Self-Improvement Articles
286: Are You A Perfectionist
I was a perfectionist! Now, I am no longer one. Do you know why?
I still remember an incident that had happened while I was still a teenager. We were supposed to do spring-cleaning for a student clubroom. One club member and myself were assigned to clean the window glass panels. He would cover half the portion while I covered the other half. He
287: Are You Creating Your Life with Awareness Or Responding to the Fallout
At any given moment, you are either a cause or an effect. Are you consciously creating your goals in life? Or have you become the effect of what other people create and merely respond to the fallout of their creations?
You either act or react. To act and physically manifest in the world is why you have a physical body. Otherwise, you would have
288: Building Personal Leadership Planning Needed
The Perfect Time for Planning: December is the perfect time to review your year's goals and accomplishments noting the progress you have made. It is also the perfect time to fine tune your Vision, Purpose, Mission, Values and create a Goal Plan for the coming New Year. This article will describe how you can accomplish this important activity.
289: Can You Decide To Be Happy
Many people are living a life of sadness, despair, fear and anger, as if they were living in a basement with a very low ceiling. A cold, damp ceiling of dense concrete, keeping them down. There are no windows in this place, no sunshine coming in, no birds singing, no nightingales, no voices of children playing, no affection, no tenderness. Instead
290: Do Not Learn Blindly From Successful People
Years ago, a friend recommended me to attend National Achiever Congress seminar. It is an annual 2 days seminar in Singapore where successful and famous people such as Bill Clinton, Jim Rohn, Dr John Gray, Robert Allen, Robert Kiyosaki and many others from all over the world are invited to give speech.
So happily, I went and signed up for the s
291: Earn Passive Time
If I want to be rich and wealthy, I need to change my mindset to invest in assets that generate passive income. Becoming rich has nothing to do with how much I earn. This is what I have learned from the book Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. If I had earned a lot and spent on luxury items, I would be simply wasting my opportunity to accumulate
292: Failure Precedes Success
There is this Chinese Saying that literally translates to "Failure Is The Mother Of Success!". Basically, it means that failure is like a mother who will give birth to success. A more proper way to phrase it will be failure precedes success. Usually, it is use to encourage someone who have just encountered a failure or setback in life. It helps to
293: Getting Help For Your Anxieties And Fears
It is not easy to deal with your anxieties and your fears. The first step anyone should do is to talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very important and can provide you with much help and insights in dealing with your current problem. In the meanti
294: Guilt Is It Healthy And How Can I Overcome It
Guilt is a natural human emotion that causes you to scrutinize your actions and feel remorse for the things that you have either purposely or unknowingly caused. Guilt is also a feeling you may encounter when your actions have caused pain or grief to another person.
There are two main types of guilt. One is caused directly by your actions. This
295: Happiness Is A State Of Mind
Happiness is not some potion or spell. It is a belief system that we all have in us. Some people are just more aware that it is there.
As I walk down the street, I notice a woman walking by me, with a frown on her face. Her face looks aged to me. The frown makes her face look wrinkly and old.
I make it to my destination, the coffee shop. The
296: How a Tribute to Veterans Can Emphasize the Value of Family
Veteran's Day gives us all a wonderful opportunity to pay tribute to the women and men who, over the years, have endured hardships and made sacrifices to protect our basic freedoms. Some people attend local services or community parades, others take the time to remember more quietly. How do you feel most comfortable expressing your patriotism or
297: How Fear Inhibits Self-Expression and Personal Growth
"The thing I fear most is fear, "said De Montaigne.
This sentiment is echoed by other great writers.
"Nothing is terrible except fear itself," said Francis Bacon.
"The only thing I am afraid of is fear," said the Duke of Wellington.
"Nothing is so much to be feared as fear," said Henry David Thoreau.
Fear is the ultimate limiting e
298: How to Inventory Your Personal Assets for 2007
Have you ever noticed how, at this time of year, there are lists and lists circulating? You can find a list of the 20 best films of 2006, the 10 worst dressed people, the 50 most interesting books. In addition to spending some of your spare time reading through these lists, how about taking some personal time to create your own list - of your 10
299: How to Unstuck Yourself and Create a Magical Life
I heard the story of this person: she was very unhappy, stressed, feeling depressed, anxious, angry, lonely, hopeless, struggling, just surviving, but then something happened, and so the story begins.
She had been told that life was a struggle and she had to work hard to earn money, that everything had to be earned, that nothing was free, nothin
300: Just Get It Going
How many people do you know that are waiting for everything to be just right before they make that big move in their life? I can tell you from experience that the only way you will ever realize true success is to get it going. What do I mean by get it going? I mean exactly that.
I have seen more people procrastinate their lives away than I care
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