As youngsters, most of us were taught by our parents that if we wanted to succeed in life we would have to study hard, work hard, and develop our talents. That’s good advice that has proved to be helpful, but most of our parents neglected to tell us about the most important ingredient of success. You see, knowledge and talent …
Do you steer by the light of the stars or the lights of each passing ship?
How good a seafarer are you? Are you the captain of your destiny or is your ship adrift in the sea of life? Have you carefully charted your course or are you aimlessly following others? No wind can help the ship that is bound for nowhere. And at the end of your voyage, you wont be asked about the storms …
A Short Lesson
She was a very quiet, modest, middle-aged lady. He was a young clergyman, probably in his early thirties, who was sitting beside her in the midtown doctor’s office. I was there in the same room, reading my book, hoping to kill time while waiting to see my practitioner. I’ll admit my crime: I couldn’t concentrate on the book. I was …
In Your Happiness lies My Happiness
I had a happy childhood. As a youth and a young startup in the professional life, I was given into whatever life had to offer and my being was in a continuous state of bliss. Was I missing anything? No, none at all! I guess you are getting a picture of an indolently happy person, selfish and self centered. Yes, …
Solid Strategies = Solid Success
Success results from a solid strategy. Even the greatest ideas are of little value unless they are backed up by a practical and workable plan of action. The word strategy comes from an ancient Greek term which literally means to be a general leading troops into battle. Setting up a good strategic plan involves five steps: The first step is …
Don’t be too positive!
Many self help trainers will teach you all sorts of ways to be more positive… affirmations, motivational techniques, how to avoid negative thinking, etc. While this is certainly something worth achieving, it’s a mistake to completely avoid looking at the negative portions of your life. In fact, sometimes you want to really get upset at yourself! This is what it …
Parental Development
I believe being a good parent is one of the more challenging aspects of personal development one can face. Most of us are thrust into this role without any special training or knowledge on how to be a good parent. Certainly it’s not something we typically learn in school, no matter what degrees and certifications we have. Perhaps a few …
Tell Everyone of Good Things to Come
If I was a psychic or a fortune-teller, I would tell everyone of good things to come Never once utter a word of misery, sickness, bad luck or misfortune For people who go to psychics or fortune-tellers need to hear good things and be given hope. Happy people don’t need to hear the future. They believe and expect their good …
Let’s bring out beauty to share
A STATEMENT OF ART I wish more people paint in pink, blue, and green Denying red or black. I don’t like harshness, even in colours. Please erase your anger and greed. Suppress your violence, madness or sadness. Concentrate on beauty… Let’s bring out beauty to share. Only beauty will stay and endure. For the name of art, For the name …
Poem to Children
To My Children When I’m no longer around you Far, far away from all of you… Maybe when you want to talk to me and finally listen to me. Please, would you read my poetry? In my lines, you will find my legacy My philosophy, my wishes, dreams and disappointments, but you’ll also find my solutions You see, I do …