Category Archives: Self-Improvement

Creating the Life of My Dreams

Posted on April 30, 2019 by admin

This is an exciting time for me. I’ve been slowly building a better life for myself and I’m now seeing a lot of incredible things come to fruition. Here are some steps I’ve taken to get to this point. Perhaps … Continue reading →

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Treasures and Trials

Posted on April 29, 2019 by admin

I’ve heard that when you get close to something you’ve wanted and worked toward for a long time, you’re met with a series of challenges and obstacles. Sometimes these also come after you get what you wanted. You might start … Continue reading →

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Working Through Tough Times

Posted on April 28, 2019 by admin

Whenever I go through a rough time, I try to observe my reaction to it and adjust my actions accordingly. If I start getting bogged down in misery and negativity, then I’ll make extra efforts to do things that I … Continue reading →

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Learning New Things

Posted on April 25, 2019 by admin

I’ve been thinking lately about practice, especially after reading Outliers. It’s easy to forget how much time and effort it can take to become proficient in something, especially when watching someone who does it exceptionally well. I often overlook the … Continue reading →

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Seeing More of the Bigger Picture

Posted on April 24, 2019 by admin

The past few years of my life have been unlike any others. Without even meaning to do so, I started on a path of radical self-improvement and experienced some major changes in several of my views. I still don’t know … Continue reading →

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Managing Your Time

Posted on April 22, 2019 by admin

When I was a little kid, other people set up my schedule and determined how I spent most of my time. I found it easy to handle a lot of things during this period in my life: playing in the … Continue reading →

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Direct Alternatives vs Indirect Alternatives

Posted on April 20, 2019 by admin

In How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World, Harry Browne talks about direct and indirect alternatives. Essentially, a direct alternative is something that is within your control, and an indirect alternative requires someone else’s involvement. Browne encourages readers of … Continue reading →

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A Wonderful Change

Posted on April 19, 2019 by admin

Right now, the biggest change I’m experiencing is a change of jobs. I’ve long been looking for something else and I’ve finally found it. Even though I haven’t been at this new place for long and I’m still working at … Continue reading →

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The Daily Private Victory

Posted on April 14, 2019 by admin

One of the most helpful things Stephen Covey talks about in The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is the Daily Private Victory. This involves spending time each day sharpening the saw in the physical, spiritual, and mental areas of … Continue reading →

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Negotiation

Posted on April 13, 2019 by admin

In Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell talks about how kids who are taught how to negotiate and gently push back against those around them tend to be more successful than kids who are taught to follow orders and submit to those in … Continue reading →

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