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New View, New You, New Life - by Rob White5 Primal Principles of Communication - by Rob White- The Snow Ball Psychological Techniques of Mass Media Brain Washing Effect - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziMy recent research on Freud’s theory of mind control shocked me, the techniques that are now used by advertising agencies, politicians and public relations for over 100 years to inject fear and pleasure as a psychological drug to create slave employees, increase massive traffic of consumerism in ...
Views: 3105(2 votes) - Improve Your Self-Confidence By Practicing Everyday - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2012 from Nate EdwardsRemember when your parents, your teachers or your coach would hit you with that classic line of “Practice makes perfect” whenever you were trying to accomplish something. This is a very true statement if you want to become successful at anything and you can also apply this theory to your ...
Views: 3104 - "Gossip Is Poison" - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Susan FoxleyNothing is ever lost by courtesy. It is the cheapest of pleasures, costs nothing, and conveys much.It pleases him who gives and receives and thus...is twice blessed. ...
Views: 3103(8 votes) - Do You Rub Your Thoughts the Wrong Way? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Joyce Shafer, Book DoctorThere is a phrase, “That person rubs me the wrong way,” that basically means the person (though it also could be a situation) doesn’t make you feel good. You, at times, do this with your thoughts (most of us do); so what works to shift this? Esther Hicks of Abraham fame has a video on ...
Views: 3100(3 votes) - Pessimistic. Negative. Or Just a Critical Thinker? - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Karen Keller, Ph.D.A group of anthropologists at Cambridge were conducting research on the concepts of pessimism and optimism. Their subjects were two young boys: one a pessimist and the other an optimist. The pessimistic boy was put in a room full of wonderful toys. The optimistic boy was put in a room with ...
Views: 3097 - Is a Coincidence Really a Coincidence? - by Submitted on May 30, 2015 from W.T. & Pamela HamiltonWhen you meet an old friend that you haven’t seen in years and you have been thinking about them prior, is that a coincidence? When something happens to you and then another related thing happens and both may seem to be amazingly odd at the time is this just incidental occurrences? If you ...
Views: 3095 - Role Models: Can We Use Negative Role Models As Inspiration? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperIf the people one spent their time with had no effect on their life it wouldn’t matter who they had around them. But as human beings are interdependent and are therefore constantly being affected by the people around them, one has to choose their company wisely. When one walks into a room ...
Views: 3092 - Intellectual Boundaries: Why Do Some People Believe Anything? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperInformation can be empowering and disempowering and what one person finds useful might not be seen in the same way by another. But with personal opinion aside, information is vital for the growth of an individual and for humanity as a whole. Without it, very little would change and regression, ...
Views: 3090 - A "Review" of The Book 'The Greatest Salesman in the World' (by Og Mandino) - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: A "Review" of The Book 'The Greatest Salesman in the World' (by Og Mandino) Submitted by:Craig Lock Category/Key words: 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', Og Mandino, book "reviews", selling skills, sales skills, inspirational books, good books (enough there now, ...
Views: 3090(1 vote) - Too Blessed to be Stressed - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2007 from Jon GordonI call it the "Disney Test" and it goes something like this. No matter how much you meditate, breathe, pray and practice emotional mastery the real test of whether you are the master of your emotional domain is how you respond when its 100 degrees in the middle of July and your kids are ...
Views: 3090 - Faith - It's not about Religion, It's about Reality Testing - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromSpiritual life is real life. It's who you really are - even who you are when you aren't living physically anymore. In a sense, what you are is your beliefs, your values. Seekers of actionable and factual information, however, are inundated by theory, propaganda and religious politics. It's so ...
Views: 3088(2 votes) - Journaling: 7 Principles You Must Follow - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Mari L. McCarthyQuite often in life, those things which are most simple and obvious are also the most profound and difficult. Things like love and money. And journaling. Taking the time to pause and reflect, to focus on yourself, and to express to yourself what you find couldn't be a more natural impulse. ...
Views: 3084(3 votes) - Legitimate Suffering: What Is Legitimate Suffering? - by Submitted on May 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere is a saying by Carl Jung that says - “Neurosis is always a substitute for legitimate suffering”. And while this has got to be one of his most famous quotes, it is not easily understood. In today’s world it is often advocated that one should avoid pain at all costs. This is something ...
