Category: Positive Change

by Anthony D. Carter

There is one way that works time and time again to bring a person out of their dead end situation. Whether you work at a job that does not fulfill you anymore, you are in a dull relationship or you feel stuck in the city that you now reside in, the way to move to next the level remains clear: Become better.

by: John Cyr

“Progress is a nice word. But change is its motivator. And change has its enemies.” – Robert Kennedy

There is nothing wrong with being a successful human being. In fact, the purpose of your life is to win. But what if, in your quest for this victory, you were accidentally drawn into a compelling game in which, unknown to you, it was impossible to win, no matter how well you performed or how religiously you followed the rules? Where, instead of finding the freedom to run as you wish, you found yourself moving more and more mechanically through your days — and each of these days left you feeling more frustrated than fulfilled, because you were playing under an ever-increasing pressure to succeed!

Everyone has an image to take care of. Whether you like it or not, people will often scrutinize your looks. If you want to create your image, decide now! You can stand by and improve your own image or be a shadow of someone else. Many people shy away because they are so conscious of their appearance. Here are just five simple steps on how to enhance your image and to build the must have self confidence.

by Sharron Myers
To Thine Own Self Be True:

We have looked before on the concept of self-love and I would like to take the time into look into this in more depth.

If you remember, we said that AGAPE love was an unconditional love and that we needed to love our neighbor as we love ourselves. Let us look more closely at why we have so much difficulty in the area of loving and accepting ourselves. We will start by looking at two very basic questions.

“The achievement of your goal is assured the moment you commit yourself to it.” Mack R. Douglas

By: Joe Farcht

Long ago, a man asked for just one thing. He did not ask for riches, a fabulous life, material possessions, or anything of this world, but he asked for wisdom. When the gift of wisdom was bestowed upon him, all those worldly things materialized. That man’s name was King Solomon, the richest man to ever live. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet’s wealth are not even close to what King Solomon enjoyed. The dictionary describes one who is wise as “marked by deep understanding, keen discernment, and a capacity for sound judgment.” To possess understanding, one must possess extensive knowledge, experience, and a sound capacity for using it.

The opposite of wisdom is ignorance. Again the dictionary defines ignorance as, “destitute of knowledge or education. Resulting from or showing a lack of knowledge or intelligence.” Ignorance usually results in poverty, loss of security, desperation, and often in exploitation. Ignorance manifests just the opposite results from that of wisdom. Consider the many countries of the world. Where ignorance reigns, what are the conditions of society and what do the people experience?

By: Dr Harry Henshaw

Positive self-esteem is very important if not crucial to our happiness and well being as a human being. Having positive self-esteem can make the difference in that which we take on in life, in that which we go about achieving and creating. Having positive self- esteem also allows us to have healthy and joyous relationships with others, to experience true intimacy. One could also assert that having positive self-esteem gives us access to genuine spirituality. Poor self-esteem, on the other hand, creates the space for us to experience a great deal of negativity in life including depression, anxiety, fear, stress and loneliness. Negative or poor self-esteem is also highly correlated with alcohol and drug dependency. Some even believe that a negative or poor self-image is the source of such addictions.

While it appears that the importance of positive self-esteem is somewhat understood, the unanswered question has always been about how to improve or enhance a person’s self-esteem. Some belief that a person’s self-esteem rests upon them being successful, in accomplishing that which they take on in life, of achieving goals that they have set for themselves. As a result much effort is put into assisting others in effectively and efficiently planning their doing in life. Others believe that our sense of self-esteem is determined by the type of relationships that we have, that by surrounding ourselves with positive people who will appreciate and acknowledge us that our esteem will be positively impacted. To this end training is given to help a person improve his interpersonal skills, how he communicates and relates with others. While both of these endeavors are important, it is not the having or doing that creates positive self-esteem. Ones self-esteem is not given or to be obtained from without, external to the person.

Shyness can be a crippling condition. It’s so extreme for some people that they avoid social situations altogether. Shy children tend to grow into shy adults. The vast majority of us need to have contact with other humans, either socially or in a work context. Overcoming shyness is difficult but not impossible.

Today is a new day. Yesterday is a thing of the past and so is everything that you did. Good or bad, what is done is done so now it’s time to seize this day and all of the opportunities …