When trying to improve any area of your life, you may sometimes find that you have the tendency to try to be “perfect”. Some people hold the belief that if you do not go all out and try to become the best, then it is not worth the time or effort. Holding yourself to a high standard is fantastic, but there is a thin line between high standards and perfectionism… Continue reading | 3 Comments
So you have this awesome idea for something new that you just know that people would love. It could be an idea for a fantastic book (or even a whole series of books), an incredible movie, a unique and original video game, or an innovative invention that would make many people’s lives easier and better.
A Commonality All Ideas Share
Whatever your idea may be, one truth applies… Continue reading | 1 Comment
This holiday season many gifts will be bought, wrapped, and given. The gifts you give and receive will provide varying levels of happiness and contentment, for a while at least. The greatest gift, however, can not be bought.
The greatest gift you can ever receive is the presence of good and caring people in your life that love and support you. This gift is priceless and you will feel… Continue reading
Setting goals is very important when you want to become more successful in any area of your life. Yet merely setting a vague goal in your mind without any followup is the surest way to fall short of accomplishing what you want. You are about to learn strategies to set goals more effectively, so that your chances of achieving them are much better.
Set Clear and Defined Goals… Continue reading | 1 Comment
The importance of learning life lessons can not be understated. It is my experience that if you do not learn from the lessons that life is trying to teach you, then they will be taught to you again and again until you do. A fundamental cause of much suffering and unhappiness is people’s unwillingness to learn from mistakes, either their own or the mistakes of others. History is full of… Continue reading
In the first part of this life lesson, I talked about intimate relationships and how the simplest solution to problems that arise is often the best decision to make, however difficult it may be. In this second part of the life lesson, I will talk about another area of life where simplicity is often passed over in… Continue reading | 2 Comments
Many times in life when one is faced with a decision, the simplest choice is the best one to make. More often than not, however, the simplest answer to a problem is not chosen. There are all kinds of reasons and rationalizations given by people for why a different choice is made. What it mostly boils down to though, is that the simple choice is rarely the easy choice. This… Continue reading
As you go through life you will come across many different people from all walks of life. They will all have their own likes, dislikes, opinions, viewpoints, and senses of humor. No two persons’ lives and experiences have been exactly the same, which is why each person’s perceptions about the world and the people in it are different.
It is because of this you must know what behaviors you… Continue reading
Persistence is often the key ingredient missing when one tries to achieve a goal. Even more so in today’s world where instant gratification is not just desired but expected. When results do not come quickly and easily, many people become discouraged and give up. Worst of all, some quit even though they are much closer to achieving their goal than they think.
One of my favorite examples of persistence… Continue reading
So many times in life we make our own happiness conditional. Something has to happen or we have to get some material thing we’ve been coveting before we give ourselves permission to be happy. “If I could just get a boyfriend/girlfriend, THEN I’ll be happy.” “Once I get that promotion I can buy a new car and can finally be happy.”
While these things may be a short term… Continue reading