Confidence is like a drug. When you have it, you can move mountains. When you don’t, you can barely get out of bed. We all lose our self-confidence from time to time. It’s part of life. Part of growing. And part of learning how to pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move ahead. So we need […]
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Most books about self-improvement focus on waking up early, establishing clear goals, and pushing yourself. Constant effort, effort, effort. However, while these techniques might lead to material success, they may do so at the expense of health, a flourishing life, joy, and inner peace. There is something missing. The spiritual perspective. The Dao.If you have a […]
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Extended free time can be a blessing and a curse. When you have lots of free time–I don’t just mean a week or two of vacation–the creepy crawlies start crawling up out of the basement of your brain. That is, some of the unresolved emotional issues from the course of your life start bubbling up to your […]
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If you think about it, regret is a form of over-optimization. You are trying to optimize decisions already made. Optimize what happened. It’s silly, but it’s human. When you over-optimize, you don’t see the beauty of what is right in front of you. You are thinking, thinking, thinking. Grinding away in your mind against what is. When […]
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The world of self-improvement writing is full of talk about manifesting, positive thinking, and whatnot. It’s all well and good to follow bliss and visualize results. Important even. But Here’s A Tip. Remember To Develop Technique. Master Something.Want to be an entrepreneur? Start a company and start selling your products or services. You will learn […]
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There is a subtle interplay between confidence and faith. If you think about it, to some degree having confidence is having faith–faith in yourself, in life, and in the future. With confidence and faith, you stop having to plan out every scenario, consider every possibility, and think through every contingency. Each day becomes a flower rising up and […]
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“We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret and disappointment.” ~ Jim Rohn
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Not long ago, I wrote about the one-minute meditation practice. But many of us are so busy throughout the day that it can be tricky to find even that one minute to practice meditation. I get it. Totally. Here’s one I bet you can’t find an excuse for, though :-). Finding Those Gaps In Your Day For […]
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Feeling stuck? Here’s a suggested approach if all your efforts only dig you deeper into the hole.Stop Trying So HardIf you are stuck, stop trying. Let the Dao take over. All this trying and effort will cut you off from life and deeper reality. Just stop and sit there and be for a moment. See what happens. I […]
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You know when you are about to do something, and you get that deep, internal alarm bell?Listen to it. It is something spiritual trying to save you.Though this alarm bell can feel rather a bit like dread, it is different from fear. You should be able to tell the difference.Heed the bell. It will save […]
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