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- Spirituality, Occult & Metaphysics – Gullibility or Awareness? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2007 from Scott & Stephen PetulloSome people may be too quick to accept metaphysical theories and methods without much consideration, but unfortunately, blind acceptance doesn't usually lead to complete comprehension. Most people who advocate various metaphysical concepts don't automatically accept new theories. For many, ...
Views: 981 - Daily Success Habit Tips - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2009 from Thea WestraHere are a few of my daily habits that have contributed to my success: Read, read, read! I could not begin to tell you how many personal development books, articles, blogs and sites that I have read. I love to keep up with the latest. Information being disseminated is prolific and the ...
Views: 2371 - Law of Attraction - Haggles, Bargain or Negotiate? - by The law responds to you from the viewpoint on your consciousness and where it is focused. Whether that focus is of benevolent thoughts or impure ones, the law responds matching those thoughts accordingly. Everyone is on equal footing, for it is your thoughts that create your reality. Yes, there ...
Views: 547 - Your life is a work in progress. - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2007 from Johan CampbellYour life is a work in progress. When you accept that your life is constantly evolving and that every morning you have the opportunity to recreate yourself, to determine how you want to behave and what you want to achieve in terms of personal growth and development, then you will truly ...
Views: 1244 - Growing Bamboo - Five Steps To Growing Bamboo - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2007 from Dean CaporellaThe art of growing bamboo depends very much on weather climates. If you live a cold climate with freezing temperatures during winter then you may be oput of luck and may need to consider growing bamboo inside. For warmer climates such as sub tropical and tropical then bamboo can make a ...
Views: 983 - 4 Steps to Create an Organized Day - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerSometimes don't you feel like you are running around in circles and have lost control? You will get a lot more accomplished and have less stress in your life if you follow four steps to organizing your time. Most of the stress and 'running out of time' that we experience, is due to a time ...
Views: 1804 - How to Set a Goal to Improve Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all have goals in life, it may be to purchase a car, finish school, own a home or countless other things that we want to achieve. Why is it that we don't use that same drive and determination to accomplish our smaller goals in life? You know the things that really are frustrating, creating ...
Views: 1297 - Focus on the Good Stuff: The Power of Appreciation - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Mike RobbinsHave you ever had something taken away from you only to realize how much you appreciated it after it was gone? Most of us have taken someone or something for granted. We only truly realized how much that person or situation meant to us after the fact. For example, at the age of twenty three ...
Views: 1009 - Creation and Gratitude - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2007 from Richard BlackstoneCreation is spirituality information in action. Gratitude is the natural consequence of being a spiritual creator What does it take to get what you really want? You must really, really, really want it! If you only want something half-heartedly then you will only give less than a half-hearted ...
Views: 1250 - Oops! Your character is showing - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2007 from Johan CampbellI very seldom watch TV and when I do I prefer it to be something pleasant, interesting and instructional however I watched a little bit of Idols last night (only because it was on when I walked into the lounge) Was it pleasant? Well, the young woman singing had a really good voice. Was it ...
Views: 1077 - Discovering Mystical Philosophies - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2007 from Kimarie HazelbakerMost people have a very misguided understanding of the word mystical. Most people think unicorns and two headed beasts when they hear the word mystical. It is often related with mythology and fairytales. The true meaning of mystical, though, is far more complex and real then that of made up ...
Views: 888 - "TGIF Thank goodness it's Friday." - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Johan CampbellFor so many people this is the way of their lives, enduring the work week so that they can "live" on the weekends. Now you would think that these people would live a long time as they use so little of the life they have been given. They merely exist Monday to Friday, enduring the week and only ...
Views: 1265 - How to maximize energy? - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2007 from Garry JacobsEnergy is the fuel of life. The more fuel we have, the more that we can accomplish in life. Children have a nearly endless amount of energy. However, as we grow older we lose a lot of the energy and enthusiasm of our youth. That is not an inevitable course, however. There are so many ways we can ...
