Why Passion Can Feel Like a Burden
In this essay I’m going to share a bit of my struggles with my so-called “gifts.” A lot of us yearn to pursue our passion, yet it comes at a bit of price, it turns out. What is it, and … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2008
How to Climb Up the Ladder of Healing and Growth
In any journey, it’s nice to have a map. Healing and growth is no exception. In this essay I employ a system of classifying your emotions, to help you see where you are in your journey and what’s next in … Continue reading
Posted in healing, Know Yourself, Realizing Your Potential
Tagged big picture, feeling, growth, journey
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How to Apply Process-Oriented Principles in Real Life
In this final installment of the 4-part series on process-oriented goal-setting, I’m going to discuss how to make peace with the result-oriented world by applying process-oriented principles where it counts. Along the way, we’ll clear up some misunderstandings and pitfalls, … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practices, Decision Making, Mission/Goal-Setting
Tagged decision-making, goal-setting, journey, peace, principles, satisfaction
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How to Set Process-Oriented Goals and Be a Success Now (Digest)
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on goal-setting, the 3rd installment in a 4-part series. And here’s the previous installment in this series. — To set process-oriented goals, you have to ask different set of questions … Continue reading
5 Roles of Process-Oriented Goals: Setting up Infallible Success (Digest)
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on goal-setting. If you agree with the points made here, read the original to understand all the whys and hows. Also, read the previous installment. — Instead of the common … Continue reading
Posted in Career and Your Calling, Mission/Goal-Setting, Short Posts
Tagged consciousness, decision-making, goal-setting, satisfaction
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How to Set Process-Oriented Goals and Be a Success Now
This is the part 3 of a series on how to set process-oriented goals. In the last chapter, we learned what it means to be process-oriented and what the benefits are. Here, we’re going to look at how to set … Continue reading
5 Roles of Process-Oriented Goals: Setting up Infallible Success
This is the 2nd chapter on a series on goal-setting. Here, we examine the 5 roles process-oriented goals play, and how much more reliable and empowering they are compared to result-oriented goals. Read the previous chapter In a hurry? Read … Continue reading
Posted in Career and Your Calling, Mission/Goal-Setting
Tagged consciousness, decision-making, goal-setting, satisfaction
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7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Set Goals
In our result-driven society, we are told to set goals in order to be effective. While goals have tremendous potential to improve your productivity, but focusing solely on results and outcomes also have potential for creating anxiety, overwhelmingness and failure. … Continue reading
Posted in Decision Making, Know Yourself, Mission/Goal-Setting
Tagged consciousness, decision-making, goal-setting
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7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Set Goals (Digest)
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on goal-setting. If you agree with the points made here, read the original to understand all the whys and hows. — The common approach to setting and pursuing goals has … Continue reading
How I Healed My Damaged Self-Esteem
Just as I wrote my big essay on self-esteem, I encountered an event that triggered a discovery and healing of where my own self-esteem was damaged. It’s a rather personal tale, but let me use it to illustrate how you … Continue reading
Posted in Ari's Personal Stories, Dissecting Problems, Mental Health
Tagged emotions, fear, healing, self esteem
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