Views: 3082 - You Can Be Power-Full - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Lori Anne ChancePower can mean a lot of different things to different people at different times. It’s a term often used in the corporate world – think of how many times you’ve heard the phrases “power suit” or “purchasing power”. It can also refer to the electricity that fuels our homes or the mechanical energy ...
Views: 3077(1 vote) - Give Yourself the Love You Deserve... - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Lily Trainor"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."...Buddha Women have had several sources of input for learning to have lowered self-esteem. They have learned since they were about age 35-40 that they were pretty much ...
Views: 3074(3 votes) - What Does it Mean to Live True To Your Self? The Short Answer - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2012 from Walt GoodridgeExcerpt from Living True To Your Self, by Walt F.J. Goodridge How I define living true to MY self IT'S DIFFERENT FOR EVERYONE, BUT... So, here I am, sitting on an Air China flight about to land in Beijing, People's Republic of China, where, in a few moments I'll be starting a new life ...
Views: 3074 - FINDING PEACE OF MIND IN A VERY UNCERTAIN WORLD - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2003 from Susan JeffersThere is great adventure in the unknown that propels us to discover powerful parts of ourselves that we didn't know were there. As I write this article, my eyes focus on the cover of our leading news magazines. They tell us that ANXIETY is the number one issue at the moment. ...
Views: 3072(2 votes) - 'Unlimited Power' by Anthony Robbins (from Inspirational Books - Part One) - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: 'Unlimited Power' by Anthony Robbins (from Inspirational Books - Part One) Submitted by Craig Lock Key words: Personal growth, Self help, Success, Unlimited Power, Anthony Robbins, Success Coaching, Self Improvement Web Site: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B005GGMAW4 The ...
Views: 3071 - Are You Empowering or Demoralizing Yourself? - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from Hooman HamzehlouiThe quality of your life is greatly impacted by the quality of your thoughts. Your thoughts are capable of empowering you or demoralizing you. Your thoughts can lead you to greatness or they can lead you to depression. You are the only person who can control the quality of your thoughts. Why ...
Views: 3070(3 votes) - “What Is Legitimate Suffering?” - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2018 from Oliver JR CooperA number of years ago, it must have been around 2013, I came across a term that fascinated me. I can’t remember how I came across this term, but what I do remember is that I was part of a quote by Carl Jung. I even ended up writing an article about it around the same time. This was the ...
Views: 3070 - 5 Steps to Rewrite Your Story - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Belinda LamsSarah walked into a party of people she didn't know. She was handed a drink and whisked into a lively conversation with several women. The gal across from her asked, "So, what do you do?" Sarah started to respond just as the woman turned her attention to a nearby group that had burst into ...
Views: 3069 - Conflicting Thoughts May Weaken and Destroy You - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Luminita SaviucYou’re sitting in your bed and contemplating about your life, about the ups and about the downs. You say it’s time for a change, you say it’s time for you to make something of yourself and you really believe it’s possible. In fact you will start changing your life starting tomorrow. Tomorrow ...
Views: 3064(1 vote) - Self Defense Fundamentals: The first line of keeping yourself safe - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Phil ThompsonThe purpose of this article is to discuss what we at Protect consider the first stage of real self defense/personal protection; Avoidance through awareness and intuition. Often in our industry there is a lot of lip service paid to avoidance and awareness, but not too many really understand ...
Views: 3063(2 votes) - Reality: Are We The Victims Of Our Reality? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperWhat I mean by this, is are we actually having an effect on our reality or environment or are we just bystanders in life, watching as situations and circumstances just ‘randomly’ happen, without us having any influence or control. Without even looking at whether this perception is right or ...
Views: 3050(2 votes) - Spring Cleaning: How Do You Let Go of The Junk? - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2010 from Camille StrateOn March 14th Daylight Savings Time begins. Shortly thereafter, in many parts of the country, Spring will begin to show its warm face. The daffodils will start popping up and the birds will get busy building nests for their next round of babies. Spring. That beautiful time of year when hope, ...