Views: 3016 - "Help I'm trapped in my job" - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Johan CampbellDo you feel trapped in your job? Do you feel that you want to break out and do something different? Research has shown that many people would rather do something other than what they now do, and that they feel that they are not in control of their lives. This leads to resentment of the situation ...
Views: 2765 - Anger Can Be Positive - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2009 from Dr. Lyle BecourtneyAlthough uncontrolled anger can be quite costly, when channeled properly anger can also be very positive. Among other things, anger can motivate us to work harder to accomplish our goals. This could mean playing harder on the defensive end in a basketball game, studying longer for an exam, or ...
Views: 3043(3 votes) - Only fools blindly accept, or reject, a subject they have not studied - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2007 from Johan Campbell"Only fools blindly accept, or reject, a subject they have not studied" How much of your life is being controlled by someone else. By the beliefs that they planted in you without you being aware of it. By information that you have unquestioningly accepted as true. This story should illustrate ...
Views: 1866 - Power of Appreciation - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2007 from Michael MurphyOne of the most amazing and essential personal development books of all times is the Dale Carnegie classic, 'How To Win Friends and Influence People'. This book should be required reading for every high school graduate. It would transform the world. After my first reading of this book over 30 ...
Views: 1123 - Overcoming F.E.A.R. - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2007 from Nadege LewisFantasies Many of our fears are fed by our exaggerated notions of certain experiences. When we imagine the worst possible outcome, we scare ourselves into believing the possibility of that outcome actually occurring. To avoid this destructive behaviour, we need to sit back and look and the ...
Views: 899 - What Does Extraordinary Mean to You? - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Joan Marie WhelanI believe that it is my job to help you become extraordinary in your life on a daily basis. How can I do this? Well, of course, I can not do it alone...I need your help! I believe in order to raise your level of thinking, being and feeling you must make a decisin that you are willing to take ...
Views: 1678 - My Life.... Five Years From Now - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2007 from Craig HarperIf you've come in search of hilarity, mirth and entertainment today, you best look elsewhere. Because today I'm sharing some old-school, self-help, get-yer-shit-together... love. Got a buddy (surprising I know) who is always just about to turn his life (career, body, relationships, finances, ...
Views: 1368 - The DNA Of Success and Happiness - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from Irene BeckerThe DNA Of Happiness and Success by Irene Becker, Chief Success Officer, Just Coach It, www.justcoachit.com Your comments count. Sent us your thoughts on building the DNA of happiness and success by visiting our blog at http://justcoachit.blogware The pain of living and working at a pace ...
Views: 1154 - Understanding WORK (part 6) - Exploitation of the workers - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2007 from Johan CampbellExploitation of the workers? In a free and democratic society it is actually impossible to "exploit" workers. There is always a willing buyer/willing seller principle in action. The one harsh reality of a democratic society is that "Market Forces" rule. What the market thinks your services are ...
Views: 1211 - 7 Laws of Attraction - How to Attract Your Dreams - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from Michael LeeThe law of attraction is a very basic but all-encompassing law wherein what you focus on - positive or negative - you get. The 7 Laws of Attraction explain the principles of this law in detail. Read the 7 Laws of Attraction below and get tips on how to make your thoughts materialize. Let these ...
Views: 1045 - Sciatica … the incredible discovery - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from Graeme TeagueIs sciatica driving you crazy, are you tired of waking up in pain and not being able to do want you want to do? Does your sciatica cause so much pain that life is just not enjoyable anymore? Don’t worry… It may feel like your life is getting worse, but in reality your sciatica is ...
Views: 794 - You Only Have The Choices You Know About - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2007 from Rachelle Disbennett-Lee, PhDI am a firm believer in the concept of choice. I believe we all have choices and that our choices shape our lives. Indeed, our choices create our lives. However, if you don't know that a choice is available, you are not able to select it. This can greatly limit your ability to make the right ...
Views: 887 - Mediation How-To For Trial Lawyers - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2007 from Christina DoucetThe June issue of Trial, a publication of the American Association for Justice, contains a helpful “How-To” article for trial lawyers on the mediation of commercial disputes. Stewart I. Edelstein wrote the lengthy “Hot-To” article, which discusses such topics as choosing ...
