Personal Development Blog

I’d like to share an original article sent in by Jim Shipperlee:

At the beginning of 2009, literally millions and millions of New Year Resolutions will have been made around the world. However, research has shown that by the end of the year only 12% of these will be achieved.

The reason why 88% of all New Year Resolutions will not be achieved is because they are incorrectly set. Research has shown that if goals are set in the right way, the probability of success increases significantly. According to itcanbe.com, the leading goal community, there are three key steps which will maximize your chances of achieving your resolutions this year.

I was contacted by Shaun Best recently, who wants to get a message out about a positive attitude, and share his amazing story. With his permission I’m sharing the below message from him. If you have any comments, please share them below. – Steve

A positive perspective/attitude can do miracles. I’ve been practicing positive psychology since the early 1990’s (terminology: challenged vs. the terms in the legal disability environment, i.e., disabled, retarded, handicapped, etc., which are a negative educational self-fulfilling prophecy/fear factor) could you assist me as I try to get other universities in the United States on board with this positive/ethical/humane way of treating other humans. This disability environment of shame, disgrace, inferiority, hatred, etc., is one of the biggest economic ramifications of forced warehousing – humane potential. My own family (mothers side) tried to have me institutionalized, twice.