Do you feel sad and maybe unsatisfied? Do you want to start feeling happy instead? The truth is that everyone wants to feel happy. Unpleasant and difficult events affect how we feel. We cannot always control these events, but we can learn to avoid letting them affect how we feel. …
“Each morning when I open my eyes, I say to myself: I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it shall be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy …
There are people who think that meditation is a waste of time. They do not see any benefit in just sitting down and doing nothing. Are they right about that? Meditation is not a waste of time. On the contrary, it is time well spent. Outwardly, you might seem to …
Do you easily accept new thoughts and ideas, or stick to your old thoughts and ideas, afraid to let them go? Do you prefer to go on thinking the same thoughts and find it difficult to accept new ones? If you wish to grow, develop, and improve your life, you …
Why are some people impatient? Why do some people lose their patience quickly? Some people are more impatient than other people are. Some show impatience in certain situations, and others show it in different situations. There are various reasons why people are impatient. Knowing the reasons can help you deal …
Love does not begin outside of you. It begins with the thoughts, beliefs, and emotions you hold within. When your inner dialogue changes, the way you experience relationships begins to change as well. Love affirmations help guide the mind toward openness, self-worth, and emotional readiness. They gently replace limiting beliefs …
Silencing the mind does not mean that you totally stop thinking. It means that you think when you need to think, but keep the mind calm and silent when you don’t need to think. When you gain the ability to silence your mind you automatically improve several other skills. Your …
Programmed Behavior Is Common Our environment, upbringing, and the media program most of our beliefs, thoughts, ideas, and behavior. We live and act in accordance with this programming and seek the company of people who think and act as we do. This behavior tends to make us think and act …
People often ask me why their concentration is not improving, even though they are trying to improve it. They also ask me why they have to fight with distracting thoughts when they practice a concentration exercise. Here is an excerpt from an email I received from one of the readers …
If you look around you, you will see that a great number of people lack self-discipline. Actually, though most people know that this skill is important, they rarely do anything to improve it. Self-discipline is too restrictive, and people do not like restrictions. They want to do whatever they feel …