Views: 506 - Best Philosophy to live Stress and Depression Free life - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2007 from Sedrik PetBest philosophy to live healthy and depression free life is "good and bad situations are not physical situation but they are just different state of our mind. So there is nothing like happy situation or sad situation but different conditions of mind and how you take it”. Now let’s analyze this ...
Views: 696 - Five Myths of Grief That Lead to Unnecessary Suffering - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2007 from Louis LaGrandGrief is a natural response to the loss of something valued. Myths are falsehoods parading as gospel truths. Combined they lead to much excessive emotional and physical pain when mourning. If you mourn according to myth it means you have adopted false beliefs about grief and how to cope with ...
Views: 1488 - The *5* Dangerous Spirits - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2007 from C.F. JacksonIn life there are many dangerous individuals, traits, characteristics and spirits within people. It's a guarantee that one of the below people will exist somewhere in your life. The key is to learn the characteristics of the "dangerous spirits" camped around and throughout one's daily ...
Views: 685(2 votes) - How to Create Your Own Good Luck - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from Daniel BrownI believe we create our own luck, whether it's good or bad. Consciously, or unconsciously, we may have ourselves at some time or another, produced our current conditions, either in our bodily health or other circumstances. Because not much happens by chance, most things, good or bad, comes ...
Views: 1598 - The Truth About Your Ego - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreIt's scary to really truly understand you have an ego - a living breathing part of you with its own thoughts and feelings quite separate from yours. And you're both living in the same body. It's like being locked in a dark closet with a total stranger. Imagine the feeling. All your life you ...
Views: 1595 - Self-Coaching Skills For Midlife Career Change. - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Mark McClureInquisitive workmates, friends or close relations have most likely asked anyone involved with Personal Development: "What are you doing all this for?" Have their questions ever made you stop and think for a minute or two? And did you flunk the reply because you were lost for words, felt ...
Views: 1424 - The Right Place at the Right Time - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2007 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorI once heard the affirmation, “I am always in the right place at the right time.” I added “with right action” at the end. I used it for the travel aspect in making my transportation connections and in general over this past weekend when I visited a friend. I’d had a somewhat exhausting week and ...
Views: 786 - Spirituality Information - Can I Show You How You Can Get God Working For You ? - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2007 from Vish WriterMy little son asks me crazy questions but they make a lot of spiritual sense to me. The other night when i was reading the famous Hindu epic 'Mahabharata' to him he very curiously asked me " Appa(Dad) Which school did Krishna(revered Hindu God) go to ? Which company did he work for? " I told ...
Views: 417 - Are You A Self Improvement Junkie? - by Submitted on Jun 23, 2007 from GiGi KonwinAre you a self improvement junkie? Do you do have more than 3 of the following self help addictions: Are you on more than 3 self help newsletters? Do you peruse the self help section of your local bookstore? Do you know "The Secret"? Are you a loyal follower of Dr. Phil? Dr. Laura? Any ...
Views: 1161 - Protecting Yourself Psychically - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2007 from YOGA KATThere are many energetic leeches or energetic vampires around and sometimes you may feel you need more protection. If you do need to put up a psychic shield this is one way that you can do this. I use this technique myself. I imagine that it is a light weight extremely thin titanium shield. ...
Views: 1558 - Spirituality Information - How to Get Through Tough Times - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Vish WriterToday turned out to be one of those textbook beautiful days. The sun is shining, the breeze is blowing softly and the temperature is just right -- the perfect day. Even with all the challenges I have to face, I still look up at the sky and smile as the clouds chase one another across a ...
Views: 2811 - I Think I Found The Problem - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2007 from Mark Ivar MyhreWhile self pity ranks as one of the most effective tools of a child in coping with the rigors of life, as a grown-up self pity becomes the glue that holds our problems together. It lulls us to sleep as it gently persuades us that we really aren't responsible for our life and the problems in it. ...
