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Creative Notions By : Tim Maher This article is about developing the creative side of our personality. We need to firstly fill our minds with as much information as possible to be gleaned from books and any other sources that prove useful. We need to think outside the box and not be constrained by limitations. Try a new experience like bungee jumping. Move outside of your comfort zone and try new things or new ways of doing things that will stretch your ability and imagination. Creativity & Sense: How to get the most value out of motivational books and seminars! By : Ogo Ogbata If you’ve ever attended a great seminar, then you’ve suddenly felt confident enough to climb Mount Everest, lose ten stone of body fat in a week or start a political revolution. In the likely event that your newfound courage dissipated shortly afterwards, here’s how to maximise the precious time and money spent on seminars, audio products and inspirational books. Creativity & Sense: Transform Your Life in 30 days or less! By : Ogo Ogbata Product manufacturers understand people. They know that we get bored easily, that we want to try something different now and then. Every day, cornflakes come in brighter cartons, soap comes in bigger sachets and ipods come with the capacity to hold more tunes and photographs. Likewise, our lives need regular enhancement. This article shows you how a bit of creativity and sense can transform your lifestyle in 30 days or less. Creativity And Original Thinking: Suggestions From Personal Experience. By : Lucretia Torva Why is it that ideas can flow so freely sometimes and then be as elusive as a leaf floating down a stream? I've wondered that a lot when I was under a deadline, either at school or more recently for my livelihood. Over the years I have used a few tricks to get me unstuck when I absolutely had to be creative at that moment with no option of waiting. The goal is to get the mind off the track it is on...that's why you feel stuck. Your mind is closed in on one solution, one pa... Creativity and the Excitement of Life By : Helene Rothschild Are you allowing yourself to express your creativity? When you were growing up, were your creative expressions discouraged? Would you like to express that part of you and experience more of the excitement of life? Creativity: As Defined by Whom By : John G. Johnson Who definies creativity? Having a strong personal definition of what creativity is - to you - will assist in accessing and utilising your creativity powers. Creators Of Reality Are Initiators And Leaders By : Enoch Tan When you are a creator of your reality, you’re the one who initiates and creates things. Instead of waiting for things to happen, you go ahead and begin them. When others look to someone to follow, you lead the way. You start the ball rolling instead of waiting for someone else to make it roll. You take control of situations and direct them the way you desire them to go. You become the cause of events and experiences. Crossing The Belief Barrier By : "Only he who can see the invisible can do the impossible.” – Frank Gaines When I was young I accomplished an amazing feat. I learned how to play the guitar. By the time I was 17 I played in a band with a group of musicians and music became more challenging with each day. As I look back now I wonder when I began believing I could do that. At 10 years of age I used to watch my dad play his guitar, play the harmonica in accompaniment, and sing the verses to some great country... Crushing the limitations of internal and external obstacles!!!! By : Jason Sisneros This series is meant specifically to journal the challenges and learning of anyone who has or is striving to take their life to another level. To satisfy the seeking of people who search out truth and how to apply that truth to destroy our destructive patterns; patterns that keep us singing the same song, writing the same story or painting the same pictures instead of writing new lyrics, designing a new plot and painting a new masterpiece! Daily Organizer-How To Stay Organized Throughout Your Day By : To forget is human but if it happens all the time you need to take some serious action. From your Doctor’s Appointment, business meeting or getting clothes from the dry cleaners if you miss on one thing you may be in for dire consequences. A Daily Organizer is a life saver and your secretary that will remind you of your scheduled meetings and appointments. It is not just for the working or business class. For a home maker it is equally useful as it has calendar, calcula... Dare To Be You By : Mary Kay Buttery Over five billion people now live on this planet and yet no two people have the same finger prints. We all have some basic similarities with the rest of humanity yet each of us is unique unto ourselves. Each of us has his own individual expression to offer to the world. That expression can take many forms from artistic interests, the way they think, athletic activities, the particular way we dress, musical talents, different hobbies, etc. We should never forget that eac... Dealing With Autism In Public By : Rachel Evans Autism is a developmental disorder that affects roughly one out of 100 children. It is characterized by a lack of ability to function socially and in more severe cases, the process of communication. Discovering