Archive for July, 2008
Doing Nothing is Okay
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Letting go of the compulsion to be busy all the time
You may have had a vacation, but did you take a break? Did you spend lots of time planning and thinking of what you were going to do on [...]
You Aren’t As Bad As You Fear
Letting go of outdated beliefs about what you can’t do
Many of you carry all kinds of beliefs that your lives won’t work out to be as good as you would like. You picked up these ideas when you were young and impressionable. Someone maybe told you you’d never make anything of yourself, and you’ve carried [...]
Where are you going?
Choosing the right work may not be as complicated as you think
Are you confused about where you are heading? Out in the world of work, life isn’t simple. How can you tell whether you are headed in the right direction? How do you know what suits you best? How do you know what will make [...]
Choosing Wisely in Life
Making wise choices means being in control
To have a happy and successful life you need to make sure you are taking control. That doesn’t mean you can control what happens to you. It does mean that when things happen you are ready for them, and can take appropriate actions to enhance the good and [...]
Focus on What Truly Matters . . . Just Do It
The key to success is simple
We all need a sense of purpose in our lives. Setting goals for ourselves is one way we can give some purpose to a life that perhaps feels depressing and dissatisfying. How is it though that setting goals is so easy, but trying to achieve them often leads to failure [...]
If You Are Miserable, Whose Fault Is It?
Acknowledging the part we play in the unhappiness of ourselves and those around us
You’ve probably come across people who simply don’t care how they are perceived by those around them. They are determined to get what they want regardless of anyone else. There are lots of thoughtless people we come across in life. They never [...]
Making a Good Investment . . . in Your Life
Why invest in your future?
Do you sit around and expect others to invest in you? Are you waiting for that perfect job to fall into your lap? If you are expecting good things to happen with little effort on your part then you’ll be disappointed. You should be taking the time to look at what [...]
I Wish . . .
Are you spending too much time in regret?
Don’t let yourself be the person who is always wishing that your life was different. You can cause real misery to yourself and those around you by assuming that if you had done things differently — chosen a different mate, been kinder to your friends, worked harder [...]
Laughter . . . Good Medicine
Laughter is a sure-fire way to change your mood for the better. In difficult times laughter isn’t only fun for those enjoying it, but has real benefits for your health. Laughter can relieve tension, help to calm down anger and give you a chance to connect with others in an open and genuine way.
Change Your Behavior to Change Your Life
Understanding cause and effect
Are you happy with your life as it is — or would you like to be able to improve it? Most of us, at some time in our lives, decide that we’d like things to be different. But though we want a better result, we don’t do anything different to help [...]
