From the category archives:

General

7 Things I Wish I Had Known Earlier In My Life

June 18, 2010

My blogger buddy Abubakar Jamil recently wrote a post on the 22 things he wished he had known earlier, then invited his friends to share their own lists.
There are quite a few things I wish I had known earlier, and Abubakar’s invitation was a great opportunity to explore my own thoughts, and the ideas that [...]

Read the full article →

Only Everything is Everything

March 6, 2010

Relationships are everything.
Family is everything.
Health is everything.
These are expressions we’re accustomed to using and hearing.
While said with the best of intentions, they often reinforce an unhealthy attitude towards life and balance.
If you consider only one aspect of life to be everything, then it should come as no surprise when you neglect all other life areas.
This [...]

Read the full article →

ONLY Human?

February 25, 2010

Karen Hill is a personal development blogger over at Dreamin’ the Life, who writes about subjects ranging from facing your fears to the wisdom of Will Smith.
On 21 November 2009, Karen announced to her readers (in very colorful language) that she’s an alcoholic.
While Karen did a great job of covering up her secret, and managed [...]

Read the full article →

King Midas and the Scales of Life

February 24, 2010

We often use the “Midas touch” as a compliment to those who seem to turn every opportunity into a success.
But the story of King Midas paints a different picture of his ability to turn everything he touched into gold. Although King Midas was, at first, ecstatic with his new power, he soon realized that it [...]

Read the full article →

The Power of Not Now

February 22, 2010

“Do not delude yourself into thinking that such a thing as later actually exists. Later is never.”
~ Steve Pavlina (on Twitter)
One of the greatest obstacles to balance and peace of mind is the desire to do everything we want to do at the same time.
We are told not to delay. Not to postpone. Not [...]

Read the full article →