Archive for the ‘Personal Growth’ Category

The Subconscious Mind: Insights from Viktor Frankl

Photo by h.koppdelaney By Mark Harrison Viktor Frankl’s short book, Man’s Search for Meaning, has been described as ‘among the most influential works of psychiatric literature since Freud.’ He begins with an account of his experiences in Auschwitz and other concentration camps and then develops the insights from these experiences into a remarkable synthesis. The [...]

Breaking Open

Photo by Fe Ilya By Liz Rotundo In Baron Baptiste’s book 40 Days To Personal Revolution, he explains his Twelve Laws of Transformation. Law 2 is “Be Willing to Come Apart.” He uses the example of a mustard seed that must first break apart before it can grow to be a majestic tree. Looking around [...]

How To Grow During The Downtimes

Photo by *saxon* By JC How in the world does a person grow during the low points in life?  How can we take our setbacks and turn them into something great?  What can we learn from our perceived failures?  If there’s anything I’ve learned in all my 23 years, it’s how to use my darkest [...]

Focusing Your Mind On The Difficult

Photo by jin.thai By Armen Shirvanian Competitively, that which is easy gets you very little. If it is easy, anyone can do it, so it is of low value. Tying your shoes in a special way will get you no recognition from anyone except maybe a kindergartener. Doing a couple of simple math problems to [...]

The Seven Deadly Sins – The Secret to Language Learning

Photo by AJoelle_xo By Steve Kaufmann This is my confiteor, my confession, my mea culpa.  I speak 10 languages and I have achieved this result by sinning. What’s more, I have not committed just any old sin. I have indulged in the seven deadly sins. 1. Extravagance I love showing off my languages. I am [...]

A Forgotten Key to Personal Growth

Photo by Adria Richards By Justin If you want tips on how to become more productive, how to increase your motivation or even just how to become more confident, there are more than enough resources out there. Many of us feel that all of these little steps ‘improve’ who we are and take us to [...]

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