Even Happier: The 7 beliefs of the super happy people Super happy people: there are so very few of them! I think I got to meet the first one when I was 20... You certainly don't see them on TV, and even if you were to, it wouldn't help much: you got to meet them to understand what they are about. You might be wondering if those happiness superheroes actually exist... 1-You are ok You are as you are, with all your limits, with all your faults, the good and the bad. 2-Your life is no accident Your life has a meaning: it might be humble, it might be great, it might be rational, or it might be totally weird! 3-You can choose the life you want You can enjoy what you have and change what you don’t like. 4-Your past is ok There are things your are proud of, and maybe others you wish you hadn’t done. 5-Your present is interesting This crazy thing called life is so damned interesting! 6-Your future is bright Things will turn out well. 7-You are loved Loneliness is just a state of mind: if you close your eyes, love is all around you!
Top 100 Personal Development Blogs - Learn-gasm Personal development can affect all aspects of your life, from controlling your negative thoughts to gaining the self-confidence to excel at work. If you’re in need of some inspiration to get you on the right road to improving yourself, the Internet is full of blogs that can offer guidance, advice and support to aid you in your journey. We’ve brought together 100 here, in no particular order, to help you get started. Must Read These are some of the most popular personal development blogs out there, so make sure to add them to your bookmarks. Work Development Learn to take control of your career and get things on the right track with a little help from these work-related sites. Get Organized It’s hard to get much accomplished when you’re living in clutter. Financial Development These blogs will help you get your finances in order and put your mind at ease. Coaches and Consultants Get some advice from these professionals in personal development. Self-Improvement Productivity Miscellaneous
8 Harsh Truths that Will Improve Your Life They say life is what we make of it. By the end of this post, I hope to have helped you decide whether that statement is true or not. There is no doubt that life has its ups and downs. However, how we deal with them can sometimes make all the difference. Today I want to share eight harsh truths that I’ve come to learn from life. Some of these lessons may be old-hat for you. Friends will always come and go in your life; even though I’m back in the UK now, all my friends are in university around the country and not exactly in meeting distance. Important Lesson:There are an abundance of amazing people out there for you to meet and build relationships with. You Won’t Always Get What You Want I remember one Christmas when the only thing I had asked for was some second hand turntables for DJ’ing. You won’t always get what you want in life: people are going to be late, people will let you down, items you want won’t always be available. There May Be No Tomorrow At least, not for you anyway.
20 Useful Things You Can Accomplish In 15 Minutes “Don’t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.” ~Anonymous Life is made up of nothing more than a series of moments. If you can find some way to pull 15 extra minutes out of a hat, you’d better at least use them wisely. Just 15 extra minutes a day will convert into a powerful 91 hours a year. Once you’ve figured out which sleeve those 15 minutes are hiding under, you’re ready to pick your target. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. This article is contributed by Alex Shalman, a freelance writer with degrees in Psychology (BA) and Biomedical Science (MS). Images by Apesara and Bob Jagendorf.
Mark Twain&s Top 9 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life “It’s no wonder that truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” “Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.” “When your friends begin to flatter you on how young you look, it’s a sure sign you’re getting old.” You may know Mark Twain for some of his very popular books like Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Twain is known for his many – and often funny – quotes. 1. “A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval.” If you don’t approve of yourself, of your behaviour and actions then you’ll probably walk around most of the day with a sort of uncomfortable feeling. This can, in a related way, be a big obstacle in personal growth. What you may be bumping into there are success barriers. Or if you make some headway in the direction you want to go you may start to sabotage for yourself. So you need give yourself approval and allow yourself to be who you want to be. 2. “Age is an issue of mind over matter. 3. 4.
A Guide to Creating Success | 24 Essential Actions You Can Do Beginning Today : The BridgeMaker Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. – Maya Angelou To create the success you are seeking takes effort and it takes action. What keeps many of us from realizing the lasting success we desire is in not understanding what actions to take; so we don’t take any action. We stay stuck. And we stay unfulfilled and unhappy. It is important for me to create lasting success in the different areas of my life. This guide will provide the necessary guidance to help keep me on track and to keep me motivated. This guide offers very tangible and specific ideas, thoughts and strategies. The guide is simple to use. Decide What You Want. Alex’s new book, Letting Go: 25 True Stories of Peace, Hope and Surrender, is now available (get 10 free Peace and Balance tools when you order).
Connect with Your Creative Writer Photo by Cindy Loughridge Do you have to complete a piece of writing but are putting it off? A report, a blog article, or a letter? Are you finding that the moment you sit down to write, your mind seems to go blank? Crap! Writers block! Although, the term writers block is popular, this feeling of blockage and mind blanking is not specific to writing, but of any creative feats. Through practice and observation, I’ve gotten pretty good at getting past these blank moments, and this article shares some insights for unlocking your creativity. Creativity & Mental Blocks Before digging into how we can unlock these creative blocks, here are some observations on the subject of feeling mentally blocked. The more we Think about it, the worse it becomes. How to Overcome Writer’s Block From my experience as a writer, I’ve learned that unless I was exceptionally inspired to write about a particular topic, I will experience writer’s block every single time. How should I start the article?
people.clarkson.edu/~ttamon/quotes.txt Beware of your thoughts, they become your words. Beware of your words, they become your actions. Beware of your actions, they become your habits. Beware of your habits, they become your character. 33 of Life's Most Powerful Lessons | Illuminated Mind - StumbleUpon Have you ever had an epiphany? One of those “a-ha” moments where something just clicks for you? Maybe it’s something you’ve been struggling with for a long time, or maybe it was a piece of advice you learned from a friend. Below are 33 of the most powerful lessons in my life. Read part two of this series: 33 of Life’s Most Powerful Lessons (pt. 2) photo by carf Share: Get everything you need to finally leave your job for good. The first few weeks of the Job Escape Kit has already produced some outcomes I’d never thought I’d see in my whole career.” ~ Nick Burk