Views: 3048(2 votes) - How We React to Failure Defines How Much Success Most People Can Attain - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke How We React to Failure Defines How Much Success Most People Can Attain In 1954 the manager of The Grand Ole Opry told Elvis Presley, “You ain’t going nowhere son. Go back to driving a truck”. After his first audition the great actor Sidney Poitier was told by the ...
Views: 3047(1 vote) - Normal: What Does Normal Mean To You? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThe word normal can trigger all kinds of meanings and what can come to mind are the judgements that are made around people. How someone looks, dresses or behaves is often part of this judgement. However, this article is not going to be about what is classed as normal or abnormal about people. ...
Views: 3045 - Activate the Law of Attraction with the Power of Positive Expectancy - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Ruth Seebeck“Everything can be taken from a man or a woman but one thing: the last of human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~ Viktor Frankl Have you ever noticed that negative people seem to be immersed in lousy situations? Does ...
Views: 3041 - Inner Child Healing with Hypnotherapy - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2011 from Holly Holmes-MeredithIn order to thrive and grow into our potentials, we all have basic needs that must be met consistently. The most basic needs are for food, safety and shelter. Other important needs are for loving attention, a sense of belonging, stimulation through learning and play, structure and boundaries, ...
Views: 3040 - Interviews With Successful People - Darren Tate - International Record Producer and DJ - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperOne of the first dance songs I ever heard was 'It's My Turn' by Angelic. The artist, however, was a pseudonym for two people: Amanda O'Riordan (Judge Jules's wife) and someone I came to know as Darren Tate. Over the following years, I continued to hear many of Darren's songs, and these were ...
Views: 3039 - The 14 Focal Points Of Personal Growth: #2 Integrity - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Jeff BrownTo get you a little more focused in on this concept, let's take a look at a few synonyms: honesty, honor, reliability, uprightness. Integrity is consistently, not perfectly, adhering to a code of moral values. Integrity can help you over all; help you in your relationships and how you feel about ...
Views: 3036 - Get to know yourself - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2005 from Andre JacksonYou became what you believe you are. We are the products of our belief, if you believe in failure more than success, then you will fail. If you believe in success more than failure, then you will succeed. Our failings do not mean that we are failures, we have a bad habit of personalizing events ...
Views: 3035 - Self-empowerment Through a Paradigm Shift - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Joel SeahThe term Paradigm Shift was first introduced by Thomas Kuhn in his book, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Today, the word paradigm is commonly used to represent a thought pattern or perception, which in turn affects our attitudes and behaviours. Paradigm Shift in this sense means to ...
Views: 3032 - How To Discover Your Passion and Live Your Dreams - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2004 from Romy MaciasMy friend Tellman Knudson of List Crusade.com recently interviewed Janet and Chris Attwood about "The Passion Test." The complete interview is available at: http://www.ListCrusade.com/attwood.html What is the Passion Test? First let me tell you a little about Janet and Chris. Janet Attwood ...
Views: 3027 - Overcome a Bad Habit by Affirming Yourself - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2009 from Ronali dela CruzOnce you’ve decided to jumpstart the process of getting rid of a negative habit, let me give you two words – just two very powerful words – that will help you tremendously: I can. We human beings are a strange lot. We sign up for college courses in order to build careers. We reduce our ...
Views: 3027(5 votes) - ***Personal Empowerment: A Path to Joyful Creation - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Karen Mehringer, MARecently, I joined a group of women to journal, meditate and share about our intentions for the New Year. It was suggested that we come up with one or two words to describe our deepest intention underlying all of our desired outcomes. The words that I chose were…“Joyful Creation.” More than ...
Views: 3015(4 votes) - Women Entrepreneurs on Their Rags to Riches Journey - by Submitted on Jun 15, 2010 from Madeline LewisHow do women entrepreneurs, in this highly competitive and fast-paced environment move from “rags to riches” and reach the pinnacle of success? Despite their many challenges, succeeding is possible. It just takes seeing themselves as moving “water” that is always flowing outward and over ...
Views: 3013 - Humanity: Is Humanity Failing? - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperOne doesn’t need to look very far to become aware of what is taking place in the world and this is because of how connected the world has become through technology. For instance, one only needs to turn a TV or a computer on or to look at their phone. Here, one will have the chance to consume ...
