Tag: self-esteem

self-esteem

Take Charge of Your Life

Thank God it’s Monday!  Let’s get after it…
mental harmony

Protect Your Mental Harmony

Think about it. It really doesn’t matter if you are born on the right side of the tracks, attend the finest universities, and inherit a hundred million dollars: If you don’t have mental harmony a prosperous life will be out of reach for you.  Because the benefits of being born in an advantageous environment, gaining valuable knowledge, and possessing great wealth can all be neutralized – if you lack the peace, clarity, and concentration that comes from possessing mental harmony.
forgiveness

Amnesty Day

Sometimes you might be tempted to start your week beating yourself up over the things you didn’t accomplish the week before.  That doesn't serve you. There are enough people who are happy to criticize you; don’t add yourself to the list.  Forgiveness is a beautiful thing.
self-esteem

Facing That Scary Person in the Mirror

A lot of people come up to me after speeches or contact me through the blog and social media complaining that they have a fear of failure that is paralyzing them.  Most of the time upon deeper analysis the truth is revealed…
stoicism

Surviving Life’s Roller Coasters

Today you may want to ponder how you respond to the ups and downs of life.
New Year's Eve 2023

The Possibilities of 2023…

Welcome to a fresh, tasty edition of Friday Filosophy – the weekly postcard where I challenge you with a question, idea, or topic you may want to think about. Today the thing I’d love to challenge you on is your approach to the New Year.
self-development

Create Your Best Life

Christmas and Hanukah are in the rearview mirror and the New Year is beckoning.  It’s a time for reflection and introspection.  So as you do this, I’d like to share some thoughts about that…
self-development

Tell Yourself the Truth!

The reason your budget is tight isn't because the Saudis raised the price of oil, your boss is cheap, or big corporations are greedy.  Your money is tight because you spend more than you take in.  The reason your current girlfriend or boyfriend has some of the same neurosis as your last four has nothing to do with them.  It is all about you.  And that is the nature of the human animal.  We find evidence that supports our foundational beliefs and if we can’t find any, we manufacture it to conform with our desired view of the world.