that your child has autism can be a traumatic experience. Oftentimes, parents may believe there is something developmentally wrong with their child, but accepting that autism is the culprit can be difficult to say the least. Accepting that your child is autistic and... Dealing With Controlling People: 2 Great Tips To Deal With Controlling People By : Michael Lee It’s a healthy tradition among couples, and relationships that are bound to last, to communicate often and discuss the boundaries to prevent any misunderstanding or argument. It’s helpful to know the process of dealing with controlling people so you can avoid any confrontation before it even starts. Dealing With Criticism And Difference In Opinion By : Robert Najemy Why this is important We often become emotionally disturbed during a disagreement, or an argument, or when someone criticizes us or disagrees with us. In such cases our personality usually feels hurt, demeaned and in danger. When we feel this way, we destroy our own happiness, clarity and health and often behave in ways which we later regret. A simple technique for gaining clarity is to: 1. Remember that concerning criticism, there are two possibilities: a. The... Dealing With Emotional Pain By : (Hurt - Bitterness - Injustice - Abused – Pain) We feel emotional pain when we do not get what we want, need, or expect. We might feel hurt, rejection, bitterness, abuse, injustice or simply emotional pain. In such cases, we have not received the behavior or outcomes we expected or believed we deserved. We feel this kind of feel pain in cases when * people * do not behave to us in the ways that we had expected as well as in situations where * life * does not give us ... Dealing With Grief And Loss In 3 Simple Steps By : Michael Lee Nobody said that dealing with grief and loss will be as easy as popping a pill. While you can’t exactly change the circumstances, you at least, have the freedom to choose the way in which you grieve. Dealing With Jealousy: 3 Easy Ways To Overcome Jealousy By : Michael Lee Dealing with jealousy can be quite tricky. Emotions are pretty hard to dictate, especially one as feisty as jealousy. However, there are proven tips you can follow to quell that green-eyed monster down, such as the ones in this article. Dealing With Sorrow – Depression Management By : Rene Graeber While the term depression has been commonly used that people tend not to take it seriously anymore, it is a very serious condition that could impair one’s life. Depression is very difficult. It can debilitate one’s normal functions, making even the most mundane tasks such as getting up from bed or eating breakfast seemingly difficult. It is sad to think that a lot of depressed individuals are not treated because of the high costs of therapy. However, coping with depression is... Dealing With The “Monsters From The ID”: 9 Techniques For Overcoming Panic Attacks By Communicating With The Unconscious Mind By : John Young - "Monsters from the Id, John." Dr. C.X. Ostrow clutched the arm of Commander John J. Adams in the 1955 science fiction movie “Forbidden Planet” and stared at him feverishly. "Morbius was too close to the problem. He didn't see that when the Krell machine gave the Conscious Mind a boost, it also boosted the Id that lies in the Unconscious. It is where the mass of formless, bestial impulses develop..." Anyone who saw “Forbidden Planet” would never forget it as the first... Dealing with tough times By : M.Farouk Radwan Learn how to deal with tough times Dealing With Trauma & Anger By : I used to visit a support forum online for people recovering from various types of trauma. It felt like a wonderful place, and I know it does a lot of good for people. But after I was there for a while I started to wonder, "why don't I see anyone getting well here?" Out of all the people there, you would see lots of people having "insights," but the insights didn't seem to translate into anything but small improvements in their actual lives. The more time you spent there, the... Dealing With Your Depression In The Business World By : Stan Popovich It is not easy to deal with your fears, anxieties, or depression in the business world. If you have such a problem, the first step is that you should talk to a professional who can get you started in the right path of getting better. Getting help from a counselor or other professional is very important and can provide you much help and insights in dealing with your current problem. Getting help from a professional should be the first thing you do in getting better. In the mea... Dear Earth By : Helene Rothschild Are you aware of what is happening to our beautiful Mother Earth? Do you feel concerned about the many people and businesses that have consciously or unconsciously hurt our air, water, land, animals, vegetation, and atmosphere? The truth is that the situation is not hopeless, you are not powerless, and you can make a difference. Debugging the Core Dump By : Robin OBrien All software systems sometimes crash. Certain software languages leave behind a core dump – an image of the state of the program when it went wrong - allowing programmers to debug the program and find the fault. We must examine our own core dumps if we wish to improve ourselves. Decency By : Dr. Randy Wysong In our age of freedoms it becomes ever harder to draw lines. But if standards