Advice for thriving, not just surviving
Tweet “To be nobody but myself-in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make me somebody else-means to fight the hardest battle any human can fight, and never stop fighting.” – E.E. Cummings We all have periods in life when we question who we are and where we’re headed. We feel [...]
Tweet “And I’ll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I’ll know my name as it’s called again.” – The Cave by Mumford and Sons When we face a crisis it can difficult to handle. Any upheaval in life, from problems with our health, relationships, or career, can lead us to question [...]
Tweet “Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” Khalil Gibran There are basically two perspective people have on life. They either take the perspective of [...]
Tweet “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.” - Marianne Williamson I love this quotation by Marianne Williamson because it reminds me that fear will not only emerge in times of strain and stress, [...]
Tweet What would have to take place to make 2013 the best year of your life? What would you be doing, thinking, feeling, and seeing? I know having the best year of your life is an audacious challenge, but it may be exactly what you need. Setting your sights higher and raising your standards is [...]
Tweet “LIFE: Love, Intelligence, Fun, Evolution in that order.” – Vanna Bonta What does LIFE stand for to you? I believe we are here to express our talent and gifts and to keep growing into the best person we can be. This is not simply for ourselves but is for the benefit of everyone. I [...]
Tweet There was a scorpion stuck on the bank of a stream who needed to get across. There was a frog near by, so the scorpion asked if he could ride across on its back. Before the frog made any hasty decision, he asked the scorpion, “How do I know you won’t sting me?” The [...]
Tweet Think of all the people in the world who settle for less because they don’t believe it’s possible to have a better life. Or all the people who assume they have reached their limit because further growth seems too difficult. Frankly, it’s hard to clearly see our potential, because it’s always ahead of our [...]
Tweet When life doesn’t go your way, how do you respond? Do you develop a negative attitude and cynical outlook? Do you become absorbed in all the problems and misfortune you are experiencing? This is a default way of dealing with obstacles for many people. I have my fair share of bouts with negativity and [...]
Tweet Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Timo Kiander, a.k.a. Productive Superdad. He teaches WAHD superdad productivity for work at home dads. When we look at the grand accomplishments of other people it may feel like we will never be capable of achieving the same thing. This is partly because our present lifestyle may be [...]
Tweet “I have to know me to grow me.” – John Maxwel You are much more capable and remarkable than you give yourself credit for. You may not be able to see it right now but there is amazing potential within you. There is amazing potential within all of us but it just needs to [...]
Tweet This is a guest post by Justin Mazza of the award winning personal growth blog Mazzastick.com. Fear is a reaction to something that you believe to be true. You don’t have a feeling about anything unless you have a belief or a definition about the situation or experience that you are having. It’s the [...]
Tweet Do you ever struggle with getting things done on time? Maybe you just don’t seem to stick with your goals? Self-sabotage can be a subtle phenomenon. You’ll know it’s taking place when everything is going well and you’re making great progress, and then all of sudden things fall apart, and you find yourself stunned, [...]
Tweet Editor’s note: This is a guest post by Jason Anthony of EvenMinds. In my continuing quest for personal refinement I’ve faced some extreme difficulties and learned some great lessons along the way. Some of which I’d like to share with you right now. See, I’ve spent a considerable amount of my time on this [...]
Tweet “In order to succeed, people need a sense of self-efficacy, struggle together with resilience to meet the inevitable obstacles and inequities of life.” – Albert Bandura When challenges arise are you going to cope or mope? I don’t mean for this to be a harsh question, it’s just that dealing with adversity and change [...]
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