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 … Continue reading
This is a digest version of a longer essay. If you like it, explore it in full detail. — “Do what you love to do.” I’m sure you’ve read it before. But do you really feel like it? If not, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
This is a digest version of a longer essay. If you like it, explore it in full detail. — When we think of what makes life fun, we tend to think of activities like traveling, eating good food or spending … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
Note: This is a digest version of a longer essay on preparing yourself for an encounter with your soulmate. — Here are 4 areas in which you can work on to become a person fit, ready and available for an … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
