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Sunday, May 4th, 2008
I can’t say for sure what self-improvement means to you. But I’m willing to guess that essentially, you feel it is to make positive progress on your life, your sense of identity, your virtues, your character, even your goals and dreams; the idea being that making improvements on what you identify as your “self”, […]
The secret of life
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
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“The secret of life is to die before you die, and find that there is no death.” Eckhart Tolle
Up until now I have made a point of writing what I hope are original, thought provoking, and often rather lengthy posts. Though this is the general strategy for my blog, there […]
5 Self-Improvement myths
Monday, March 24th, 2008
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Your introduction to self-improvement may have been very similar to mine. I remember when I first came upon self-help and personal development literature I was very skeptical. However, it wasn’t long before a whole new world of possibilities was opened up to me.
Before my introduction to this field I had […]
How to stop feeling bad
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
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Your emotions are physical manifestations of your thoughts. This is why you feel them within your body. How you feel emotionally reflects quite perfectly how you’re thinking. This is why we often have a difficult time describing what we think about a situation vs. what we feel about […]
5 steps to better goal setting and goal achieving
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Most of us have goals. It’s been proven statistically that when you write your goals down you’re far more likely to achieve them. However, I’ve found that without some way to effectively manage my goals and aspirations, many simply are forgotten or left behind. I’ve read goals I wrote years before and […]
Don’t put your life on hold; do it now.
Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Have you ever caught yourself saying things like:
“I’ll do it when…” “Once I lose some weight, I’ll look better and then I can go to the gym.” “I’m just not ready to try yet.” “Once I make more money, I’ll travel to Europe.” “After I get the new job, I’ll spend more time with my […]
Living from the inside out
Sunday, February 24th, 2008
Western culture places an excessive amount of emphasis on the external aspects of life. Most people go through their lives measuring its success by what they obtain. Whether those things are possessions, relationships, power, or experiences, the blind pursuit of them will always lead to unhappiness and the longing for more. It […]
27 ways to stop having a bad day
Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
Everyone has a bad day now and again. But just because you missed your morning at the gym, spilled coffee all over yourself in the car and can’t stop thinking about that huge problem you have doesn’t mean your day has to stay that way. Here’s a list of all the things I […]
Managing change in your life
Monday, February 18th, 2008
While some of us enjoy change and adapt to it readily, others of us fear it, are loath towards it and will avoid change at all costs. Change can bring both the happiest moments into our lives and also some of the most difficult challenges. Regardless, change will always be […]
How to deal with a breakup
Sunday, February 17th, 2008
Breakups are hard. Unfortunately, almost everyone on earth has to go through the difficult stages of ending a romantic relationship at some point in their life. Most of us endure it multiple times. Strangely enough, we all deal with this problem in different ways, some of which are healthy and others of […]
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