101 Important Questions To Ask Yourself

by Celes on Oct 30, 2010 | ShareThis Email This Post “The key to wisdom is knowing all the right questions.” – John Simone What questions do you ask yourself every day? Believe it or not, the kind of questions you ask determine the kind of life you lead. That’s because your questions trigger its own set of answers, which lead to certain emotions, which then lead to certain actions (or inactions), followed by results. Some people like to ask questions like “Why am I so unlucky?” If you’re someone who normally doesn’t self-reflect, you might be stumped by questions. Today, I believe questions are a key to self-awareness and personal growth. It doesn’t matter if you get stumped in the beginning, or if you don’t know the answers to the questions at first. I’ve come up with a set of important questions for your self-reflection. Remember, there is no one final answer. Here they are: Who are you? Image ©Who is/are the most important person(s) to you in the world?

How To Be a Better Person: 101 Ways “We cannot become what we need to be, remaining what we are.” - Max Depree How does one become a better person? I remember when I was studying in university, I didn’t like myself very much. I was rude, selfish, emotionally stingy, self-centered, judgmental, highly critical, very obnoxious, and arrogant. When I think back about it, a lot of that came from insecurity with myself – a lack of self-esteem. I didn’t like myself, and this projected in my behavior toward others. Subsequently, I decided to work on becoming a better person. Today, I’m a lot happier with who I am. In this massive list post (yet another in the 101 tips series! If you just follow a tip a day, you’ll go a long way toward becoming a better, more likable, person. Here goes:

The 8 Habits of Highly Productive People For the full original unedited article, visit Celestine’s blog, Personal Excellence. Are you a productive person? Have you ever wondered what makes one more productive than another? Unlike what most might think, being productive is not about one’s intellect or capability. Being productive is about practicing certain habits over others, such that you can get the most out of your days. As someone very passionate about personal productivity, I have found eight habits to be superior in boosting one’s productivity. Habit 1: Ruthlessly cut away the unimportant (and Focus on the important) The first habit of productive people is to slice and dice everything that’s unimportant. For everything you’re doing now, ask yourself how important this is. If the answer is ‘yes’ to all the questions, keep this task. Many people tend to wrongly classify regular tasks as high value tasks. Habit 2: Allocate breaks strategically The second habit is to allocate breaks strategically. Rest is important.

The Personal Excellence - Discover How To Become Wealthier And Successful In Life How To Finish What You Start: 10 Important Tips by Celes on Nov 19, 2010 | ShareThis Email This Post Hi Celes, I am an enthusiastic starter and do all things necessary that would be required to make any endeavor successful such as efficient planning, detailing and execution focus.However, [after getting started,] I find my interest waning and the journey getting stretched to no end. This eventually affects the overall outcome. Do you have a habit of starting projects, but not finishing them? It might be the new business you want to start but you’re still writing through the business plan. If you have been taking action and working on your goals, that’s a big achievement and you should be proud of yourself! However, if you have a habit of starting many new things but not finishing them, that’s something to look into. Completing a project successfully takes proper planning and conscious action. 1. I have embarked on things which I was half-interested in in the past, for example learning tennis or learning Japanese. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.