Your emotional life is like a beautiful room. The room may have windows looking out onto a lake, the woods or a majestic mountain. And the room has your favorite furniture. Perhaps a lovely reading chair, bookshelves and a fireplace. And people stop by to see you in your room. …
The greatest challenge for most people is to figure out how to develop lasting confidence. What exactly is lasting confidence? Well, it means that you’re confident when you’re succeeding in life, and you’re also confident when you’re failing. You’re confident when life isn’t going very well, or when you’re being…
Often, people don’t try to achieve Big Goals because to do so seems daunting. For example, making a career change can seem like a Herculean task. Losing 50 pounds can seem impossible. Even organizing one’s home may seem like an insurmountable endeavor. But realize that all your personal goals are…
For many of us, setting boundaries with other people is difficult. Being able to set boundaries almost seems to many folks like a “super power.” That’s because most of us want to be pleasant. And helpful. So, setting boundaries with others and firmly saying “No” feels uncomfortable! When we say…
The point of life is to leave a positive footprint on the world. The idea is that when you die, the world will be somewhat better because you existed. And the only way to leave that kind of positive footprint is to make being “good” a daily habit. Realize that…