Posted on: 14 March, 2007
Author: Albert Foong
Personal Development can be confusing, stop wasting time. I made the mistakes so you don't have to. Cut short your development time with this article. Note: This is part of a 4 part series to cut your personal developments learning curve. The rest can be found at the Urban Monk website (www.urbanmonk.net). Step Three: Master your emotions. The objective of most people is to be happy. This might not be expressly stated; for example, in the two steps above you might have identified that you want to improve your relationships, or your career. But what is the outcome of that?...
Posted on: 01 February, 2007
Author: Vivian Banta
Ever wonder why you have met so few, if any, people who seem to truly love their lives and what they do? The concept of pleasure versus pain is a familiar one and in this case, what it means is that o... One of life's most challenging transitions is that of career change. Sometimes, clients come to me in the midst of dealing with this issue, but I work with just as many who are safely ensconced in a job that they don't like, are bored with, dread and on occasion, simply hate. Many of these tell me that they...
Posted on: 14 December, 2006
Author: Steven Gillman
Human error is often just a matter of thinking errors. These can include equating correlation with causation, over-generalization, and even under-generalization. To avoid making errors in your thinkin... Human error is often just a matter of thinking errors. These can include equating correlation with causation, over-generalization, and even under-generalization. To avoid making errors in your thinking, it can help to get in the habit of asking a few important questions. Start with the following. Do I have enough information to make a decision here? Over-estimating our knowledge is a common human error. After a few weeks study, we think we...
Posted on: 09 November, 2006
Author: Ineke Van Lint
Do you live a life of sadness, despair, fear and anger? Why? Because you think thats just the way life is, and you accept it? But know that love, light, wealth, health and abundance are only one step away! The effort needed to go there is no bigger than the effort needed to stay in the basement of life! Why not go there? The difference is enthusiasm! Source: Free Articles from ArticlesFactory.com
Posted on: 19 September, 2006
Author: Thomas Herold
Bruce Lipton's ground-breaking scientific experiments prove our genes are not the brain of our cells as our biology books continues teaching today. Experimenting with cells he took out the nucleus, only to discover the cells continue to live for weeks longer. His conclusion is obvious the nucleus with its DNA is not the brain of the cell, and therefore does not control the cell. Current science beliefs that we are not as powerful as our genes. The problem with this belief system is it extends to such a degree that it makes us irresponsible. If happiness is determined by...
Posted on: 24 June, 2006
Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Relationships are fertile ground for learning about our selves. Discover what you can learn about yourself when you are judged or rejected by another. Nedra was stunned. In her experience, this was not going on at all. I just cant understand how she could see me this way! she told me in our counseling session. Nedras inclination was to write it off as projection. In her mind, this had nothing to do with her. Nedra, I said to her, Lets see if we can find the lesson here. There is always something to learn from a situation like this. While...
Posted on: 07 May, 2006
Author: Jeanie Marshall
You will find (or maybe already have found) your own special way out of feelings of helplessness and powerlessness about your relationship with time. I want to offer some viewpoints to help you to shi... The Eternal NowTruly, right now is all the time you have. This idea of the "eternal now" may be a bit uncomfortable if right now you find yourself where you do not want to be. The answer to that dilemma is to enjoy something about what you are doing, appreciate where you are, and love who you are. Then, you will rejoice in the eternal...
Posted on: 09 April, 2006
Author: Pauline Wallin, PhD.
A recent New York Times article titled, "Living on Impulse" describes the difference between people who are merely spontaneous or adventurous, and those whose impulsivity gets them into trouble. Here... Here's the difference: Spontaneous people are generally flexible and like to do things on the spur of the moment. These are the folks who change their weekend plans at the last minute; who suddenly decide one day to cut their long hair short; or who go to the store intending to buy bread and milk, and come out with a cart full of items. Spontaneous actions such as these can...
Posted on: 10 February, 2006
Author: Alan Fairweather
Let me tell you a quick story. When I was working in theBeer industry I was intrigued by our top ten successful Barand Hotel owning customers. The majority of them, to put ittactfully, didn't seem to ... Let me tell you a quick story. When I was working in theBeer industry I was intrigued by our top ten successful Barand Hotel owning customers. The majority of them, to put ittactfully, didn't seem to be particularly sophisticatedbusiness people. In other words, they didn't seem to havehad any kind of business training or acquired anyqualifications. I was discussing with my boss one...
Posted on: 05 December, 2005
Author: Brenda Shoshanna
In the midst of our lives there comes a moment when we stop and wonder, "Is this all there is?" Is there another way to deal with life's challenges which will bring contentment and joy? This article offers a completely new approach, and presents a tatse of Zen principles and practice and how they may be applied to our everyday lives. This is what happens as we live from the wisdom within, our true nature, the essence of who we are. Rather than seek to fulfill everyone elses beliefs and expectations, when we turn within for wisdom and guidance we...