Category Archives: Self-Improvement

How to Stop “Fuming and Fretting” from The Power of Positive Thinking

Posted on September 23, 2018 by admin

The following is an excerpt from The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale that offers advice to stop “fuming and fretting” calm the mind, and achieve inner peace. I find his advice to be very useful and I … Continue reading →

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Rescripting

Posted on September 21, 2018 by admin

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey talks about a concept he calls “rescripting”. The following paragraph from the book offers a brief explanation of what he means by that. “Through imagination, we can visualize the uncreated … Continue reading →

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Review of The Power of Now

Posted on September 19, 2018 by admin

Mindfulness is a subject I rarely ever heard anything about until last year. Before then, I never paid much attention to the constant stream of thoughts running through my head. Sometimes I would notice it if I got stuck thinking … Continue reading →

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Life Hacks for Managing Negative Thoughts and Emotions

Posted on September 17, 2018 by admin

Almost everyone deals with negative thoughts and emotions. I still do at times, but not nearly as frequently as I used to do. I’ve learned a lot of life hacks from books like The Power of Now, The Power of … Continue reading →

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Seize the Day

Posted on September 15, 2018 by admin

For me, he hardest part of most tasks is getting started. Once I have the ball rolling, I find I can do most of my routine tasks without issue. A life hack I use to get started on something is … Continue reading →

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Review of The Four Agreements

Posted on September 13, 2018 by admin

I believe that having the right mindset is essential for living a full, free life, and reading The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz has helped my mindset a lot. The agreements in the book are “Be Impeccable with Your Word”, … Continue reading →

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Civil Discussions

Posted on September 12, 2018 by admin

Before last year, I considered myself to be a pretty reasonable person. Since then, however, I’ve realized that I can be just as emotional, unreasonable, and ideological as the next person. I’ve engaged in a lot of hostile exchanges over the … Continue reading →

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The Four Agreements and Personal Freedom

Posted on September 11, 2018 by admin

The Four Agreements talks a great deal about personal freedom and this excerpt from the book explains it perfectly. The rest of the book details how to recover this lost freedom, which is why it’s quickly become one of my … Continue reading →

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Practice

Posted on September 10, 2018 by admin

In the movie Groundhog Day, Bill Murray plays a weatherman named Phil Connors who gets stuck in a time loop in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Cursed to repeat the same day indefinitely, Connors uses his abundance of time to learn a variety … Continue reading →

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Review of The Power of Habit

Posted on September 7, 2018 by admin

One of my favorite books is The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. In addition to being an engaging read, it’s one of the most useful books I’ve ever read. Here are a few of the bits I enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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