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Category Archives: Self-Improvement
Unity
I’ve seen a lot of divisive stuff online lately. I’m not going to say what it is but I think you know to what I’m referring. For this blog post, I’m going to focus on things that unite us and … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged arguments, civility, conversations, debates, discussions, division, ego, Presence, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Power of Now, The Righteous Mind, unity
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Holding Space
For most of my life, I’ve habitually agreed with other people even if I didn’t actually hold their perspective. I tended to do this especially when they were being negative, probably because I didn’t want to become a target for … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged agreement, confidence, Holding Space, Life Hacks, negativity, positivity, relaxation, The Power of Now
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Small Victories
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved playing with LEGO sets. Most of the LEGO sets I’ve had have been pretty simple, but a few of them have been more complex. This caused me no despair, however, as I … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged Airplane!, beach, coordination, escape room, events, habit, jugglng, large victories, LEGO, motivation, planning, progress, Small Victories
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Consistency
Who do you think will become better at any given skill: someone who has a natural talent for that skill but hardly ever practices it or someone who has no natural talent for it but practices it every day? Except … Continue reading
Posted in Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged behavior, Consistency, dedication, habits, Practice
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Review of The 5 Love Languages
The 5 Love Languages is a great little book by Gary Chapman. Chapman goes into a lot of detail about various aspects of relationships, with a special focus on communication and “love languages”. According to Chapman, a love language is … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged acts of service, communication, Gary Chapman, love, love language, physical touch, quality time, receiving gifts, relationships, Review of The 5 Love Languages, The 5 Love Languages, words of affirmation
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Mindset
I’ve learned a lot over the past year, especially in the area of self-improvement. If I could sum it all up in one simple phrase, it would be this: mindset is everything. There are a lot of different life hacks … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, mindset, negative, negative thinking, positive, positive thinking, The Four Agreements, The Magic of Thinking Big, The Power of Now, The Power of Positive Thinking, thinking
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My Rules
There are several rules I do my best to follow. Some of them are in line with my concept of morality and others are simply useful in everyday life. I sometimes break them because I’m fallible, but I mostly abide … Continue reading
Posted in Getting Along with Each Other, Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged dream big, dreams, Golden Rule, help, honesty, morality, My Rules, Practice, Presence, rules, self-improvement, Stephen Covey, take chances, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The Power of Now, thinking, thoughts, usefulness
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Review of How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big
Scott Adams, best known for creating the popular Dilbert comic strip, wrote a book several years ago called How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big. In the book, Adams goes through his life story and lays out the strategies … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Life Hacks, Self-Improvement
Tagged Dilbert, goals, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Life Hacks, Scott Adams, success, systems, talent stack
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Be Impeccable with Your Word
In The Four Agreements, Don Miguel Ruiz explores several different “agreements” that, when practiced, will bring us great personal freedom and peace. The first agreement is “Be Impeccable with Your Word”. This includes avoiding gossip, speaking the truth, being straightforward, … Continue reading
Posted in Great Books, Life Hacks, Personal Freedom, Self-Improvement
Tagged actions, Be Impeccable with Your Word, Don Miguel Ruiz, gossip, mindset, negativity, positivity, The Four Agreements, words
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