This is the first article in my three part series about how we can make personal growth a permanent part of our lives. In this article I am going to go over the cornerstone of maintaining personal growth, which is in making gradual and steady improvements. The most essential element to long-term personal growth is […]
Archives for April 2006
Intro – Making Personal Growth Last (Series)
I recently read an article written by a man who had gone to a personal development seminar. In the article, the author points out that after getting all enthusiastic and motivated from the seminar, we usually come back and start trying to change our life. However after a few weeks or a few months this […]
How to Stop Procrastinating
We all know the feeling. There are things we need to do, but we just can’t bring ourselves to do them. Household chores, minor inconveniences and even major projects can be areas of procrastination. We know that we need to start these things right now, but some hidden force seems to keep us from taking […]
How to Change a Habit
Habits are patterns that run our lives. Habits take the pressure off of needing to consciously control every aspect of daily life. These patterns run in the background allowing us to focus our efforts on more important things. Our brain creates these patterns to help us run common tasks on autopilot so we don’t have […]
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