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Rejection is a devastating state that would cause depression and immediate loss of self-confidence. Dealing with rejection can be a difficult and a long process that many people would not even dare go through.
The causes of rejection come from two places, the receiver and deliverer. If you are ... Views: 929
While it’s true no man should ever give up on style, once a guy reaches a certain age, he’s just gotta let go of fashions that fit into his high school or college days. Hey, maybe they were cool - back then. You did look great back in the day – attractive, handsome, fit! But ... Views: 929
If you remember, in a previous article, I promised to connect with you again on Csikszentmihalyi. In the book, The NEW Think and Grow Rich, his quotes is on page 175. And from his idea, we fashion the affirmation we present today. We’ve spoken about this affirmation priorly, but ... Views: 929
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for someone to act as though it is their purpose to save the world. The world is then going to be in a mess and it will be up to them to do something about it.
This could be something that will consume their whole life, meaning that it will be hard for them to ... Views: 929
We often look at the world as something to be gotten into, to find our place and where we fit. We search until we feel comfortable, stable and right with our place, but sometimes things change. Our group of friends may evolve; we might move or find ourselves just looking again. How do you fit ... Views: 929
I wonder how will our lives would really make a big difference if we always choose to like and love ourselves? If we all never place the strength of our self love and self worth outside of ourselves (since after all, weren’t we all always at our prerogative and our own choosing about how we feel ... Views: 929
Cultivate Your Network Marketing Business With Self-Confidence
There are many aspects of life that could cause weak confidence and subsequently fail in network marketing. I have talked to a great number of people personally who experienced some form of tramatic situation in their life ... Views: 929
The holiness within us-our high self-esteem
This holiness may represent the most important and valuable thing that is within us. Such a thing could only be our high self esteem, a very special value, which cannot be measured by money; which can only be compared to the value of the divine or of ... Views: 929
•To ask for help when needed?
•To make quick and smart decisions on the spur of the moment?
•To invest in yourself, long-term?
•To have the courage to put yourself first?
•To TRUST that everything will be okay?
I know these are loaded questions, but just like the elephant in the ... Views: 928
To move forward in business, you or your organization must be good at execution. It sounds so simple, yet time and again the execution of a strategy or change fails. How come?
Any time you seek to execute a change in the strategy you are asking yourself and others to change your human ... Views: 928
Self esteem refers to one’s perception about them. It can also be defined as self worth. Everybody likes to be appreciated. However some individuals suffer from low self worth or self esteem due to various reasons. Low self esteem can impact the individual adversely. It can make them under ... Views: 928
Perhaps you are going through a challenging time right now or maybe your life has been tough for a while. Either way, a big part of you may wonder if you have what it takes to move forward.
So even if a small part of you believes that you do have what it takes, this part of you won’t exert ... Views: 928
If someone doesn’t feel good about themselves or simply wants to feel better than they do, they can end up trying to change one area of their life. At the same time, they may try to change a number of areas of their life.
When this happens, someone is likely to believe that they will feel ... Views: 928
In the past, dermal fillers were only used by a small amount of women but, as time has passed, this has changed. Far more women use them than ever before and there are undoubtedly a number of reasons as to why this is.
One important distinction that needs to be made here is the difference ... Views: 927
Most people as you know have a fear of getting up and speaking in front of an audience big or small or putting on any kind of oral performance for that matter. I have been teaching , coaching and delivering public presentations for almost nine years and have experienced many things that inhibit ... Views: 927
What are you doing to help yourself during challenging times? Is your response, “What can I do?”, or “Doing the best I can”? Are you doing the best you can? Sometimes I believe we are and sometimes this is a habitual response which prevents us from recognizing it’s an excuse. An excuse because ... Views: 927
Shyness is nothing to be ashamed of and you can overcome it when you learn the right way to go about it. The problem is that you have not been exposed to accurate, proven ways to deal with shyness.
