I have a writing colleague who says, “If it hurts, write harder,” and for years those words were posted above my computer, until they simply became a part of me. At an Associated Writing Conference a few years ago, Dr. James Pennebaker, author of Writing to Heal said, “Writing dissolves some of the barriers between you and others. If you write, it’s easier to communicate with others.”
October 1, 2008
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. — Anais Nin Each of us operates out of a model of the world, a map if you like. We often forget that the map is not the territory and sometimes the map isn’t even accurate. We have global beliefs like the belief that after [...]
Read Full Post...September 18, 2008
Some of the books I read talk about doing what’s easy in life. They say that if faced with an obstacle you should always seek an easier path, because there are a lot more ways to choose from than we can see. From my experience sometimes when you are doing what’s hard you are making the [...]
Read Full Post...September 6, 2008
Out of all the dictionary definitions to the word Religion my favorite is “a particular system of faith and worship.” That is what religion really is it’s a system of rules and “ways” to reach god or some higher force. Whenever someone is saying something to me I always try to think why is he [...]
Read Full Post...August 20, 2008
Why are some people rich while others can’t even sustain themselves? What is the key factor that determines who will be wealthy and who is destined to be poor? The answer lies in the reason, more specifically the reason that drives the person to wealth. For instance if I want to have more money because it [...]
Read Full Post...July 27, 2008
In my previous post about this subject I wrote about self acceptance and loving yourself. In this post I want to elaborate and tell you an interesting allegory I recently read. One man was so troubled by the look of his shadow and felt so detested by his footprints and steps, that he decided to get [...]
Read Full Post...July 23, 2008
We all have problems. A problem is the difference between the present situation and the desired one. From now on I will use the word challenge instead of the word problem. Because a problem is really a challenge waiting to be accomplished. It all depends on the point of view. In order to accomplish any challenge [...]
Read Full Post...July 20, 2008
What is the secret? The secret is basically a new branding for old ideas. Specifically the idea that you always get in life more of what you’re thinking of. Meaning that if you think negative thoughts you attract negative events, if however you think positive thoughts you attract positive events. The secret works. It always works [...]
Read Full Post...July 19, 2008
We are animals. Yes you’re an animal too. Yeah I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking -- “maybe you’re an animal. I’m a human being, I’m superior to animals”. And that’s OK that’s how you were raised. In fact that’s how everyone are raised. One of the translations of the world animal is a living thing. [...]
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