Passionate people are enthusiastic people. The word enthusiasm comes from the Greek words, en theos, which mean “the spirit within.” We each need to unleash the spirit that is within us. You can’t expect other people to get excited about your ideas or projects if you aren’t excited. If you don’t have a tone of
Routines keep us in our comfort zones. You have to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and do something differently every day so that you become comfortable with change and adaptable to changing circumstances. Consider being more flexible. Get into the habit of doing some things on the spur of the moment,
What happens when you feel like your battery is dead and you just can’t go on? Do you give up and say, “Oh well, I didn’t want to go to that destination anyway?” or, “That’s just my luck. I’ve never been able to reach my goals?” At one time or another, most of us seem
We live in a world of possibilities and possibilities give us choices. Lots of choices. But, many of us don’t see the possibilities and therefore, we don’t realize what choices are available to us. When things don’t go the way we thought they should or when something happens to us that is unfortunate, we still
Change happens … every day. Our hair grows, we gain or lose weight, and we experience new things which change our perception of how things are. We live in a constant state of change. So, why is it that we go immediately into panic mode when we notice the winds of change blowing in our
It's that time! Time to write out your goals for the coming year! Do you have any childhood dreams that remain unfulfilled or any cities that you have always wanted to see, but never visited? Consider all the material things you want, the lifestyle you desire, the places you would like to go, or things
Since this is the last day of the old year, why not stop talking about your negative traits. The more you concentrate on them, the more they hang on. What we put our attention to is what multiplies in our lives. Instead of criticizing, look for things you like about yourself. If you have actual limitations
When you are able to express your uniqueness, you will feel more complete. Learn to accept yourself for who you are and focus on what you want to become. There’s no one else exactly like you. You are one very special individual who was created to be who you are – doing the best you
If we are not aware and don’t consciously do something about it, we can pass our level of self-esteem from one generation to the next. That’s okay if we have high self-esteem, but if we have low self-esteem, it’s often disastrous. Low self-esteem brings with it some behavioral problems we need to watch for a
This is the time to do a little self-evaluation. Be honest with yourself. Chances are, there are areas in which you need improvement. If you answered “no” to any of the questions above, you have some work to do. Walking the talk is not easy. As long as you are aware that your actions will