Shyness can be defined as having difficulty creating a rapport with other people. For many ... Views: 926
Every day in America, thousands upon thousands of people rush to get botox, plastic surgery or shiny red sports cars – all in a vain effort to improve the way they feel about themselves. Somehow the good feeling either doesn’t come or it fades quickly. In an effort to get the desired ... Views: 926
If someone was to stand on the edge of a building, it would be a lot harder for them to feel at peace than if they were in the middle of it. Being on the edge can cause them to feel uncomfortable, whereas being in the centre may allow them to feel at ease.
In the same way, someone can either ... Views: 926
Have you ever wondered why certain tasks or activities you perform come easily and others are a pain in the old proverbial “neck.” Perhaps, you have often struggled with communicating with a certain individual. Thus, you may have wondered how to get through to them. Well, do not be so hard on ... Views: 926
I mediated a few weeks ago and this was something that I hadn’t done for a little while. But even though I hadn’t done this for a little while, I soon remembered how beneficial it was to mediate.
I felt more at peace afterwards and it brought to my attention how different the mind is ... Views: 926
On the last round of Open Your Heart a participant asked:
“So if I don’t trust these anxious thoughts then what can I trust? If my truth was really that we are not right for each other then how would I know if I am teaching myself not to listen when doubts arise?”
And then she wisely ... Views: 925
Inside us all is a pure voice telling us which way to go and what is right for us. From our first sounds and noises most of us spoke uncensored and free to explore with our voices, until adults tell us we shouldn’t, we should do this and that instead. So to please our parents and those around ... Views: 924
I recently read a comment on my blog which read:
"Why do you think self esteem is so important?
My reply to that question was,
Self esteem dictates whether we do something, if we feel like doing something, how we do something and why?
Self esteem is sometimes overlooked by many ... Views: 924
Self-esteem and self-image make a huge difference in the level of success you can have not only in your business, but it will affect relationships and even health. There have actually been studies that show that low self-esteem lowers your health, as for one thing, it impacts your susceptibility ... Views: 924
Deep down, we’d all like to be able to simply forget — or delete — our insecurity.
Some people will claim that we’re better off having insecurity. Because it’s a natural, human trait that keeps us grounded and in touch with our humility.
But when someone with certain ambitions also has low ... Views: 922
Define your fears and face them. Overcome those fears and realize your dreams. Those steps may sound easier said than done but they are true. The fearless win and that has been the case in all endeavors. Whether you are starting a business, making a sales call, deciding whether or not to make a ... Views: 921
In the world of Internet marketing you’ll need to recognize the money-spinning souk eager to buy anything you would offer them – that’s the basic. According to the experts you do not need any experience to establish Internet Marketing business. Most of the method and campaign can be learned ... Views: 921
Sometimes confidence is the most important thing that you will need to show in order for others to show you the respect that you need. Sometimes you will have to show that you know more about something than you actually do only to make yourself seem stronger. Sometimes you will feel that you ... Views: 921
If someone were to ask you, you would probably say that you were a pretty happy person. You try to keep a positive frame of mind and stay upbeat. It can be difficult, though, to maintain a positive mindset when you find yourself surrounded by negativity.
Here are a few ways you can help keep ... Views: 921
Learning from your past experiences is great, but I’m sure you’ll agree that being stuck in the memories really isn’t. Are you constantly living in your past, and do you want to break out? If so, read on!
Do you continually find yourself rehashing past events, all the while wishing they could ... Views: 921
Start thinking big:
We all have dreams and ambition, which most of the time end of being ignored or abandoned due to lack of vision and the ability to think big. Success is reserved for those who consistently expand their context and content.
Below are some of the reasons people give for ... Views: 921
It might seem that the answer to this question should be rather obvious. Surely you see yourself when you look in the mirror? But this is not strictly true. What you see depends upon how you look at yourself and what you look for in yourself. It depends upon how you view your world.
Some ... Views: 921
I recently went to a local grocery to pick up a few items. As the gentleman was ringing me up, I noticed a box pop up on his screen with the words:
Thank the customer and tell them to come again.
