimes inexplicable ways. This madness can be saving; it is part and parcel of the ability to adapt. Without it, no species would survive.”
-Yann Martel, The Life of Pi
When Goal Setting it is vital to design an ... Views: 1459
The Only Affirmation You Will Ever Need from Rob White
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Affirmations are a dime a dozen these days. In the above guide, Rob White shares the one affirmation that produced tremendous results in his own life. With ... Views: 3390
‘Why’ – one simple word that contains a powerful question within it.
There’s been a lot of focus on the power of “why,” in terms of understanding one’s motivation and what truly drives individuals to go after whatever it is they’re seeking.
I’d like to take a different look at ‘why’ in ... Views: 2935
Do you have trouble trying to stay optimistic all the time? The problem may lie with your mindset. In this article I will be talking about how you can have a positive attitude in your everyday life. By the end of this article I hope you will have a change in your perspectives and begin to think ... Views: 1402
The Mind is an unlimited resource. We have seen such incredible growth in recent decades to prove it; exponential growth in industry, technology, agriculture, spirituality and an awareness of humanity in general. This growth, this accelerated evolution of the Human experience, is a direct ... Views: 2487