are not adhered to society is threatened by a moral meltdown. We must realize that freedom is relative and only possible if there are rules. Declutter Your Life By : Hilda Carroll De-cluttering your physical space can have an amazingly uplifting effect on your mood. Feng Shui experts claim that buildings and furniture store the memories of events in the form of energy, and that by de-cluttering you can clear the energy of historic traumatic events. Whether or not you put any store in that kind of theory, nobody who has ever de-cluttered a space could deny the positive benefits of increasing the physical space in their environment. However, physical ... Deep and Meaningful Quotes: How 3 Motivational Quotes Can Greatly Improve Your Life By : Michael Lee Deep and meaningful quotes motivate us to outshine the trials and challenges that may hinder us from attaining success. These may just be mere words, yet they are created to inspire us to live our lives with significance and worth. Defining Prosperity: Is That Really Prosperity Or Just Plain Lazy?! By : Ophelia Nicholson My prosperity partner wrote an article “Defining Prosperity for Myself”, and now I'm writing the opposing view “Defining Prosperity - Is That Really Prosperity or Just Plain Lazy”…I'll put a link at the end of this article so you can read the first article. In the article she writes “I have learned over the past year that prosperity, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. I have a goal of having a five million dollar net worth invested with a 10 % return that gives me... Delete! Delete! Delete! By : Michael A. Verdicchio There times in life that we really need to delete certain thoughts that “pop up” in our brain. Thoughts that are of no value to us are a waste of time. There are other thoughts that if we allow them to incubate, will negatively affect our lives. Demand Prosperity And Abundance! By : One major stumbling block many people experience when attempting to attract more prosperity and abundance into their lives is the perception that they must wait for some power greater than themselves to give the go-ahead. It's very common to feel this way! Years ago, I used to ask for greater abundance all the time (beg for it, actually), and then I'd wait anxiously, growing more and more impatient when it didn't show up. Perhaps you've done that too? The problem with this... Demystifying the Law of Attraction – Part I By : Cari Vollmer If you’re dedicated to your personal growth you have probably run across the phrase, “Law of Attraction”. It’s been written about in books, old and new, and is the main focus of the hit movie, The Secret. Read more... Destroy your patterns of struggle!!!! By : Jason Sisneros Our lives are never going to get better than they are right now. It might for a moment seem better (i.e. a raise in pay, a great night of passion, winning a game, a public acknowledgment, a child succeeding at something, donating to a cause that we believe in). Any of these will make us smile or swell with pride in the moment. Detaching from Unhealthy Connections By : Helene Rothschild Are you feeling obligated to anyone? Do you feel responsible for other peoples pain or survival? Would you like to be free of emotional ties that are draining you? Cutting emotional cords has been a major practice in my counseling office. I discovered that many of my clients were attached to others in an unhealthy way. Detours By : Ingela Berger Life doesn’t have to be constant detours and labyrinths. We can teach ourselves a better way of living. We can steer our own development into a desired direction. I want to suggest that there is a way that is right for you. Detours On The Path Of Life By : Wendy Betterini The other day I was clearing out my home office in preparation for our upcoming move, when I stumbled upon a box of supplies left over from an old business opportunity I had undertaken several years ago. It was a perfectly fine business opportunity, but it wasn't for me. Looking back, I knew even then that it wasn't right for me, but I had determinedly ignored my inner voice and pursued it anyway. As I sorted through this box of paperwork and supplies, I felt my face flame... Develop And Use Systems For Maximum Success By : Enoch Tan The key to maximum success in everything lies in the use of systems. Some people achieve success in an unpredictable manner where they do not know exactly how it happens but sometimes they make it and sometimes they don't. Mastery is when you have refined the way you do things to a point where you have a particular way that works best for you every time you use it. Developing A Mansion Mindset? By : Ericka Jackson Have you ever wondered why you may still feel miles away from living the life you so deeply desire? You have been taking inspirational workshops, reading self-development books, and attending church and hearing The Word in all of its power, yet it still feels like God's promise is on the other side of a glass window you can't seem to get through? Yes, you've experienced success, but you know God has something much bigger for you, you just can't quite figure out how to get fro... Developing A Positive Mental Attitude By : Because the development of a positive mental attitude can be a truly daunting task for many people, the best way to begin is with a plan. All truly great endeavors, such as the