People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered; forgive them anyway.
If you are kind, People may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind anyway.
If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies; succeed anyway.
If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you; be honest and frank anyway.
What you […]

“Many an opportunity is lost because a man is out looking for four-leaf clovers.”
I believe that many of us, myself included, spend more time wishing for change than planning change. Achieving our goals and moving toward our definition of success requires focus and action, and wishing is the antithesis of those things. In Think and […]

In her book The Positive Power of Negative Thinking, Dr Julie Norem, clinical psychologist, argues that being an optimist can be harmful. She seems to think that optimism leads to the suppression of negative emotions, which we understand can lead to all sorts of physical and psychological illness. We know that men who express anger […]

As the availability of video content grows, the easier it is to find quality videos with a positive message. Here is a sampling of some of the great videos I found this week.
This incredible animation made its way around the web about a year ago. I was blown away by the quality and the message. […]

They say only 2 things in life are certain - death and taxes. I think we need to add Bad Days to that list as well. No matter how committed we are to personal development, the occasional bad day is inevitable. I know that I am very susceptible to discouragement and apathy after a bad […]

Our brains do strange things to our perception. From priming, to reacting to subconscious cues, lifehack looks at how our mind can be tricked.
The world is filled with people who are willing to tell you what you should care about. Do you have the courage to tell them that you just don’t care?
Statistically, most of […]

Tom over at lifegoalaction asked his readers to post their RSS feeds, as a way to say thank you to those who influence us. So here is the list of Personal Development sites I am subscribed to.
Adversity University Stephen has overcome much adversity in his life, mostly due to a physical disability - he […]

Taking things personally, assuming we know what the other person thinks, not communicating. All of these things lead to a breakdown in relationships. Christine Kane has some excellent advice on how to avoid these pitfalls.
I love to read, and I sincerely enjoy allowing myself to be transported to new worlds through the power of fiction. […]

I really enjoy inspirational videos. They can be a source of quick juice when I start to feel sorry for myself, or feel down about life in general. This week just happens to have a theme of overcoming physical limitations. I didn’t plan it that way, but these videos were a great reminder to me […]

How you treat others is a direct reflection of how you feel about yourself.
Amber Deckers, Ella Mental and the Good Sense Guide
Regardless of your spiritual background and beliefs, chances are you have encountered the idea of loving your neighbor as yourself. It isn’t an idea unique to Christianity, although the exact phrase is most often […]