When something doesn’t work in your life, you might complain about it. You might even say that you want to change it. But that’s all on the conscious level. On an unconscious level, you’re likely holding a belief that is causing the dysfunctional condition in your life. I read a blog post by a person […]
Yesterday, I was listening to an audio program by David Hawkins. He said something like “everything you think is wrong.” All of your thoughts are a part of your belief system, which limits your reality. I agree with him on that. Everything you think is wrong. All of your thoughts are a part of your […]
There are 300+ posts in my blog. Reading one of those posts and applying it in your life is much more beneficial than reading all of them just to forget them the next month. The writer in me would prefer you reading all of my posts, but at the end of the day, those posts […]
But there’s a catch… Waking up early is common advice in the personal development literature. “Join the 5:00 am club.” “I woke up at 4:30 am, and my life changed.” “Ex-seal wakes up at 4:00 am every day.” These are the headlines you come across frequently. I believe I have the credits to write about […]
I heard about the book the Six Pillars of Self-Esteem almost a decade ago. Unfortunately, I judged it by its name and cover and passed it. The name and cover of the book struck me as old-fashioned back then. This was to be expected because the book was published in 1994. I thought The Six […]
When it comes to happiness and success, there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution. You have to find out what makes you happy and what success means to you. In this post, I’ll give you three main directions. It’s up to you to choose the path you want to go. Sacrifice The first direction is the good […]
If you read the term personal development carefully, it is obvious that it’s about becoming someone rather than doing something. But after a while, those two words lose their meaning. They become just a pointer to the meaning that we assign to them. What comes to your mind when you hear the term personal development? […]
It must have been more than a decade since I read the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. Among other ideas, a thought experiment in the book stayed with me over the years. That is imagining your own funeral. Maybe, the idea was dramatic. Maybe, it’s the fact that I discussed it […]
What comes up to your mind when you think about a successful person? A hard worker who forces themselves to work day and night? Self-discipline, lots of stress, even anger? Aggressive, competitive, argumentative? A take no prisoner approach to life and work? A go-getter? Sure, that’s a way to become a success if you manage […]
Sentient beings, including humans, are mostly motivated by the principle of pain and pleasure. I want to add two variables to that formula, the belief in one’s capability and the perceived pain of taking action. Motivation = Actual or Anticipation of Pain + Anticipation of Pleasure + Belief in One’s Capability – The Perceived Pain […]
