When life places obstacles in our path, when things seem like they’re breaking down and we grow weary of the struggle, it’s a good time to step back and look for the gift. What gift, you say?
Every situation and experience in life holds a gift, lesson or blessing for us. Yes,...
Do you belong to a group that helps make a difference in people’s lives? Does your group struggle to find ways to help others? Tired of the same old Bake Sale-Car Wash routine?
Below are five ideas your group can use to make a difference.
1. Organize a Group or Neighborhood...
Why is it that we as human beings often behave in ways that we don’t really want to? How often have you said or done something only to cringe at the thought of it afterwards? The truth is that your behaviour is mostly driven by your unconscious mind, especially behaviours that is hard to...
Growing up, I was always told that I should not accept second best in life. We only have one shot at life, as far as we know at present, therefore you need to make the most of it. This article talks about this subject.
At the age of around twelve, I was bought a five foot snooker table...
By now you probably have read countless information on the power and magic of using positive affirmation techniques to improve your life. There is no doubt that positive affirmations repeatedly exposed to ones brain for a period of time will affect ones life for the better.
However,...
“The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success, but on significance.” – Oprah Winfrey
What if true fulfillment could be found not in what we achieve, but in the significance of what we do?
Often, when we think about setting goals for ourselves, we think...
The decision I made took me out of character. It went against the grain of my early life experience and clashed with how I’ve become as an adult.
This decision has left me feeling part-whole – more spirited – part scared – uncomfortable and confused. It really took...
Finding And Overcoming The Source Of Your Fears And Stresses
A sure way to overcoming your fears and anxieties is in finding the source of your fears and being able to manage it. In dealing with any kinds of fears or anxieties, try to learn what is the real source of your fears and...
I got a call from an acquaintance a while back. He said, ‘Do you remember the conversation we had about Africa? Well, I checked my e-mail and found, unbelievably, that I won an international lottery which originated in Africa. I’m just convinced that everything happens for a reason,...
“It’s what you learn when you think you know everything that counts the most in life.”
Basketball Coach John Wooden
What’s the “secret” behind successful business owners? It’s simple – they have a coach. We all have blind spots,...
I was taught as a child that pride was a bad thing. Well, we all know that too much pride can cause us to be full of ourselves, sell centered and have a know it all attitude, among other negative qualities.
I wasn’t taught as a child that pride can be a very good thing. I know...
Self-Worth; this is a word that is so much easier to say, and spell then it is to feel!
Why do so many women feel that they have no self-worth?
How did they lose it?
Is it because of the way the world has portrayed the perfect woman today?
Is it because someone took...