Personal development. Type the term into Google and you get 115 million results, give or take a blog or two. That’s not surprising. The personal development industry is worth billions of dollars. And...
Digging is hard work. I’ve dug lots of irrigation ditches and post holes while growing up on a cattle ranch in Wyoming. It’s dirty work because the only way to clear a clogged ditch is to get in the ...
Humans are social beings. We enjoy being understood and accepted; feeling that we belong. Maybe that’s why our friends, family and romantic partners are so important to us. Unfortunately, Western cul...
While being Human is never easy, there are three functions we need to stay aware of to make our lives more effective and thereby happy. While life will always be hard work, keeping each function in m...
“Follow your bliss and don’t be afraid, and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be” – Joseph Campbell If you can do it anyone else can do it too. Do you know th...
As the cold Pacific storms crossed the skies above my Northern California home, I found myself deep in a rot. This condition caught me off guard because I had no particular reason to feel this way. I...
Everybody talks about motivation and goal setting. It’s timeless. Everyone is also trying to make it look very complicated, like it’s a secret. They even came up with a DVD called “The Secret.”...
“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.” – Charles C. Noble. Committing to exercise is always a difficult thing. We throw ourselves at the task only to quit a few months later becau...
No one likes to fail. Whether it’s at work, at home, or in another area of your life, failure is painful – and it can also be costly in terms of time, money, or both. But failure is a normal part of ...
Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them. ~Confucius Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. ~Jim Ryun When you find your passion, you’ll have ...
There have been many times in my life when I thought I was angry, only to discover that it was really frustration. Frustration, at its core is wanting something to be other than it is: A different ti...
A customer walked into McDonald’s and said, “One large fries to go, please!” ” Would you like fries with that?” John, the customer service guy, gave a quick automatic re...
When I was five years old, my parents asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told them I wanted to be a butterfly. It did not seem to be the answer they were looking for. But I quickly caught...
Did you know that most modern hunter-gatherers spend only 20 or so hours a week working? The Zhun people of Africa, for example, spend most of their time hanging out, socializing and generally enjoyi...
Krishna Kantha, Thailand’s living saint, gently placed his hands on top of my head. I could feel an icy coldness penetrating my skull. A lovely golden ball of liquid energy soon formed in the center ...
I was controlled by an eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, for over a decade. During this time, I postponed eating and living always to the future. I didn’t want to “waste” calories today if I could e...
If you’ve read much time management advice, you’ll know that the ability to say “no” is an important one. Lots of productive, busy people have a tendency to take on too much because they never want t...
We usually think of the word belief as similar to thought, so if you ask me what I believe, I can tell you. However, we actually believe things in two different ways. We believe them intellectually o...
“Your perception of yourself has an enormous impact on how others perceive you.” – Erin Falconer of Pick the Brain. “If you really put a small value upon yourself, rest assured that the world w...
Learning Opportunities are Available Every Day through Communication The world we live in today is busier and takes more of our attention than any of the previous generations would have ever imagined...
It is not uncommon to see those who are very giving, caring and loving end up going through the greatest troubles in their relationships. They keep working hard to make their life turn around and lif...
If you’ve been interested in self-improvement for a while, you’ve probably come across phrases like “follow your passion” or “find your dream job”. You might have read books or articles that push you...
It’s been twenty years since my newborn daughter, Grace, died. If that last sentence felt like a kick in the gut to you, I’m sorry. But really, really, truly. I’m okay. Many, many people want to know...
Most of us have limiting beliefs: ideas and thoughts in our mind that convince us that we’re “not good enough” to accomplish our goals. Why is it so tough to get rid of limiting beliefs? Do you attac...
It is through adversity that we display what we really are made of. Adversity: Could You Overcome This? Paul got off 2 hours later than normal. He was working overtime to save up for a home purchase ...
Most people feel nervous prior to giving a speech. This is human nature and indeed some degree of nerves is absolutely essential to remain alert and deliver the speech clearly. However nerves do beco...
Def Jam records founder Russell Simmons, “The Voice” star and singer Adam Levine, and Jon Bon Jovi all practice yoga. People from all walks of life, all ages and all religions practice yoga for spiri...
Socrates, the great Greek philosopher, was once stopped by an acquaintance as he passed through the markets. “I’ve something important to tell you,” he said. “It’s about...
Whatever your life looks like right now, I suspect that you wish you had a bit more time to pursue the things that really matter to you. Maybe you want to write a novel, or travel around the world, o...
Creating a new habit is hard. It’s so hard that we fail at it repeatedly. We begin with great intentions, but inevitably we begin to slack off and ultimately drop the habit altogether. And that...
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