Views: 1329 - Spirituality Information - A Matter Of Moving. - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Vish WriterAs many times as I've changed residences, moved from one state to another, even moved from country to country, I've been filled with a mixture of apprehension and excitement. For many of us, just moving from day to day, month to month or year to year creates a similar anxiety or a subtle ...
Views: 517 - 50 Things That Really Do Matter (Short Shots On Living An Exceptional Life) - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Lee Wise50 THINGS THAT REALLY DO MATTER (Short Shots On Living An Exceptional Life) © Lee Wise All rights reserved In my opinion, these things matter... 1. Listening enough to care and caring enough to listen. 2. Being a dreamer but not living in a dream world. 3. Saying ...
Views: 1087 - Varicose Eczema: An Overview - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2007 from Evelyn LimVaricose eczema, also known as gravitational or stasis eczema, is a type of skin disorder that can inflict you mostly when you become middle aged or elderly. It is caused by poor circulation in your legs and not directly caused by food allergies or coming into contact with substances that you ...
Views: 1343 - Getting Out of Your Own Way – Turning Fear Into Power - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2007 from Tom KellyAs a coach, one of the main ways that I add value for my clients is assisting them in navigating around, and sometimes through, the barriers that prevent them from getting what it is they truly want. The biggest obstacle that we all face is our own internal fear. Here is a four step process that ...
Views: 1374 - Re-define Failure - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2007 from Leslie GailHow do most of you define failure? Does it bring up a negative feeling? Or, can you think of it in terms of being useful in getting you where you want to go? What if I told you that only you have the power to decide whether or not something is indeed, a "failure". Let's assume for all practical ...
Views: 1666 - Spirituality Information - A Desperate Matter - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Vish WriterTom was a wonderful human being. He was kind, caring and helpful to all those who sought his assistance. The only problem was that most of us did not like to be around Tom. Much as he tried to be a "good" person, there was always an aura of doom and gloom around him. It didn't matter whether ...
Views: 553 - What is Love Anyway? - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2007 from Jo-Anne CutlerAhhhh Love….it can be quite an abstract concept to explain. Is it a feeling…an action…an experience...a thing? The age old question arises, what is love anyway? Its intangible nature feels its way to capture the attention of our hearts as we read novels of passionate love, listen to the lyrics ...
Views: 1182 - Resolved to Get Organized - 3 Steps to Kick-Start Organizing Goals - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Carmen CokerIn January of this year, A-list celebrity Hillary Swank announced: “My New Year's resolution is to get rid of some stuff because I bring it in and I can't get rid of it.” If you were like Hillary Swank and you also placed organization on your list of New Year’s resolutions, then you were not ...
Views: 1299 - The 3 Essential Tips: Is your Posture causing you Back Pain? - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2007 from Graeme TeagueBack pain and poor posture is common today. With many people tied to their desks for hours on end, posture is affected. The habitual nature of posture places undue stress on your joints and muscles. This with time will create back pain. Do you notice if your posture is good or bad? Do you see ...
Views: 738 - Letting Go of All that Does Not Serve (Book excerpt) - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2007 from Mama Donna Henes,On my birthday this year, a friend presented me with a gorgeous amber necklace that she had gotten in Russia twenty years ago before she emigrated to the United States. Though she felt that it did not suit her, she held onto it for two decades for sentimental reasons. When she gave it to me, she ...
Views: 1460 - Self-Evaluation vs. Self-Criticism - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2007 from Chrys PageI've realized something that is quite disturbing about some singers. In the survey we sent last month, many of you said that you did not believe you had talent and you even went on to explain how you hate your voice. As I mentioned in my last newsletter, I didn't buy it for a minute! And now I ...
Views: 1939 - The F Word - Failure - by The dreaded “F” word—failure—is so important… yet so misunderstood.
The key to understanding how to succeed rests on knowing a thing or two about the importance of failure. Failure is both the “teacher's pet” and the “black sheep” of the family of success!
People are naive about the benefits ...
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