It’s a truism – if you’re a successful person, you make decisions fast and change them seldom, while the less successful people agonize over every decision, then change their minds frequently. If you’re one of the indecisive crowd, researchers are now much closer to an understanding of why you’re that way. The Wall Street Journal‘s [...]
Ever wonder why so many people have screwed up lives? I mean, there are hundreds – thousands – of teachers providing powerful insights into philosophy, psychology, spirituality and meditation. And yet… Billions of people, all around the world, still live crappy lives. We see starvation, slavery, murder, war, pestilence, human trafficking, pedophilia, rape, domestic violence, [...]
Have you ever caught yourself saying, “I wish somebody would…” or maybe it was, “They ought to….” Whatever it was that “they” ought to do, would it make the world a better, safer or more enjoyable place? If so, and if nobody is stepping forward to volunteer, why are you merely wishing? Why not just [...]
Every single day for nearly a year now, Susan Minarik has been posting her photos and observations about happiness on her blog, High on Happiness. To say that Susan’s disposition is sunny is like saying the Grand Canyon is a dimple. She simply sees nothing but wonder in everything she turns her attention to. And [...]
The law of attraction is like any other power tool. If you’re going to use it, you need to exercise good judgment, and know what you’re doing. Today, guest author Russ Hamel casually dropped a comment in response to the recent article “The REAL Secret to Getting Things Done,” and the comment itself is rich [...]
About five years ago I was interviewing Paul Hartunian, and during our talk, he referred again and again to the “secret ingredient” that made some people successful, while others just never quite got their stuff together. His secret ingredient? Focus. The ability to tune out everything that doesn’t need your attention right now so you [...]
Usually, when we feel blocked it’s because we’re attempting to do something with our life that we don’t yet have the tools for (or we have the tools but don’t have permission – we aren’t ready to be “that kind of person” yet). Metaphorically, the Universe is a wide open warehouse, and we’re free to [...]
I read a little bit from a lot of different blogs, and once in a while I’ll find something so extra special that I make mention of it here. But there’s one blog that I consistently enjoy, and each time I go there, it’s always a no-fail, no-miss experience. Susan Minarik is a member of [...]
I think the year 2009 should definitely go down as my “Yes Man” year. Did you see the Jim Carrey movie where he’s all despondent so a friend takes him to see an inspirational speaker who challenges him to start saying “yes” to every opportunity, every invitation, every challenge? It’s a fun movie, a little [...]
Enlightenment may not be the heavy, complicated thing we’ve been led to believe it is. And while it can take some time and commitment to change the way we think about things, we just might discover it’s not so terribly serious, sober and humorless… once we really get into the swing of seeing things with [...]
