Failures and mistakes bum us out. It’s worse when you know it’s your own fault.
How do you react?
Do you beat yourself up?
I know I used to. I would punish myself for mistakes. I would take away treats and rewards, saying “You don’t deserve that, Ari.”
It’s as if I was training myself like Pavlov’s dog.
But nowadays, [...]
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“Do what you love to do.” I’m sure you’ve read it before.
But do you really feel like it?
If not, that doesn’t mean that you are lazy or coward. It simply means you are too depleted [...]
Here’s an examination of a situation when one can’t even do what he/she loves. And talking about solutions and rewarding activities leave you overwhelmed and unmotivated. It turns out that you have to first make room in your life, before you can invite goodness to come in.
In a hurry? Read the [...]
This is a digest version of a longer essay. If you like it, explore it in full detail.
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When we think of what makes life fun, we tend to think of activities like traveling, eating good food or spending time with family/friends. I am not about to dispute that. But there’s something bigger and [...]
In this essay, I examine one of the greatest sources of joy and fulfillment, one which is seldom identified correctly and brought into open. That’s because many people are not in a place to be able to tap into it, so they fail to recognize it for what it is. But when you get [...]
This is one of the nicest things that happened to my still-toddler blog: Barbara at Blogging without a Blog chose OBV as the New Blog of the Week, thanks to recommendations from both Al @ 7p Productions and Bamboo Forest of Pun Intended.
It’s very special to be recognized by fellow bloggers. I feel very grateful [...]
Welcome to the August 15, 2008 edition of 10 posts about realizing your potential. Thanks to everyone who submitted!
Every month, I pick 10 best posts from all the submissions. I do this because I feel that what internet needs right now is an opinion leader, not just an aggregater. Most blog carnivals [...]
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on preparing yourself for an encounter with your soulmate.
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Here are 4 areas in which you can work on to become a person fit, ready and available for an encounter with your soulmate.
Be Self Sufficient. If you’re looking to fill your loneliness, you’ll only find [...]
Looking for that special someone? Finding a soulmate remains a formidable challenge for many of us. The good news, however, is that it’s possible. Many of us have found that someone. Here’s my take on how I prepared myself for that special encounter.
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No, [...]
It’s another one of Covey-isms, but as widely accepted as the concept is, I am afraid many of us simply don’t get it.
To create an outcome, you need to create it twice: first in your mind, and then in the physical world.
Many of us are troubleshooters, problem solvers. We get caught up in solving problems [...]
