Looking for Answers in Life? Here's your Key... Wise Bread Picks So many of us are feeling stuck in our lives, searching for something we seem to flirt with and skirt around through life: true happiness. We attend motivational conferences, read self-help books, change careers, see counselors, and take up meditation and yoga – all in the hopes of finding that nugget of information; that light at the end of the tunnel; the “aha” moment; that magical idea which will lead us to a truly happy place in our lives. Sometimes using these methodologies we find what we need, and go for it. And sometimes, we leave that motivational conference hopped up and, well, motivated, only for the adrenaline from the event to dissipate within a week. We end up searching for that perfect career/partner/balance/life all over again. I write about this because I’ve done it all – over and over again. I got the golden nugget; had an “aha” moment; and ran with it. Think of five moments in your life when everything flowed. Write it down. See? Is there a theme at all?
50 Life Secrets and Tips Memorize something everyday.Not only will this leave your brain sharp and your memory functioning, you will also have a huge library of quotes to bust out at any moment. Poetry, sayings and philosophies are your best options.Constantly try to reduce your attachment to possessions.Those who are heavy-set with material desires will have a lot of trouble when their things are taken away from them or lost. Possessions do end up owning you, not the other way around. Become a person of minimal needs and you will be much more content.Develop an endless curiosity about this world.Become an explorer and view the world as your jungle. Stop and observe all of the little things as completely unique events. Try new things. Read “Zen and the Art of Happiness” by Chris Prentiss.This book will give you the knowledge and instruction to be happy at all times regardless of the circumstances.
» 13 Things to Avoid When Changing Habits “Habit is habit, and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” - Mark Twain Post written by Leo Babauta. Follow me on Twitter. I’ve learned a lot about changing habits in the last 2 1/2 years, from quitting smoking to taking up running and GTD and vegetarianism and waking early and all that. I could go on, of course, but you get the picture. I’ve not only learned a lot about what you should do when changing habits, but through my failures, I’ve learned about what not to do. And trust me, I’ve had lots of failures. I’ve found failures to be just as important as successes when trying to learn how to improve, especially when it comes to changing habits. I’ve done that, with one failure after another, and would like to share a few things I’ve learned to avoid when trying to change a habit. “Motivation is what gets you started. Taking on two or more habits at once. “We are what we repeatedly do.
Procrastination: Ten Things To Know Is your procrastination hindering you? Ten things you should know. There are many ways to avoid success in life, but the most sure-fire just might be procrastination . Why would people do that? Twenty percent of people identify themselves as chronic procrastinators. It's not trivial, although as a culture we don't take it seriously as a problem. Procrastination is not a problem of time management or of planning. Procrastinators are made not born. Procrastination predicts higher levels of consumption of alcohol among those people who drink. Procrastinators tell lies to themselves. Procrastinators actively look for distractions, particularly ones that don't take a lot of commitment on their part. There's more than one flavor of procrastination. arousal types, or thrill-seekers, who wait to the last minute for the euphoric rush. decisional procrastinators, who cannot make a decision. There are big costs to procrastination.
Advice on moving to Los Angeles 25 Beautifully Illustrated Thought-Provoking Questions A question that makes you think is worth asking… At the cusp of a new day, week, month, or year, most of us take a little time to reflect on our lives by looking back over the past and ahead into the future. We ponder the successes, failures and standout events that are slowly scripting our life’s story. If you would like to maximize the benefits of self reflection, our new sister site, Thought Questions, is for you. Remember, these questions have no right or wrong answers. Here’s a sample of 25 recent thought questions posted on the site: Thought Questions is updated daily. Title photo by: Oberazzi For all other photo credits please refer to ThoughtQuestions.com Related 6 Questions that Will Save Your Relationships When you don't ask sincere questions and talk it out, there's a lot of important stuff that ends up never getting said. May 21, 2014 In "Life" 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday July 24, 2008 In "Hacks" 40 Photo-Illustrated Questions to Refocus Your Mind
Klartraum: Einleitung Willkommen in der Welt des Träumens![Bearbeiten] Nun hast du die erste Seite dieses Buches aufgeschlagen. Über das Träumen[Bearbeiten] Wieso träumen wir? Der Traum ist eine Art von meist unbewusster geistiger Tätigkeit, deren biologischer Sinn noch nicht voll verstanden wurde. Die meisten Träume bleiben unbewusst. Der Traum setzt sich über Grenzen von Zeit, Ort und Naturgesetzen hinweg; er ermöglicht die Begegnung mit Verstorbenen, Welt- und Zeitreisen, verleiht Tieren Sprache und dem Träumenden besondere Kräfte. Kleine Kinder träumen meist von Spielen oder Tieren und sind dabei sehr aktiv. Während des Einschlafens verliert man zunächst die Kontrolle über den Gedankenablauf, dann entschwindet die Raum-Zeit-Orientierung, schließlich treten Traumbilder auf, die normalerweise als wirkliches Geschehen empfunden werden. Der Traum ist ein biologisch sinnvoller Vorgang, der zur Unterstützung der Funktionalität des Nervensystems wesentlich beiträgt. (Quelle: Wikipedia) Ich träume sowieso nie!
Maslow Self Actualization - unlearn. "Self Actualization is the intrinsic growth of what is already in the organism, or more accurately, of what the organism is." Abraham Maslow Maslow studied healthy people, most psychologists study sick people. The characteristics listed here are the results of 20 years of study of people who had the "full use and exploitation of talents, capacities, potentialities, etc.." Self-actualization implies the attainment of the basic needs of physiological, safety/security, love/belongingness, and self-esteem. Maslow's Basic Principles: The normal personality is characterized by unity, integration, consistency, and coherence. Realistic Realistically oriented, SA persons have a more efficient perception of reality, they have comfortable relations with it. Acceptance Accept themselves, others and the natural world the way they are. Spontaneity, Simplicity, Naturalness Spontaneous in their inner life, thoughts and impulses, they are unhampered by convention. Problem Centering Peak experiences Creativity
Sir Michael Caine Mr. Caine, what is it like to get older? You are going to make every moment count. I mean, you better make every moment count. Live your life now; start in the morning. You mustn’t sit around waiting to die. So death doesn’t scare the hell out of you? Well I always get worried when people say to me, “Oh we’re having a retrospective of your work.” You just refuse to think about it too much? You quite often see these middle aged people on television who’ve won the fight against cancer and now they want to live their lives differently and enjoy every moment. What happened to you as a soldier that made you appreciate every moment? I was a soldier in Korea and I got into a situation where I knew I was going to die – like the people know they are going to die of cancer, except then we got out of it. How do you always look on the bright side of life? You’ve got to have the correct philosophy. People usually have to learn from their own mistakes. I mean, I did all of those things. And now? No.