The Self in Development
A few days ago, we talked about the possible selfishness of personal growth. Today, let’s add another angle to the dis...Read More »
Author: The Pacific Institute
The Petrified Comfort Zone
How big is your comfort zone? Is it growing or shrinking? Has it petrified? All of us live inside an area called a comfo...Read More »
Substantial Self-Esteem
Is an intense desire for personal growth and development a selfish thing? Some people think it is, but that’s not nece...Read More »
On the Subject of Talent
Are you a talented person? Whether you see yourself that way or not, you need to know that you have at least one natural...Read More »
The Quality of Your Thoughts
Can the mind help cure disease? What role do the emotions play in preventing illness?
What is the relationship betwee...Read More »
Unlearning Denial
People who are struggling with addictions are all too familiar with the phenomenon of denial. If you have ever tried to ...Read More »
Unearned Guilt
People who would never think of trying to drive a car with the brakes on often do something very similar to themselves.
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From Won’t Power to Will Power
Has anyone ever called you stubborn? Would you describe yourself that way? If so, you may be in luck when it comes to ma...Read More »
Beware of Universals
One of the most important ways we communicate is with language. However, if our language is fuzzy, our communications wi...Read More »
Sugar-Coated Hostility
Do you know what it means to behave in a passive-aggressive way? Let’s talk about this behavior today, and maybe you...Read More »
Two Steps Forward
Today, let's talk about how to deal with setbacks in your quest to be a better person.
Affirmations are a wonderful w...Read More »
Yes, I Can
Here is a proposition for your consideration: Using the phrase, “I can’t” is actually contrary to what it means to...Read More »
Growth Without Guilt
Do you ever feel that the people who are closest to you are the ones who resist the most when you try to change for the ...Read More »
Managing Your Mind
Most people who want to succeed in the world of business know that they have to be good managers. Actually, it’s proba...Read More »
Learning to Take Control
How much control do you believe you have over what happens to you in life? Today, let’s talk about how our feelings, a...Read More »
What Can You Do?
If you could change one thing about your life, what would it be?
Now, we are not talking about magic, because some th...Read More »
No Place to Go but Up
When you think about mountain climbing, maybe your stomach does a little flip-flop. But, you know, people who are succes...Read More »
The Willingness to Be Wrong
Do you know anyone who has a hard time admitting they were wrong? If so, they may be struggling with uncertain self-este...Read More »
Conversation is a Two-Way Street – Part 2
Building on yesterday’s “Conversation is a Two-Way Street,” parents of teenagers often complain that they can’t ...Read More »
Conversation is a Two-Way Street – Part 1
What should parents do if they want their teenagers to confide in them? Dr. Joyce Vedral, author of several books on the...Read More »
Driving Responsibility
Like adults, teenagers come in all shapes and sizes, with every type of personality on the planet. Today, let’s consid...Read More »
What Do You Have to Lose?
Do you feel that half the things you do turn out all wrong? If so, take heart, because today we are going to talk about ...Read More »
You Are What You Think
What do hopelessness, helplessness and stress have to do with rats, astronauts and you?
Did you know that right after...Read More »
Flexibility in Times of Change
“The only constant in the universe is change.” Whether these words were from Heraclitus (a 5 th century BC Greek phi...Read More »
Optimism is a Choice We Make
Are optimists people who just don’t see the pain and suffering in the world, or is something else going on? Let’s ta...Read More »
Learning to Face Our Fears
Everyone feels frightened from time to time, especially young children. Let’s face it. There are some pretty frighteni...Read More »