We are all susceptible to the negative influences of others and we must protect ourselfs. Negativity strikes in many forms. You can catch it. If someone around you is negative and complains a lot, you may soon find yourself griping and complaining as well. Or you may find yourself feeling disappointed about life. It's possible
Life is not easy. It's downright hard. There are lots of troubles, irritations, and pain in life. Things happen! Things go wrong! People don't always do what we want them to. Don't depend on other people for your happiness. Depend on yourself. Be who you are. Do the things you want to do. Get the
The minister at my church once told me "Worry is a form of prayer and the form most people practice often." I'm sure he didn't mean to be negative, but he wanted me to realize what people focus on is what they bring about. Worry is fear. Worry is a state of mind which is
You have a right and even a responsibility to be happy. Happiness is a state of mind. Many people let life pass them by because they choose to be unhappy. (Bet you are thinking, "Judi, people don't choose to be unhappy. It just happens.) Wrong! People who sit around complaining, whining, worrying, procrastinating, and gossiping about
There are many symptoms of poverty consciousness. If you can recognize and eliminate these symptoms before they become ingrained as your lifestyle, you will never again have to worry about poverty. These symptoms are: Laziness Indecision Doubt Fault-finding Procrastination Complaining Compulsive Spending Lack of ambition Lack of self-control Neglect of your personal appearance Eliminate these
Do you want to be more successful, but you just don't know what you want or what you need to do? Are you just a little lost? No problem. It's as easy as changing your thoughts. If you are going to be more successful, you ust change any negative thoughts that you may be having
Giving up -- even once -- makes it easier and mor acceptable to "just give up" again. When you give up, you damage your self-respect. You heart doesn't listen to the excuses for quitting which are created by your mind. Your heart knows that when you quit -- when you give up -- a little
In life, you try one thing. It works. You try another. It doesn't work. Instead of letting it paralyze you, do some self-analysis. What went right? What went wrong? What went right that could have gone wrong? What other possibilities are there? Then, do something differently. Be deliberate and take reasonable risks. Break down the
Most of us were taught we should be concerned about what others think about us and should seek their approval for all that we do. We sometimes hear a little voice in our head that actually says, "What will they think?" or "If you fail, you'll look like a fool." I bet you can look
This is a technique we use to examine all of the possibilities and potential solutions to a problem, without making judgments about any of these possibilities until we have exhausted all of our options. Dr. Alex Osborn, the originator of the Brainstorming Technique, and co-founder of what was one of the world's largest advertising agencies