Views: 3011 - Ambition is the Key to Personal Power - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2009 from Gerri D Smith"People who are in their personal power often affect others without trying. As leaders, they empower rather than control." -Joan Sotkin What are your dreams, your hopes, and your desires? Are they in harmony with your personal ambition to improve your life? Whether your goal is to be a ...
Views: 3007(1 vote) - *** Overcoming Self-Sabotage and Fear: A 4-Step Process - by Submitted on Aug 25, 2013 from Valery Satterwhite“Self-sabotage is when we say we want something and then go about making sure it doesn't happen.” - Alyce P. Cornyn-Selby Underneath any unwanted self-sabotaging pattern of behavior is fear. These undesirable experiences can include career self-sabotage, any form of addiction, workaholic or ...
Views: 3003 - How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books) - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Craig LockArticle Title: How to Cultivate Seeds of Greatness in your Life by Dr Dennis Waitley (from Inspirational Books) Submitted by Craig Lock Web sites: www.lulu.com/craiglock and http://www.creativekiwis.com/books.html#craig Craig's blog with thoughts and extracts from various writings is ...
Views: 3001(1 vote) - Decisions? Stop, Look, Listen, then Choose - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Kimberley CohenWhen you were small, you were probably taught that before you cross the street you should Stop, Look, Listen, then walk. What great advice. But were you also told to do this before making decisions? Every day in our lives we make choices like what to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner, ...
Views: 3000 - Identification: What Is Your Ego Identified With? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2013 from Oliver JR CooperThere are two types of identification that can come to mind when this word is heard. Number One The first is known as a defence mechanism and occurs when one appreciates or values the behaviour of another person. And from that moment, one chooses to follow or express through their ...
Views: 2997 - Achieve Your Desires - Little Known Secret - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Dorothy NeddermeyerDo you want to improve your life? Do you want a clean bill of health? Do you want a happy, stress free life with peace of mind? Do you want to have financial freedom? Everybody knows they want to live a healthy, happy, stress free life with peace of mind. Everybody knows they want financial ...
Views: 2992(6 votes) - Misplaced Beliefs to Creating Wealth - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Warren WinstonA famous billionaire once said that even ordinary streets are paved with gold if only one will spend the time to see why. Everyone could make wealth but the problem often is that a person is too preoccupied with negativity that the eye fails to see. The following are misplaced belief systems ...
Views: 2992(3 votes) - 10 Social and Business Truths from "Social Network", The Movie - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew ChowA movie based on Mark Zuckerberg and the founding years of Facebook, called The Social Network, was released on October 28, 2010. The plot – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Social_Network I was invited by Sony Pictures for the preview of “Social Network” about 2 weeks before it was launched. ...
Views: 2990(1 vote) - Love: Why Do Some People Find It Hard To Love Themselves? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperJust because someone would like to love and appreciate themselves, it doesn’t mean that one finds this easy or even possible to do. But, this love is not an adaption and what appears when one doesn’t love themselves. Here, something known as unhealthy narcissism can appear; with one having ...
Views: 2990 - Conquer Self-Doubt, NOW! - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2010 from CHARLES GLASSMAN“You will never find happiness until you conquer your own doubt. “ -From a Yogi Tea bag Now, be honest: When you crack open that fortune cookie doesn’t part of you think, “This is going to be it, the answer for everything?” The makers of these cookies figured that out years ago, and they ...
Views: 2989(6 votes) - Stay Focused on the Whole Vision. The 3 stages of Manifestation - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2016 from W.T. & Pamela Hamilton“Don’t stop focusing on the life that you deserve just because some of the things on the list are starting to happen. Stay focused on the whole vision” Manifesting can be a mysterious and disappointing process. Often when we start with a vision or image of how we want our lives to look, we ...
Views: 2989 - Top 10 Insightful Quotes on Fear - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2012 from Linda LovejoyCheck out these amazing quotes on fear. See what famous people and even the Bible has to say about fear. 1. "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." ~ Franklin D. Roosevelt Fear is such a debilitating emotion, if left unchecked. It robs us of our ambition and hope. It renders ...
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