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Ideas that Matter: Part I
Ideas matter. They have consequences. They lead to great civilizations doing great things or to human depravity on monumental scales. They also change us on a personal level as we discover what they...
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How to Change the World When You Don’t Even Have Darth Vader’s Evil Powers
“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi So, are you ready to change the world? Do you believe you can? I...
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10 Ways to Poison a Perfectly Good Relationship
Note: This is 3rd in a 5-post series as my reply to a depressed reader who emailed me for help. She granted me permission to reply here on my blog. Click here for the first and here for the second in...
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14 Reasons to get Excited about Life, Part I (#1-4)
“No one ever finds life worth living – one has to make it worth living” ~ Winston Churchill To remind readers, this is the last in a 5-post series that has been my answer to an email from a reader I’m...
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11 Steps and 11 Quotes to Radical Personal Change (A Tribute to Stephen R....
“But until a person can say deeply and honestly, “I am what I am today because of the choices I made yesterday,” that person cannot say, “I choose otherwise.” ~ Stephen R. Covey The death of a...
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Why Changing Your Language Can Change Your Life
Note: This is a guest post by Tim Brownson of A Daring Adventure. _________________________ “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” ~ Rudyard Kipling I was talking with a...
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The Virtue of Intolerance: 10 things you should never tolerate
“We tolerate people to our own virtue, but tolerate bad ideas to our own demise.” Intolerance has a bad reputation. And with good reason too. Still, I’m not so sure it should be thrown out with the...
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5 Signs Personal Development Blogs Are Hurting Your Personal Development
“No enemy is worse than bad advice.” ~ Sophocles Are you a Personal Development Junkie? Do you surf the web in search of your next high, the next blog with the newest twist or next fix to your...
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The 5 Scariest Words Ever Uttered (or how to kill a dream in cold blood)
“I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word.” ~ Emily Dickenson “There exists, for everyone, a sentence — a series of words — that has the power to destroy you.” ~ Philip K. Dick We...
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I too Have a Dream (5 Life-Changing Quotes by Martin Luther King Jr.)
“The quality, not the longevity, of one’s life is what is important.“ ~Martin Luther king, Jr. A life of meaning and purpose is a life that has the potential for a very deep sort of happiness. Such...
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How to Cure Boredom Forever (four simple solutions)
“In order to live free and happily you must sacrifice boredom. It is not always an easy sacrifice.” ~Richard Bach (This is part two of a two-part series on boredom. Click here to read Part I: Are you...
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How to Break up with the Nasty Parts of your Life (a breakup letter to yourself)
“Moving on is easy. It’s staying moved on that’s trickier.” ~Katerina Stoykova Klemer Do you genuinely like yourself (for the most part, anyway) but have “baggage” you wish would quietly pack up and...
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You are Your Own Self-Fulfilling Prophesy (the crazy incredible power of...
“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” ~James Allen We are what we think about over time. We are the accumulation of all our...
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Goal Setting 101: how to join the 8% (a midyear checkup)
“What separates us from the goals we set is nothing more than a series of decisions made consistently over time.” (Tweet) A recent study found that only 46% of those who set New Year’s goals are still...
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The Secret to Setting Sticky Goals (how to turn your dreams into reality)
“A dream only becomes overrated when not pursued by the dreamer.” ~Courtney Hickman (Tweet) Dreams are unborn opportunities waiting for the DNA of action to give them heart and soul. They remain...
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The Happiness Movement Launch! (with a special invite to bloggers)
“The great thing about social movements is everybody gets to be a part of them.” ~Jim Wallis I have a confession to make: I want to start a happiness movement. Something deep inside me yearns to reach...
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Don’t Read this Post! (unless you’re finally ready to take action)
“Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.” ~Benjamin Disraeli Sometimes, for some people, an extended hand, a gentle voice, a nudge, an invitation or a reminder...
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What Do You Have to Complain About? (Challenge #1)
“There are times in life when, instead of complaining, you do something about your complaints.” ~Rita Dove So often we tell ourselves that we’re ready for change, a new start, the beginning of a...
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Can just One Person Change the World? (these people seem to think so)
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” ~Harriet Tubman One vote can’t...
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3 Questions that Changed my Life
“The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.” ~Thomas Berger The questions we never ask will never produce the answers they would have revealed. The questions we never ask...
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