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Ecstasy Without Addiction

From my post Ecstasy Without Addiction at I Will Change Your Life: “Everyone enjoys partaking in activities that make them feel good. One of the

March 10, 2008

Discovering Spirituality for Dummies

From my article Spirituality for Dummies posted at Pick the Brain: “When many people think of spirituality their minds automatically go to religion. This is

March 10, 2008

5 Ways to Reconnect to Your Inner Child

I admit that there’s a part of me that thinks it’s a shame we humans have to grow up. Whenever I watch kids play, or

March 7, 2008

THE Quote from Brett Favre’s News Conference

From Brett Favre at his retirement news conference: “See life through the front windshield, not the rear-view mirror.”

March 6, 2008

Letting Go of Negative Thinking and Fear

I know a few people for whom everything has to be a problem. If they get a promotion, they’re worried about whether they can do the work. They’ll probably end up getting fired, they say. They shouldn’t have taken the promotion.

February 28, 2008

The Art of Thoughtful Wishing

This from my guest post The Art of Thoughtful Wishing at I Will Change Your Life.com: Many people equate money and the accumulation of it

February 27, 2008

Change Happens – Make Sure You’re Part of it

Change is often rewarding, exciting and dynamic – for those that are making it happen. How can you take control and shift your life from

February 27, 2008

Getting Things Done Through Delegation

Delegation will lead you to greater happiness as you accomplish more of your goals and strike a better work life balance.

February 26, 2008

Personal Growth Means Taking Action

Whatever your dreams may be, there is only one way to make progress toward realizing them. You must get out and do. You must take positive action that propels you step by step down the path from vision to realization.

February 25, 2008

Do You Laugh Often Enough?

Laughter has been recognized as a healing power for many years. Remember Reader’s Digest’s column, Laughter, the Best Medicine? And Norman Cousins wrote about his recovery from cancer, using laughter, in Anatomy of an Illness.

Still, many of us don’t feel it’s necessary to laugh all that often or all that much.

February 22, 2008

The Secret of Self Growth

There seems to be an ever-growing feeling, in our culture, that “self-help,” self improvement, and self growth are not only important, but the be-all and end-all of life. In other words, if you’re not constantly trying to improve yourself, you’re doing Something Bad.

February 12, 2008

Life Is Difficult and _________.

M. Scott Peck’s book The Road Less Traveled was very successful, selling steadily for year after year. Many people loved the book, many hated it but read the whole thing anyway. Most loved it.

But I wonder how many of us really accept Dr. Peck’s premise, “Life is difficult.” As Dr. Peck said, basically that’s the thing. Life is difficult. Not “life is difficult because…” Not “life is difficult but…”

February 11, 2008

Are You Turning Your Strengths Into Weaknesses?

Are your weaknesses hardwired, or can your brain develop new connections and make you able to do things you never could before?

February 7, 2008

From Workaholic to Achievement Junkie to Husband, Father, and Friend

Read my post over at IWillChangeYourLife.com, titled changing habits: from workaholic to achievement junkie to husband, father and friend.

February 6, 2008

Here’s a Method That’s Helping People To Live Their Lives Today

You’ve probably done one of those exercises where you imagine your own funeral and what people would say about you, in an effort to determine what parts of your life you might want to change now. You may have also been asked, and even thought seriously, about what you would do if you knew you only had a few months or a few days to live. I’d like to suggest an even more extreme exercise right now.