Have You Learned to be Helpless?

Suppose you were asked “Do you want to learn how to make more money than you are currently earning? What would your first reaction be? What did “that voice” in your head first say?

Was it there must be a trick or you must be a crook to make money or it couldn’t be THAT easy?

That voice in your head can help you or hinder you in EVERY aspect of your life. How many times have you intellectually known you could do something, and you didn’t go ahead without knowing why? Was it just “because”, or did a little voice remind you that you had tried things like that before and they hadn’t worked, or your 2nd cousin’s wife tried to do that and she lost her life savings? Or, I never finished high school and I’m not really that smart? Continue reading

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How Certain Are You?

Have you ever been so certain that you were right….and others had it wrong? You know that indignant feeling where you could almost laugh at other people’s stupidity. How could they get it so wrong, when you know the answer is so simple? Continue reading

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Can Personal Development Lower Your Confidence?

How many people have read a book, watched a video or attended a personal development seminar, and after the initial rush of euphoria began to feel less confident, more stressed and began judging themselves? Continue reading

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Celebration of My Life

This month is a time of celebration for me. It’s not my birthday, or a wedding anniversary. It is even better than that! 12 months ago, I was diagnosed with a melanoma. Continue reading

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Focus on Life Experiences Not “Things”

How is that in modern life we have more – but we are more miserable? Everything is bigger, better and more readily available and yet overall happiness continues its downwards spiral. How can we have come so far, only to find ourselves feeling so empty? Continue reading

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Am I An Energy Vampire?

My last post about Energy Vampires created quite a stir, and the main question being asked was “How can I tell if I am the Energy Vampire? Most Energy Vampires are actually unaware that they drain the energy from others, so whilst reading this post, be honest with yourself, for your sake as well as those people around you. Continue reading

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Never Give Up in Life

A couple of days ago on the Mind Recipe’s face book page, I posted a video of a gentleman who gave his honest and often confronting view about his life, and his contribution to the world. Nick Vuijicic is an amazing man who has a “Never Give Up in Life” philosophy, and I couldn’t help but become overwhelmed with emotion as I watched his story. Continue reading

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I Am Worth It

There is a cost for everything you do in life. Sometimes it is worth the payment we make, at other times we have simply wasted our precious time and money. Continue reading

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