What does it mean to be "old"? I began writing my book, The Old Guy Rules, on my 43rd birthday. As I write this article, I am 44. Do I feel old? Absolutely not. I feel like I'm a baby, just getting started. That could have something to do with the fact that I'm a teacher and most of my friends are retired teachers, ranging in age from 55-75 years old. I've been at my current school, Glenbard North High School in the Chicago suburbs, for over 15...more
There are many things you can do in order to practice proper self defense and personal protection techniques. These things include learning, practice, being aware of your surroundings, and much more. These tips can help to keep you safe.There are many tips and tricks you can learn when it comes to self defense. You should learn as much as you can so that when you are approached by an attacker you have what it takes to fight off the person. You...more
Most people would agree that individual beliefs and values influence and determine the outcome of any situation or experience in our lives. Thatâs why a group of people can go through similar experiences and yet individually come away with totally different results.Question!!!âWhen do most people think about setting goals?â Itâs usually done as a new yearâs resolution at a party over a drink or two, or when you need to slim down for the summer to fit into that new bikini youâre planning to buy or on some other whim.When done in such a manner the goals set tend to be unrealistic and unattainable? No real thought or planning has gone into it, and in reality, youâre just setting yourself up for disappointment and failure.When this happens of course you say to yourself.âSee I knew that goals donât work!!âThe truth of the matter is that there is a specific formula needed to create great goals that work. Only 20% of the reasons why youâre not achieving your goals are on the outside. That means 80% of the reasons why youâre not reaching your goals is on the inside. If you are seriously looking for change in whatever area in life...more
Can a missile hit its target if no one programs in a destination? Can it even be launched? No! The missile's guidance mechanism needs to know the destination. Think of yourself as that missile, and your Vision as the program that gets you to your destination. I know you're saying, "But, I've never created a Vision for myself." When you do not...more
In day to day life I come across ever more reasons why everyone should learn to use hypnosis. You can empower your mind and also go a long way to achieving good health simply by using hypnosis. Here are just a few basic reasons why you too should learn to use hypnosis and benefit from it in your life.1. Hypnosis is natural and normal; you pass...more
I was flicking though a book the other day by Neil Donald Walsh, one of the "Conversations with God" series, and as always when perusing his writings, I was struck by one particular paragraph. He was questioning how a person can remain peaceful and loving when the world around you is demonstrating the opposite. In fact, this is what is asked in the book:"How do you remain peaceful when the world is demonstrating everything but peace? Loving, when the world is demonstrating everything but love? Forgiving, when the world is demonstrating everything but forgiveness?"The answer given in the book was, as always, spot on: "You insist on being who you are no matter what the rest of the world is being". The question which immediately arose in my mind was as to how many of us actually have the confidence and belief to do this? How many of us have a firm basis of self belief? We are not born with a lack of confidence; rather, we are an almost open book, the pages of which are turned in accordance with our experiences. We learn to like or dislike ourselves as a result of the actions and reactions of people around us. We learn our levels of self belief and self confidence as a result of the...more
Self-Help is a label which we are all very familiar with in this day and age. We walk into a book store and discover that the "self-help" section now stretches over an ever greater portion of the overall store. Self-help books abound. And there are...more
If your emotions are not in sync with the rest of your mental preparation, then you may not be as successful in effectively applying your game plan. In this chapter, we are going to study two critical emotions-anger and fear-that often negatively...more
If you prepare for the future, you won't have to repair the past! THE S-AGE!Q. How many regular, full-time jobs did the U.S. shed in 2008?A. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the US shed over 750,000 jobs last year. While you are seeking...more
I read an article posted on a self improvement blog site from two years ago that had this same headline and the list of 10 things to do below. The most interesting thing about the post was that there were about 420 comments, many several paragraphs...more
It is said that the cheapest commodity in this world is people's opinion because everyone has a truckload to give away. The sad part that fuels this phenomenon is that it's free, and, unfortunately, most of it is worth its weight in rubbish. Every...more
The Encarta World English Dictionary defines "confidence" as "a belief or self-assurance in your ability to succeed."We all know people who appear to be very confident professionally, yet when it comes to personal relationships, appear to be very...more