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Our Internal Bank of References

We have a mechanism inside of our brain that analyses every one of our experiences, determines what it means and then stores the results in our bank of references. The process started while we were very young and has been going on ever since.
That is the process that allows us to perform automatically most of [...]

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The Importance of a Life’s Purpose

“Great minds have purposes, little minds have wishes.” – Irving Washington
Every moment that we are awake, the little chatterbox in our mind is active. It’s a bit like a radio that cannot be shut off and, just like a radio; we have many different stations that we can tune in. Some of these stations [...]

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Assimilating Self-improvement Technologies

Self-improvement is first and foremost a shedding process. It’s about getting rid disempowering beliefs. It about letting go of the negative past. It’s about erasing the scars of frustrations. It about getting rid of negative friends and acquaintances. It’s about erasing the slate of negativities and starting anew.
It may be hard to believe but most [...]

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Thinking Outside the Box

“Some men see things as they are, and say, “Why?” I dream of things that never were, and say, “Why not?” – George Bernard Shaw
Life is about balance and equilibrium. One of the best ways to learn and grow is by emulating the Greats of this world. On the other hand, since each of [...]

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Climbing the Ladder of Success

“Don’t wish it were easier, wish you were better.” – Jim Rohn
The best way of climbing the ladder of success is by outgrowing the situation that we are presently holding. A person’s worth leaves clues and these clues don’t go unnoticed. Sooner or later, we gravitate to our level of competence.
Contrary to popular belief, it [...]

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The Best of Tony Robbins – Life Changing Words

One of the greatest milestones in my life came about the day that I stumbled upon the following citation by Tony Robbins, “Life is a gift, and it offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give something back by becoming more.”
When it is well understood and assimilated, this one sentence contains an entire philosophy. [...]

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The A B C of Self-improvement

According to a Marketdata Enterprises market report, the U.S. self-improvement market is worth $9.6 Billion. It’s a huge business and it attracts a lot of attention. Yet, for all its importance, most people fail to understand what it’s all about.
A lot of people who are attracted to the art and science of self-improvement are motivated [...]

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Change your Perceptions – Change your Life

As our Universe unfolds in front of our eyes, it creates the setting for a magnificent movie of which we are the Director and eventually the unique spectator. What we do with that movie will either be a film that we’ll enjoy, fear, admire or loathe. That film represents, “Our Reality.”
Being able to [...]

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The Seeds of Success

“Champions aren’t made in gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them a desire, a dream, a vision. They have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.” – Muhammad Ali
The outer layer of the brain, called the cerebral cortex or grey matter, has [...]

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The Art of Selective Ignorance

“Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” – Confucius
Strange as it may seem, in some cases, ignorance can be a blessing. Most of the world’s greatest achievements came to be because someone simply did not know that it could not be done. That’s when it would be appropriate to invoke [...]

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Beware of Mental Spammers

Mental Spammers. They are the ubiquitous victims. They keep on bombarding us with messages that we don’t need and don’t want to hear. The only thing that keeps them going is the ever-unfolding dramas that fill their lives. In their book, everything is black, everything is negative.
It’s never their fault. The world is dedicated to [...]

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Changing the Self-image

Few things are as important in life as a winning self-image. The self-image is the lens through which we see the world. The main difference between the guy who’s sitting on top of the world and the guys who feels that he carries the weight of the world on his shoulders is the self-image.
In [...]

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The Obsession to Win – A Component for Success

“A loser doesn’t know what he’ll do if he loses, but talks about what he’ll do if he wins, and a winner doesn’t talk about what he’ll do if he wins, but knows what he’ll do if he loses.” – Unknown
Success is the end result of multiple victories honorably won. For that reason, anyone [...]

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Building Self-confidence and Self-esteem

There is a little guy hiding inside our brain that watches and evaluate everything that we do. That little fellow is in charge of setting the mark that will determine our level of self-confidence and self-esteem. Sigmund Freud gave the little guy a name. He called him the Super-ego. That’s his real name, however we [...]

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The Theory of Egoistic Altruism

You cannot give what you don’t have. Just as you cannot give away money that you don’t have, you cannot spread happiness if you’re not happy yourself. Same thing with love. Unless you are able to love yourself, you simply cannot truly love others. These may be shocking words for some but it’s the truth. [...]

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The Power of Massive Action

“The truth of the matter is that there’s nothing you can’t accomplish if: (1) You clearly decide what it is that you’re absolutely committed to achieving, (2) You’re willing to take massive action, (3) You notice what’s working or not, and (4) You continue to change your approach until you achieve what you want, using [...]

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Guiding Lights for Turbulent Times

“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.” – Dalai Lama
We live in a fast paced world. What was true yesterday should be questioned today. Either we develop the ability to change and adapt or we fall by the wayside. The age of dogmas is now passé. Everything is open to [...]

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Stick to the Basics and Succeed

“Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.” – Jim Rohn
Reading self-improvement books serves an essential purpose however that purpose is not what you may think it is. We read self-improvement books because they motivate and inspire. Not because they inform. We already know what [...]

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Finding your Mission on Planet Earth

We were all conceived for a specific reason. We all have a role to play in the grand scheme of the Universe. It could even be said that we were divinely ordained to fulfill a specific mission. Those are scary words for some, self-evident statements for others and food for thoughts for everyone.
Our notion [...]

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Is Life Easier for Self-improvement Aficionados?

Let’s put it this way, life will never be as great as your favorite guru would like you to believe but, if you put enough work on improving yourself, you will see a major change. That’s not saying that you no longer will face challenges. Everyone does. Even Tony Robbins had to face bankruptcy at [...]

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