making of the Empire State Building or the creation of the United States of America, each began with a plan. If the plan is a good one to start, it can later be improved upon and made to be even better. The beginning, however, will require a good plan and a devotion to success. Once the plan has bee... Developing Compliant Workers Into Dedicated Workers By : Stan the Mann Direct orders and instructions are fine for the new and unskilled worker, but more seasoned workers are looking to develop their abilities. Developing Discernment -- Learning To See Truth In Today's Complex World By : A new time is upon us as the many challenges of today's world escalate and cry out for healing. What is needed now is concerted action on the part of each individual, to join together with others to create positive change in the world. This is not always as easy as it sounds, for the problems we face individually and collectively are multi-layered, and the process of attempting to create positive change activates many forces that oppose change. Another challenge faced by a... Developing Your Inner Spiritual Guidance By : As the world becomes more connected through the technologies of communication, it is also becoming easier to become disconnected from our own selves. The necessary quiet time that develops our natural, inborn connection with intuition and spiritual guidance is no longer easily found in our daily lives, and this can cause feelings of overwhelm, meaninglessness, and an inner sense of disharmony and emptiness. In today's world as we face unprecedented challenges both individu... Development Of The "I" By : Deepak Lodhia Last week I noticed my brother trying to teach my three year old niece to say "I" - "I would like an apple..., I would like some grapes..." But she insisted that it should be said, "Vaishali wants an apple, Vaishali wants some grapes...!" Have you ever tried arguing with a three year old? And what is more, she was right. Because right now at the age of three, she has not started to create her identity. When you are born, you are whole, complete and perfect. Then what ha... Differences between talkers and doers By : Doug Huggins Avoid talkers and surround yourself with doers to achieve success in your business. Directing Your Thoughts By : Marcy Richards The power of visualization, realization, and positive thinking, being applied through the Law of Attraction. Bringing abundance into Your life by all that you think, say and do. "Getting rich is the result of doing things in a certain way." ~Wallace D. Wattles~ Change your thinking, change your world... See what happens... Disabled doesn't mean dependent By : Sean Carter Disability comes on man either by birth or by an accident. But we appreciate those who live their disability in the most positive way and have the courage to do something different in life. Discover How You, Too, Can Have It All By : Pamela Glynn Impossible? No – or yes, depending on how you see yourself and your environment. So much depends on our own perceptions and on our ability to discover that abundance is not just for others. If, consistently, we have more month than money it is natural to think that that’s the way it is and that there’s not much we can do to change it. Bosses don’t exactly dish out largess, do they? They run their business to make a profit and most of them tend not to pay employees over the od... Discover The Law of Abundance In Nature By : Steve Lobe The law of abundance is shown in many ways in nature. Whatever nature needs to prosper can be found when and where it is needed. For example: a rose plant in the wild demonstrates the law of abundance. For 5 or 6 months in a year, the rose lives and remains dormant the rest of the year in a cold climate. During the spring and summer months the rose takes advantage of the sun's warmth and soft rains and blooms on a continual basis. Discover the One Thing that Holds Most People Back from Success By : If you really want to achieve the success you are capable of in your business, it's important to be specific about your desired outcome. This applies whether you are setting the objectives for a marketing campaign or deciding what car you want to drive next year. Here are some ips to achieve that focus. Discover The Secrets Of Personality Type By : Molly Owens Have you ever wondered why your spouse, coworkers, or children seem to think so differently from you? You may not understand why they make the decisions they do, or why they place such importance on things that seem inconsequential to you. It is possible to understand the answers to all these questions. The secret lies in the theory of Myers-Briggs personality type. In the 1960’s a psychological theorist named Katharine Briggs had many of the same questions you do. She won... Discover What You Really Want - Ask This Question By : Kids Know What They Want When I was a child, it was easy. I'd sit down with a cup of hot cocoa, some cookies, and a sheet of paper to write my letter to Santa. I'd tell him everything I wanted for Christmas. I had no trouble identifying what I wanted. I didn't worry about whether I thought I could have it, how much it cost, or what other people would think. I knew what I wanted and I asked for it! Sometime between those childhood years and becoming an adult, I became mu...
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