Excited that I had glimpsed an insider's view of the checking-out process, I waited patiently ... Views: 920
The greatest challenge we face in our lives is the Search for Meaning. What is life really about? What are we really here to do?
These are big questions. Nobody can pretend to have the answers for anyone else. As Viktor Frankl once said, it is like asking a Chess Grandmaster what THE best move ... Views: 920
In myths and fairy tales, the banished characters are shadow aspects who represent the inner characters we would like to sequester away in a cloistral tower or banish to the middle of the forest: the virginal maiden representing forbidden chastity, the unattractive witch representing the ... Views: 920
In ancient Greece, Sparta was a prominent city-state where boys were trained to be warriors. When a boy reached six or seven, he was removed from his parents home and sent to military school where he began the ’agoge.’
In order for these boys to become fearless warriors, they had to go ... Views: 918
In this great age of “Nip & Tuck” I now realize that I have the perfect body. Even after four children, three of which were delivered via c-section, I still have the perfect body. As a black woman, on the brink of celebrating my 41st birthday, I must admit that I, too, have thought ... Views: 918
We have all gone through ups and downs with our self-esteem. For many of us, the lows have outlasted the highs. When that happens, it can be hard to pull yourself up out of that funk and put a smile back on your face. That’s when you need to shake things up and get that spark back into your ... Views: 918
After I wrote an article titled ‘you just need to love yourself’ and another titled ‘you just need to let go’, I came to see that there was another area for me to touch upon. Along with these two phrases, there is what can be said if someone is a perfectionist.
If so, they can also be told ... Views: 918
“It’s better to make a mistake with the full force of your being than to carefully avoid mistakes with a trembling spirit.”
– Dan Millman, The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
When I was in graduate school many ago, my classmates would often ask me how I was able to write papers so quickly and ... Views: 917
Oops, another excuse…
Do you ever catch yourself making excuses when things don’t turn out as you had expected? Have you ever neglected taking responsibility for the events and circumstances of your life? Or have you ever tried to explain why you didn’t, couldn’t, shouldn’t or simply wouldn’t ... Views: 917
What is your mind telling you? Is it telling you that you have the ability to achieve your heart’s desires? And do you believe in your heart (mind) that you can do it. Then, the only thing stopping you is you. If, you are looking at your circumstances and the situation you find yourself in at ... Views: 916
Have you gotten caught up in the self-healing buzz? It seems like more and more people are thinking seriously about what they can do personally to maintain health and wellness. Yet even among the most committed, a few things still occasionally fly under the radar. Maybe you shortchange yourself ... Views: 916
Today I would like to talk about something else besides learning, namely “taking steps”. Not learning to walk, literally, mind you. I’m hoping you all do that well by now as long as you’re able. The steps I’m talking about are the ones we take when first starting ... Views: 916
People with low confidence and/or depression endure additional frustration when confronted with the attitude of just do it.
Popularized by an immense athletics corporation, it’s hard not to see the mass-appeal of this ubiquitous saying. -- And of its more jaunty sibling: Nothing to it but to ... Views: 916
And not just being confident--some other human emotions also. And why is that, you ask-- it's because we as human beings normally take in some of the emotions of people we're in contact with or those whom we saw. After that, we experience a change in our own mood though you know that nothing ... Views: 914
Background
Acne vulgaris, more commonly known simply as acne, is a skin disease caused by the alteration of certain formations called pilosebaceous structures. In simple terms, these relate to skin structures consisting of:
Hair follicles, which are that part of the skin that grows hair ... Views: 914
Over the years, I have written a number of articles that go into the affect that social media is having on the world, and one of the affects that came to my mind again recently was how easy it was for someone to deceive their so-called ‘friends’. This can take place by only uploading certain ... Views: 914
As you know, shyness can create an array of problems. You struggle in pretty much every social situation. You ask yourself, how can these people speak so effortlessly? whilst you’re stuck trying to form a sentence. You look at the more spontaneous people, wonder how they do it so easily and wish ... Views: 913