If Not Now, When? Copyright 2005 Elisha BurkeHow many times have you made excuses for putting off something you really needed or wanted to do? Probably too many times to count It is all too easy to get in the habit of putting the desires of your heart on hold You may have been taught to put the needs of others first or that it is selfish to think of your own desires Mind you, there is times when it ...

Regret or Passion? Which Will Be Yours? I once attended a retreat on how to live with passion and fulfill one’s life’s work The facilitator posed the question, “If money was not an issue, yet you had to work full-time, what would you do?” Answering this question was a turning point for me Now - years later - I am doing much of what came up in my answer How would you answer this question? Ask yourself, “What am I ...

Principles to Live By All people hold certain core beliefs that influence the way they live Whether or not they are able to articulate their beliefs in some pithy phrase like carpe diem or live free, they act and react to life’s stimuli consistent with what they believe Since beliefs or convictions are a function of thought, they can be changed The Bible says, as a man thinketh, so is he So how should a man think if he desires ...

Just Thinking… …about thinking Have you ever thought of that? Thinking about thinking I mean How do we do that? We humans are absolutely amazing Heck, I think I could even think about thinking about thinking Wow! I wonder if… nah, I’ll let it go at that… But it is pretty amazing, isn’t it? How we can do so many neat, creative things with our minds? We can think about anything we want to Want to think about an elephant – ...

Ultimate Weight Loss: Fight Fat and Win Copyright 2005 Michel Landry As if you needed another reason to hit the snooze button, recent study concluded that your odds of being overweight are 24% lower for each additional hour you sleep That's great and all, but what are those of us who work 50 hours a week on top of training and watching reruns on TV supposed to do with such findings?Now there are different ways you can lose weight while you ...

Do You "Work To Live" or "Live To Work"? Let’s be realistic here - hands up all of you who bounce out of bed every single morning, raring to get to work and enjoying yourself every minute of the day? If you didn’t put your hand up (even metaphorically), you’re not alone There have been so many articles published recently about working statistics in the UK - that Brits work the longest hours in the EU, that we have higher ...

Competition, Jealousy And Goals Naturally some of us are more competitive than others, but the vast majority of us have a good degree of competition hardwired into us If you think you are not competitive in the least, ask yourself: have you ever felt a twinge of desire, jealousy or envy when looking at another person's accomplishments or lifestyle? If you said yes, you are competitive – otherwise you wouldn't care what others have Now before I offend anyone let me ...

Be Healthier and More Productive with Positive Habits The Power of Positive Habits Did you know that habits are incredibly powerful tools for personal growth and success? Think about the habits you have now and how they affect virtually every aspect of your life Your weight and health are determined by your eating habits Your relationships with people are determined by your social habits Your success at work is determined by your work habits You have sleeping habits that dictate how ...

In Defence of Moralizing High Technology Modern societies are more and more becoming technical The revolution in computer usage is a major contributor to this state of affairs But this technicality has its demerits despite its huge advantages While technical societies confer the enormous benefits of modernity and admirable sophistication on life, they also bring about the doubtful benefit of restructuring individual and group psyche in a technical fashion The habit of “technicalizing” ways of doing things may ease work, ...

Are You Taking Responsibility? It is time to take responsibility for our actions and the results we create in our lives It’s time to stop expecting someone else to do for us what we are unwilling to do for ourselves It’s time to remember that no one is doing it to us and no one is going to do it for us We have the right and the responsibility to powerfully, positively choose what we desire for our lives, and ...