Self Improvement

Self Improvement

Why We Engage in Self-Defeating Behavior

In North America obesity is widespread and rage is rampant. Why are people engaged in these and other forms of self-defeating behavior? Don’t they realize anger robs them of their happiness and morbid obesity destroys their physical and mental health? Why do they continue on a self-destructive path? Don’t they want to get better? The

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It’s time to think about what you’re thinking about

Although today’s subject, meditation, can stand alone, it is meant to be Part II of my previous article, “It’s time to think about what you’re thinking about.” In it I described how we create our lives with our thoughts. We can express the same idea another way by saying, “If you want to know what

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Eight Steps to Reaching One’s Dreams

A reader writes, “I love the articles you’ve written. They give me a very interesting perspective, but I have a problem getting the ideas installed into my life. There’s an interesting sentence that goes like this: Knowing something but not doing it is like not knowing it.  So, my question is, how do you implement

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Seek not to be loved; but seek to be love

I was asked by a reader, “What is the most important thing in life to you?” Since many of us may occasionally ask ourselves the same question, I thought it would be a good idea to share my answer with all our readers. By the way, you are also invited to ask me a question

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Nurture your dreams and they will nurture you

Today’s article is in response to four questions posed by a young reader. Q: As far as I can remember (although I’m only 20) I have always wanted to make a difference, and do great things. I have ambitions with no bounds. The sky is the limit. Nevertheless, they make me worry. I wonder the

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